That's been my life the last couple of months. I've gone through some life changing, traumatizing, happy, indescribable times. All I will never forget no matter how much I try or want to. But there are some I am happy to remember.
All I can do now is keep living my life.
All through this I had my sister right next to me. She is truly one of the strongest people I know. She not only had to be strong for herself, but a lot of the times for both us.
Also, my mom...I dont know what my sister and I would have done without her. She was there for us through all of this, giving us her support, strength and most importantly her love, that we needed from her.
He did it!!!!! Barack Obama is our next President of The United States!!
It was a historic day, and I am glad to have been a part of it. I can proudly say that I voted for our first African American President, and I hope I can proudly say that I voted for the President that gave us the change we needed in the time we needed it most. But only time will tell that last part.
I am still ecstatic about this today!!
Although I dont think things will ever get back to "normal" for us, I had to try to get back into my old schedule and all that. I was gone from San Diego altogether for almost a month. It's been rough, I have my days where I am really good, and then I have my days where i am really down. I guess that just the way its gonna be.
One thing I was really looking forward to was the upcoming election on November 4th. We needed Obama to get the win!!
Long story short...At my dad's viewing, my sister and I met our 10 year old brother Diego Rene Rodriguez for the first time ever. He was my dad's son. Talk about overwhelming! This was the ONLY good thing that came from that trip to Texas that week.
It's an indescribable feeling to meet a sibling...after so long. But I am so happy that we did. And so happy to be a big sister to him. Not only did we meet him at my dad's viewing with my dad's body 20 feet away, we met him in front of everyone. Which at the time I didnt even notice anyone else around but me, my sister, and my little brother.
I wish I would have met him sooner, or maybe under different circumstances, but nonetheless, I am so thrilled to have finally met him.
After a week of talking to my dad on the phone everyday after returning to San Diego. On Sunday morning at 11am my dad passed away.
I can remember exactly where I was, and what I was doing when I found out. After that...most everything was a blur.
Later that day I was on a plane going to San Jose to get to my Mom and my Sister...and my babies. We had to figure out what to do from there, and the next morning me, my mom and my sister were on a plane to Texas.
I don't know what week was worse, the one when he was in the hospital, or the week of his death. I will just say that both are the worst weeks in my whole entire life.
Lot's and lot's of bad things happened the week of my dad's passing, I think about it everyday, but all I know is that my dad is now put to rest, and that's all that matters to me.
The second chance I was supposed to have with my dad never came.
My dad was a great man, and I have so many good memories of him, and that is all I want to remember is the good things. I think about him everyday all day. I miss him and I know I will never stop missing him. I know he is looking down on the world and watching over all the people he cared for. One thing I am grateful for after all this is that the last words that I said to my dad, and that my dad said to me was I love you.
My sister Vita and I arrived in Texas on Monday. She flew out of San Jose, and I flew out San Diego, and then we met up in Pheonix, Arizona and from there we flew to Austin together.
Like always, Nina Irene was right there when we needed her. She picked us up from the airport and took us to the hospital.
I didnt get to see my dad right away, because they had only certain hours as visiting hours. But my sister got to see him a little while after we got there, and she didn't even want me to see him. He was that bad. She warned me that when I saw him, it would be bad. It was. I don't wish it on anyone to see their parents like my sister and I had to see my dad. I wont get into detail on how he looked or anything like that, but it's something I will never forget. I had never seen anyone in that state before. It was just too bad that it had to be my own dad.
That week was awful, and was at that moment and time the worst week I had ever had in my life. It was a week of seeing my dad going through this struggle to stay alive, a week of no sleep, sitting on hospital chairs and floors, a week of not being able to shower everyday, a week of not eating much, just an awful awful week.
But at the end of the week, by Thursday, my dad started to look and feel better. It was so great. He seemed to be back to normal (as normal as he can given the circumstances). He was making a turn for the better and it was noticeable. When Friday came around, it was time for Vita and I to leave. Leaving was one of the hardest things we had to do, but given that it looked like he was doing better, it wasnt as bad as it could have been. We all (my sister, myself and my dad) said what we had to say to eachother, and talked about what we had to talk about, and were in a good place with eachother. All we had to do was wait for my dad to get better so we can have a second chance having a relationship with him. It was time for us to go to the airport, so we said our final goodbye to our dad with a hug, kiss and an I love you. Little did my sister and I know that, that would be the last time we would see our father alive again...
**I do want to thank Nina Irene for being there that week WHENEVER we needed her. She offered anything she can do for us and give us. When she said anything, anytime, she meant it. I will always be indebted to her for that.
**Also, my Tia Olivia. We only saw here once, but the day that she was there for us, was the day that we needed someone the most. I think that at that point we needed our Mom, and she was the closest thing to her at that moment. She was there just for us, and she gave us a shoulder to cry on, and I can't express how much I appreciated just that one visit from her.
I left Oxnard in the morning. It only takes 3 hours at the most to get to San Diego, which is not too bad considering Im used to the 7 hour drive to Greenfield. I was trying to get everything I needed for my sudden trip to Texas, and my other best friend Sharah was with me and nice enough to drive my car for me, because 1. I was a little upset from the news I received of my dad, and 2. I didn't want to drive anymore cuz I had just drove from Oxnard. So we were on our way home, and......we got rear ended!!! I was so mad!! Were were completely stopped...not our fault at all. I think I said every bad word in the book at the moment. It was just like icing on the cake for me. I was worrying about my dad, worrying about what I needed to pack, worrying about everything else, and then this happened. It wasnt THAT bad, but it did crack my bumper. It was some lady that was just not paying attention. I had to put that problem on hold until I got back from Texas. So I did....
During this week, I was in Oxnard with my best friend Laura. She was due to have her baby girl on Septmeber 11th. We did all the home remedies to induce her labor like having her eat spicy food, walking up and down stairs. On the day she was due we went to the beach and walked for a long time. That might have helped a little, because as soon as we got home she started feeling cramping and little signs of labor. She made it through the night. She had a doctor's appointment the morning of the 12th and when she was getting examined, her water broke, and she was sent to labor and delivery. She had long labor, and in the end, she ended up having to have a C-Section. At 5:15 am on Saturday September 13th, Leah Victoria Bermudez was born. She was exactly 10 pounds and 21 inches. She was a big girl!! Both Laura and the baby were just fine after the birth. That was such a happy day for all of us.
I was going to stay there in Oxnard until Monday, but I received some news from Texas that night. My dad was in the hospital, and apparently he was really bad. So that happy day turned into a not so happy night. My plans changed and I was going to get a flight to Texas on Monday first thing in the morning, so I had to get back to San Diego by Sunday.
Well kind of! I finally remembered about my blog that I tried so hard to keep up with.
Since my little Pipa has been gone.
I know that some people may think its dumb that people get so upset when animals die, those people must have never had an animal that was part of their family.
Today my sister told my niece Fabien and Miranda about Pipa. They were very sad about it. Even though she didnt live with them...it was still their kitty too. They shared how they felt about Pipa dying and special memories about her in a comment on my post about her. It was so sweet.
It makes me sad to think that when I go back home I wont be able to hold her and pet her like I always did when I went back home.
I have some special memories of my Pipa.
She was an outside cat for a long time. When Michelle first got her for me, my mom didnt want her in our house. So she lived across the street. Then for awhile, everytime we would open our door she would dart in the house straight to Elsie's food. And we always threw her back out. She was a great hunter. She always brought, birds, lizards and rats to our doorstep. Later I was told that she did that cuz she was trying to provide her family with food...her family being us. Eventually my mom gave in and let her be in the house. She would always jump on you and purr so loud and she would do that thing with her paws like shes giving you a massage but then she would claw you not knowing it. I remember just the last time I was at my moms house, Miranda was giving her treats, and she would stick her little paw in the bag and get the treats out her self.
Aww...I miss her so much. =(
Joe Biden!
Thoughts???
My thoughts: Im not sure right now. I dont know a whole lot about him. Im a little upset that he didnt pick Hillary...even though I knew he wasnt going to. Well I hope it was a good decision. I have to now do my research about Biden and see if I like him or not. I'll get back to you with my for sure thoughts.
Obama has chosen his Vice Presidential running mate. I have no clue who it will be. I think he is going to announce it this Saturday in Illinois.
I hope and wish that it is Hillary, but in reality, I know that its not going to be. Wouldnt that be great though??
Oh well I just hope he makes a good choice!!
My cat for about 18 years died this morning. She was a part of our family for such a long time, you never thinking about losing her. But she was old, and lived a long, good, adventurous life, so Im happy about that. I am also glad that she passed on her own and that she didnt have to be put to sleep. My mom and John buried her in our backyard. My mom asked me what I wanted them to do with her after she died, and I told her I wanted her buried in the backyard, because I didnt want anyone to just throw her away like as if she didnt mean anything to me or us. She was my baby. When I left home, she was always there to greet me when I went back. She was such a friendly kitty. All she ever wanted was to be petted.
So now she is looking down on us with our doggies Astro and Sox.
She will be missed by all of us, but I think the one that will miss her the most is Elsie.
It has been 5 years that I have been living in San Diego. Who would have thought that me...Andi the "mama's girl" would be away from home for that long?? Well I couldn't see my life anywhere but away from home...meaning Greenfield. Dont get me wrong, I wish I wasnt away from my mom, and the rest of my family, but I wish they were with me somewhere other than Greenfield. I love San Diego! I have made very good friends here, so good in fact, that I consider some of them family.
I am not sure how much longer I will be here, little by little I am feeling that my time in San Diego is running out, but we shall see where the wind takes me!!
I got my statistics test back today, and I got a......."B"!!!! Yes, im very happy. Do you know how hard I studied for that B??? Very hard!! Getting a grade like that is a very big accomplishment, I never get good grades like that in my math classes. I always end up with C's or lower. So this was great news today!! im so happy for myself. And Im glad to know all that hard studying and determination has paid off! I have one more test, and that is the final. If I do that same thing I did to prepare for this test, I should be fine!! I am very determined to pass this class, and I know I will!!
It's 1 am, and I am not sleeping yet. Its gonna be one of those night where Im gonna be tossing and turning. But you know what....its ok, because I have no work OR school tomorrow!!! Yay! I have had a busy past couple of weeks, I would say especially last week! I had lots and lots of studying to do for my first test, plus it was my birthday, on top of other things. I wish I could tell you how I did on my test, but I dont know yet. I should know Monday though! I feel like I did...uummm...ok...maybe not great, and hopefully not bad. I dont want to get my hopes up too high! But I have this little study group, and it's awesome to be a part of it. I really helps me, all three of us work really good together, helping each other out. This week at school was really laid back though. We didnt learn anything too hard. So that felt good after a busy week before. We have one more test (final). Hopefully that one wont be too bad.
Anyways, no plans for the weekend. I just want to kick back and relax. I should have taken advantage of my three day weekend from work, and went to Greenfield, but it's too expensive! I'll be going there soon anyways for my good friend Cindy's wedding.
What I do want to do this weekend is watch The Dark Knight. It seems like everyone has watched it but me!
It's my birthday! Another year older! But seems like any other day. The older you get, the more and more your birthday is not important. I got many texts, some calls, and lots of greetings on Myspace. I appreciate all of them too! im doing happy hour tonight at the Yardhouse in Downtown SD. After that, im am getting my 3rd tattoo. Then off to B B B Barona! Should be fun. Tomorrow I will celebrate with my friends, and get drunk in celebration of my 24th birthday.
On July 18, 1984, the best thing that happened that day, I was born. =) But here are a couple of other things. The Olympic torch was going through my home town of Greenfield. The McDonald's Massacre in San Ysidro (San Diego) happened. A man walked into the McDonald's, and for no specific reason, opened fired, and killed 21 innocent people. The weird thing is, the place where the McDonald's used to be was turned into off campus classrooms for Southwestern College, the college I go to,(and have attended school at those classrooms) and there is a big memorial stone at the site, that has the exact day i was born on it. I know 1 person who was born on the exact same day as me. Jeannie Soto she went to school with me. I will never forget her, because of our bithdays! A famous person that has the same birthday as me is Vin Diesel.
I am off to enjoy the rest of my birthday. I have one more year, then it all downhill from there! =)
So I started my math class yesterday. It wasnt so bad. But it was pretty much just going over whats to come in the next month. Today...was the real deal, and my brain sort of started to scramble. I was able to get it straightened out a little, and not veer too far off the path we were on, but still, it pretty hard!
Im trying to focus more then I usually would. Hopefully it will help.
Im going to Greenfield tomorrow. My best friend Laura is having her baby shower. Im helping out. Im in charge of games. So thats what ill be doing all day Saturday.
I kind of feel like im catching a cold.....=(
I start a summer class tomorrow. I havent been to school for awhile now. I have attempted to take some online classes, but never went through with them. This is the 5th time in like 2 years that I am attempting this last class (hopefully) that I need. Sounds bad huh?? But math is just not my friend...AT ALL i have struggled with math all my life. But in college its been the worst. This will be my last attempt, so I am going to go into this short summer semester, focused, and trying my hardest. I HAVE TO PASS THIS CLASS!! No if's, and's or but's!!!! If I pass this class, I am hoping to transfer to a University (finally!!), which one you ask? Well originally i was thinking San Diego State University, but recently I have really had my mind set on going to University of Hawaii, in Honolulu. Will that really happen? I hope so, if not, its not the end of the world for me. This is sort of a short term goal for me though. Wish me luck, that I can pass this damn class!!!!
I found an article about green tea. It says that green tea may help the heart. It caught my attention, because I love green tea! My Starbucks drinks are mostly all green tea ones. (GT Frap, GT Lemonade).
It says the tea helps the arteries, keeping them flexible and relaxed, allowing them to withstand the constant changes in blood pressure.
Hmmm....interesting. They've dome studies and stuff, so im sure its somewhat true. I guess ill keep drinking green tea!
Do you ever have times when people make big deals out of things, and you think to yourself..."What's the big freakin' deal??!!"
Do you ever have times when you want to do stuff sort of on your own. Like going to the store. Like you know people could come with you, but you want to take your time, and not be or feel rushed, so you dont want them to, unless they really dont mind. I do. Not all the time, but when I know Im probably gonna take a long time, or im going somewhere for no reason, just to go. A lot of the times I want company, but sometimes, I dont.
I went to Border's tonight, just to get away, I could stay in there forever, but I only had one hour before it closed. Then I went to Starbucks, just to go have an iced tea lemonade and read for a little bit. I needed it. Im home now, but I wish there was a safe place (that I knew of) to go and read or take your laptop, thats open 24 hours, or later then 11 o'clock! Why aren't all Starbucks 24 hour??
Its July 4th 2008. 332 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. Dont you ever wonder what it would be like, or what would have become, if were werent independent, and never had been up till now. Hmmm...makes you think huh? Would we be better off? Or worse?? Either way, i am very proud to be an American, where we have the most freedom in the world. Where we have wonderful men and women that are fighting for us to keep our freedom, and protecting us from enemies that some of our not so great leaders have gathered up. Because of them is why I am proud to be and American. But....I am certainly not proud of a lot of our political leaders. Especially the most important one of all! You know who im talking about!
I worked from 9-1 today, its Friday, a lot of people had the day off, but im not complaining. It was early, short, and now im home. I told my boss Robyn today, im glad im up, because if I were off, i would probably sleep the day away.
Plans for today? There is aa party here at our house, because today is also Sharah's brother in law, Jay's birthday. He turned 27. So they are celebrating here. But we will probably go to Marie's house for food and drinks. Then catch the fireworks somewhere. 4th of July is a much better holiday when you have kids around. They are still so delighted to see the fireworks and all that. But you know what? Fireworks kind of brings the 8 year old little girl out in me, because I love fireworks, and even at 23 (almost 24) I still get excited to see them!
Hope you all have a fun and safe Fourth of July!!
Right now im line, waiting for a car wash at the gas station with Connor and Spencer. They are having a singfest to Madonna's song 4 Minutes. Its so cute and funny. You have to be here! We're headed to Border's and then Petco after this.
Starbucks is said to be closing 600 of its stores. That may not seem like a lot, if you think about the thousands and thousands of Starbucks on every corner of every street in every city in the U.S. Ok, maybe a little exaggerated, but really, theres a Starbucks EVERYWHERE!!
But 600 stores being closed means the many employess that work for those 600 hundreds stores are losing their jobs. And that the worst thing of all! Im sure we can all survive without those 600 Starbucks stores, but the people that work(ed) there may not be able to!
What do I blame it on??? Our messed up economy! It is really affecting everything, right down to our caffeine fixes!
In 17 days i will be 24 years old. I have mixed feelings about turning 24. On one hand im thinking oh man, im turnung 24 and what have I done with myself? Not mmuch. What have I accomplished? Not much. Where am I heading?? Who knows. But on the other hand, i think...im still young, and I have plenty of time to get my shit together, and figure out what I really want to do. And to head in the right direction. Which one should I lean towards?? I guess I'll just stick in the middle, and be happy Im alive to see another year! (HOPEFULLY)!
Last night, me, Sharah, and Marie headed to Barona Casino, in hopes of winning of course. We didnt. We all did the walk of shame. I lost $20, which may not be that much, but it's still a loss. I hardly ever win, and i HATE losing. I guess thats why I keep going back, it's kinda like "I want a re-match Barona!" But Barona still keeps kicking my ass! At least it wasnt one of those 30 minute losses. I played on $20 for almost 2 hours.
Anyway, the plan for today? I don't know yet. It's 1:15, and i just woke up less then 2 hours ago. So half of the day is gone already. Oh well, I guess that's what the weekends are for!
I wanted to go to the outlets in San Ysidro, to return something from the GAP, but i think I may be too lazy to even do that! The thing that gets me lazy is thinking about getting ready. I wish I can just jump in the shower, get out, throw any clothes on without thinking about it, and put no make-up on, and leave my hair to air dry. But i can't! Not that it's physically impossible, it's just something me, myself could not do. Im one of those people that can't stand going to even the store without taking a shower, and if I dont shower, it takes me just as long to fix up. I hate that about myself, but I cant help it!
I have no work tomorrow. My boss Robyn and the boys are headed to Fullerton, to visit her mom for the last time before she moves to Portland, Oregon.
We went to Seaworld yesterday, to celebrate Connor's (the older boy) birthday which was at the beginning of the month, but there was a lot of stuff going on at that time, so we celebrated it yesterday. The weather was perfect. I wore a long sleeve shirt, and never got really hot. I must have been so tired or something, because I fell asleep a little before 6 in the evening, and woke up at around 10, and ate a cup of noodles, and went back to sleep and didnt wake up till about 8 this morning. So I got a lot of sleep!
Im not sure what im doing this weekend, but im thinking casino?? I havent been to the casino for more then a month. I was saving up for when the kids were here. Now I have the Blackjack itch!
We'll see though. I really shouldn't, I need to save up for my best friends Laura and Frankie's gift for their baby girl. I think im gonna get them a good gift, because im really excited for this baby, and I know im gonna spoil it as if she were my own niece!
Well have a good weekend!
I had my niece and nephew in San Diego with me from last Wednesday, until yesterday. It seems like a long time, but it wasnt enough time. We did a lot, but we didnt even get a chance to do everything I wanted to do with them!
We arrived in SD in the evening on Wednesday, and we stayed here at my home, the kids played Rock Band for a long time.
On Thursday, I had to go to work, from 10-2, so the kids went with me. We just hung out with the boys (Connor and Spencer) at their house. They went in the jacuzzi for a little while, and then we went to McDonalds for lunch. After work, I took the kids to Boomer's. And boy did they have fun there! They got to do the batting cages, bumper boats, go karts, miniature golf, arcade games....lots of fun! We were there from about 4:30 till about 9:30! They really liked that place! After Boomer's, I took them to this spot by the airport called Harbor Island, to see if we can see the fireworks from Seaworld. We kind of saw them, but there was a tree in the way. But the kids really enjoyed seeing the San Diego Skyline all lit up. And the weather was perfect! After that, we went and checked into our hotel. I got a hotel, so the kids would be more comfortable, and we would have more space. It was good though, because it was a hot weekend, and we had access to the swimming pool there! The kids loved that!
Friday, I had to go to work again at the same time. We went to a park, that over looks the lake in Eastlake, but it was TOO hot there, the kids werent having fun. So we went to Chuck E Cheese, and were there for about 3 hours! They had fun there! After work on, the kids went swimming for awhile, then got ready to go to the San Diego County Fair. Sharah and Kylah went with us. We went at about 6:30, and were there till about 10:30. It was fun. Miranda won some prizes for herself, Fabien tried but no luck. They went on some rides. Honestly though...i would have rather taken them back to Boomers, because the fair was WAAAYYY more expensive, and they did less then Boomer's. But they had fun, and that what counts.
Saturday was like one of the hottest days ever!! We decided to sleep till we woke up on our own. So we got up got ready, and it was about 10 by then. Again Sharah and Kylah were with us. We went to a place called "Cafe on Park" for breakfast. I had never been there, but it was on of the top 10 places for breakfast in SD, so we thought we would try it out. It was good!!! The kids loved it! Especially Fabien. They had the biggst pancakes I had ever seen, and according to Miranda, the were the "goodest pancakes she ever had" (thats the way she said it Mom, not me!) They were really good though, because I dont like pancakes, but I liked these! I liked them enough to actually order them next time! So after that, we headed to La Jolla to the beach. It was soooo crowded, and parking was so tough to find, but we got lucky, and found something. Fabien and Miranda were out there in the ocean right away...Kylah...not so much, she stayed behind playing with the sand. We were only there for less then an hour, because it was too hot to be out there, and we were getting dehydrated. At least the kids got to go for a little bit at least. After that, we went to cool off and got some frozen yogurt. Finally, we went back to to the hotel, and the kids went straight into the pool! My mom and John arrived a little after. We went to dinner at Chevy's that night.
Sunday we went to Cafe Coyote at the request of John, and after off my babies went! =(
It was really nice having them around, and I wish they were still here!
It was VERY tiring, but very well worth it!! I miss them like crazy. But I know they had fun, and im so glad they did, and that they will have something to brag about after summer is over. How many kids get to spend 5 days in San Deigo with their Auntie??
So today, while I was at work, the oldest boy that i take care of (Connor, 7) was showing me all his stuff that he brought home from school, like all his work, and art and all that stuff you get back at the end of the year. Anyways, there was a page in one of his workbooks, that said what is your favorite time of day?...morning, afternoon, or night. He chose afternoon. Then it asked him why it's his favorite time of the day, and he put, "because I get to play with my babysitter." Awwww....how sweet huh? His favorite time of day is being with me. It was so cute! I just thought I would share that, because I was so touched by it.
Tomorrow I am headed back home to Greenfield. I'm driving, which I am dreading, just because I have gotten so used to flying. But im gonna be there for more then just the weekend, so i really need my car. Im gonna off of work Friday through Wednesday, so I decided to take advantage, and get out of the big city for those days. But wish me luck, because traffic is going to be a bitch, because Northern SD is going to be so congested with traffic. We have the US Open going on in Torrey Pines, and then we have the SD County Fair in Del Mar starting tomorrow, so its gonna be ridiculous. Good thing I wont be in a hurry, because no matter what time I leave tomorrow, im gonna be screwed even if I leave at night, because people are gonna be coming and going to the fair at all times. But oh well, I should survive it.
I am TIRED! I didnt get to sleep last night until about 4 in the morning. No reason, just couldn't sleep. Well actually, my legs were hurting. I call them growing pains, because thats what my mom used to tell me when i was younger, because I always got it at night. Another thing its called is Restless Leg Syndrome, but people say there's no such thing. Whatever it is, i got it! It happens every couple nights, where i cant sleep cuz my legs are killing me, and i have to constantly be moving my legs, and I have to fall asleep shaking my leg. It's horrible! Anyways, so i finally fell asleep around 4, and then i woke up before 7, because I had to take Kylah (my friend Sharah's niece) to school, because everyone was at work. And now im still up, and havent been able to go back to sleep, and i have to start getting ready for work soon. Ughhhh...its just gonna be one of those days! Im totally gonna need coffee!!
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This weekend, I went back home to Nothern Cali. I arrived on Thursday, and then on Friday morning, we got up and got ready, and went to my cousin Felix's high school graduation from Righetti High in Santa Maria. It was really nice to see family that I havent seen in a very very long time. I hadn't seen my cousin Sonia, or my Tia Olivia since maybe 2002. And I hadnt seen my little cousins Felix and Reyna for even longer then that, and my have they grown up! They are both so big, both taller then me, as you can see in the picture above. But it felt good to be around people that have the same blood as I do, and that have similar features as i do. I never am around anyone that looks like me, except for the times when I go back home.
We went back to Greenfield on Friday afternoon, and we just hung out at my mom's, and John bbq'd some burgers. Then Saturday we got up and headed to Marina for Miranda's All Star softball game. Then Fabien had a game, but he isnt playing right now, because his ankle is still healing. Hopefully he can play in his upcoming tournament, but I really dont think so, because he is still limping a lot. I dont think he is able to run on it. I love watching him play ball though. And as he gets older, its even better. I love watching Miranda play too, but only when she's up to bat, because she almost always gets a hit and scores a run. When she's out on the field, its a little different, just because she's still young, and it is very apparent when she gets bored of standing out there. Then Saturday night, the whole family went to see the movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan. Thats a funny freakin movie!! Go watch it if you havent already!
I stayed in Marina on Saturday night with my sister and the babies, because I was flying out early in the morning from Monterey on Sunday, and Marina is closer then Greenfield. So I said my goodbye's to Mom and John on Satuday night, and then to everyone else on Sunday morning, and off I went.
Sherie and Jay picked me up from the airport, we went to eat lunch, I came home and was so tired that i felt sick. I tried to sleep, and i did here and there, but not straight.
This weekend was pretty exhausting, I dont know how the rest of my family does it every weekend with activities going on all the time. And I especially dont know how my mom and John do it, with being on the older side you know...LOVE YOU MOM! =)
So I went to Subway today, to get a Tuna Melt for dinner, after work, and they had signs up that said they have no tomatoes, and they will not have any till further notice. I was like hmmm??? Whats this about, and so i asked one of the "sandwich artists" (which is what they say when they are advertising for a opening to work at Subway, which i think is pretty funny.), and she told me that there is a case of tomatoes having salmonella, and that a lot of fast food places have taken out their tomatoes.
All I think about this really is, good thing I dont eat tomatoes!
I will be going to the airport. Im flying to Monterey. Im going to my cousin Felixs, who I havent seen since he has like 10, high school graduation in Santa Maria on Saturday. Then just spend a little time with the family, till Sunday. I cant wait to see my babies. And my mom and sis of course.
Barack Obama won the presidential campaign to be the Democratic nominee today. As most of you all know, I was really rooting for Hillary. But although it was a close race, it's over. Im not totally disappointed that Obama won, he is a good candidate, I just wish he had more experience. But its said and done with now, and I have to support him, because he represents me as a Democrat. Now all we have to do is beat John McCain in November! Who will be running as Vice President with Obama??? Hmmm...Obama/Clinton???? Wouldnt be bad at all!!
It has been a long time since I have "blogged". There is really no reason, I guess just laziness. I havent kept up with the news all that great. I need to though. I think I will make a comeback soon. I want to say im busy, but Im not sure that is the case. Im busy, but I think my brain is even more busier. My wheels are turning and turning right now, and I have so much stuff I want to do. I'm trying to ffigure out where I want to start, and how it would be possible to even start. I dont know.
Anyways, I'll be back soon!
It's been awhile, but I am STILL kind of recovering from Hawaii. Even though its been a week since I have been back. It has been hard to get back in the swing of reading the news, and all that again. Maybe because for that whole week, I didn't know of any really bad news (except for the airline fiasco's) and it kind of takes your worries away when you dont know what's going on in the world, and you're in a beautiful place like Hawaii. Now...I am back home...although San Diego is a beautiful place as well, its my real world, so starting tomorrow, I am back to my old self, keeping up with the elections, reading the bad news, the good news, the weird news.
It has been extremely hot this weekend in San Diego. Right now at 8pm it is 80 degrees, we are all crammed in the family room where we have a little air conditioning unit...its the coolest room in the house. I predict an uncomfortable sleep tonight, because of the heat...ugh!
Well I better go put my clothes in the dryer! Its laundry day! Well most likely I will put someone's clothes ON TOP of the dryer first so I can put mine IN the dryer! Never fails...there is always clothes in the dryer at this house! Im very guilty of it too! =)
Hope you had a good weekend!
This is where I was at all day today. This place is sooooo beautiful! Its Hanauma Nature Preserve, which means that there is no fishing, and it has not been tampered with. Because of that, all the marine life are under there for you to see.
I went snorkeling for the first time in my life! It was really really fun, and a wonderful experience! I saw all kinds of different fish, big ones, little ones, colorful ones, it was amazing!
We tried it when we first got there, but it was really hard to start. The flippers were hard to be in, because you cant really walk in them, or control yourself, also getting the breathing right was a bit tough too, because you have to breathe through your mouth and not through your nose or else you will fog up your goggles or drink salt water. So thinking we would never get the hang of it, us girls got out, and just sunbathed. When the guys decided to join us, they of course went in there right away. I was jealous, because although I was scared, I still wanted to see all the stuff under there. So the guys kind of helped us get started, and I was the first to get it down, and off I went to explore the ocean! =)
I had a really good time! Probably the best time I have had this whole time!
Our vacation is ending soon! I dont want to go back to the real world, but I guess I have to!
Aloha!
As some of you know, I am on vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii! It has been lots of fun! We just ended our 4th day here! We are staying right in the heart of Waikiki.
Today we went to the Pearl Harbor Memorial, thats where this picture of me on the bottom was taken. I am getting dark as you can see! Pearl Harbor was very interesting! It was so sad! You go out on this boat to where the actual USS Arizona is sunk under the water. Very sad!
Last night we went to our Lua'u, and that was the best! Very very fun, and great food...and drinks! =) The top picture is me at the Lua'u.
Tomorrow we are goingto Huanama Bay to go snorkeling, and be beach bums all day, and keep working on our tans...like I need to get any darker!
We have 3 more days here, and we are leaving on Saturday. I would really love to live here in Hawaii...but people say that living on an island is not all that fun. But I don't know...everything is SO casual, and slow pace as opposed to San Diego, where everyone is in a hurry, and always dressed up! I mean their speed limit on the freeway is 45 or 55mph!! No one honks at you, or is tailgating you. So so different!
Well just wanted to tell you all that im having a great vacation, and experiencing, and seeing things that I have never seen in my life! And drinking lots of Mai Tai''s and Blue Hawaiian's! =)
Aloha for now! =)
Tomorrow I will be going on, what im considering my first "official" vacation. I have taken "vacations" to Greenfield or Texas for the holidays, but no where like this!
I just got back from dropping off Sharah's sister Sherie, her husband Jay, and their daughter Kylah at the airport. They left to Hawaii today. We will meet them there tomorrow. So now its really sinking in that im really going to Hawaii.
Honestly I never thought I would get a chance to go to Hawaii, I wanna say in my life, but I also dont want to say that. But here I am, im going! The one thing I really wish, is that I can go with my family, especially Fabien and Miranda. One day, we will all be able to go together.
I have so much to do tonight. I of course have not packed a thing! But, I just cant...under pressure, I think I can pack better. My mom is gonna have a heart attack! =)
Gas prices have reached an all time high! An average of $3.26 a gallon!! How ridiculous is that! I remember when $5 would get you somewhere!
The highest before this, was $3.24 in May 2007.
Can't wait till its $5 bucks a gallon!!! YEAH RIGHT!! But at the rate we're going, I wouldn't be surprised!!
After a blast in Southern Baghdad today, that killed 4 U.S. Soldiers, it brings the death toll to a grim milestone of 4,000.
4,000 of our soldiers dead because of a war that never should have been! I hate George W. Bush more then ever today!
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!!
Friday...gosh, it seems so long ago already! I had a busy weekend. Friday I worked, and thats it!
Saturday, I worked from 10 - 2. I took the boys to this place called My Kids Clubhouse. It's basically a big play area, kind of like at McDonalds or something, but a lot cleaner, and nicer! I had never been there, but the boys had, it's pretty nice, and the boys had lots of fun! Then after work, I went to the Las Americas Outlets by the border, to go shopping with Sharah and her sister Sherie. We had to get some stuff for Hawaii. Then I came home, and got to see Baby Hailey for a little bit, because they had to come down to SD again, on a little emergency, so of course they brought her here to our house. Then I got ready, and we went out to celebrate a couple of our friends birthdays that are coming up. Marigar and Jay. We went to downtown San Diego to eat at a restaurant called Solei @ K. The food was good, just a little pricey. Then after dinner we headed upstairs to a bar and lounge called Altitude, and we hung out, had drinks, enjoyed the view, and the music. We left there at about 12, and then we headed to Marie's house and had some more drinks. We got home at about 2:30am.
Today, we all did some Hawaii planning, since it's coming up in less then a week. I tried on some outfits, washed all my clothes, old and new. Slept for like 3 hours, because of my bad allergies, and now, I just finished folding and putting my laundry away, and the day is over!
That was my weekend!
Hope you all a great one!
Emilio Navaira, a grammy winning Tejano singer is in critical condition after his bus crashed in Houston. I hope everything turns out ok, and he gets better.
I remember listening to him so much when I was growing up. Both my mom and dad used to listen to him a lot. He totally reminds me of my mom and growing up.
To everyone and their families. This is the laziest Easter I have ever had. I have really bad allergies today, so I took some Benedryl that makes you drowsy, and I slept most of the day. So now its 7 o'clock, and I was going to make a nice Easter dinner, but its too late, so we will probably just scrounge for something to eat her in the house. It's ok though.
I miss my family today though, (more then usual). They went to Reno this weekend, and I had to miss it, because I worked yesterday. I wish I would have been able to experience a nice place like that with my babies Fabien and Miranda, but its ok, because I will take them back one day.
Im going to Hawaii in SIX DAYS!!!
Hope everyone had a great day today!!
It's the 5 year anniversary of the war that should have never been started in Iraq in the first place.
Thanks to President Bush, there have been almost 4,000 casualties.
I support our troops, and am very grateful for everything that they do, and have done for our country, but I do not, and have never supported this war.
I really hope that 2009 will be a better year, and that our next president will clean up the mess that Bush has made.
This past weekend was sort of busy, and went by fast. On Friday, my best friend Laura came down to San Diego, because her brother Charles lives here. Oh, Laura is also almost 4 months pregnant, and I am very excited about it. She has been a very good friend of mine for a long time, and our families are good friends. So when she comes to SD I usually hang out with her ALL day and night. So we hung out, and played Rockband at her brother J.R.'s house, who only lives like 2 minutes away from me.
Saturday, Sharah and her sister and Cousin Hannah went to their cousins wedding, but I dont really know that cousin, so i decided not to go, and take care of Kylah. Her cousin Hannah, Baby Hailey and Chris (Hannah's husband) stayed the night at our house on Friday and Saturday. So I played with Baby Hailey as much as I could. I love her! She is such a good baby, and she smiles and laughs a lot. She knows how to play already. Something that was funny, was I was getting close to her face and saying "Besito besito besito" and she would make a crying noise and face like she didnt like it, so I would back away, and as soon as I did, she would stop and i did it over and over, and she kept doing the same thing. It was pretty funny, but it was her way of playing. So later on, on Saturday I went to hang out with Laura, and we just had dinner and hung out. It was storming that night, and it even HAILED! Good thing I got home right before the thunder and lightening!
Sunday it was just about Baby Hailey, because they left that day, and I also went to say goodbye to Laura and Frankie.
So it seemed like I had a lot going on. It was fun though.
Above you can see a picture of our walkway to our front door covered in ice, and then a picture of me and Baby Hailey, she's 3 months now.
Did anyone get pinched today?? =)
I remember when I was in elementary school, we would come back in the class from lunch, and the classroom would be trashed! There would be little green footprints all over the place and then there would be little treats inside our desks....then....we would have to clean up the classroom!
Today for work I went to Birch Aquarium with the boys that I take care of. I had never been there yet. It was fun, and nice, but that aquarium has nothing on the Monterey Bay Aquarium!! It is probably 1/4th the size of it! But it was still nice.
Wouldn't you like to go to the aquarium for work?? =)
They added some purple to it. Interesting!
Well they need to give ALL the US currency a makeover, because I've seen a display that had a bunch of different currency and I think we have the ugliest money!
It came out today. Lets see how long it takes to come across one.