I'm alive...I think

YES, I'm back. I wish I could tell you something extraordinary happened in my live that prevent me from posting, or that I went on a fabulous vacation and didn't want to announce it just in case psycho-white-van driver that followed me the other day reads this blog. But no, it was something more mundane: the net was temporarily disconnected and our phone is also VOIP, and it's connected to that. Fun couple of days, huh?

See these things happen sometimes and is all well with me as long as the house, the car, food and the college get paid. So we are back in business, with a minor glitch. Josephine (our pc) is tired and dying. We knew this was coming and she got a good life (10 yrs) so you see, it will happen soon that Josephine will get replaced. I wish I can say that I'm sad since I usually get extremely attached to inanimate objects (remember the IKEA commercial with the little lamp that got replaced and left at the curve? yeah, I fell awful about it) but it needs to happen.

Hubs turned 37 and he took it very well, I made his favorite meal and dessert (Lasagna and Flan-which we call quesillo). I suggested we go out to dinner but due to the Easter week we don't eat meat so he said he rather go when is over. And on that topic I have to say it AMAZES me how different people in the US celebrate Easter. I'm not going to talk about religion because it drives me bunkers, but just a bit about what we do.



Holy week (which is what we called it) is basically an entire week off from work and school. Most businesses are closed after Wednesday; on Friday we had to visit 7 churches. Good Friday we where supposed to be in mourning, so no horse play, no loud music or TV. Sunday of course we had to go to church. It seems to me here Earth day is seriously more important. Shocking to me, even though I care for the earth I think we are loosing a tad bit of focus.


Crossing over to mother Earth, I've noticed we use a ridiculous amount of paper towels {and by "we" I mean my 18 yr old...don't get me started with soap and toilet paper...the boy has issues}, so I purchased cloth towels to do some of the clean up around the house (white or course, so I can toss them in the laundry with clorox). Hope that helps out a bit. Also I've been researching the Brita filters and is clear to me we should get one (the ones that go in the faucet drive me loco).



Uhm, what else? oh yeah, Hubs got me a present -even though it was his birthday, 'cause that's the kind of guy he is- and I was so shocked.




I's the book by Sting, with all his lyrics and the meaning behind the songs!!!! I love STING and seeing him in concert was a fantastic. I've been a HUGE fan since I was about 10 and my Sister introduce me to the "tape" Dream of the Blue Turtles.

Also this little guy is turning TWO next month:


The photo above is from when he was almost 3 months...time does fly. Now he tell us "hey guys" when we get home, or say things like "I'm OK", "whatchadoing mommy", helluuu gatuuuu- Hello cat- with an English accent mind you. We are planning on a small family gathering in NYC with a Monkey theme. I'm so excited to go, my SIL is pregnant and we haven't seen her since the holidays.

On the job hunting front, nothing has happen. I decided to keep looking an in the meantime trying to find places where I can take the little guy to interact with more kiddos, so will see how that goes. OK, I think that's enough for now. I will be back...I promise. Unless Josephine goes into cardiac arrest.

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P.S- have you seen the show "What would you do?"....is fascinating!

Friend Making monday 04-12-11

Ugh, I can believe I'm doing so bad at blogging. I promise to do better. In the mean time, please join Kenz @ Alltheweigh with this week's post :)

FMM: Everyday Things

1) What is your favorite part of an average day? actually different things: my morning coffee, going for a walk now that is warmer, the afternoon glow on my window while I'm cooking, the night time when I take my little guy from the bath and he cuddles with me...

2) Is there one food that you eat every single day? If so, what is it?
Sadly is a drink: coffee, I wish it was something better or healthier...I do drink much more water these days too.

3) Are you an early bird, or do you prefer to sleep in late? There is not enough coffee in Colombia to make me a morning person. Having kids sleeping late must days is not an option, but we get to sleep later on the weekends.

4) Share one thing that you're looking forward to doing this week. Is my Hubs Birthday this week and I'm planning a special dinner :)

5) What's for dinner this evening? ugh, a disaster. I tried making Chicken Florentine and while I was cooking my oldest came and told me the bathroom sink was flooded...almost burn the entire thing and looked disgusting.

Looking forward to yet another college appointment tomorrow. Today was so beautiful, but tomorrow...I'll have my rainy day!

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Because already there is so much...

I have a list of things I want to blog about, is just that there is already so much going on in the world. I've always felt that being Debby downer and always complaining is a sure way to have people walk away from you. Venting one day, ok. Having a sad, negative post all the time...uh, no.

I have received my darn polishes from Zoya and I like them, I just hate that freaking company. I look forward to a much needed relaxed afternoon of manicures.

Above: Tamsen source

The Hubs is having one of his final test on Monday- a sleep study, so hopefully we can start working on getting him better. I've also mentioned that I went on Interviews *sigh* let's see what happens.

In all Honesty I am NOT looking forward to going back to work. I know most people will think I should, from the financial aspects and benefits. Is just that I feel like this is where I should be, helping one kid go to college and raising my little guy. Now that spring is here and I'm looking forward to enjoying my time with them outside. Not all is money...sadly the cable, electricity and car loan don't seem to have the same mindset :)

Right now I can't help to have my mind wrapped up in the Government...the USA Government- that may be shutting down for a bit. That's scary, even for me coming from a 3rd World Country. And sad.

Ok enough of that, I will come back with a better blog...soon. And I got to tell y'all that after 13 yrs of NOT watching Soap Operas one has me HOOKED! (is a Spanish one though)



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Friend Making Mondays...ON A TUESDAY

So I'm going to be late to one of my favorite blog post. The last couple of days have been filled with getting stuff done in the house, filing paperwork for school, job hunting and more medical appoinments. I often wonder why when you go for a job interview they ask you so many ridiculous questions. As if you are going to say: "yeah, Hannibal Lecter is my role model" UGH...and "where do you see yourself in 5 yrs?" Seriously!? I have no clue!!!! How the hell should I know.

But back to this week's post:

FMM: Describe Your Dream Mate

I like many other girls, been dreaming since I was 14 of what my dream guy would look like. The Truth be told, Disney kind of messed with our heads as we where growing up :). well, Disney and all the other frogs I had to kiss along the way.

My dream guy is a man's man. A guy that like sports-baseball, football, etc-but is ok if I don't like them. Who is interested enough to learn a little (or in his case a lot) about politics and world issues but respects others different views.

A guy knows how to be a guy, a little rough, not a pretty boy at all. A guy that knows that a little shadow on his bear can look really sexy. A guy who uses soap and not my body wash, but will indulge me when I want to give him a spa day and suggest giving him a facial. A guy that when I'm walking hand in hand will represent me, that has a presence without being cocky. A guy who is confident in his own skin and does not pretend to be some one else for show. A guy who is kind to others, who will get out of his way to help people. A guy who would give his seat to someone else, and not just the pretty girls. A guy that will open the door for me, and not just on the first couple of dates.

A guy that would listen to me while I complain yet again about my mother being crazy, or that crazy coworker. A guy who understand I need my girl time and will be happy to take care of the house/kids so I can have that time. A confident guy who not only is ok but encourages me to have my own ideas and believes, agreeing in some and respecting me when we don't.

A guy that is man enough to rent "Bride Wars" on his own because HE wanted to see it, or cry watching "Marley & Me" A guy who is also a huge fan of WWE but understand that I will not sit and watch it with him very Monday. A guy that would spent a day watching reruns of MONK and ordering food, and think that was the best day ever.

The one who would show up with my favorite chocolate or Ice cream, just because. A gyy that will always show me I'm his number one girl and wont act up just to show off in front of the guys. a guy Who would hold my hair up while I'm sick and clean my face and the mess afterwards. A guy who knows that I love makeup and nail polish and would wait patiently while I go crazy over a MAC store.

My dream guy would be my best friend, a guy I can tell him my past, my dreams, my hopes. A guy who is honest, who would call when he says he would, who would make it work no matter how far you are. A guy that after years have passed, sees you in a new outfit and tells me "You look Beautiful" and by the light in his eyes I'll know he means it.

A guy who dances and would not mind getting silly on the floor with me. A guy that would do his best to be a great dad to our kids, who would also not try to be my son's father, but rather his best friend.

My dream guy is a big guy who does laundry, doesn't mind helping around the house and following my neurotic instructions because he knows I'm OCD and he loves me like that. He would work hard in our relationship and make me feel loved and wanted.

My dream guy made me the happiest girl alive when he asked me to marry him.



Now is your turn! go over to All the Weigh and tell us about it.

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Georgia bring me a soda

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I've been on a lazy mood for 2 weeks now. All I want is an ice Coca Cola and some fried plantains. {these are green ones, and oh so easy to make}. I have not exercise since 16 days ago *sigh*




Apparently my mojo has gone bye bye. I need to get back on the mood, granted there are all sorts of things going right now: preparing for college for Alain, having friends visit, and let's not forget my Sister having baby Owen. I wuw him.




I am happy because it is allowing me to spend more family time, even Alain who is your typical 18 yr old and has that-I'm too cool to hang attitude, has been spending tons of time with us, going out, joining me to see the baby. And it's oh so nice. Even though I did indulge on the cupcakes, I am very cautious of my portions, most of the cupcakes where cut in 4 pieces so we could all taste them. That's got to count for something.



Not much to tell besides that, and that I'm reading the 4th book on the "twilight" saga, and darn it, I'm liking it! UGH, so irritated that my Sister was right.



Off to bed, is 12:08am, time to read for a bit and then to dreamland. Tomorrow I'm doing some spring cleaning and hanging with the Sister again...and maybe, just maybe a Cheesecake Ice cream cake may be involve (is her hubby's Bday).





Almost forgot, I order 2 more polishes from Zoya (meh) because of their BOGO but they seriously SUCK when it comes to CS. It has been 2 weeks and still I have not received them. I give up.
Above is faye, below Tamsem. Get here already!



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A tale of a cupcake, a bra and recalculating

We live on the East coast, and even though I'm mostly familiar with the areas closer to NYC such as NJ, but as we take in all that this area has to offer we seem to be enjoying more and more being here.



Our friend Ada decided to come down from NYC and hang with us for the weekend, which meant going around town and showing her a good time that didn't required hiring a male performer willing to dress as a fireman, not that we where opposed to doing that for our friend, because after all we are nothing if not AMAZING friends; but because it would not be very politically correct to enter that kind of establishment with a toddler and a teenager. Just saying.




Besides showing her the usual: The White House, DC area and the Inner Harbor we {and by we, I mean ME} figures that we could try to go to good old Georgetown and try one of the famous DC Cupcakes from the hit series on TLC. The actual place is Georgetown Cupcakes and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.




But first here are some pics of our day around DC...




Above is the back entrance to the White House and below a group of people that decided to tour DC driving SEGWAYS, how cool is that?!



And of course we decided to try to climb the fence. While I'm out it we saw some of the security enter for their shift, I wont discuss here but WAY TO GO WHITE HOUSE, So freaking cool. I though for a moment they where filming "National Treasure".





Walking around the front garden we found a couple taking their wedding pictures, awwww...what we do for love, 'cause let me tell you It.WAS.COLD!






When we finally got to Georgetown, she decided she was going to be a great friend and act like a nutcase and take pictures with immobile objects. Love it.








Ok, so on to the cupcakes, this is what we saw once we approach it:






The line went to the end of the block so we separated; the hubs and the kids hang around the town, bought drinks and walk around a small mall so the baby wouldn't be cold, and Ada and I made the line so we could gossip :)











She was such a trooper, even saying that we had to make a line just 'cause we need to see what the deal was with these cupcakes. Leave it to us to enjoy making a line for an hour and 40 minutes!







Behold the glorious cupcakes:


Above L to R: Red Velvet, chocolate vanilla, Salted caramel, Vanilla & chocolate.




Above: Key lime, coconut, salted caramel, Irish creme
Mil chocolate Bday, chocolate ganache, Mint cookies, Peanut butter
Chocolate3, chocolate bday, chocolate2, vanilla2






Here is Ada with them, we where ready to attack. While getting around town, Geepe {as we call our lovely GPS} decided to go crazy and after every turn she decided to start "RECALCULATING" leaving me at one point having a laughing attack because I knew it was coming and we where going around in circles, took us twice the time to get home but it was so worth it.



After trying the cupcakes they where as amazing as they sound. My favorites are Key lime and Salted caramel. Now mind you, they have specials for each day so I still have more to try. I so totally would do the line again, but you don't have too :) you can order them here and they will ship it to you Georgetown Cupcakes




Since Ada's camera had die I offered to take pics of her around the town, the next day it was the Inner Harbor. I wont include every pic since this is already too many but you get the idea...









Her and I where laughing so hard when we started to talk about breast and I told her that mine where an optical allusion: the belly was pushing them up so they always "looked" like they where so lifted and perky. Aww the joys of girl talk. BTW for those who doubt about men and women being friends, she is an old friends of the hubs from even before we got together and now is a good friend of both of us :) we certainly enjoyed having her visit and we hope to go see her and the rest of the family in NYC soon.



Hope you enjoy my little tour. Wishing you cupcake dreams (let me not remind myself that I probably gained my entire weight back)



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Friend Making Monday 3-28-11

Wow, that was a fun weekend! I had such a blast with a friend of ours that came to visit from NYC. Seems to me the more I focus on my life and family the less time I have to blog :( but I cannot resist Friend Making Monday's; I try really hard to get into it even if it's a little late {right now I'm taking a break from doing laundry} so here it is:


FMM: A Few More Gender-Friendly Questions


1) What is your favorite physical feature? I love so many things about me. When I see people with many physical disadvantages makes me appreciate mine more and be thankful. But I have to say my eyes, legs and my behind even though and more so because is HUGE! :)


2) List three adjectives that describe you. friendly, helpful and a procrastinator.


3) How old were you when you had your first kiss? I was 10, and it was so freaking scary, we both panicked afterwards. After that I pretended to have a boyfriend at 14 and every time we where supposed to meet I would run away from him.


4) Do you believe in God? ABSOLUTELY and with all my heart :)


5) How often do you watch the news? not much, bad news affect me too much, I cry all the time, seriously. I try to read mostly online but I try to keep it to a minimum. The hubs usually keeps me informed with things he knows I can handle.

So there you have it. I'm off to finish laundry, make steaks for dinner and visit my Sis. I'll be back with a post about our great weekend and the amazing experience tasting 15 different types of cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes aka TLC's DC Cupcakes!



(photo credit from their own website, link above)

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