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Monday, February 06, 2006
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Um... Hi?
I am trying to keep posting here. And at the boards. Apparently, it seemed as if I was off the planet. But I'm not. I'm well... overworking and overstudying and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I just figured out something that has been building inside of me for a while: I'M OLD!! I mean not old, old... just older.
As some of you guys may know, I work with kids which is really cool even when I'm trying to strangle them with my cordless phone. I love them to pieces. But most of the kids I work with are around 13. You see, when kids are 13 they start thinking of boys (or girls, whichever the case may be), and they fall in love and out of love every week. It's cute, really. I've been through several break-ups, and rejections, and new relationships so many times.... I mean, I think I've had a total of 9 or 11 altogether, just this month. And it reminded me, how cute it used to be.
I miss that. Kids here, at that age think that they are so mature. I'm now supposed to curse in front of them because "they can take it, their older now". I have little girls, saying 'I love you' to little boys after they have been dating for a week. Do any of you remember how that felt? Because I don't. I don't remember a time when it felt that good to be so carefree. That feeling of owning the world the moment the kid you like comes over to you, at recess, and gives you a chocolate kiss that he propably stole from his mother's bag of candy when she wasn't looking. And the feeling of being a queen when he gave it to you in front of your friends. And your friends "oohh"ed and "aaww"ed for so long.
I hardly remember what my first boyfriends looked like!!
I always say with my friends, that that was such a happy moment. And in all honesty, I hardly remember it.
Do you remember the time when you had ice-cream because you wanted to and not because you think you deserve it after being on a diet for a gazillion months?
I guess that if I had less ice-cream then, I could probably have more ice-cream now. lol.
Being around kids is so amazing. Because if I wasn't around them, I would probably stop trying to remember how it used to feel.
We were together with my friends from work, and there were only a handful of kids left and we were telling them how it used to be when we went to school. They couldn't even think of not having a cell phone! How did we get in touch with our parents?!?!?! It was a really big scandal. They were telling us how they hate their uniforms (polo shirts and jeans.... they wear that every day, except that it doesn't have the school logo on it, but whatever!) and we started telling them about how the school teachers ran a checkup on our school skirts every once in a while, and the hell that they put us through when they did that. How they used to check our uniforms and see if our shoes were polished. I USED TO HATE THAT!!!! But now, I remember it, and it was so great! Because I can laugh about it now.
So I guess that after all this time, I'm thankful that I had those experiences because it's something to pass on to other generations that don't even know what it feels like to have a uniform check up.
But I have to be happy about something, they are coming up really smart: everyone of them thinks Chad Michael Murray is HOT! lol.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Saturday, December 31, 2005
End of the year.... again!!
Well... last year, we all did this questionnaire that I'm going to post again..... and you can go back and check what was different and what remained the same....
YEAR IN REVIEW
1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
I dated someone from a different country... and continent.... and allowed myself to be heartbroken, even if it was for a few days.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well.... huh.... Nope............ I've quit smoking 3 times this year..... and haven't done it yet.... though, to be honest, I think I haven't had a cigarrete in over 4 weeks.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.... my friend Paola had this beautiful little girl named Francesca. Gorgeous kid!! And I think someone was afraid that she had gotten pregnant (false alarm!)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.... thank God. I do think that some of my father's friends passed away, but I didn't know them, so the answer is still no.
5. What countries did you visit?
New York City and Boston DURING FLEET WEEK... there is just something about a man in uniform.... and some other cities in the US.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
I'm not asking for a love life.... at this rate, I'll settle for a one-night stand and totally Meredith-Grey the thing. (You know the whole: I'm going to get a shower and when I come out you won't be here thing)
7. What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day that I got my brand new car... bought with my hard-earned money!!!!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Raising a total of $50,000 for the foundation that I work for.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to keep my heart to myself.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I sprainned my ankle and I'm suffering from the ever-famous carpo tunnel. And I broke a finger again.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My books.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Another cousin graduated high school. His mom passed away a few years back and he had a really hard time about it.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My ex living without saying goodbye.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Barnes and Noble and Borders.... and probably Nine West, which might come to a close second.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting my new car.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
Tegan and Sarah and the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer....
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I think I did everything that I wanted to do.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eat!!
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it in bed and everyone else out meeting people.
21. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Well, I couldn't call it love.... but I fell in like with someone.
22. How many one-night stands?
None for me....
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls.... and CSI of course.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't think so.
25. What was the best book you read?
Oh man... I don't know.. I didn't have that much time to read this year.... definitely Harry Potter, but that's a given. Maybe this book about Interrogations to the Nazi heads. But that was really tough to read.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This twins called Tegan and Sarah, I really like their stuff, and some of the Grey's anatomy songs......... but I'm currently obsessed with the show, so that was pretty much it.
27. What did you want and get?
Go to New York again..... and a new car.
28. What did you want and not get?
My boyfriend to stay.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't think I had a favorite film but there are some that I reallly liked like "Must Love Dogs", but I don't remeber many of them right now.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Work... and I turned 26. And I went to dinner with my friends and that was it (it was the middle of the week)
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I think I had everything I wanted this year... so no complaints.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Introduced color to my sense of fashion and wore more blazers and coats.... with jeans.
33. What kept you sane?
My mom.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Patrick Dempsey... this Grey's role reminded me of him way back when he "bought my love"!
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
I hardly had time to keep up to date with anything.
36. Who did you miss?
I think I had everyone that I cared for with me. But I missed my grandma who lives in Miami.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
La Canche. I knew her, but this year we came closer as friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Quality time is a must.
The people that you love will always be with you.... even if they are far away.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Where does the good go?
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So that's it... if you're courius enough you can always check last year's review. You'll see that I'm in a better set of mind. That I'm happier. I'm less worried. And more busy.
And I love all of you, even if I haven't been able to keep up with you guys.
R.-: I love you honey! Need I say more?
Cinn: It has been so incredibly long that I can't even believe I haven't had a conversation with u in what seems almost a year.
Surya: How did you enjoy the new "outlander"? Was it everything you waited for?
Have an amazing new year to all of you!!
Love,
Mary
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Well, someone made it pretty clear that I should stop by here more often..... so, I visited her site, and I figured that this was the best way to update some on my life..... but not her, my guess is that she already knew all of it..... and just so you know, I missed you tons and tons too!
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
A Tiny Update on my Life
First.. how cool is this. I got this idea from Jamie's LJ.
Then, I have a new dog. She's a puppy that goes by the name Polly, for the Polly Pocket dolls. She's the sweetest little thing you might see in a while. I'm going to take a picture of her and post it soon, so you can meet her. She's into biting right now. She bites her blanket, she has a tiny stuffed Pooh that she bites into (but when you wake up before her, you see her with her head on it, or with a paw "hugging" it). She waits for me at the top of the stairs when I come home from work. She stops pee-ing if you tell her no, and she holds it in until you take her outside. She wakes me up every morning to take her to the bathroom, but sometimes we don't make it. And at night, she curls up on my stomach and falls asleep. How can you not fall in love with her?
I'll let you know more soon.. I promise.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
What was I thinking?
Am I incapable to say no?!?
Well, if you've talked to me you know that I can say no, lol, but not to the things that I should. I just keep getting into more work and more time at the tutoring center. And school is totally kicking my ass!
The people at the foundation offered me something that I couldn't turn down. And the foundation is so important to me that I definitely don't have the heart to say no. And the girls need it so much. How can you say no to that?
Then the tutoring center. I think of cutting down some of the hours I work there, and I tried to do that last week. It was impossible! I even had to work later than I usually do and go in earlier. And a mom asked me to tutor a kid on Saturdays. And I love my kids, even if they're spoiled I have so much fun. I love them to much to leave them. One of the younger ones asked me if I was going to leave him forever. And one of the older kids said that I might have grown bored with them. What do you say to that?
And then school. I'm definitely skipping school tomorrow. I didn't finish either of the assingments. I had to read a book. Now, normally I read two or three books at a time per week.... when I pick the topic. But when it's impossed, there's no way that I can actually get through the fucking book. This book I'm supposed to read: it couldn't have been over 300 hundred pages. I could have read it in one afternoon... and didn't. I had to read the newspaper, to find some things about the correct use of some words.. didn't do that either. They weren't even hard assignmets! Ugh, I hate that I did this, because that is completely unlike me.
And then, men are stupid. Not all of them, mostly the ones I've been involved with. Mostly one, though. I got an email on Valentine's Day from my exboyfriend. That totally sucked. I didn't read it though. Didn't really want to.
I did get a marriage proposal. That was sweet. From someone at the tutoring center that decided to drop by on Valentine's day. I also got chocolates. So the day wasn't that bad. But the week, it sucked big time!! I had a major slump during the week. I was sad most of the time. I didn't think that Valentine's (or the letter) would hit me as hard but it did.
But today was good. I got a chance to talk to Raven. Though things didn't work out the way we planned. Stupid audioblogger didn't work. It was a personalized message for her. lol. I promise babe that I will still try to do it!
And as I was saying goodbye to Raven, Iris dropped in and I stayed talking with her until I don't know how late. So it's a good thing that I'm skipping school tomorrow.
Big hug for everyone!
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- Name: Mary, A Trory Fan
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