So I'm feeling a little selfish.

This weekend is my birthday weekend. YaY!!

That is normally not my reaction. I haven't had a birthday free of work or school since...well I can't really remember. So for the first time since I can remember I am having my birthday on a Sunday!! Which I have off from work!! WHAT!?!

So for once I want to celebrate my birthday. Know that I have ever only had two birthday parties in my life. When I was a year old, (which I can't remember) and when I turned fifteen (what, I'm Mexican). So I want to celebrate my birthday and not saying I'll celebrate it when I have time cause that never happened.

The problem is....it is the youth service this weekend here in Salinas. I could see this as a positive and think of it as more people around to celebrate, but I want to be selfish and I want this weekend to be about ME. For once I'd like to have a whole day to celebrate my birthday. I see birthday's as such a negative thing. They always make me feel depressed because I can't celebrate them and they are supposed to be fun.

So, for once I'd like to think about a birthday as a positive thing, and have fun...

Reality is, I'll be in church all tomorrow, then most of the day on Sunday, won't get out til' sometime in the early evening. Meh, there is always next year right?

Thank

I know you have no idea that I am talking to you. Maybe you do. I just want to thank you for giving me the motivation to finally get back to the gym. I needed that final push.

The pursuit of trying to prove you wrong.

:D

Sorry

I told myself that I would write on this thing and keep ya'll updated. I suck. I haven't felt the need, inclination or desire to write recently. Though I'm always thinking of witty sentences in my head to write. Well witty for a minute of two....

Facebook Stalker

I was looking at a friends page. Saw a cute boy. Clicked on his name, and of course, married with a beautiful wife and beautiful kids... Fail.

Texas trip

This is a picture I stole from Kendall, she found it in a coffee shop in Texas... Being a California girl I had to have it.

My wall is full of love

Eye makeup

Thanks Prabhjot

I feel a little poetic in the mornings

Speaks for itself....

God Bless America

Detatchements

Two months ago I got a puppy. Her name is Macy. She is a very energetic America Cattle dog. She is gorgeous.

If you read throghout the earlier post you read that my 9 year old brother broke his clavicle.

He broke it trying to walk my dog.

See, he had never walked my dog, and I'm the one who walks her. I have been training her for the past few months but everyone who owns dogs knows some things take longer than others. She still chases after cars. Something I guess my little brother didn't know, so he was blindsided when she pulled the long leash (which I never use, I use a short leash I can use to keep her beside or behind me) and fell and broke his clavicle.

Now, my parents deem my puppy dangerous and don't want her around the house anymore. So now I have to find a home for her.

Past two days I have been trying to detach myself from her and have been ignoring her plead of petting. I don't really think it's working.

I would....

Wednesday we went to church like all good christians should ;) Anyways for you to understand my story you would first need to know that we live 20 outisde the city from were we attend church.

If you have read the earlier blog you would learn that I got a job. A 8 am - 5 pm job. I am not a morning person and all jobs I have ever held start later in the day, so needless to say aside from school I have never woken up this early. School was a while ago and this is hard to get used to.

My sister and me went to church without the 'rents because my little brother Joseph broke his clavicle earlier in the week (prayers would be appreciated), and they decided to stay home with him.

After church ended I told my sister it was time to go. She asked for a minute. I went and I bought a snack, came back and told her it was time to go. She rolled her eyes at me! Rolled her eyes. Anyways, I told her she had until I got into the car to make it there.

I left her.

Come on the girl doesn't have a job and can sleep til whatever time she pleases. I however do not.

Atleast, she'll know now when I say I'm leaving she'll believe me ;)

My office space

Office lunch meal

I bring lunch to work now!!! What?!? I know........

Its been a while, time to catch you guys up.

So it has been quite a while since I wrote her and for those who actually keep up wiht my blog I apologize. With the moving, family and everything else going around me it just slipped my mind.

The move went well. I was able to organize everything. Then I went to my dads place and collected more stuff, which still happens to be sprawled around the room. Shame. I'm embarrsed.

I went to Oregon two week ago and collected my sister Vanessa. We proceeded up to Seattle and was able to see one of my high school best friends Prahbjot!! Whoop. Loved spending time with her and am grateful to her and her family for welcoming us into their home and making our stay there memorable. While I was up there I was also able to see my former ACU classmate (not that I knew him at ACU) Adam. Though briefly, mostly because of my tardiness (sorry!) I enjoyed the few moments I was able to spend with him. He always leaves me better infomed in one area or another! I love learning new things.

I loved Seattle and forgot how much fun it could be!

Finally, I had to drive earlier than planned because I got an interview! I made it to the interview that Monday, Tuesday I received a call back that I got the job and Wednesday I started! It's been almost two weeks. So now I am the Administrative Accounting Clerk for C&A Brokerage Trucking firm. NO LIE. So now I am in an office space with a computer and a lunch pail. Also no lie. I have two phones on my desk. One of them specific for calls from California and the other for calls from Texas! I can't seem to get away. Our main office is in Texas and I am in contact with that phone with them almost every hour of every working day.

In a friends words. "Once Texas gets it's claws on you it won't let go." Truth.

I have a Monday-Friday 8am -5pm job! I know me. I have a normal working citizens job. I guess no more superhero coffee for me.

Girls and their Hairstyles

So I'm trying to settle myself at home. All of my personal belongings are at least finally in my room and not in my truck. Though, I must admit my room is currently a pile of girl. Clothes, pictures, and many many more things. Though my bed (the couch ) I am currently sleeping on is mess free. I prefer this couch than my parents getting used to me being inside the house. Meh, it is a comfortable couch.

Although I have already gotten a few family responsibilities. Like teaching my sister how do dress her hair. What can I say if I so want to I can and am very able to do myself up. I guess now it's time to pass on that knowledge and who better than my own sister. She is all grow up already and though we never were really too far apart in age (5 years) it still surprises me to hear she is going on her second year of college!

Anyways, more coming later on my acclimation of a place I once called home and am trying to call home again.

Dinner at Stella

Was spectacular!!

It was my first time on the other side. By that I mean the first time and coming in as a customer into the restaurant that I worked for, for the past 2 years. I had a tasting menu. I was accompanied by two couple friends whom have become very important to my life regardless of the little time I actually get to spend time with. One couple is always unbelievably busy Andy and Amber. With my schedule and theirs we hardly get time to see each other. The other couple, Chris and MaryBeth,  has an 8 month old so their time of going out and eating have dearly diminished. I got to spend some time with little Jimmy ( the baby), he is completely adorable.

Needless to say, the company was as great as the food. I am glad God has placed these people in my life. They will never know how much they helped me and how much of a support they were. When you are on your own for so many years and you are as busy as I am, you don't really get the opportunity to make lasting friends. I meet people all the time. However to make a lasting friend is not an easy feat. I think people assume I might have lots of other friends whom I spend my free time with. To be completely honest I could count how many more friends besides these two couples that I have here in Truckee in one hand. Most of those are co-workers, so I guess that doesn't really count.

Again, I thank God for the people he has placed in my life. They will always have a place in my heart.

I'm glad we got to enjoy a meal together before I am to leave Truckee. It was a nice ending to a wonderful 2 years.

P.S. Hearing people rave about the food gets old real quick, and although I have had tried almost all of the dishes before in their separate components, actually getting to sit down and enjoy a full dish leisurely followed by more dishes. I have to agree with all those people and say that yes indeed Stella is the best restaurant in Tahoe ;)

P.S.S. Yes, yes I might definitely be a little bias ;)  

I made a little trip to Safeway late at night to get moving boxes

I walked into Safeway and walk up to one of the workers if they have boxes I could have. She replies with a happy yes. She hands me a kart (the ones they use themselves to haul the heavy boxes around the store) and told me to knock myself out and to bring the kart back whenever I was done. As I moved a long the store with my kart collecting boxes I encountered familiar and friendly faces (Safeway employees) waving and saying "Hey Bree" "Hey Bree, you moving."

Also for dinner I went to the local Taqueria and the girl over the counter asks me how my day is going and if I had work today. The guy that brought me food said "Bree you look mad" and the guy back in the kitchen yelled "Bree is mad? Porque?" One of the customers who had walked in with me looks over at me and says "You must come here often, everyone seems to know you." Answer, yes.

I'm going to miss this place and knowing everybody where ever I go. I don't think people in my new Safeway will lend me one of their karts and let me race down the store grabbing whatever I want.....

Yesterday was my last day at Stella

I almost cried. It was a very saddening experience to leave a place of work where I love to be and love to work with everyone around me. Well most of the time. Sometimes, Ok, most of the time they drive me crazy but I can't imagine working at a place were they won't. What a bore. :) Andrew one of the hotel reception workers walked in to the kitchen and two waiters were at it arguing and Andrew had on this baffled and a little scared face as he walked out as I yelled out to him it's called passion Andrew, PASSION! :) So we argue like siblings.

I was so overcome with emotion but so resolved in my decision to not break down in front of the boys, that I forgot my knife bag. Which for you of those who don't know carries all my personal kitchen equipment and my knives. Guess I'll have to go back to retrieve them.

Now to start the thing I have been procrastinating on and putting off as long as I can. Packing... Ugh

I know books are digital these days.....

I even own some but there is nothing better than the physical contact of each page and the smell of a book.

Ran into some Wildcats in their honeymoon here in Tahoe

Yesterday at the restaurant one of the waiters, Tim, brought a couple back for me to do a cantaloupe caviar demonstration for them.
Me: Hi come on in, step up on back here
Girl: It's our first time here
Guy: Everything is fantastic we love it all
Girl: It is our first time in Tahoe
Me: (looking outside at the hail) Where are you guys from?
Girl: Seattle, we are here on our honeymoon

We continue to talk about the weather and I continue with my demonstration.

Me: Zach, you know those people that you get a feeling you know or look really familiar but you can't place them?
Zach: Yeah that happens to me all the time
Me: Yeah you know that guy that came back here, he looked familiar
Zach: Must have one of those faces
Me: Yeah must remind me of someone else

It keeps on bothering me though. I go to their table.

Me: I'm sorry but this is kind of weird but you look familiar. Perhaps ACU?

They flip out. Apparently both of them went to ACU and we were in the same entering class. They were from the theatre department though and well I don't even know where that is on campus. Campus is not that big. I didn't look familiar to them but him being in some of the school plays explains why I would recognize him.

Small world! I run into some wildcats from Seattle, WA in Truckee, CA on their honeymoon and we went to school together in Abilene, TX ! How wild is that?!

I just collected most I my kitchen instruments from the restaurant

It's starting to seem real that I am leaving. At home I have procrastinated packing. I guess I can't ignore it anymore.

Collected my things that had been spread in the kitchen for the past 2 years.

The two things that make me the happiest in life and probably want to do for the rest of my life.

Travel

Food

So I ask God how he put these two things in my heart a long time ago and how I still have this desire to do these two very things. All the time! Explains why I move so much. So now that I decided to go back to school, NOT to finish my Physics Bachelors but to get back into the hang of things. I was throwing out different ideas of bachelors I could get. Now these will be finished at a junior college. Not my first choice but it's what I can afford. I am thinking at the moment to double major in Nutrition and Journalism. How does that sound? I am still praying about it so please pray about it with me. I think these two things combined with my culinary degree and my culinary experience could possibly enable me to live and continue doing the two things I mentioned above. :) Crossing fingers. :D 

Starting my last week of work at Stella

This chapter in my book of life closes.

This has probably been one of the greatest Chapters in my life.

Endings are inevitable.

Another Chapter begins.

I want to be worthy of the person God has planned for me.

I am always striving to be a better person. For myself and for those around me.

I love the anticipation and the sound of a film starting

It gets my heart beating when I hear Lionsgate, Fox or any of the other well known film entertainment companies start with their already well recognized theme music and well known logos. It is probably one of my favorite things. I love watching movies.

My blog is like my public diary

It's also on the internet. So I can probably forget about ever marrying a politician.

You know that moment where Netflix has a movie classified as Japanese and 2 minutes into it you know it's Korean.

Yeah, that just happened to me. A few months ago I honestly would not have been able to recognize the difference between Asian languages. They have always been so foreign, exotic and mysterious to me. I however decided I was going to learn a new language and I am. I am trying to learn Korean. Keep posted.

I should go to sleep

It's five minutes til 7am and still have not gone to bed.


Have I mentioned I have not done any packing whatsoever and due to move out by the end of this month?...ugh I still work this coming week too.

Ugh....Packing

Ok. Ok. OK. Goodnight ;)

I feel like Action

I secretly want to be a spy and know every type of martial arts and be a professional sniper. I have some work to do.

Why does watching movies with either, guns, explosions or martial arts make me happy? ......

I'd honestly probably be the first one to run and hide in the closet.

Dinner date

Tomorrow I'm having a dinner date with a great acquired friendship here in Tahoe. It has been too long that I have spent time with him or even seen it. So this makes me happy. Don't tell him I said so ;)

It sounds wrong when you call me Brenda

There is a reason I have a nickname Bree, use it. My parents and family is one thing. You on the other hand are no exception.

They hatin'

I made my way down into the valley (of California) today and I'm dying! It's 94 degrees outside!!! Ok, so I was in Lake Tahoe earlier and it was only 70 and I was warm enough, It was even warm enough for a lake day! I'll be making my way down to Monterey on Friday so I'm not too worried about this weather although be assured I will spend most of my time in the valley in a well air conditioned building or car. Hopefully a pool. :)

First day of vacation

Today was the first day of a 10 day vacation. For all of us. The restaurant was closed and we get to party, or in my case visit the family. Since I still have not figured out what is wrong with my car (yes I am very worried and in a hurry, sarcasm). I don't have a car at the moment. I walked to this taqueria today and I ran into Nathan! He is one of the waiters and Chef's brother. As I was talking to him I got a text from Alex, the intern.

I continued my day walking in beautiful weather to Safeway were then I ran into Leslie! Hotel front desk staff. As I turn another corner in Safeway I run into Maria (dishwasher and restaurant morning crew, amazing working woman!) !

Needless to say my vacation has started but I cannot escape my co-workers...... Ah Tahoe living I will miss you.

P.S I see Alex tomorrow to drive down to the valley.

Today felt like a Def Leppard morning

I went outside this morning to wait for Zach (my ride to work) to pick me up. It was gorgeous outside. So I sat down on the edge of the sidewalk and blasted Def Leppard on my phone. It was perfect.

I have a crush and his name is Minho Lee (Lee Minho)

Too bad he's famous, lives in Korea and I'm not too sure we could communicate even if we wanted to. I don't know him and probably will never meet him.... I can live with this kind of crush ;) I'll never be disappointed and I'll never have expectations. :-D

I-Phone

I also just spent about an hour looking for music and uploading it to my I-Phone. DANGEROUS! I always spend more than I want to... I just can't help myself! It has to be part of my library. Bad Bree, no more looking for music at 3am. No more spending money on "useless" things.

Car Trouble

So if you have been keeping up with my blog since the beginning you'll remember that I talked about my car failure 2 years ago when I was trying to move up here to Truckee. Well, now when I am so ever close to my departure date (once again) my car decides to not start. I was ready to go to work yesterday and got in my car and it wouldn't start! The Execute Chef ever so gracefully came to pick me up and drive me to work! I have the best boss ever! Even though I am leaving in 3 weeks! AH! LOL. Now all I need to figure out is a ride to work tomorrow...........

If I woke up from a coma and Channing Tatum told me he was my husband, I wouldn't question it

I am just starting to watch The Vow! Please let there be no crying river for me! You may have never seen me cry but that's because you have never watched a tear jerking movie with me! Then you'd know how truly pathetic I am :)

I would like to one day be able to emulate what I see in romance films in real life

I believe in true love because I know I am capable of loving that way.

What can I say I'm a hopeless romantic. Closet romantic and unless you read my blog you wouldn't know otherwise ( the only way you can know me is if you truly want to)  ;) that or you're Kelsey Young who knows I love those cliche chick flicks. ;) LOVE YOU KELSEY!!

I completely respect doctors and their profession.

They are a huge inspiration. Even though once I might have had the idea of becoming one myself I know that I never could. I don't doubt my skills or my intelligence. I doubt my dedication. I don't have the discipline and dedication to do what they do everyday. I admire them greatly. Maybe now I would be just satisfied by marrying one ;) tehehehe. I know, I know, they also come with a lifetime of debts but the heart and discipline that they have is enough for me to swoon. Yes, I do know that discipline and dedication (especially if you strive to be the best at what you do) also means that they have no free time and are always working. I can live with that. I'm always working. Besides I'm not your typical dependent girl. I do very well by myself. I have always been very independent and just because a ring is on my finger is not going to magically change that. I have to live with someone who understands that. Usually those people come with goals of their own.

For the moment though, I am doing very well for myself and am not in need of lifetime companionship. The passing friendships and my various adventures are what fill my soul. I have learned that about myself. Some day I will have my fill and someday I would like to share these things with somebody else. Someday...... but today it is way too beautiful outside to be sitting and wasting time writing about idealism.

So ciao everyone. Talk to you soon.

I am that kind of person.

I am the kind of person that can ignore the facts thoroughly if needed be. If something awkward or uncomfortable happened in the past I can ignore that fact and continue as we were. I am the kind of person that will be honest and tell you if I found out something about you that you wouldn't want the whole world knowing. I am the kind of person that when I knew you knew something about me that I wouldn't want the world to know I would act as if I don't, because the truth is that I trust you not to spread it. I will never ask you questions. I will wait until you want to talk about it, IF you ever want to talk about it. Because the truth of the matter is you eventually open up only to those you want to share intimate details with. No matter how many questions I ask, the more you will shut down. This is the type of person I am. I will be by your side always as a friend. Without judgement or prejudices. Maybe I trust in humanity too much.

So don't be confused if I act like nothing ever happened. It's because I honestly harbor no hard feelings. I still carry those memories. I have not forgotten. I choose to only learn from them. Cherish then and move on. The same goes to those friends whom I have not seen in a long time. The phrase "out of sight out of mind" does not apply to me. Please don't feel uncomfortable if I act like no time has passed and act the same comfortable way I do with you as I did before. I hate the fact that people were once friends and now they ignore each other on the streets. Just because I don't write, don't call does not mean I have forgotten you. It only means that I am in a moment in my life when I am acquiring more adventures and more friends but you will always be in my heart and in my mind.

To all my friends, PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE.

I hate going through the motions

My Facebook newsfeed is always filled of pictures of food!

and I love it!! This is what your newsfeed will look like when you go to culinary school and have worked in the restaurant business for a couple years. I wonder how med school students newsfeed would look like......boring.... I prefer food ;)

Bree plese go tell her I'm your boyfriend.

 

Today at work we had a luncheon and a regular dinner service. What that means is that we the staff have to come in earlier than usual. Including the wait staff. Though, unlike other events, I got my work done the day before so I got to come in at my regular time. Nate (Chef's brother) and a waiter had come in early today along with the rest of the wait staff. 

  

When we were in regular dinner service Nate came bck to the dish room and kept on hiding. I went back there and asked what was going on. Our conversation went almost like this

Nate: "Did she leave yet?"

Me: "Who?"

Nate: "That girl?"

Me: "Which girl?"

Nate: "There's been this girl following me all day today and right now she's in here and won't leave me alone."

Me looking out to the the restaurant floor 

Me: "Which one?"

Nate: "The fat one with the green. Bree Bree please do me a huge favor and go tell her you're my girlfriend and to please leave me alone."

Me: "hahahahaha"

Vincent (dishwasher): "i'll go tell her."

Nate: "Yes, go tell her you're my boyfriend, i'll be Gay whatever just please get rid of her."

Me: " i think that'll be more effective then me going."

Nate: "please bree."

Me: : "ok, ok i'll do it"

I walk out to talk to the girl and begin my conversation with "Hi, I'm Bree could be please leave my boyfriend alone. He doesn't like to be stalked and well i'm a pretty jealous girlfriend and seeing that we work together, well i'm sorry but it's your loss" she replied something with "which one is your boyfriend?"

me: "the guy with the pink tie (good thing i remembered what he was wearing!)

her: "oh i'm sorry i'm not crazy or anything........i just want a cigarette." 

Needless to say this was a very weird conversation and she definitely was crazy. I told the guys being the only female next time this happened they'd definitely need to play gay since i won't be around anymore after a month. No more me playing girlfriend to a staff of 10 guys who often get female admirers that are a just a bit too clingy sometimes....... ;) 

I adore these guys.

P.S. This girl was a hotel guest and stayed seated outside til after 10pm! I had to go the side door in the hotel lobby because she got in an argument with our hotel staff! I wouldn't be surprised if she had cops called on her after I left.

 

Troy the homeless man

So it's after 10pm and I stop at our local 7 Eleven where outside I see a homeless man. He says hello as I get off my car and I reply with a friendly and simple hello. We have a short 2 minute conversation where I give him some spare change and run inside the store to grab what I was looking for. Prior to entering the store he told me he was an artist and had his portfolio with him and wanted to show it to me. This man is 51 years old, scraggly, bad teeth, bad hair and very dirty clothes. His speech was unintelligible and definitely had a mental illness  but after you get past all that this man turned out to be a very interesting part of my day. When I came back out I talked to him for about 30 minutes. Getting strange and worried looks from incoming customers. I smiled and ignored them so. Troy then told me he had been traveling from South Dakota and part of his adventures. Like being with Indians in a reservation for a while. He told me he was Jewish and had thought Judaism for 30 years. We spoke theology for the rest of the time. He didn't want to let me go! hahaha. It's sad to think about but I don't think anybody ever gave him the time of day. I gave him a hug to which he went to tears. He then followed to give me a present. It is something like a small hacky sack, but beautifully made and intricately designed. He told me this was very important to him and it was something that had been given to him in his time with the Indians. He wanted me to have it. He then asked if I had a spare bible because he had lost his. I was able to give a homeless man the bible I kept in my car!  So with him speaking through my now closed car doors and tears in his eyes he told me he was making his way to San Francisco and hoped that one day he ran into me again. Happy and safe travels Troy. May God be with you.

The wayward daughter returns home

Good bye to this!!!

Hello to this!!

 I know life is rough.

That's right. You read it right. May is my last month in Lake Tahoe! I loved it! I still do. Love my job. Love my friends. Love this place!! It has been one awesome adventure. However, it has to end somewhere and for me this is the end of the road for Tahoe. I will be returning home. To the insistence of my parents. Pray for me as I make this new move. This will be my first time returning home since I was 17. So needless to say I do have to get used to having rules again...... Eek. lol. I am excited, scared and nervous to start this new adventure of living in the Monterey Bay as an adult. Gorgeous gorgeous Monterey Bay. I will be returning to school. So it's not all fun and games. Work as well. I don't have any long term plans (when do I). Nor, do I know what I will be doing in the next year or so. So you are just going to have to stay tuned. I know, this is probably the longest notice I have ever given to friends and family about a move. That is because now I have a serious and stable job where a decision has to be made ahead of time. LOL. What can I say? I flow where the wind blows. I wonder what new experiences life is going to give me and what new people will come into my life. How they will change me and how they will touch my heart.

New adventure here I come.

Never mind not gloomy at all!

It was just a temporary T storm! :D it's gorgeous outside!

Gloomy

AH! Why oh why!? The weather is so gloomy today. What happened to all the clear skies and the wonderful sun?

Did you hear the 'big boom'?

So yesterday morning there was a sound that sounded like an explosion. It was enough to wake me up and stir me from bed but I didn't think much of it. As I continued with my day everywhere I heard about the 'big boom'. Apparently it was heard by more people than just our little city. It apparently was (although I still can't verify it anywhere) a big chunk of rock that entered our atmosphere. Some people are relating it to the meteor shower that was present the night before in our area. Though according to experts the meteor shower was only sparkles (dust)  from a comet's tail therefore the particles would have been too small to cause an explosion effect. Interesting.

It's spring time in Tahoe

Picture Taken by  Jana Forister Balfrey

Life is hard out here for us in Tahoe. As I begin my weekend I am excited to partake in the outdoor activities that Tahoe provides. Everyone has been enjoying this wonderful weather and I have been quite jealous since I have been a steaming bun cooking in a kitchen the past few days. So as for the next 3 days. Be jealous. I plan to partake in some quite envious activities. Like looking for alcoves such as the one shown above that a friend was able to capture.

My life is about to take another turn. STAY TUNED

It's all about the changes that you are willing to make, the sacrifices you are willing to give and dreams you will give anything to reach.

This is a status I took from an older friend in facebook. He has his own grown children.

Dear Girls
When, a boy pauses his Video Games to Txt You Marry Him ;)
....Just Sayin'

 

I agree. 

You will be missed

I didn't know you too well and I haven't seen you in years but in a small town of ours everybody knows each other and is there to support each other. I remember you being a sweet guy in high school and I enjoyed our brief and short conversations. You always had a smile on your face that was contagious. It makes me sad to know that the world has lost a human being like yourself.

Rest in Peace Ross Calica.

Internet Searches

So I just spent a few hours
1. Searching for things which to decorate my room with. Wall murals, wallpaper, duvets, decorative pillows...etc.etc
2. Street sport motorcycles for short people. Motorcycle gear, helmets, boots, jacket, pants....etc. etc

I think I had a broad search engine going on.

I HAVE been watching way too many dramas lately. I think it's time for some martial arts.

Everyone is looking for love but according to statistics it hardly lasts for most people

I don't get it.

I do daydream of one day having someone serenade me in a public place.

Every girl likes to feel special. Every girl likes to feel loved.

I have never watched Star Wars

Sometimes being free spirited can be quite stunting to educational goals.

Therefore quite stunting on the possibilities to where life could take me. I have a friend whom I attended college with that now lives in South Korea teaching kindergarten. She entered a one year contract with the school. I half jokedly asked how to get this contract. She replied with an entire list and said she could totally help me out with the process. By this time I was not joking whatsoever. However, I replied about what qualifications you needed, to which her reply was. A bachelors. Pah pah pam...... Do not have. Did not finish. Too busy living life. Never realized that this could block my way into an opportunity I was genuinely interested in. I have plenty of schooling. A year in community college (throughout high school) my 3 years at ACU  and my two getting my Associates at the culinary school. I guess I just haven't focused on one thing long enough. I guess that's gonna have to change. My degree should be General studies, I definitely have the credits racked up but even a General Studies Bachelors is focused.....well chucks.

This girl I once rejected has now become the girl of my dreams...

I want to dance like nobody is watching

The Hunger Games

I went to go watch The Hunger Games today! I read the books so I have been excited to go watch the movie. It was good. I will not say it was completely awesome but it did satiate my own imagination of what I had about the books. Except the cornicopia. That was weird. Though I guess in the big picture this is a small and unimportant detail. Can't wait for the rest of them to come out!

Likable Characters

You know there those people that everyone loves and more than 20 people consider them best friends. The ones that have 800 friends on facebook (actual friends because 800 people would ask to be their friend). The ones that get 80+ birthday wishes on facebook or in texts. The ones that get all the comments to everything they write. Those people that everyone wants to be around.

I am not one of those people.


I don't think I could handle all those relationships at once. My priority and what I am currently working on right now is the relationship with my family. They are the ones that I care about and where my energy and effort goes to. As they well know, even this energy and effort is rather weak and pathetic, but I'll never stop trying. Even they can hardly put up with me sometimes ;)

Dreams that continue...

A sad part of this life is that people come and go. I'm not simply talking about their physical bodies but their spirits. People die. That's reality. People mourn. That's healing. We see all the time of amazing people passing on. People with goals, vision and passion. So is the case with a young woman named Anabel Reid former student of ACU who passed on Nov 4 of last year. I did not know this young woman personally but have heard her story through my alma mater. We at ACU are a family and like so we stick together through the tough and thin. Her dream was to bring clean water to the world. A big problem facing our world today. I will not claim to know a lot about this or having a passion for it myself but I will say that it is an admiral dream. It is a dream that moves you. It is a dream that makes you admire a person. A dream that makes you mourn for a beautiful soul that was lost even though you yourself have never met them. ACU currently had a fundraiser to help her favorite charity, to carry off where she left off.  Her dream will certainly carry on. I believe she moved and touched enough people to want to do so. If not for the dream then for the girl. If not for the girl then for the dream.

I was moved by this and further questioning what I stand for and what I am doing to change this world for the better. What will people say and write about me if at this moment I too passed from this world. The truth to that would be not much. What people already know about me. Adventurous spirit. Indecisive nature. Follower of Christ. To add to this there needs to be a change in my life. I too want to change the world. I too am naive enough to believe that one person can do it.

He has a bullet with your name written on it. Sitting on the entrace table.

Wow WOW WOW. Oh boy... Remember the name Ronan Parke!

Youtube won't let me upload his videos here but go check him out for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtiij93Jf0c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvifyY3a1OI

Inspirational

WIN?

With Siri Anything is Possible....

Auto Corrects...

Ninjas...

No thanks?

They should get a raise

That's some good camouflage....

Shameless

Mens Urinals. Creative.

Men Vs. Women

It's hard out here for a pimp

So today in the kitchen my chef wanted to do a simple waffle podcast. It got a little out of control..
These pictures are the progression into perfecting a waffle tower!!
Before I post the pictures I feel I should disclose that every waffle is different....
They are and in no particular order:
Peanut butter and jelly
Pizza (cheese, marinara, salami)
Elvis (banana, peanut butter and bacon)
Beet and goat cheese (our barf factor)
Berries
White chocolate chip and caramel
Chicken and tabasco
M&M
Pancetta
Eggs, bacon and cheese

With two sheets of bacon drenched in brown sugar all covered with pancake syrup, whipped cream, and root beer syrup. Topped with vanilla, strawberry an chocolate ice cream and with a single maraschino cherry.



























































Then it gets it's own photo shoot!!!















Work it baby....














Jet was eager to start!















DAMAGE!!!!!!!

This is What it Looked Like

Anyone up for a Harry Potter Marathon....:)

Agreed....

Snow White is making a comeback..

Not that I agree with this being the totally best thing ever. They're are 3 movies I can name off the top of my head right now that came out this year either in DVD or Theaters that are Snow White based.
Snow White and the Huntsman
Mirror Mirror
Grimm's Snow White
Let's not forget the TV Show.
Once Upon a Time.

I always did enjoy the remakes of Cinderella. Snow White not one of my favorites. I will look forward to a Sleeping Beauty remake or Peter Pan or Mulan (Two of my favorites). The Chinese movie Mulan is great! Some more remakes please! I can always settle with anything Arthurian Legend to appease my hunger of fairy tales. Which talking about that, I can't wait til the new season of Merlin starts!

Pum Pum Pum..... (Ok, don't judge me ) :D

A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

And then finally, he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river."

He sat down. The song leader then stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn # 365: "Shall We Gather at the River."

Things I found funny on Facebook today....