book six. (2015)

Reading: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

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Book six?! Whatttttt?! I cannot believe I've made it to June! *Patting myself on the back* What an accomplishment! Haha.

Anyway, this book was recommended by my sister Pamela years and years ago. I just never got around to reading it because I apparently was so busy with school. Haha. So, when it came time to choosing a new book for the next month, I decided to look through this bin I have under my bed with a bunch of books I've tucked away for times like this. This book was right on top of the pile and I just gave it a go. 

It's such a great story about love and food. It's about a girl named Tita who falls in love with a guy named Pedro, but they can't be together because of her mother and the family tradition of the youngest daughter not marrying anyone and taking care of her mother until the day she dies. So, each chapter, the narrator starts off telling the story of Tita's life with a recipe and then goes into the different situations and emotions she goes through, which is expressed through her cooking. This I felt was very similar to the movie Simply Irrisistible with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flanery about a chef who one day, with the help of a magaical crab, cooks up delicious dishes only to have her customers feel the emotions she had while she was preparing it. I think Esquivel did a very creative job telling the story in this way and I felt she was trying to get the point across that she believes love conquers all and that sometimes you have to go through tough times to get where you want to go, or change situations for others, and just be happy.

I do recommend this book, but be warned that it may be a little raunchy for some people. Haha. After I finished the book, I put on Netflix and found the movie in Spanish and I really appreciated how well the movie stuck to the book. It's so disappointing when certain parts are missing or they change the plot completely, but like I said, it was pretty similar. Go read it or watch it! I think you'll enjoy it!

book five. (2015)

Reading: Fit Girl's Guide (No idea who the author is haha).

Screenshot taken from my IPad - love that it matches my blog layout! Haha.

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And I thought I was pretty bad for not finishing up my book in March....

I DIDN'T EVEN READ ANYTHING FOR APRIL!!!

No, it's not an April Fool's joke or anything. I'm terrible. Absolutely terrible. I'm pretty disappointed in myself.

Well, enough of that negativity... I am happy to say that I finished a book for the month of May! Yayyy!! If you have Instagram, I'm pretty sure you've seen before and after pictures of girls that are promoting this thing called The Fit Girl Challenge. It's pretty much this 28 day challenge to help people start eating clean, exercise, and lose some weight. It tells you all about it in this e-book that they sell here. My sister Pamela was impressed with the results they posted and was motivated to try it. Naturally, she sent my other sister and me a copy of the book.

I finished reading it just yesterday (right on time!) and I have to say it's pretty informative. I actually really liked it. They made it so easy to follow and pretty enjoyable to read. It gives you tips on how to motivate yourself and each other (if you're doing the challenge with friends or sisters....ahem, I know you both are reading this...let's do ittttttt!), workout plans that you can do at home (gym free....woot!), and weekly meal plans with a complete grocery list and recipes (with substitutes). It's pretty awesome. I was so ready to start the challenge today, but I didn't have a chance to get groceries and meal prep. Plus it's my mom's birthday today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!! LOVE YOUUU!) so it was all about food and cake! Haha.

Anyway, I really recommend this book to everyone who wants to try the challenge out! Make sure to comment below and let me know if you want to try it with me. Maybe I'll post about my journey and we can encourage one another. If you remember, losing and maintaining a certain weight is on my #30before30 list so I'm pretty serious about trying this out!

first car.

So, guess who got a new car?.....

I DID! 

Last week, my dad decided to buy me a car! Crazy, right? I'm actually still in shock about the whole thing. He just bought it around lunch time and by the time I got out of work that day, he drove it to my job and surprised me with it! Wish it had a bow on it though like the ones on the commercials. Haha. Just kidding! It's soooo pretty! He got me the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer in white.

One of my favorite things about the car is that I don't need a key to start it! As long as I have the key with me, I'm good to go! There are also these buttons on the door handles that I can just press to unlock and lock the car. Talk about being lazy...haha! I also love that it has Bluetooth! If you know me at all, you know music is a must have for me in the car, so to have it connect to my phone is pretty darn awesome!

Well, I really don't know what else to say about it. I'm no Michelle Rodriguez from Fast and the Furious. I know nothing about specs of cars. All I know is that my car is all wheel drive, it runs smoothly, and that I have really nice looking rims. Haha! Man, I'm a typical girl. =P

Here are some pictures! Enjoy!

 

PS.
I still don't have a name for it yet. Any suggestions for names for my baby? Let me know! =)

book three. (2015)

Reading: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

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I don't know what it is about the month of March, but I noticed that just like last year, I didn't finish my book three. I'm thinking it's the weather. It's not quite Spring-like weather yet. It's still chilly and the sun hasn't come out full force, which is probably why I'm not as motivated to read. Haha. Also, the book I picked doesn't have a plot. It's more like a guide on how to organize and get rid of unnecessary items in your household. The author does throw in little stories about her own personal life and some stories about some of her clients as examples. They're pretty interesting and funny cause I can relate to them, but I just can't seem to power through the book even though I'm half way done with it. Very disappointed with myself once again. Let's hope book four will be much better!