Last entry of the Year 2008

Its been a few days since the last time i've blogged. Since this is the last entry for the year 2008, i've been trying to come up with ways to end it like a big bang..well the blogging of this year lol. I can't really remember what happened in January of this year...except Valentine's day sucked...i think. By March, Michael wasn't in the picture anymore. I remember he kept trying to get back with really gross voicemails. My friend that used to work at McDonald's told me that he's been hanging out with 2 other guys, just walking around like crackheads. Who knows. I remember how i would stop talking to Hector, only to end up talking to him again back and forth. In the end it turned out pretty neutral...we keep our distance but we're still good friends lol. This summer was my cousin's Quinceanera at Mexico...very lovely. But she was really picky and expensive of everything she wanted. Her waltz was so cute! She was a toy doll that had a windup thingy in order to make her dance with the boys. I just got annoyed at her older sister cause she had a crown, and the birthday girl didn't (jealousy anyone?). The little girls were also dressed like my cousin...but its because the parents were spoiling them as well. Envious people all over the place. When we came back, i was of course jobless (to this day haha). Started school again and found Pedro while meeting other new people. By the end of the semester i found my lifeguard and still with him to this day...That pretty much wraps up the highlights of the year. I've noticed that my attitude has changed from grumpy and whiney to relaxed and somewhat filled with happiness =). I've found positive things in negative setbacks. I never could do that before. I feel like i've gone through some sort of rollercoaster ever since i started with Neo...and strange enough i'm still hanging on. Usually i barf and call it quits...but no, i'm actually hanging on. To top it off, Beatriz hasn't been involved in this whole year and maybe hopefully things go well for her. Out with the rotting old, in with the brand new.Starting the new year with brand new things, places, people to look forward to, whether good or bad. Lucky year number 4...the testing year.

Christmas 2008

Happy Holidays everyone! The party is still carrying on from Christmas Eve to Day. We've had plenty of pozole and tamales to look forward to. Plenty of booze. Next stop: my aunt's house. According to her, we're gonna be eating "pasteles" (a puertorican style tamale...very good!) some chicken scratch (literally) and puerto rican rice...with bread pudding for dessert. My cousins we're too pissed to come over to our house. They were mad at eachother for some...odd reason. My aunt called both of them drama queens. I couldn't get her to stop talking about her kids to Neo. My family got along with him very well...at least they were polite to eachother lol. But Neo was having fun watching my relatives quarrel like drunks with one another. I just didn't like the fact that my aunt knew who he was...well at first i didn't understand why Neo was tripping out about it. My cousins and Neo are lifeguards, and so she assumed that they all knew eachother. But it turns out that my cousins were lifeguards before him (Neo was still in the swimteam back then). But every person my aunt named, he knew..almost lol. She explained that everywhere my cousins went, she was at. She knew almost everyone that was on a swimteam because of her kids. She kept bragging on about their awards and achievements. Later on he told me that he freaked out that she actually remember him..(my aunt visits ALOT of schools..so I understood why he would be shocked...who the heck memorizes a face? crazy pedophile aunt lol) After that scenario he went off to his sister's house. But before he left, i told him my weirdest dreams...and one i remember that made me ask him for his number the first time (remember "L"ady? How it went from fuzzy to him?) He thought about it and smiled really big lol. I gave him my gift and off he went =).

Keeping Sane

It's late and the whole family is still awake...i'm freakin tired...sleepy...and cold. My dad is going to be here tomorrow...and i haven't seen Neo. I think he's upset about it..i wouldn't blame him. I miss him too, but our only boundary is my dad. My dad knows about him, he knows that i'm with him, but he doesn't want me hanging out with him too much. I really...can't find a balance. Christmas is just a few days away and my parents hadn't bought anything for the dinner or presents (my mom wants to make the feast AGAIN...she's really pissing me off). I was personally hoping my aunt would do it this time since there's more room and good different stuff to eat...not a regular mexican banquet. That and Neo's house isn't that far from my aunt's house, so it won't really be a problem. He's still coming...what worries me is how long i should let him stay. My dad has a reputation of talking ALOT of things when he's drunk. (this is one of the reasons my aunt "can't make it cause i'm working...maybe some pizza later?"). My uncle probably won't be able to come since HE gets so drunk he can't drive. So...i'm not really looking that forward to the holiday this year. I would visit Neo's family, but they don't really do anything to celebrate. All i know is i got him a present that i've been proud of since the day i got it lol. Usually i cry in pain and agony for spending so much money, but i was actually literally happy. Pedro is a witness. Hopefully things go well with this whole Christmas fiasco...hopefully.

Colin of London

This morning was a real drag...i had to go to my sister's performance of her little "dance". I thought it was adorable! It reminded me of the good ol' days at Saucedo when we had to do embarrassing stunts. My brother was taping it all of course...but when i look again i see a girl holding him. (wtf?) He told me that it was a girl that he liked back in grammar school but they never told eachother (she liked him too). At that point i was like "uh oh"..i was pretty worried about my brother's gf's absence. At the same time, i got along with the girl quickly than with his current one. The thing that grossed me out the most was that she looked exactly like one of our cousins from Mexico. Maybe its a good thing that he stuck with the current one...lol. I just cut my hair =). I went to the salon Colin of London and it was located in the fanciest street I've ever seen in Chicago. There were HUGE brand name stores...more like shops. The architecture of the stores are somewhat the old school version. Good names like Prada, Juicy Coutore*, Louis Vutton, etc etc. The lady that attended me was sooo beautiful. (very poop Magali). She had very pretty green eyes, with dazzling makeup. Her hair was very curly and with a deep red color. Her dress was black and short with lace sleeves...a cute pendant and gator green pumps. The service was really nice...it felt good to be pampered lol. We started talking about things that interest us, and a little bit about our lives. Turns out she's half mexican, half italian. She has a little girl and a bf (she broke up with her ex-husband). We were talking about movies, the weather, the holidays, the hairstyles and treatment...she even gave me some advice on how to be presentable for Neo's parents. She was really awesome. No pics, I'm tired of sending pics, I'm not posting any, forget it! lol. The weather is crummy...my shoes are useless in the snow. Its not that cold, but the snow slush is everywhere. Especially around the sidewalks where people have to cross. My shoes sucked so bad it felt like i was walking barefoot in the snow. It even got stuck in the snow once. I can't wait for tomorrow...=)

Boo!

Lovely snow! Soft droplets that gently land on the cold, hard, ground. Each of them with uniquely crafted shapes and sizes. A warm hearty laughter is heard throughout a quiet neighborhood as I hold on to him to try to regain my balance from almost falling backwards. Stupid ice. At least I made him smile. I should have gotten new shoes, but no money...i can't believe I'm actually saying those words now. I only have emergency money..well that's what i call it so i don't spend recklessly. Things have been going well so far...i'm slightly nervous of meeting his parents though. His dad is easy to meet, but his mother is described like if he was exactly like my dad. His sisters seem happy for him...he described them as always having a huge grin on their faces when i come up in the conversation. We'll see. I should really stop procrastinating on getting a haircut...(even Neo got a trim. Kinda feel left out lol). We went to the stores to find him a new coat..in which was a hard thing. Some he didn't like, some made him itchy, and he doesn't like puffy...so he settled on a Columbia-style jacket. He liked it because it turned into a vest lol. Pretty resourceful. He got some new shoes as well...i like em =). Boys are such simpletons...they get anything that fits and there you go lol. I have alot to learn.

Pigeon Meal

Living hell is where i reside. My dad's planning to take two weeks off from work to stay home 24/7. Bummer...on a side note, I'm planning to cut my hair. I hope its nothing way too drastic, but something really interesting. The salon is called Colin of London..and it looks extremely expensive. But everything i have is payed for so its free lol. I'm not sure what i want yet, but i don't want really short hair. I already registered for the next semester at school, and sadly no job yet. Sooo lazy to actually look for one. I've been hanging out with Neo these past couple of days (my mom gave him that nickname,...i think she really likes him lol). I haven't seen him in 2 days and i miss him already =(. We were supposed to hangout today but i didn't reply to his text on time. Maybe tomorrow...or Tuesday...or Wednesday. Now i know how Magali feels lol. Today my family and I had Popeyes for dinner. It was pretty funny. As soon as i placed the bag on the table, my brother and I started washing our hands and taking a seat. Meanwhile my dad was watching from a distance as my siblings started opening the boxes of food. We started piling our plates and my dad took evasive action. He tried to stop the conversation with my uncle (He was on the phone this whole time) so that he could make it to the food. I couldn't stop laughing. He sat down and started complaining as to why everyone was eating before him after he payed for the meal. My brother, sister and I ignored him and kept munching on and on with chicken, biscuits, fries, and mashed potatoes. It reminded me of a pigeon that didn't want to be left behind after his fellow feathered friends ate most of the seeds or breadcrumbs. That became the highlight of my day...wish i could say otherwise. *sigh*

Beautiful Blue

Wow, the days are passing by quick. Today I've done an early Christmas shopping spree....not for me though. I found my college buddy and we both wandered in downtown to find something for her bf. She wanted to get him some Jordans because that was his favorite brand...(why??). We tried thinking of places where it would be less expensive, but there was no way out. When i took my bawling friend out from the store (she spent $150) i took her to the store she loves the most. She's a Wet Seal fan. The manager knows her already lol. Soon she had to get to class and Pedro popped into the picture. I walked my friend to school and met up with him on the street oncemore. We both walked into Ulta* (is that how its spelled Magali?) and got intoxicated with the scents for men's cologne. We couldn't find anything that we agreed on...both of us had trouble trying to make a decision between 2 different ones. So we went to the most coniving and sneaky people from Macy's to help persuade us into getting one (dumb decision...but the choice is finally made). I had bought a gift set of Bvlgari for my bf..it smells wonderful. It's called Marine, and well...i think it made sense as to why i got it lol. Pedro couldn't decide between Dolce & Gabbana and Peri Ellis The lady that helped him wasn't making it easier either...AND she showed me the tactics they use to get what they want. (racist comment, but i finally figured out a part of why they think and act the way they do). She was really careful..she thought me and Pedro were together. As soon as I mentioned my bf however, she was all over poor little Pedro lol. She kept rubbing his cheek and complimenting him alot. Pedro on the other hand was getting frustrated and ended up buying the Peri Ellis...he also got a free bag. PLUS he got a sample of the one i got. PLUS he got another tubey thing of the new Daddy Yankee one that recently came out. I got the same...but the boy is trully full of luck.