Sunday, June 16, 2013

Guess who's back?!

Hi guys! Long time no blog! (Happy, Pamela?)

I know it's been a whole season (or two) that I've been MIA, but I'm sort of back! With a new look and everything! I mean it's nothing special compared to other blogs I've seen out there, but it's a little change that I felt my little blog needed. Life has been hectic and tiring on my end, so who knows how often I'll update this again. I do want to try to update as much as possible cause there are a few new things I want to try and share, but with me, there are no guarantees. I promise I will really try though. Well, I just wanted to quickly say hello and I'd like to greet my handsome dad a Happy Father's Day! Thank you so much for your support, encouragements, and unconditional love.  I love you so much!

(This is a picture of him from my parents' wedding day. Isn't he so handsome? And he's oh so masculine cause he was man enough to wear fuchsia! Haha.)


Please stay tuned!



Friday, August 3, 2012

"I"m your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me"

Listening to : Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

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So, my last post was on organization and for a while now, I've been meaning to "re-organize" my bedroom. There are plenty of things (mostly clothes) I need to get rid of and make room for the new items I've bought over the past 2 months. Btw...I think I have a slight shopping problem, but what girl doesn't have this exact problem as me? Haha.

Anyway, this week was the perfect week to start my re-organization mission. I actually had 3 days off from work! Do you know how much a person can get done in 3 days?! Unfortunately, I didn't do anything because my aunt and uncle from Chicago are in town and they're staying with us for the week (yeah, great excuse Phoebe). Also, my fat ass decided it's ok to take a break from running and eat a lot while they're around. Haha. Ok, that's really not the real reason why. I totally could have done it even if they are around. It's the 2012 London Olympics' fault! That's all I've been watching for the past week and I just didn't realize how time consuming the damn Olympics really are! That was the first time in a really long time I've spent so much time in front of the television!



Yes, I just love me some Olympics....especially men's swimming. Been such a swim fan since 2006! Thanks to my cousin Aimee! She took my sisters and I to our first swim meet in Long Island, where they hosted the FINA World Cup. I mean how can you not love cute guys in those small, tight Speedos?! Cause I sure do! Haha! That was the year we first saw Michael Phelps swim and instantly became huge fans! Also,we met and hung out, might I add, with Brazil's very own Olympic swimmer, Thiago Pereira! (How we got to hang out with him...well that's a lonnnng story. Haha!) Here are some pictures though...sorry if the quality sucks. I wasn't (and still am not) the best photographer. Plus, I didn't have the best camera at the time. Haha.  



Looking through those old pictures made me really want to watch another swim meet live. It's definitely a different feeling when you're watching them swim in person. It's more intense and exciting! Oh man, that just brought back all these memories! Haha.

Well, I just want to end this post with a thank you. Thank you Summer Olympics for keeping me glued to my television for the last week or so! I got absolutely nothing done in my room! But to be honest, it was all worth it! Some family quality time was one of the few things that you gave me and I'm so thankful that little things like these can bring people together! =)



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

"everything got out of hand and I let it slide"

Listening to : Carrie Underwood - Undo It

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As you walk inside my bedroom, the first thing you might say is, "Wow, this girl is so messy and very unorganized." But the truth is, I love being organized. Many people may see my things and think I have no organization skills whatsoever, but I have my own organization system as weird as that sounds. I know where my things are and each item is put in a specific area for a reason. Haha. If you've seen my room, you must think I'm crazy. You have to remember, though, I'm trying to work with the amount of space I currently have. Sadly, my organization skills haven't been up to par as of late and this so called organization thing is something I actually miss. I have been going through something recently, which is a reason for my absence once again, and I have slacked off on being on top of everything in my life (surprise surprise). Now, I'm constantly feeling like I'm forgetting to do a bunch of things. I hate it and I'm feeling a little lost. Haha.

So, where do bags come in? Well, I recently saw one of the high school girls at my job carrying this small, teeny tiny purse that could probably only hold my cell phone and possibly my lip balm. And I started to think, "when was the last time I used such a small bag like that?" To many, it might not be such a bad thing to carry such a small purse, but I am such a bag person. It's something I always have to have because I like I carry my life with me everywhere I go. If you need something, I probably will have it in my purse. I actually won a game, where you had to look in your bag and check off which of the listed items you had, at my friend's bridal shower. It's pretty sad actually. Haha.

Anyway, I have a pretty big collection of bags and mostly all of them are pretty big, which is why I'm able to carry so many things. One of the things I like to have in my purse at all times is my planner. Preferably the small planners by BlueSky.


They're small and skinny enough to fit into your purse, cute and they're Weekly/Monthly planners, which I absolutely love. I don't know why, but I have this weird obsession with planners. At one point I actually had 3 planners, but didn't use like 2 of them. Haha. I know I have my smartphone, which I do use, but I like the idea of writing things down as well and making little notes. I also like that I have a back up planner just in case I don't get a chance to put an appointment or something in one.

Well lately, I have purchased a few smaller crossover purses, which are great to use when going to the bars or what not. But being the lazy person that I am, after the weekend is over, I get too lazy to switch back to my bigger purse and end up using the small bag only to carry a limited amount of things and no planner. It went on for about a month or so and I never felt so lost. Haha. It was weird and the worst part is, there were so many things I needed to do that I forgot to do. I even went on vacation to Maine for a week without it and I neglected my "To Do List" even more. So annoying.

But you can all breathe easy for all is well now! At the beginning of June and at the end of my trip to Maine, I made some fun purchases. Please say hello to Kate & Michael.


(Sorry for crappy phone pics)

They both are not too big, but pretty spacious. I love them! I currently am using my new blue Michael Kors bag and am able to fit all of my things, including my handy dandy planner. So, yay for organization again! I'm back! Well, kinda. I've been writing down an updated "To Do List" and boy, do I have a lot of things to do and activities/parties to attend to! I'm going to be one busy girl. If I go missing from the blog scene again, now you know why. I'll try not to though. 




Tuesday, June 12, 2012

" you only live once that's motto nigga YOLO"



Listening to : Drake - The Motto


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So, I guess I should let you guys know that I signed up for The Color Run in August. It's a 3 mile run, where they throw a whole bunch of colored powder on you and you end up looking like the rainbow. Haha. They have this Color Run tour all over the country and they're gonna be in Brooklyn. Thanks to my cousin Macy, she got me to sign up with her and her brother. We were supposed to be a team of 4+, but the tickets sold out quickly and my sisters and cousins didn't have a chance to sign up for it. =(

If you don't know what it is, watch this video...




Now, don't the people in the video look like they're having a ball? Well, I hope it's fun and I hope that no one gets powder in my eyes. That would just be terrible...for the people throwing the powder cause I will get all cranky pants on them. I'm only kidding. Haha. I am a little excited for it, but I'm scared that Macy and Mikey will totally outrun me! Haha. Yes, I know...that means I have to start preparing for it now. Don't worry...I will. But Macy, if you're reading this, you guys better wait for me! =P