Don't Take My Picture

As you can see, I hate having my picture taken.  Anyone attempting to take my picture must get my signed consent and approval of the picture before it can be taken, posted or archived.  Just kidding, but sometimes I would like to have a disclaimer like that before being photographed.

I am probably the most unphotogentical person I know. Yes, I know that unphotogentical is not a real word.  I think I try to hard and the picture just come out well, funny.  Either my eyes are closed, or I am making some sort of weird face.  It's a pain.

But after watching a few cycles of ANTM (America's Next Top Model)  I have now learned the tricks of the trade.  I practice in the mirror now for hours before being photographed.  I practice in many different lights in order to get my perfect angle. I close my eyes right before the picture is taken and open them really wide to give me that fresh look, and I always smile with my eyes.  Oh, and never forget to elongate your neck and accentuate your assets,  Thanks Tyra!!

I hope everyone knows that the last paragraph is complete sarcasm, no really it is, I don't really do that ;)

Anything But Ordinary

I would describe myself a bit like Sandra Bullock's character in Miss Congeniality, mostly before the transformation.  You know the part where she is walking out after her makeover and trips in her high heel shoes, that's me. 

Once when I was in college I totally missed about three steps while going down the stairs.  I landed on my knees. (big bruise) It was in between classes so the hallways were full. I remember hearing a guy behind me saying "Oh no she didn't"  as I fell, in what felt like slow motion, to my knees.  I jumped up and ran to the restroom, I was laughing so hard I was crying.  Yeah, it hurt, but even more it was really funny. I've had dozens of trips and falls throughout my life.  In fact sometimes I will find a bruise on my leg and completely forget how it got there.

I am clumsy by design. I am not dainty or elegant.  I am not graceful or beautiful.  I don't wear high heels and I rarely dress to impress.  I dance to the beat of my own drum. I am ordinary, actually I am anything but ordinary.  I'm extraordinary, and I will take my tennis shoes over high heels any day.

My Latest Addiction

My 7 year old's Nintendo DS,  I didn't realize that they could be so much fun.  He was playing Super Mario Bros.  He asked me if I wanted to play.  I usually am not that big into video games, but there is something about Mario that just takes me back to my childhood. Only now the special effects are so much better, the quality is better, the game is so much better.  I think that he likes the fact that I like playing his games with him, but not so much when I don't let him have a turn.   I need to get me one of the these, no I don't I would probably play it all the time and nothing would get done.  Well I've gotta go for now, its my turn ;)

Just Plain Lazy

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The past week and a half I have been really lazy.  For the last 4 months I have faithfully exercising at least 5 times a week and lost 9 pounds, still have another 7-10 to go.  But here lately it takes all I have to get motivated.   I also haven't been eating very good either. Dessert is my weakness. So what is behind all of this laziness? The excuses are endless, of course they are just a bunch of excuses.  Work, kids, tired, take your pick. Oh and I can forget the "oh, I will just start back up tomorrow."

So what is a mommy to do?  I am going to pick my lazy butt up and go for a walk, right now. So till I write again,  See ya later!!!

A Hop, Skip and a Jump

I love the fact that my mom is from this little island off the coast of Honduras, named Guanaja.  I fantasized about this place when I was little.  I was seven months old the first time that I went, but it wasn't till I was 9 years old that I went again to spend the summer with my Gram. 

I remember being told that its a hop, skip and a jump away from the water,  I used to imagine in my head what it would be like.  When I got there it literally was a hop, skip and a jump away.  My grandmothers house was on one of the cays and her home was against the water, you look out the window and there is was.  The island has 4 waterfalls and multiple beaches.  It is the most beautiful place that I have ever seen.   My mom moved to the states after she married my dad.

My grandmother (dad's mom) literally thought that she swung from trees and wore a grass skirt. Which is really funny since my dad is half Honduran himself (his dad's side).  It is a culture that I am most proud of, and I hope one day my kids will understand the importance of knowing who they are and where they come from and be proud of it also.

Are We There Yet????

A fourteen hour car ride with a yelling 2 year old can get the best of you.  Well that was my Monday.  We took a little mini-vacation to Florida, me and the baby, and left the boys to do their thing.  The car ride back was worst than miserable.  Everybody was tired and cranky, well ok, maybe it was just me.  

The part that stinks it when you get older you can't ask that annoying question, "are we there yet?"  because you know you are not, you know where you are and how much longer it will be.  You know that there is nothing you can do to speed things up and you just want to scream like a 2 year old.  I'm sure that my 2 year old got sick of hearing, "we are almost home, not much longer."  I probably told her that a dozen times the last few hours of the ride.  After a while she fell asleep and some of the ride was a little peaceful. I just seemed like I couldn't get home fast enough.  Although the journey was long and at times was almost more than I could bear, I was so grateful that I got so spend so much time with my baby. That alone made the whole trip worth it.

Happy Birthday to ME :(

Today is my birthday, honestly, I hate my birthdays.  I don't know why, just do.  I get really depressed for really no reason.  So what will today bring?  Will this year be different?  I've been on this earth 33 years and I feel that this past year that I have changed the most.  I decided to stop dreaming and start doing.  My dream, aside from being the best mom in the whole world;  to be a successful published author.  I know things don't happen over night and I am really an impatient person,  so I have to learn to keep getting up, even if I keep falling down.

So what will this year bring? The possibilities are endless, I just got to have faith!!!