4:59PM

I can't wait until 4:59pm. Yes, I'll be logging off this computer at 4:59pm not 5:00pm. Wohooo how rebellious am I???!!!! :) Anyway it's been a loooong 14 1/2 weeks of this. I never quite felt like I belonged here, nor did my co-worker. We actually never tried to blend in with the rest. There were many times when we sat here hours on end with absolutely nothing to do. We would just sit here thinking of ways not to go insane. There were times when I would look up math problems online and work them out and get all excited when I got them right. That's when my co-worker officially diagnosed me as insane. LOL! And other times when we actually did have work but it never required us to do any brainstorming, thinking, or problem solving. We were tired of the monotony and the only difference between my co-worker and I at this point is that she has to stay behind and keep doing nothing and getting paid for it, and I get to move on from this and thank God that it is over.

I have to admit that this job came at a perfect time, because God knows that I needed the funds for the wedding. But it's awful when you work somewhere just for the money and don't even like what you do. It really has an impact on your personal life and it's almost like you feel like a robot, just going through the motions because you HAVE TO.

Anyway the day is finally here and I couldn't be happier. It's time to move on to bigger and better things and as with everything I learned something positive from being here. Oh and learned a bit about the ins and outs of the water company. Always good to know a little bit of everything.

The End!

The cutest thing!

I was sitting down waiting for my (nasty) skinny vanilla latte at Starbucks. As I was sitting there I noticed a family just chilling there with their kids, one of them being the cutest little boy ever, he must of been about 2 years old, anyway so I thought nothing of it and just kept waiting for my drink. All of a sudden the little boy runs up to me looks at me and just puts his arms around me and hugs me. It was the cutest thing ever but odd in a sense.

I started asking him what his name was and his age and he was just laughing and then he just puts his little cheek against my arm, he was just leaning on me. Then he kept pointing at the pictures on the walls and saying, "look look pictures". Then his mom walks over and says "I'm sorry he has never done that he must really like you."And all I could do was laugh and say "oh it's okay".

It was so weired, it just made me want to be mommy that much more. Anyway he was just the cutest thing ever.

*As far as the nasty SVL I was craving a blended icy drink from Starbucks but I didn't want to go crazy on the calories so the barista suggested I try the skinny vanilla latte instead of the mocha light frap....sooo I did. OMG it was the nastiest drink ever, it taste like medicine. So I had to alter it and add certain things here and there. It's much better now, but I won't be ordering that drink again.

Exhausted!

Okay so I had a million and one things to do this weekend, and for some odd reason I was VERY TIRED. I'm usually ready to get things done and have a lot of energy. I literally had to come home take a nap and go back out there again. Whewww! And these are the things I had to do:

1) Look for a flower girl dress at three different stores.
2) Bought a tiara
3) Bought a blusher
4) Bought honeymoon accessories and outfits (Tried on millions of things and walked out with 5 items)
5) Meet with make-up girl (on Sunday because she cancelled on Friday...flat tire hmmm)
6) Drive to Monterey Park and meet w/ DJ
7) *Witness a horrific accident on the 60 freeway :(the poor guy did not look good good. I hope he made it. *
8) Exchange sunglasses
9) Create seating chart for wedding day
10) Pack and clean room (exhausting)
11) Look for earrings for wedding day searched high and low finally found some affordable and nice ones.
12) Buy mom a gift and card for Mother's Day

*I'm ready for Hawaii* let's just skip the wedding! LOL!

Everything went well with the make-up girl. The only think I didn't like was the way she did my eyeshadow. So we are going to take a different approach. Other than that everything went well and she will be doing my make-up for the big day.

Okay I'm ready for bed! Good night!

I can't believe it!

Only 18 days left until the wedding and I can't believe it. I have my brother, sister-in-law, nephew, grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, in-laws, and friends all coming in from out of state and I haven't been able to process all of that in my head. WOW! And it's all so they can be at our wedding. I am so happy but it all still has not sunk in.

Thank God that I have a lot of downtime at work because that is where I create my to-do list and I also have to time to gather my thoughts and focus on what needs to be done. Whewww!

My love arrives on the 15th and I am so happy that we finally get to start our lives together. It's been 2 years and 3 months of patience, commitment, and loooong conversations over the phone. Now we can enjoy each others company and just be as happy as possible. :) And that is why I believe in "Accepting the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."

I am feeling a bit stressed and feeling a bit of pressure but it's all part of the game!

The horror!

I've been meaning to blog about my make-up experience. I always hope for the best with everything that I do, and I try not to think about what might go wrong or try to imagine the possible sequence of events. Although Raul always tells me that I should always be prepared for the worse. That way if everything turns out great then I won't be disappointed OR if things do turn out bad I won't be surprised. That part hasn't sunk in yet. Some habits are hard to break.

I spoke to the "make-up artist" prior to my appointment and was drilling her with questions. I asked her if she had a website so I can see her work. And she replied by saying "no, but I've been doing make-up for five years and have done a lot of weddings." So I decided to just give her a chance. Thank God for initial consultations!!

So I arrive early for my appointment, I wasn't sure where this place was so I left early just to be safe. I walked into a quick silver store just to kill some time. Then it was time to meet with her, and she wasn't there yet. Okay, no biggy I'll sit here and check out US Weekly and catch up on the latest celebrity gossip. :) It wasn't long before I realized that the "make-up artist" was running late by 15 minutes. OMG I already want to leave!

So finally she arrives, some small talk takes place and she starts setting up. She asked me how I wanted my make-up and I told her I wasn't too big on make-up and I wanted something that looked natural, light brown eye shadow maybe etc. etc. She proceeds by saying okay well, I'll try a "smoky" look on one eye and a "natural" look on the other and you tell me what you prefer.

I must note that I didn't have immediate access to a mirror only because she turned my back to the mirror, maybe because of the lighting but if I wanted to take a quick glance at what she was doing, I COULDN'T. So anyway she begins by applying the foundation, and I am not liking the feel of it. It felt kind of sticky! :( Then she starts on the "smoky" eye shadow first. She takes her time on perfecting it (I guess) because she is a "make-up artist" don't you know!!!!!!! Then all of a sudden she says, "oh I'll be back I have to go to the front to get a brush that I'm missing" so I think oh great this is my chance to turn around and see how my "smoky eye" is looking. So the coast is clear and I turn around and thought "OMG where is Belen, is that really me" it looked horrible. I just about fell off my chair, and wanted to run out of there. I swear it looked like I had black eyeshadow, I looked like a cheap hooker, no lie!!!!

So she comes back and finishes what mess she was doing and tells me to take a look. And I politely say that I don't normally wear a lot of make-up and I I'm not used to that look. And she says okay, I'll try the other eye shadows and go for the natural look. I mean what bride in the their right mind would want to wear black eyeshadow for the wedding???? She claimed it was a dark brown, but that shit looked black!

So she applies the natural browns and at this point I'm just done. I don't like any of it.Then in a very confident manner tells me, "so what time would you like to be there on the wedding day" ummm did she not get the vibe that I DID NOT like her work. And again, as nicely as possible I said, "well let me arrange the time with the person that is going to do my hair, then I'll let you know." Oh God that was the only thing that came to mind. So $20 and 1.5 hours later I walk out of there disappointed but absolutely sure that she will NOT be doing my make-up for the wedding.

I quickly pick up my phone and call my friend Jamie. Hello, this lady sucked!!! I just had to vent!!! I still a million things to do after that was over, and I was so embarrassed to walk around town looking like that. I made sure that she removed the crazy eyeshadow, but I still looked crazy.

So when I finally finished running around town I got home and looked up other make-up artist. I think I found her, I spoke to her over the phone. She will be coming to my house on Friday. Her website is good, her work seems good and she sounds very professional and confident about what she does. Wheeewww! Let's see what happens now! Maybe I should take Raul's advice and be prepared for the worse but hope for the best!

Blood Boiling!

I am a frequent visitor to abc7.com, I go there to get my daily dose of bad news (unfortunately) and the occasional good news. I just want to be well informed. Anyway abc7 news started this thing recently where viewers/readers can create an account and make comments on the current issue or news. There are times when I take the time to read the comments, but I try to avoid them because most of the time it's narrow minded SOB's who make comments on there. And I swear it pisses me off every single time. It must be something I just can't handle, or haven't been able to find a way to handle it. The only thing I can think of is "narrow minded SOB's".

So the current major news is about the swine flu in Mexico!!! I was reading the current updates and actually scrolled down to the comments. Here are some them:

"Unfortunately #2 in Mexico their health standards are not necessarily as high as they are here. Most of the country is poor living in substandard housing and living conditions. Mexico's government has been so corrupt for so long they don't make it a priority to deal with it till it's too late. Unfortunately the US may pay this time to as the virus crosses the boarder".

AND

"Please do not take this the wrong way, but STAY AWAY FROM THE MEXICANS until this passes.That is the safest bet. I am not going near one until this passes over."

I almost can't believe I'm taking the time to write this blog, and entertaining all this stupidity but I just had to. Some people here in the US just think that we are the best country ever, we need to do our own "cleaning up." There are a lot of things that I don't have much tolerance for among them are:

1) Child molesters
2) Parents who beat their kids or simply treat them bad
3) Ignorant ass people who just talk because they have a mouth

..and the list goes on and on...

Anyway I just had to put this out there. Arrrghhhh.

17 Again

Not sure if you have all heard of the movie 17 Again. It's about "a man who wakes up one morning to find he's a teenager again and has a shot at fixing his wayward life." I have not seen the movie yet, but I would like to. So I was thinking about what I would change if I was 17 again. And one thing that came to mind right away was that, I would of been more involved in sports during my high school years. I've always liked to push myself physically and I tend to get a bit competitive, I could of assisted in winning most of our high school games. I think I would of been in track, softball, soccer, or even basketball (with my short self). :) I don't think I could ever be a cheerleader or something, it's just not in my DNA! LOL!

And it's kind of funny because I actually tried to make up for that in a sense. I signed up for a soccer class when I was in community college. Not to play for the school, I just wanted to try it out. I was so excited about trying it out. The first day was a killer because we had to do all these crazy workouts (which I enjoyed) then the next day all of us girls show up again only to find a note that the class was cancelled for the semester. I was so disappointed!

So anyway that's about the only thing I would have changed!

What would you do if you were 17 again?