I'm baaaaaaack

If you say that in your mind or out loud, don't you feel like a goat?

Any hooligan, it's been a long time, a long long time. It's odd being back but anyway. Not much is new, I started a new semester and cut my hair (please see below for examples).

I'm the sexy beast on the right.

I'm the even sexier beast with pixie cut.

Ok, so maybe the haircut is a big deal! I love it, it's so liberating and I get to sleep a little bit more in the morning. Yay, pixies!

Oh, the Ravens won the Superbowl and Anne Hathaway won her first Golden Globe. I'm working on my photography again so hopefully I can make it a part time job kind of thing. My best friend (in the pictures above) got married back in September and my other best friend got engaged in January. Naturally, I took her engagement pictures. I'll post them at a later time.

5 senses

seeing
A lot my computer screen. Ever since the semester started I'm on the computer 24/7 it seems. 

tasting
Coffee. Coffee. Coffee. 

hearing
The traffic outside and the keys as I type. It's fairly quiet at home right now.

smelling
The nutella dipped strawberries I made for dessert. They were delicious AND nutritious.

touching
My engagement ring hoping it'll give me the words I need to write this paper. 

Back to Reality

Duuuude, let me tell you that it is tough keeping up with the Jones’. School, work, home, fiancé, weddings, birthdays, and so on don’t allow me to spend one second with my feet firmly planted on the ground. Although, life has been perfect, I hate not being home. It’s finally my favorite time of year (it still feels like summer) and I want to enjoy it the way I like to enjoy it. It’s the time to get rid of debt (or add to it with Christmas around the corner), drink cappuccinos, carve pumpkins, and bake some pies. I’m ready even though my daily life is like, “Um no, you have other priorities you lazy person!” I’ve barely looked at my favorite blogs, although I cheated today and looked at my absolute faves. I’m totally hatin’ on them. Anyway before this turns into a downward spiral, I revamped my 2012 Goals to fit this season and help me bring in 2013.

2012-2013 Goals

     - Reduce debt! – guys this one is the most important.

- Finally ride my bike to work.

  - Study better, or actually study.

 - Become more social; step out of your comfort zone because you are awesome.

- Eat better… how’d you get on here? You need to stop stalking me.

- Go to a pumpkin patch and get a pumpkin but don't get too attached.

- Incorporate pumpkin into my food.

  - Use your click, click, camera a bit more.

- Continue your blogspiration.

- Have more nights in.

  - Stop being so anxious! Life is not bad, for once.

- Organize the LP’s.

- Read better. Read more. Read because you’re no longer an English major and can stop lying to yourself.

- Get rid of anything, everyone, and everything useless in your life.

 - Jam it up! Fig jam, blueberry jam, mango jam; you get the point.

- Get organized!

- Fall for fall. 

     - Climb a wall, rock, or something. 

New York Minute

One year ago today we were in a hotel room in New York, later in the day we were sitting in central park. Little did I know that that day would change the rest of our lives. One year ago he asked me to be the one person he wants to share the rest of his life with and I ever so subtly obliged. Although there is no wedding date or any plans of a wedding any time soon, I could not be happier. Our lives have changed (for better and worse) throughout the year and we learned to appreciate each other a bit more.

I never thought that at the age of 18 I'd fall in love, much less with my best friend. I never thought that at the age of 23 I'd be laid off twice, move out to then move back home, begin my bachelors, have a dog, and be engaged. It's not nearly half the things that have happened but it's the things I'm happiest for. Through the most significant times in my life the dude has been there, he's always been at my side through the good and not so good. Thanks to him I got my sh*t straight, thanks to him I didn't sink when my boat was nearly full, thanks to him I am the woman I am today. I'm at my best and happiest when we are together.

The fact that we've been FRIENDS for 10 years and in a relationship for 5 years is the strangest feeling in the world. The day we are no longer in this world we will have known each other longer than our best friends and I wouldn't have it any differently. When this relationship began I wanted a big white wedding, and today I am just happy with having him by my side until the day I no longer exist. It's him and his love that count, not the wedding.

So with this I say, thank you for being my shoulder, rock, cheese to my macaroni, the pain in my rear, but most importantly for being my dearly beloved. Happy first engagement anniversary!

What up, what up

At first I complained because I felt like I wasn't needed and come June I feel like I don't have enough hours in a day. What gives? I'm not really complaining though because it means I'm occupied and I LOVE it. So here's what I've been up to and why it's been so quiet.

My duty as MOH becomes more and more hectic the closer the wedding gets. Slowly but surely I'm getting into the swing of it and it's fun. Although I love weddings I must say that the more classes I take on gender the less I want a wedding of my own. Yes, I'm engaged but must I really have the whole shebang?! It's so much stress and for what? $15,000 of debt and months of planning for 8 hours you won't remember. No thanks, gimme the money and allow us to spend it how we please. Plus, has anyone noticed how ads only bother to sell us the wedding but nothing on the actual marriage? The more classes I take on gender the more confusing life becomes but man is it interesting and exciting.

Speaking of gender, have I mentioned that I decided to do a double major: English Lit/Women Studies. I have this passion for sexuality and how we perform our gender and the way we perform it so effortlessly or how we try to avoid it yet we are still marginalizing ourselves. I love it. We are indeed strange creatures but beautiful creatures nonetheless. School's kicking my butt and it's painful but it's worth it.

So here's what you missed in May and June (so far):

A "Wedding Countdown Celebration" was thrown for the lovely couple you see below. 

 I've know this dude for 11 years, he's like the brother my parents never gave me. I love him like if he was blood.

We went to Dis-nay for Memorial Day weekend and acted like responsible and serious adults (as shown below).

                                     

 

June 4th I got to see my FAVORITE Singer-Songwriter: Dallas Green aka City and Colour

Summer starts next and I can't believe my birthday is 6 months away. Any summer plans?

The Sound of Silence

Enough with all the silence!!! Finals had me running all around Miami AND I got a new job. SURPRISE! I gots me a job at the university. 


You guys is it just me or is time literally flying by? Last friday I went to my "sisters" 13th bithday party and I couldn't believe she was a teenager. She got her eyebrows done for the first time and had her school friends over. Now they're all teenagers too and it was insane how much I missed holding her when she was a baby. Mostly I miss holding when she fell and cried, or just cried and I could make her pain go away. Now she's a 7th grader and soon I'll be that shoulder that she cries on when her heart is broken for the first time. I don't like thinking about it because it makes my own heart hurt a bit. 


In the personal front, things have been good. We're getting better little by little. It's been a rough few months but things are looking up.


Enjoy some pics of the last few weeks. 


- Calliope being lazy in the summer sun

- Our first baseball game @ the new Marlins Park. Lucky for them, they won. 

- This is baby Lauren and I. She's a teen. :(

11 Things

It's been a little while but I'm having such a blast reading these I decided to one of my own with no one to tag. :( 


If anyone reads this, feel free to do it and let me know.


11 Things

1. Post these rules.

2. Post a photo of yourself and 11 random things.

3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.

4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.

5. Go to their blog/twitter and tell them you've tagged them.

11 random things:

1. I can't seem to keep nail polish on my hand nails yet my toe nails keep a color for months. 

2. I LOVE creepy movies, it has something to do with watching them with my dad when I was little. Like really bad creepy movies. My favorite movie as a kid was the swamp thing and halloween. 

3. I constantly buy books that I won't read just because I fall in love with the cover. 

4. Confession: I'm an english major but I've barely read any books.

5. I'm good at making people do things. Don't twist it for manipulation. For example, if my fiance wants to go to the park but isn't sure about it I just make him see the pro's rather than the cons.  

6. I can't seem to decide what to do in life. I jump around from teacher, to PR, to freelancer, to photographer. It's quite frustrating because I'm technically an adult who should have things figured out.

7.  I was terrified of dogs until I got a schnorkie named Saya and fell in love. She ran away so we got a dachshund and named her Cali, as in Calliope not "caliente", California, or Cali, Colombia.

8. I am cuban but I can't stand most cuban people. It has to do with their chosen ignorance toward communism, democrats, religion, and pretty much everything in life. Oh, and also the machismo in most cuban men disgusts me. 

9. I laugh when I'm nervous, like uncontrollable laughter. I am the worst person to have around when you fall, get stabbed, get yelled at, you get the idea. 

10. I recently discovered I have an eye for photography. It's great because I've never been "good" at things. I'm the kind of person who just goes through things and there's nothing significant about it so to realize I'm good at something is great! 

11. I'm 23 years young but people mistake me for a 27 year old. It bothered me at first but at the same time it's nothing to be ashamed of. I guess I'm that much wiser. lol

11 questions answered:

1. Describe your perfect day, who would be there?

I would be in Salem, MA looking for an apartment in the fall with Michael.

2. If you could do one thing that would be felt worldwide, what would it be? (stolen from Danielle)

3. What is your favorite book of all time?
Like you read above, I haven't read many books but if there is one book that somewhat made me see things differently it would be The Help.

4. If you could keep any wild animal as a pet what would it be?

A white siberian tiger.5. Describe your first kiss?

I was playing Suck-and-Blow with friends in 8th grade and the guy I liked was in the circle. I, of course, was next to him and just as look would have it the card "fell" and we kissed. Yeah I know how totally Clueless of me.

6. If you could time travel to one era when would it be and why?

I'd like to go back to the 90's just so I can be this age when my favorite bands were touring.

7. Who taught you your most cherished lesson and what was it?

My mom taught me that I must always give things time. I can't hurry life because I want to be in a specific moment, I just need to let it be.

8. How did you meet your best friend?

9th grade sitting in World History

9. What do you photograph most?
My cute little doggies. They're the most adorable dachshunds in the world.

10. What do you look forward to every day?

Kisses 

11. If you could listen to one musician for the rest of your life who would it be?

George Harrison. I practically do now anyway.

11 questions asked:


1. If karma is real, then would like to know about your other lives?
2. Do you believe the world will magically end in December?
3. What if you get to enjoy the perfect day and you die the next day, would you die happy?
4. What would you describe as the perfect drink? (alcoholic or non)
5. What is the best meal you've ever had?
6. If you could have any house in any city that's in any country, where would it be? Why?
7. What sent always takes you to a childhood memory?
8. If your favorite store/restaurant/coffee shop closed (as in gone forever) right now and you're the only one that could save it, would you?
9. If you had $500 and it was for your rent but your favorite band of all time was coming (and it was their last tour ever) the same week your rent was due. Would you pay your rent or would you go see the band?
10. Favorite tv show of all time?
11. Describe your perfect day.


I tag: Banana, D-Nice, Becks, Ferni, Babe, and Danny.