Can you say light-weight?
I was looking over Lisa's blog earlier and read the word Corona and got a craving. So I got up, opened one up and enjoyed it. Next thing I know, I'm feeling so happy..... yey, buzz***** If J was here he'd be rolling on the floor. Hard to believe I used to be a party girl only 7 years ago. *sigh* I must be getting old. *pout*
But right now I feel goood!!
May 31, 2003
I just found out about the 26 Things scavenger hunt. A list containing 26 items will be posted on July 1st and the participants will have until July 31st to capture the items in pictures. I like this one and I already signed up. That reminded me, I ordered another camera and I should have it within a couple of weeks. I guess I'll be getting my computer and digital camera around the same time..... how exciting.
What do you think? It's not the same one I ordered two weeks ago, but it's a better camera for a few $$ more. (Not much)
What do you think? It's not the same one I ordered two weeks ago, but it's a better camera for a few $$ more. (Not much)
Ok, are you ready for this? I am the ditziest girl ever!! I sent Kristen a thank you note for the socks I received today, and she answers me and tells me she didn't send them...??... I think I had her name fresh in my mind because the way she spells it (Kristen instead of Kirsten). I am so embarrassed and amused at the same time. And ofcourse, I must apologize to Cindy, how could I confuse her???.... *blushing*
Let's file this under PAT, (Pay AttentionTricia)
Let's file this under PAT, (Pay AttentionTricia)
I just received my first package of socks from the sock it to me ring. They're pretty and femenine, just perfect. I got so excited when I saw the package in my mail box. I knew what it was and felt an excitement much like that of a child anticipating the opening of a birthday or christmas gift. You see, I don't get many surprises. My dad and J always ask me for a wish list which is ok, except you lose the element of surprise. Thanks Kristen, I hope you like the ones I sent you. I think I misspelled your first name on the address label; I'm sorry about that.
May 30, 2003
I found this at Groovy Mom and was at first horrified at the thought of another mother intentionally hurting her child. But as I read it, I understood this is another story about the stupidity of some people and their apparent lack of common sence.
Girl rescued from washing machine:
"A 2-year-old girl was rescued from a locked, running washer at a coin laundry and her mother was arrested after a surveillance tape allegedly showed her putting the child into the machine, police said."
What kind of game was this mother playing?
Girl rescued from washing machine:
"A 2-year-old girl was rescued from a locked, running washer at a coin laundry and her mother was arrested after a surveillance tape allegedly showed her putting the child into the machine, police said."
What kind of game was this mother playing?
Ladies, here's something I received from my sister-in-law's mom as one of those chain e-mails people send, but I kind of liked this one:
Life is a theater...choose your audience carefully. Not everyone is worthy enough to have a front row seat in our lives...Some should move to the balcony. You cannot change the people around you...but you can change the people you are around.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...one old love she can imagine going back to.....
and one who reminds her how far she has come...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a youth she's content to leave behind...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...one friend who always makes her laugh ... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to fall in love without losing herself...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...when to try harder ... and when to walk away...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to live alone..... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...
I want to thank Faye for sending it,and I want to ask if anyone can add anything to the "should know, should have" list?
Life is a theater...choose your audience carefully. Not everyone is worthy enough to have a front row seat in our lives...Some should move to the balcony. You cannot change the people around you...but you can change the people you are around.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...one old love she can imagine going back to.....
and one who reminds her how far she has come...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a youth she's content to leave behind...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...one friend who always makes her laugh ... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
...a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to fall in love without losing herself...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...when to try harder ... and when to walk away...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to live alone..... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...
I want to thank Faye for sending it,and I want to ask if anyone can add anything to the "should know, should have" list?
May 29, 2003
10 Layers of Patricia, via Bea:
LAYER ONE:
-- Name: M. Patricia Diaz G.
-- Birth date: September 29. 1967.
-- Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia.
-- Current Location: New York City.
-- Eye Colour: Dark brown, almost black.
-- Hair Colour: Black by nature, blush blonde (red) by L'Oreal.
-- Height: 5'6.
-- Righty or Lefty: Righty.
-- Zodiac Sign: Libra.
LAYER TWO:
-- Your heritage: Colombian.
-- The shoes you wore today: My yellow flip flops.
-- Your weakness: Colombian food, condensed milk (La Lechera), dancing.
-- Your fears: Losing my dad or brother, spiders, heights.
-- Your perfect pizza: Capricciosa from Forno Italia down the block. It has Artichokes, capers, mozzarella, tomato, mushrooms, anchovies.
-- Goal you'd like to achieve: Have children and work with children.
LAYER THREE:
-- Your most overused phrase on IM: I think it's "yey".
-- Your thoughts first waking up: "Is the sun out today?"
-- Your best physical feature: My hair.
-- Your most missed memory: 6th, 7th and 8th grade in my old school back home. Nuestra señora de la Presentacion Centro.
LAYER FOUR:
-- Pepsi or Coke: Coke, although I seldom drink soda.
-- McDonald's or Burger King: Burger King.
-- Single or group dates: Single dates.
-- Adidas or Nike: Nike.
-- Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton, although I don't drink much tea because it makes me very jittety.
-- Chocolate or vanilla: Neither. Strawberry for me.
-- Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino.
LAYER FIVE:
-- Smoke: Quit after my doctor told me I had asthma.
-- Cuss: No, and can't stand it when J does it.
-- Sing: Only when I'm alone, I don't have a good singing voice.
-- Take a shower everyday: You better believe it.
-- Do you think you've been in love: I have been for the past two and a half years with J. I love you, baby!!
-- Want to go to college: Sometimes I think about going back.
-- Like(d) high school: Nope. I missed out on a lot, especially an education. Sorry, but the level of education in NYC is incredibly low.
-- Want to get married: I do!
-- Believe in yourself: Not always, but I'm working on that.
-- Get motion sickness: Never.
-- Think you're attractive: I know I am. Eventhough I didn't think so for the firs 28 years of my life.
-- Think you're a health freak: Not a health freak, but health conscious.
-- Get along with your parent(s): I do, but when I fight with my dad..... take cover.
-- Like thunderstorms: I love thunderstorms. The louder and brighter the better.
-- Play an instrument: Sorry to say I don't.
LAYER SIX: In the past month...
-- Drank alcohol: Nope.
-- Smoked: Nope.
-- Done a drug: Nope.
-- Made Out: Yeah, baby!!?
-- Gone on a date: Nope.
-- Gone to the mall?: Nope. I don't like the mall.
-- Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: Hah!!! I ate half a box last week. lol
-- Eaten sushi: Nope.
-- Been on stage: Nope.
-- Been dumped: No way, my baby loves me.
-- Gone skating: Not in years.
-- Made homemade cookies: Not in the last month.
-- Gone skinny dipping: Never, but J keeps promessing to take me to Tahiti to run naked on the beach.... In his dreams!
-- Dyed your hair: Two days ago.
-- Stolen anything: Well, sort of. I went to the nursery today and pinched an african violet leaf.
-- You sound boring: It's more like "she/he must think I'm so boring".
LAYER SEVEN: Ever...
-- Played a game that required removal of clothing: Never.
-- If so, was it mixed company: Not so.
-- Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Errr.... a couple of times.
-- Been caught "doing something": I can't think of anything, I don't think so.
-- Been called a tease: Never.
-- Gotten beaten up: Not beaten up, but got punched on the side of my head when I was 15.
-- Shoplifted: Nope, I'm too afraid someone might see me and I hate getting in trouble.
-- Changed who you were to fit in: Never. What you see is what you get.
LAYER EIGHT:
-- Age you hope to be married: Next year.
-- Numbers and Names of Children: One child: if a boy he'll be Donny (named after J's brother Donald), but we don't have a name for a girl yet, although I like Katelyn but that wouldn't work since J's girl is Katie.
-- Describe your Dream Wedding: J and I in church with my dad, my brother, his mom and his kids. That's it.
-- How do you want to die: In my sleep. I am terrified of pain.
-- Where you want to go to college: I don't know, but I went to Queens College when I was younger.
-- What do you want to be when you grow up: I used to say "more like my mom", but lately I feel so much more like her. Maybe I'm growing up.
-- What country would you most like to visit: Italy.
LAYER NINE:
-- Opposite sex or the same? Opposite.
-- Best eye colour? Doesn't matter, but I love my baby's blues.
-- Best hair colour? Blonde.
-- Short or long hair: Short.
-- Best Height? 6 feet and taller. But don't tell my baby, he's not quite there.
-- Best weight: 200lbs.
-- Best articles of clothing: Shoes and ties tell a lot about a man.
-- Best first date location: My best first date was with J, we went to a bar but didn't do much drinking. Instead we talked for hours.
-- Best first kiss location: Front door steps. That's where my baby first kissed me.
LAYER TEN:
-- Number of drugs taken illegally: Two.
-- Number of people I could trust with my life: Four.
-- Number of CDs that I own: Around 90 to 100.
-- Number of piercings: Once in each ear.
-- Number of tattoos: None, but haven't given up on the idea.
-- Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?: Once with High School Volleyball team.
-- Number of scars on my body: Too many to count.
-- Number of things in my past that I regret: Four.
LAYER ONE:
-- Name: M. Patricia Diaz G.
-- Birth date: September 29. 1967.
-- Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia.
-- Current Location: New York City.
-- Eye Colour: Dark brown, almost black.
-- Hair Colour: Black by nature, blush blonde (red) by L'Oreal.
-- Height: 5'6.
-- Righty or Lefty: Righty.
-- Zodiac Sign: Libra.
LAYER TWO:
-- Your heritage: Colombian.
-- The shoes you wore today: My yellow flip flops.
-- Your weakness: Colombian food, condensed milk (La Lechera), dancing.
-- Your fears: Losing my dad or brother, spiders, heights.
-- Your perfect pizza: Capricciosa from Forno Italia down the block. It has Artichokes, capers, mozzarella, tomato, mushrooms, anchovies.
-- Goal you'd like to achieve: Have children and work with children.
LAYER THREE:
-- Your most overused phrase on IM: I think it's "yey".
-- Your thoughts first waking up: "Is the sun out today?"
-- Your best physical feature: My hair.
-- Your most missed memory: 6th, 7th and 8th grade in my old school back home. Nuestra señora de la Presentacion Centro.
LAYER FOUR:
-- Pepsi or Coke: Coke, although I seldom drink soda.
-- McDonald's or Burger King: Burger King.
-- Single or group dates: Single dates.
-- Adidas or Nike: Nike.
-- Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton, although I don't drink much tea because it makes me very jittety.
-- Chocolate or vanilla: Neither. Strawberry for me.
-- Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino.
LAYER FIVE:
-- Smoke: Quit after my doctor told me I had asthma.
-- Cuss: No, and can't stand it when J does it.
-- Sing: Only when I'm alone, I don't have a good singing voice.
-- Take a shower everyday: You better believe it.
-- Do you think you've been in love: I have been for the past two and a half years with J. I love you, baby!!
-- Want to go to college: Sometimes I think about going back.
-- Like(d) high school: Nope. I missed out on a lot, especially an education. Sorry, but the level of education in NYC is incredibly low.
-- Want to get married: I do!
-- Believe in yourself: Not always, but I'm working on that.
-- Get motion sickness: Never.
-- Think you're attractive: I know I am. Eventhough I didn't think so for the firs 28 years of my life.
-- Think you're a health freak: Not a health freak, but health conscious.
-- Get along with your parent(s): I do, but when I fight with my dad..... take cover.
-- Like thunderstorms: I love thunderstorms. The louder and brighter the better.
-- Play an instrument: Sorry to say I don't.
LAYER SIX: In the past month...
-- Drank alcohol: Nope.
-- Smoked: Nope.
-- Done a drug: Nope.
-- Made Out: Yeah, baby!!?
-- Gone on a date: Nope.
-- Gone to the mall?: Nope. I don't like the mall.
-- Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: Hah!!! I ate half a box last week. lol
-- Eaten sushi: Nope.
-- Been on stage: Nope.
-- Been dumped: No way, my baby loves me.
-- Gone skating: Not in years.
-- Made homemade cookies: Not in the last month.
-- Gone skinny dipping: Never, but J keeps promessing to take me to Tahiti to run naked on the beach.... In his dreams!
-- Dyed your hair: Two days ago.
-- Stolen anything: Well, sort of. I went to the nursery today and pinched an african violet leaf.
-- You sound boring: It's more like "she/he must think I'm so boring".
LAYER SEVEN: Ever...
-- Played a game that required removal of clothing: Never.
-- If so, was it mixed company: Not so.
-- Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Errr.... a couple of times.
-- Been caught "doing something": I can't think of anything, I don't think so.
-- Been called a tease: Never.
-- Gotten beaten up: Not beaten up, but got punched on the side of my head when I was 15.
-- Shoplifted: Nope, I'm too afraid someone might see me and I hate getting in trouble.
-- Changed who you were to fit in: Never. What you see is what you get.
LAYER EIGHT:
-- Age you hope to be married: Next year.
-- Numbers and Names of Children: One child: if a boy he'll be Donny (named after J's brother Donald), but we don't have a name for a girl yet, although I like Katelyn but that wouldn't work since J's girl is Katie.
-- Describe your Dream Wedding: J and I in church with my dad, my brother, his mom and his kids. That's it.
-- How do you want to die: In my sleep. I am terrified of pain.
-- Where you want to go to college: I don't know, but I went to Queens College when I was younger.
-- What do you want to be when you grow up: I used to say "more like my mom", but lately I feel so much more like her. Maybe I'm growing up.
-- What country would you most like to visit: Italy.
LAYER NINE:
-- Opposite sex or the same? Opposite.
-- Best eye colour? Doesn't matter, but I love my baby's blues.
-- Best hair colour? Blonde.
-- Short or long hair: Short.
-- Best Height? 6 feet and taller. But don't tell my baby, he's not quite there.
-- Best weight: 200lbs.
-- Best articles of clothing: Shoes and ties tell a lot about a man.
-- Best first date location: My best first date was with J, we went to a bar but didn't do much drinking. Instead we talked for hours.
-- Best first kiss location: Front door steps. That's where my baby first kissed me.
LAYER TEN:
-- Number of drugs taken illegally: Two.
-- Number of people I could trust with my life: Four.
-- Number of CDs that I own: Around 90 to 100.
-- Number of piercings: Once in each ear.
-- Number of tattoos: None, but haven't given up on the idea.
-- Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?: Once with High School Volleyball team.
-- Number of scars on my body: Too many to count.
-- Number of things in my past that I regret: Four.
The Thursday Threesome ::Pop Quiz!::
Onesome: Ain't- There's a lot of slang floating around out there. Some of it has even found its way into the dictionary. Is there any one word that you find more annoying than others? That you just wish would fall off the face of the planet, never to be heard again? Is whatever considered slang? I just can't stand to hear people use it in a dismissing manner.
Twosome: It- It's/Its, they're/their/there. Just a few of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. So the question is, when you blog, do you worry about grammar, punctuation and spelling? If you notice a typo do you go back and edit? Or do you shrug it off because everyone makes typos? I pay attention when I blog and make corrections when I catch them. But for the times I've missed them.... my apologies.
Threesome: Purty?- Purty/pretty, crick/creek, warsh/wash. All common pronunciations, whether they sound pretty or not. And one is mispronounced. What's one commonly mispronounced word that just drives you nuts? ASK. Is it so hard to pronounce this very short, easy word correctly? It irks me when I hear people say "can I ax you something?".... If you have a sudden impulse to be a lumberjack, by all means, ax away.
Onesome: Ain't- There's a lot of slang floating around out there. Some of it has even found its way into the dictionary. Is there any one word that you find more annoying than others? That you just wish would fall off the face of the planet, never to be heard again? Is whatever considered slang? I just can't stand to hear people use it in a dismissing manner.
Twosome: It- It's/Its, they're/their/there. Just a few of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. So the question is, when you blog, do you worry about grammar, punctuation and spelling? If you notice a typo do you go back and edit? Or do you shrug it off because everyone makes typos? I pay attention when I blog and make corrections when I catch them. But for the times I've missed them.... my apologies.
Threesome: Purty?- Purty/pretty, crick/creek, warsh/wash. All common pronunciations, whether they sound pretty or not. And one is mispronounced. What's one commonly mispronounced word that just drives you nuts? ASK. Is it so hard to pronounce this very short, easy word correctly? It irks me when I hear people say "can I ax you something?".... If you have a sudden impulse to be a lumberjack, by all means, ax away.
After J came home last night we made dinner and watched The good, the bad and the ugly on AMC. We love that channel, that's where we get our fix of the Duke (J's favorite actor).
Today I fiddled with my plants. I bought a fern yesterday and repotted it today. I was so happy when I saw I could split about 4 plants from the one I bought. They look beautiful and am very excited about having my first ferns. And I got to tell you, it only cost me $4.99 at Target. I love it!
I also repotted my rubber tree, which I've been promessing to do for the longest time. J bought me a lovely planting pot the other day, so today I bought the soil and went to work on it. While I was doing it I decided to measure it again (I measured it last week while talking to Bea about plants) and saw that it had grown one inch in one week. Imagine how much it's going to grow now that it has room at the roots. By the way, my rubber tree stands at 4 feet, 4 inches. Not bad considering when I bought it some 7 or 8 years ago it was 4 skinny branches measuring 12 inches. Wanna see it? This picture is from May 10th.
Today I fiddled with my plants. I bought a fern yesterday and repotted it today. I was so happy when I saw I could split about 4 plants from the one I bought. They look beautiful and am very excited about having my first ferns. And I got to tell you, it only cost me $4.99 at Target. I love it!
I also repotted my rubber tree, which I've been promessing to do for the longest time. J bought me a lovely planting pot the other day, so today I bought the soil and went to work on it. While I was doing it I decided to measure it again (I measured it last week while talking to Bea about plants) and saw that it had grown one inch in one week. Imagine how much it's going to grow now that it has room at the roots. By the way, my rubber tree stands at 4 feet, 4 inches. Not bad considering when I bought it some 7 or 8 years ago it was 4 skinny branches measuring 12 inches. Wanna see it? This picture is from May 10th.
May 28, 2003
Estoy leyendo Vivir Para Contarla de Garcia Marquez y no quiero soltar ese libro por nada. Me encanta su manera de escribir y sus anecdotas me mantienen con un apetito de leer que hace mucho tiempo no lo sentia. Lo gracioso es que lo cargo conmigo y lo leo en el subway, y a ratos sus anecdotas son tan graciosas que me tengo que reir. Mucha gente me ha preguntado que leo y cuando les digo, me contestan con una sonrisa y un afirmativo... "ah, he's a great writer. He's Colombian, right?" Oh yeah!!
J is here... I'll come back later.
J is here... I'll come back later.
I just renewed my membership with peoplepc, and ordered my new computer. It arrives in two weeks and I am thrilled. I can't wait. I'm going to have to tighten the belt a bit, since I am paying it upfront, but it's worth it. Who can beat a new gateway computer and four years of internet access for under a grand? I'm so glad my dad bought me this computer through peoplepc four years ago. Thanks Dad!
May 24, 2003
The ultimate 80's quiz was fun, eventhough I didn't do too well. I got 68 out of 100 right, but if I'd gotten two more questions right, I would have moved to the next category... darn.
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May 23, 2003
This one should be filed under "what will they think of next?"... Internet goes dead:
*A new company is broadcasting funerals on the Internet, giving friends and relatives who can't make the service a chance to pay their respects.*
Info via the New York Daily News.
*A new company is broadcasting funerals on the Internet, giving friends and relatives who can't make the service a chance to pay their respects.*
Info via the New York Daily News.
May 22, 2003
Well, he's watching ESPN (waiting to hear the news about Annika), so I'll take this opportunity to do the Friday Five:
1. What brand of toothpaste do you use? Rembrant, I love those perly whites.
2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer? Scott.
3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear? Nine West.
4. What brand of soda do you drink? I don't drink soda, I drink mostly water.
5. What brand of gum do you chew? Bazooka Joe.
1. What brand of toothpaste do you use? Rembrant, I love those perly whites.
2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer? Scott.
3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear? Nine West.
4. What brand of soda do you drink? I don't drink soda, I drink mostly water.
5. What brand of gum do you chew? Bazooka Joe.
In honor of this very gray, cold, rainy day let's start tonight with The Thursday Threesome
::Rain, rain, go away. Come back another day::
Onesome: Rain, rain- Some people love rainy days every once in a while. Are you one of them? Do they make you want to curl up in bed with a good book or going walking through the mist? Or would you rather it just go away? I like rainy days, as long as you can hear the rain falling on the ground or on the roof tops. Misty, gray days are depressing to me, they make me want to crawl under my blankets and not wake up until the sun is back.
Twosome: Go away- If you could go away to just one place, where would you go and why? Right now I'd love to go to a tropical beach where I can feel the sun on my skin and smell the intoxicating aroma of the sea. *Me encantaria estar en San Andres, pero en cambio estoy en un lluvioso New York*.... *sigh*
Threesome: Come back another day- What's the one place you've been to that you would like to go back to another time? There are so many, but right now I would say the Italian Alps.
::Rain, rain, go away. Come back another day::
Onesome: Rain, rain- Some people love rainy days every once in a while. Are you one of them? Do they make you want to curl up in bed with a good book or going walking through the mist? Or would you rather it just go away? I like rainy days, as long as you can hear the rain falling on the ground or on the roof tops. Misty, gray days are depressing to me, they make me want to crawl under my blankets and not wake up until the sun is back.
Twosome: Go away- If you could go away to just one place, where would you go and why? Right now I'd love to go to a tropical beach where I can feel the sun on my skin and smell the intoxicating aroma of the sea. *Me encantaria estar en San Andres, pero en cambio estoy en un lluvioso New York*.... *sigh*
Threesome: Come back another day- What's the one place you've been to that you would like to go back to another time? There are so many, but right now I would say the Italian Alps.
May 21, 2003
Over one day in may 2003, people all over the world took a photograph an hour to illustrate a day in their life. This is how I spent my May 10th...
Goodness, I'm so late.... I finally posted my mayday project pictures. Unfortunatelly it wasn't a terribly exciting day.... it was house cleaning day. And I forgot to take the camera with me when I went grocery shopping. I took a picture when I was playing the sims, but it didn't come out... oh, well. When I manage to get a digital camera I'll post good pictures, seriously.
Goodness, I'm so late.... I finally posted my mayday project pictures. Unfortunatelly it wasn't a terribly exciting day.... it was house cleaning day. And I forgot to take the camera with me when I went grocery shopping. I took a picture when I was playing the sims, but it didn't come out... oh, well. When I manage to get a digital camera I'll post good pictures, seriously.
I feel bad that I've been away for a week, but since my DSL is a thing of the past, it's not as easy for me to drop by with silly notes and updates. Oh well, I'll try to do it at least once a day, but then again.... remember this is called myweekly; at least I have that excuse, hehehe.
What's new:
1) Like I just mentioned, I cancelled my DSL service but I will get it again when I have a steady paycheck.
2) I finally got a call from Macy's... except it's for an on-call position. grrrr.... I went for training on Monday and Tuesday and orientation today, and I'm ready. I'm pretty sure I'll get called for Memorial Day Weekend (I just hope we'll have good weather, to get people out and spending money). And inventory is coming up in June. Other than that... your guess is as good as mine as to when they'll call me to work. *sigh*
3) I had to cancel my order for my camera. grrrr.... I was upset but I had to do it, I forgot my membership with peoplepc expires at the end of this month, and I can't let that happen. Can't beat under $10 a month for isp. *giggles*
4) I went to work at the club in Long Island on Saturday, and came home with a pocket-full of $$$. Yey! I just wish I could go at least twice a week. I hope they open Sunday, Monday and Tuesday soon, so I can get those three days.
5) I'm still working with J at the house in Brooklyn and I'm glad there's so much work to do in that house. Now the owner asked us to do the wood floor on the second floor. woohoo!!! The owner asked for an estimate from the same guy who did the first floor, but J quoted him a lower price.... and we got it! That's going to be great. Can you say *cha-ching*.
What's new:
1) Like I just mentioned, I cancelled my DSL service but I will get it again when I have a steady paycheck.
2) I finally got a call from Macy's... except it's for an on-call position. grrrr.... I went for training on Monday and Tuesday and orientation today, and I'm ready. I'm pretty sure I'll get called for Memorial Day Weekend (I just hope we'll have good weather, to get people out and spending money). And inventory is coming up in June. Other than that... your guess is as good as mine as to when they'll call me to work. *sigh*
3) I had to cancel my order for my camera. grrrr.... I was upset but I had to do it, I forgot my membership with peoplepc expires at the end of this month, and I can't let that happen. Can't beat under $10 a month for isp. *giggles*
4) I went to work at the club in Long Island on Saturday, and came home with a pocket-full of $$$. Yey! I just wish I could go at least twice a week. I hope they open Sunday, Monday and Tuesday soon, so I can get those three days.
5) I'm still working with J at the house in Brooklyn and I'm glad there's so much work to do in that house. Now the owner asked us to do the wood floor on the second floor. woohoo!!! The owner asked for an estimate from the same guy who did the first floor, but J quoted him a lower price.... and we got it! That's going to be great. Can you say *cha-ching*.
May 15, 2003
What a week... I spent Monday and Tuesday at Anna's running errands with her and watching her "novelas" *grrr*. Yesterday I went to Brooklyn to work with J and then at 5:30 little J had a t-ball game. It's so much fun watching him play because he gets so excited and looks so cute in his oversized t-shirt. I got pizza for Katie and I while we were at the game, and then their mother came to pick them up. I went back to the house with J and didn't get back to Astoria until 10pm. I was so tired I just crashed in my couch and didn't move for over an hour. And today I was up at 6:30 (again to go to Brooklyn), and came straight home after work. I need to rest but more importantly... I need to eat. I am so hungry I could faint. And the steak I got in the broiler is calling my name...
May 11, 2003
Nothing better to fight the blues than shopping...
I just ordered a digital camera at Amazon.com, and I can't wait to get it. I should have ordered it last week, but I just wanted to be sure I could spend the $$$. Actually it's a very inexpensive little camera, just something to take snapshots... nothing fancy; but I'm excited all the same. And the best part is I used the "nickles" money I had saved up... saved me a cool $5. I love it!!
I feel better now.
I just ordered a digital camera at Amazon.com, and I can't wait to get it. I should have ordered it last week, but I just wanted to be sure I could spend the $$$. Actually it's a very inexpensive little camera, just something to take snapshots... nothing fancy; but I'm excited all the same. And the best part is I used the "nickles" money I had saved up... saved me a cool $5. I love it!!
I feel better now.
Good Morning, and Happy Mother's Day to all the ladies. I hope you all enjoy a wonderful day.
I have to call my sister in law later today to wish her a Happy First Mother's Day. I hope Chuck's doing something very special for her today. She's such a nice girl and she takes such good care of him and the baby. I just wish I could be nearer to them.
Right now I'm on my way to Brooklyn, to spend the morning with J and little J, and to visit Alice for Mother's Day. I wish I had a car so I could go visit my mom, but J told me he'll ask to borrow his nephew's car on Tuesday and we'll go then.
I have to call my sister in law later today to wish her a Happy First Mother's Day. I hope Chuck's doing something very special for her today. She's such a nice girl and she takes such good care of him and the baby. I just wish I could be nearer to them.
Right now I'm on my way to Brooklyn, to spend the morning with J and little J, and to visit Alice for Mother's Day. I wish I had a car so I could go visit my mom, but J told me he'll ask to borrow his nephew's car on Tuesday and we'll go then.
May 10, 2003
I am sooo tired, I spent most of the day doing house work. But it feels good to have a clean apartment. I called Ikea to order a few things including a plant pot for my rubber tree, but they didn't have the one I need. I'm going to have to look for one at the garden center by the highway. I hope it won't be too expensive since I need such a big one.
Today's the day for the May Day Project. I've been taking the pictures but I don't know when I'll be posting them. Since I don't have a digital camera, it's going to take a couple of days to have them developed and put on disc. I guess I'll be late for this too. *sigh*
May 9, 2003
Now The Friday Five:
1. Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not? I can be very organized almost to the point of being compulsive. I would say I'm more of a perfectionist than an organized person. Why? I don't know, I didn't use to be organized when I was younger, maybe I'm becoming more like my mom now that I'm older. That's a good thing. *grin*
2. Do you keep some type of planner, organizer, calendar, etc. with you, and do you use it regularly? I keep a calendar and it has helped me so much to keep track of things. I used to be really bad about keeping up with bills, until I decided to keep my calendar a few years ago. Now, I put just about everything on my calendar, and never miss even making a phone call.
3. Would you say that your desk is organized right now? Not right now, but it will be tomorrow. Along with the rest of my apartment.
4. Do you alphabetize CDs, books, and DVDs, or does it not matter? I alphabetize my CDs. Actually I organize them by type (classical, rock, latin, etc) and alphabetize them within each group. How's that for compulsive?
5. What's the hardest thing you've ever had to organize? Photographs. I have two bagfulls that I still haven't put in an album. The problem is that when I take them out and start going thru them, I get all sad. Mostly because I miss my mom and the life we left back home.
1. Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not? I can be very organized almost to the point of being compulsive. I would say I'm more of a perfectionist than an organized person. Why? I don't know, I didn't use to be organized when I was younger, maybe I'm becoming more like my mom now that I'm older. That's a good thing. *grin*
2. Do you keep some type of planner, organizer, calendar, etc. with you, and do you use it regularly? I keep a calendar and it has helped me so much to keep track of things. I used to be really bad about keeping up with bills, until I decided to keep my calendar a few years ago. Now, I put just about everything on my calendar, and never miss even making a phone call.
3. Would you say that your desk is organized right now? Not right now, but it will be tomorrow. Along with the rest of my apartment.
4. Do you alphabetize CDs, books, and DVDs, or does it not matter? I alphabetize my CDs. Actually I organize them by type (classical, rock, latin, etc) and alphabetize them within each group. How's that for compulsive?
5. What's the hardest thing you've ever had to organize? Photographs. I have two bagfulls that I still haven't put in an album. The problem is that when I take them out and start going thru them, I get all sad. Mostly because I miss my mom and the life we left back home.
It's good to be home; I miss my bed so much when I'm away. I was in Brooklyn for two days and came back just dying to get in my bed. And I needed to rest. For some reason my back is hurting a lot today but I didn't do anything out of the ordinary yesterday. Who knows why we start to get achy as we get older...
May 7, 2003
May 6, 2003
What's up with the weather? Where is the sun? It's 57° and I'm sooo cold. Last night I had to get up for an extra blanket and buried myself in the covers, I mean I totally wrapped myself up - from head to toe! And on top of it being cold, it's gray. I can't take this weather... it's depressing.
Malaya estar en Cartagena.... *dreaming*
Malaya estar en Cartagena.... *dreaming*
May 5, 2003
I don't know why I'm up this late... I was tired tonight, but now I just can't seem to be able to go to sleep.
Let's take this chance to do This-or-That: *The Media Edition*
1.TV or radio? TV.
2. On the radio: talk or music station? Music station.
3. Actual books or books-on-tape (or e-books)? Actual books.
4. Actual newspaper, or web version? Actual newspaper.
5. Wall Street Journal or National Enquirer? Wall Street Journal.
6. TV news...news channel such as CNN, or your local broadcast news?Local broadcast news.
7. A movie you've been looking forward to seeing gets bad reviews all around. See it anyway, or pass? See it anyway.
8. See movies when they first come out, or wait a few weeks for the lines at the theater to get shorter? If I have to choose I wait a few weeks, but really it doesn't matter to me.
9. TV: cable, satellite dish, or just plain old antenna? Cable.
10. Thought-provoking question of the week: If you had to choose only one form of media to come into your home, which would you choose...print (newspapers, magazines) or electronic (TV, internet)? Why? TV because I am so hooked on tv it isn't even funny. My tv is turned on just about the whole time I am home, wether I'm paying attention or not. I don't need to buy the Daily News when I have NY1.
Let's take this chance to do This-or-That: *The Media Edition*
1.TV or radio? TV.
2. On the radio: talk or music station? Music station.
3. Actual books or books-on-tape (or e-books)? Actual books.
4. Actual newspaper, or web version? Actual newspaper.
5. Wall Street Journal or National Enquirer? Wall Street Journal.
6. TV news...news channel such as CNN, or your local broadcast news?Local broadcast news.
7. A movie you've been looking forward to seeing gets bad reviews all around. See it anyway, or pass? See it anyway.
8. See movies when they first come out, or wait a few weeks for the lines at the theater to get shorter? If I have to choose I wait a few weeks, but really it doesn't matter to me.
9. TV: cable, satellite dish, or just plain old antenna? Cable.
10. Thought-provoking question of the week: If you had to choose only one form of media to come into your home, which would you choose...print (newspapers, magazines) or electronic (TV, internet)? Why? TV because I am so hooked on tv it isn't even funny. My tv is turned on just about the whole time I am home, wether I'm paying attention or not. I don't need to buy the Daily News when I have NY1.
Happy Birthday, Katie.
Kids grow up so fast... when I first met J she was 7 and he showed me a picture of her. What a beautiful angel she was. I met her when she was 8, and today she's turning 10. I look at her and can't believe how much she's grown, and how attached we've become. She's such a good girl, I just love her.
Kids grow up so fast... when I first met J she was 7 and he showed me a picture of her. What a beautiful angel she was. I met her when she was 8, and today she's turning 10. I look at her and can't believe how much she's grown, and how attached we've become. She's such a good girl, I just love her.
May 4, 2003
I'm so tired of parents always making up excuses for their kids' irresponsability and reckless acts. It's so good to hear news of parents being responsible and letting their kids face the consequences for their actions.
"Her mother says she's a "brat." Her dad thinks she's a flight risk. So Kelley Ferguson, 20, remained locked up yesterday in a federal jail in Honolulu on charges she left terroristic notes on her Hawaii-bound cruise ship in an attempt to get the captain to steer the boat back to California...."
Parents cast off cruise suspect, the suspect is their daughter.
"Her mother says she's a "brat." Her dad thinks she's a flight risk. So Kelley Ferguson, 20, remained locked up yesterday in a federal jail in Honolulu on charges she left terroristic notes on her Hawaii-bound cruise ship in an attempt to get the captain to steer the boat back to California...."
Parents cast off cruise suspect, the suspect is their daughter.
May 3, 2003
Today is Childhood Stroke Awareness Day.
I didn't know children could have strokes, even while in utero. Isn't that terrible? I think it's just unfair that an innocent baby or child should have to start life already having to struggle. I know we all have our cross to bear, but that just doesn't seem right.
I didn't know children could have strokes, even while in utero. Isn't that terrible? I think it's just unfair that an innocent baby or child should have to start life already having to struggle. I know we all have our cross to bear, but that just doesn't seem right.
May 2, 2003
I feel like I'm steeling everything from Lisa today.... lol:
ABC's of Me
A- Animals: None right now, but I want to get a fish tank.
B- Best Friend(s): Anna.
C- Cohabitants:None.
D- Desire(s): To get married and raise a family.
E- Eye Color: Very dark brown, almost black.
F- Favourite Foods: Italian, strawberry ice-cream, fresh fruit juice.
G- Games: The Sims, Monopoly.
H- Habits: Watch tv, stay up late.
I- Interests: Gardening, reading, crochet.
J- Job: Administrative Assistant (in between jobs right now).
K- Kitchen...wonder or blunder? Wonder, but I like to cook alone.
L- Languages: English, Spanish, Italian.
M- Most valued possession: My mother's jewelry.
N- Name (named after?): My great grandmother on mom's side.
O- Outfit you love: white mini-skirt with delicate black floral desigh, black top and black sandals.
P- Pizza toppings: Pepperoni.
Q- Question asked to you the most: How's your brother?
R- Relationship: Boyfriend for 2½ years.
S- Sport to watch: Baseball, except the Mets are killing me.
T- Television show(s): ER, Six Feet Under, Will & Grace.
U- Unsavory characteristic: Procrastinator.
V- Video: Singing in the Rain.
W- Webpage: Not my diary, but my weekly...
X- Xylophone (or other instrument): None.
Y- Year born: 1967.
Z- Zodiac Sign: Libra.
ABC's of Me
A- Animals: None right now, but I want to get a fish tank.
B- Best Friend(s): Anna.
C- Cohabitants:None.
D- Desire(s): To get married and raise a family.
E- Eye Color: Very dark brown, almost black.
F- Favourite Foods: Italian, strawberry ice-cream, fresh fruit juice.
G- Games: The Sims, Monopoly.
H- Habits: Watch tv, stay up late.
I- Interests: Gardening, reading, crochet.
J- Job: Administrative Assistant (in between jobs right now).
K- Kitchen...wonder or blunder? Wonder, but I like to cook alone.
L- Languages: English, Spanish, Italian.
M- Most valued possession: My mother's jewelry.
N- Name (named after?): My great grandmother on mom's side.
O- Outfit you love: white mini-skirt with delicate black floral desigh, black top and black sandals.
P- Pizza toppings: Pepperoni.
Q- Question asked to you the most: How's your brother?
R- Relationship: Boyfriend for 2½ years.
S- Sport to watch: Baseball, except the Mets are killing me.
T- Television show(s): ER, Six Feet Under, Will & Grace.
U- Unsavory characteristic: Procrastinator.
V- Video: Singing in the Rain.
W- Webpage: Not my diary, but my weekly...
X- Xylophone (or other instrument): None.
Y- Year born: 1967.
Z- Zodiac Sign: Libra.
Thanks to Lisa for expressing just how I feel about J today:
A Woman's Prayer...
Dear Lord:
I pray for........
Wisdom to understand my man,
Love to forgive him, and
Patience for his moods.
Because Lord, if I pray for Strength,
I'll beat him to death.
A Woman's Prayer...
Dear Lord:
I pray for........
Wisdom to understand my man,
Love to forgive him, and
Patience for his moods.
Because Lord, if I pray for Strength,
I'll beat him to death.
I didn't go to Brooklyn today because my right hand has been hurting since last night. I've had this problem before and am glad it's only one hand this time; sometimes the pain gets so bad I can't even hold a pencil. Right now I'm typing with my left hand, which I've gotten good at because of this hand problem. One time I went to my doctor and she told me it was arthritis, but I try not to think about it. I feel too young to have that word be a part of my life.
This quiz really hit it in the head. What kind of thinker are you:
You are a Spatial Thinker
Spatial Thinkers:
*Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
*Think well in three dimensions.
*Have a flair for working with objects.
Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer.
But that's not all....
You are a Naturalist Thinker
Naturalist Thinkers:
*Like to understand the natural world, and the living beings that inhabit it.
*Have an aptitude for communicating with animals.
*You try to understand patterns of life and natural forces.
Other Naturalist thinkers include
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Johnny Morris, David Attenborough
Careers which suit Naturalist thinkers include
Biologist, Meteorologist, Forester, Farmer, Astronomer, Alternative therapist
That's exactly the kind of thinker I am... I finally found an accurate quiz.
Quiz via Melissa
You are a Spatial Thinker
Spatial Thinkers:
*Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
*Think well in three dimensions.
*Have a flair for working with objects.
Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer.
But that's not all....
You are a Naturalist Thinker
Naturalist Thinkers:
*Like to understand the natural world, and the living beings that inhabit it.
*Have an aptitude for communicating with animals.
*You try to understand patterns of life and natural forces.
Other Naturalist thinkers include
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Johnny Morris, David Attenborough
Careers which suit Naturalist thinkers include
Biologist, Meteorologist, Forester, Farmer, Astronomer, Alternative therapist
That's exactly the kind of thinker I am... I finally found an accurate quiz.
Quiz via Melissa
May 1, 2003
‘Star Wars’ favorites will return for prequel. Yey!! I love those movies and can't wait for the next one to come out.
The Thursday Threesome
:: See Spot Run::
Onesome: See- What do you see when you look out your kitchen window? Just curious... The garages and backs of houses and an alley. Not a very inspiring view.
Twosome: Spot- Okay, pet names... Come on; not everyone has a "Sparky" or a"Fluffy". If you have a pet or two, what did you name them? Hmmm... No pets? How about a 'pet name' for someone close to you? My first pet was a cat called Tigre, my second pet was another cat named Kitty (I still miss him), then there was Lori, a German Shepherd who now lives at my dad's house. And my pet name for my boyfriend is "baby". I love him so.... *sigh*
Threesome: Run- Hey, what's your favorite 'run over to' place? You know, the "Honey,I'll be back in a bit, I need to run over to..." That place! "Trade Fair for ice-cream".... "Trade Fair for donuts".... "Trade Fair for pop-corn"....
:: See Spot Run::
Onesome: See- What do you see when you look out your kitchen window? Just curious... The garages and backs of houses and an alley. Not a very inspiring view.
Twosome: Spot- Okay, pet names... Come on; not everyone has a "Sparky" or a"Fluffy". If you have a pet or two, what did you name them? Hmmm... No pets? How about a 'pet name' for someone close to you? My first pet was a cat called Tigre, my second pet was another cat named Kitty (I still miss him), then there was Lori, a German Shepherd who now lives at my dad's house. And my pet name for my boyfriend is "baby". I love him so.... *sigh*
Threesome: Run- Hey, what's your favorite 'run over to' place? You know, the "Honey,I'll be back in a bit, I need to run over to..." That place! "Trade Fair for ice-cream".... "Trade Fair for donuts".... "Trade Fair for pop-corn"....
Today's May 1st and K's birthday is only four days away. J's taking her and three of her friends to get manicures on Monday after school and I've been asked to join them. That should be interesting. I know J will take a break from them while we're getting our nails done, but I've never had to supervise four 10 year olds. *yikes* More importantly, I still haven't bought her a birthday gift. I'm such a procrastinator....
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