Top 2 and I've been Naughty

I have a LONG post about this past weekend. I did something "bad" so I have to be careful where I post this from.(i.e- we don't want the people that send me a paycheck to know) so that post will be comming...soon. Tonight. or tomorrow. I have to cath up on "Weeds" since I forgot it was on last night.
The Undomestic Momma posted this fun Top 2 US Cities, here are mine {you probably know this already}:

#1. New Orleans. I can't say enought about this wonderful place. I'll just say to me is Magical.

#2.Chicago. I've been there twice for work and I loved it. I was able to sightsee mostly at night but I loved it. It felt like a cleaner New York. I would not mind visiting again.

I have to say that I always find something that I love from every place I've visited (CA, Las Vegas, CT, FL, etc, etc, so its hard to decide which one was the second. (and lets not forget my East Coast!- NJ-PA-MA-NYC!!!)

in other news...

I have this scented collection that I adore. It was given to me as a gift and I love it, but the cream from the set always seemed to me way too thick, so I don't use it much. Last night after my shower I put the cream on and I'm thinking to myself: "self, this is just WAY too gooey and thick" - I don't wanna know what kind of searches are gonna come from that sentence. Then it dawn on me after looking closely....it says SHOWER CREAM!!! (its the one at the center of the picture)

I've been using the shower soap as a body cream. So I came out of the bathroom all sticky -because Lord knows I'm NOT taking another shower-motherhood will do that to you. My oldest asks what's so funny, so I tell him and he doesnt believe me.

Here I go to the kitchen and put water on my arm, rub it a little bit and a soapy lather appeared!

Yeap my peeps, you can just add water to me and I can take a shower while walking around, I'm like one of those ACME products: just add water!

This stuff only happens to me :)

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questions

I'm following along "Dare to be Domestic" questions: (go see her, she is funny!)

Her 8 QUESTIONS!

1. What is your lucky number? 9 ( both of my kids Bday add up to 9, and I was born in September.

2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In a home with a beautiful porch... with another kid. Playing house.

3. What is your favorite song of all time? Time in a Bottle by Sting or "Moon over Bourbon Street" also by Sting (but my favorite Music Video is Smooth Criminal by MJ)

4. Do you love football? Who's your team? No thank you.

5. What's your most cherished item?Uhm...my wedding ring and my Scrapbooks

6. If you had 24 hours to live, how would you spend them? Going away to a cabin with the hubs and kids

7. Were you named after anyone? yeap...Patty Hearst, the American newspaper heiress who got kidnapped and ended up joining her captors.

8. What is your can't live without beauty product? Moisturizer with SPF and Mascara

Now to the other questions she answered, cause I though they were funny:

1. What was/is your high school’s mascot?

we didn't have one

2. If you could punch one Disney character in the face, who would it be? Donald Duck, he annoys me.

3. If you were stranded on an island, who would be the LAST person you would want there with you? Scarlett Johansson...long story but there was a pizza cutter incident

4. What is your favorite kind of cheese?I love cheese, but I think probably "Queso de Hoja" which is like our version of Mozzarella.

5. What is the weirdest place you ever had to go to the bathroom? In the car

6. Do you like camping? I love it but I haven't been in 4 yrs

7. What is your most irrational fear? some Ghost...don't ask

8. Are you a cat or a dog person? I had both (along with turtles and birds), and I love both, right now we are a cat family

Now Questions from Shana @ Fumbling Towards Normalcy.

1. Who was the first person you ever kissed and how old were you?I was 12, his name was Anthony and it was gross.

2. What is your all time favorite television show? Gilmore Girls...I still can watch the old episodes and love every minute of it.

3. If you could only eat one meal for a month, what would it be? Stuffed cabbage or Sushi

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would you choose and why? New Orleans baby! I fell in love with that city when visited, is beautiful, the food is amazing and it reminds me of back home somehow.

5. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A Doctor and a Singer

6. What is the best joke you ever heard? I have an 18 yr old in the house and the hubs...my whole life is full of jokes!

7. If you could trade lives with anyone for a week, who would it be? Martha Stewart. I freaking love her! I want her kitchen.

8. What song evokes the strongest memories when you hear it and what does it remind you of?there are too many..."Forever Young" by Rod Stewart reminds me of my oldest. "One" by U2 reminds me of the hubs. Anything by Jonny Lang reminds me of New Orleans...

I'm singing in the rain...again!

Nothing much to talk about except that now my life is back to semi normal and I no longer play Taxi driver at night. However on days like this, cloudy...waiting for the rain to fall- I feel like I write the same post over and over.

There are some things in life that just make me happy. Rain is one of them.

I love cloudy rainy days. I love the smell of the rain (Tori, stop shaking your head...I'm not the only crazy person out there that can ACTUALLY smell the rain!) To me is like a cleansing of sorts. It feels like with each droplet of water my worries will be washed away. I love the puddles it makes and I can't wait until I can take the little one to play in the rain with me. I remember back home it felt so wonderful to hear the rain, to smell it, to sit in the rocking chair on the second floor balcony and watched the world pass by in a rush, trying unsuccessfully to avoid it. Oh, they where a few that actually slowed down and just took their time, enjoying it like I do. Letting it wash away the worries of the world.

Rain doesn't bother me...even when my shoes get like this, walking in NYC:

Imagine having snuggling in the couch, watching an old movie, ordering Chinese food...and listening to the rain. I love you rain...I wanna marry you. But Seriously, I think my love affair with rain would be much more intense if I had one of these:

I mean, after all, I am turning 35 next month...I think an exception to our budget is in order =)

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P.S- I am supper-dupper excited about going to IKEA this weekend...I'm seriously craving some Swedish meatballs...what? don't judge, they are delicious!

Ding-Dong the witch is gone!

OK, not the witch but a Warlock.

I'm talking about my dear Brother in law. He is finally leaving tomorrow. Yee Haaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

I love him, I do. I wanna kill him most of the time (maybe not kill, just torture with a nail clipper). Let me just give you some facts about dear BIL: He is smart when he wants to- Next year he will be graduating college as a DDS (Dentist). He is also tall (6' 2" I believe).

The reason's why I'm mentioning these things is to establish that he is not a retarded midget, even though sometimes he may act like one. This is not the first time he stays with us and each time I get into hives by the second week he is here. Like the hubs, he was raised in a household with a lot of women as their Beck and call (Mother, Sister, Grandma, maid) so he doesn't know how to make a sandwich (I.KID.YOU.NOT).

He takes showers and leaves the baby tube in there with him- how does he fits there is beyond me. He leaves dishes in the sink even though the dishwasher is right next to it, leaves them also all over the house, in front of the PC, on the coffee table, etc. There is a pile of clothes in the bedroom (not even sure if its clean or dirty) and multiple things that would drive a normal person insane, imaine what it does to me: the OCD queen.

I could be sleeping the little guy and he would come to my room asking me to serve him dinner. SERVE HIM! Dinner was already made, all he had to do was serve it on a plate and he couldn't do that! UGH.

Plus he is working temporarily and I get to play Taxi Driver all over the place (this 'cause the hubs have been working his butt off and doing overtime). He is not evil and loves us very much, but I think 2 weeks is my limit of how long I can tolerate him.

And you bet I woke him up after going to sleep to make him pick up the empty container of ice cream that he had left on top of the computer desk (along with spoon and cup). Yeah, he is loving me today. I'll be celebrating on Sunday by staying in bed all day.

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August Favorites

Geez, I'll be surprise if anyone is still paying attention after my last few post.

What a drab. Debbie Downer. UGH.

Seriously, when did I turn into my mom-ster and just complain, complain and complain?

Ok, so maybe I had another BIG (enormous, Mega) complain about my BIL staying with us, but don't you worry...I torture my oldest to a game of "Mommy-is-turning-psycho-and-you-have-to-listen-to-me-complain-game. At the end I felt much better. He, on the other hand, may or may not have been in a corner in a fetal position saying "make her stop, make her stop"

;)

But today is a great day, is a day in which I will show you my latest obsessions (like I need anymore). Just because I'm a mommy doesn't mean that I don't appreciated good makeup and looking stylish. Yeah, I say this while my 4 inch heels are driving me nuts, but I look hot in them damm it, so I MUST wear them.

First of all this little beauty is a savior, I've tried DHC Velvet Skin primer (received in a catalog as a sample)

and its magnificent but I'm not ready to pay shipping for beauty products. So I tried this one: L'Oreal Studio Magic Perfecting base ($10 @ Target, but someone says is $12.99). I love it. I use it after my Moisturizer and it makes my make up go on smooth, stay longer and have a nice finish. I guess you could also use this as an eye primer but I use UD Primer potion.

Then another product that I bought MONTHS ago (with a coupon, at Walmart) was the Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Complete Anti-Aging System (I got tired just typing that!)

It comes with a face wash, an eye cream, Daily Moisturizer w/SPF and a night cream. The only thing I ran out of is the Daily Moisturizer. These don't have a heavy scent and have actually improve the condition of my skin. I believe the entire kit was $30 but go to their website and they usually have a coupon.

Another great moisturizer is the Clinique Moisture Surge. I LOVE THIS STUFF, I WANT TO MARRY IT. I got it when the Class Action Cosmetic Cases Settlement of 2008– Consumers Got One Free Product. Or if you are sneaky like me you got maybe 3...I figure after a decade buying Clinique's products full price I deserved it. I no longer buy Clinique due to cost but if you can, this stuff will make your face feel amazing. I personally only used it at night since it does not have SPF.

I also bought back in the spring this eye shadow Palette from NYX Runway collection, there are a few different colors (I saw several people comparing it to the Kan Von D from Sephora, but I can't say) It works really well and it has really good color payoff. I believe is $10 in Ulta but I got it on sale.

Now what I'm looking forward to!!!

Yayyyyyyy giddy squeal!

OPI Swiss Collection...I love this, can wait to take a trip to Ulta to see these and maybe, just maybe get a new color.

And finally this amazing palette from Urban Decay called "Naked Palette" available in October.

If you have a chance go to youtube and see some wonderful tutorials with this palette.(I will suggest XSparkage or MakeUpGeek)

Happy window shopping!!!

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Go to Jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200

No wonder I hate Monopoly. Because even if try, I couldn't make this $#!& up.

Last night I was almost taken to jail. With my baby. AWESOME.

Did you read my previous post so you can be up to date where I'm at? Go ahead...I'll wait...

(game show music playing) You're back? cool. Moving on.

So BIL is here for a few weeks, he is a college student so when he comes, he works for a bit to make some cash. Last night I pick him up around 8pm (hubs was still at work).

I took the back road instead of the highway so I could go to a near by the supermarket. while I'm driving I see a cop car and he is looking straight at me. I knew he was
going to stop me because one of my lights is out. I don't freak since I never had any accidents, tickets (except for parking ones in NYC) and I drive like a grandma, my record is clean.

So he stopped me and said that my light was out and I told him I knew and I was going to get it fix this weekend, which is the truth. He took my Lic. and Registration and goes to his car.
He comes back a while later and I gave him my police family card. (Just in case you don't know, these cards are made of metal and engraved with the Cops batch number and your name and it states you are a direct family member to this Police Officer. They have to be order by the Officer and he has to pay a fee for them).

So he leaves, and 2 more cop cars come. BIL is wondering why and I say is probably for security. The Officer comes back to my car, asked me to turn the engine off and to get out. When I do he asked to turn around, face the car and leaves me there, spot light on me, and he is talking to another cop.
He then tells me my plates don't match my car, they say they belong to a Honda car. Also that my license is suspended. They can't tell me more because this is all from the previous state that we lived in. He said that if I have anyone here and I say no.

He said that in this situations, because of the status of the car I have to be taken in to custody.
I told him I understood, but what could I do because I have a baby in the car and I know nothing of this. The other officer asked me if a have a registration for the car, I said yes and that the other officer has it. It has my name, the plate number and everything, is not expired.

They asked me who is the officer that game the car and I tell them. They ask if BIL can drive the car and I tell them no, but I can call someone if that's what they want me to do. They asked me to go back to the car, and that he doesn't know 'cause he has to take me in...
so I wait in the car
and wait
and wait
and wait
He comes back with a warning for the light and tells me my cop card saved my a$$ and that I must go to the store in the corner and park there. To either leave the car or call someone to drive it. That him and the other officers will be passing and if I wasn't there he. WOULD.FIND.ME.

So we stopped there and HAD to call Sis to come and rescue us with her Hubs. Then she also have to pick up my hubs, who tought I was joking when I began telling this story. I have to think positive and be thankful I was not taking into custody. This week just gets better and better, huh?

So thank you to the person who game me my card and to my rescuing team. I think it is time for me to start drinking.

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I will Survive

First I was afraid / I was petrified / Kept thinking I could never live / without you by my side ... Sing it Gloria!

You bet your a$$ that's my song for the day. Oh, how I wish I had it in my Ipod so I can blast it. Thank Gawd I am writing today, because if it was yesterday you would have gotten and entirely different post from me.

Am I OK?

No, I'm not ok. Yesterday was an awful day for me (us). But like everything in life there is a lesson to be learned. Mine was that some people SUCK. That right now I should worry about my OWN family (Vin and the kids) and nothing / no one else.

I taught me that Miracles DO happen and that someone really, really likes us up there in heaven. It taught me that friends can be EVEN MORE than I ever though, people like you, who are concern about us when some don't even care what happens to us. THANK YOU for caring. You don't know how much this means to me.

I learned that there is a reason for everything, even when a dark cloud is hovering over your head and that love and hope is ALL.YOU.NEED. Pardon my French but SCREW everything and everyone else!

Do I seem angry? I Freaking am!

But more than anything I'm hurt. Hurt like I always get when I get disappointed. People that meant so much for me and I mean so little to them; no matter how much I was and have been there for them. Sad to see that the world is not always the great place I want my kids to grow in it.

But I am also glad. Glad for the opportunity to grow. Glad that I have some FREAKING AMAZING PEOPLE around me. Glad that it gave me an opportunity to teach another lesson to my kid (oldest, since the Little guy doesn't care about much unless is on Nick Jr.)

Oldest kid looked at me with his big dark eyes, hugged me so hard and told me everything WILL BE ALRIGHT. I told him I want him to be the BEST person he can be, and when someone is in need he MUST help if he can. If he becomes a Pediatrician I want him to be always eager to assist no matter if they can pay or not. I want him to keep a kind heart and an open, giving hand. I also told him to save, because unfortunately people don't think much of you if you don't have much.

Sad, but true.

I am stronger than I though. I am a darn amazing person and people do love me. They love me for ME!!!! =) It doesn't matter if a "few" people think less of me (or us) for our current condition. Is like the saying goes:"...Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" Thanks Dr. Seuss.

If you think less of me because you think I am worth what I own, then you really don't belong in my life. If you measure your love for me according to what I own, what I can do/ give you...then you are a miserable person who WILL be measure in the same way that you measure others. And maybe you already are...and maybe that's why life is a BITCH and what goes around comes around.

But for me, there is a HUGE light shinning bright my path. There is a huge blessing in me and in my family. There is love. Unconditional, uncanny, amazing love. And for that I'm glad because WE can conquer the world, and we will! And boy...are you gonna be sorry you where not on my side! Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha (evil laugh while rubbing hands together)

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