Phase One Completed! Vacation 2011

I have finally arrived at my first stop in Mexico City International Airport. I am currently charging both my phone and laptop on a Samsung charging station.
My sisters and I arrived at O'hare International Airport at around 8 o'clock and it was only the beginning of a long waiting game.. The Aeromexico ticket counter didnt open until 9:30, then after finally getting our tickets and heading to the checkpoint. I was able to use the employee lane (yay me!) and I finally met my long lost cousin who works with me at O'hare as a TSA officer! It was nice finally seeing my prima!.
Then  our flight left at 1:05am so we waited on that. We got served a yummy cheesy sandwich and then at around 2:30am, all three of us finally knocked out! We woke up at 5:00 am to the stewardess announcing we have arrived.
Fast forward, because from 5:30-almost 7:00 we went through customs, or doc checking. Got slightly lost because we had to find our way back inside to the terminal to board flight number two.
Funny thing is, my sisters and I (prolly mostly me) were scared of being here airport and having to step outside and come back in thru security screening.. but we HAD to exit anyways, that's why we decided to have NO checked bags, but going thru the whole processes its actually very simple.

Anyways continuing with our waiting game: Our flight to Morelia leaves at 10:25 so we got two hours plus the ride to grammys rancho.
Then we have to wait for my parents to get there which would prolly be around Saturday.
This will prolly be the last time I will be online, seeing has how we have yet to install wifi at my dads houses. (LOL) But I will take lots of pictures, video, and do everything I am unable to do while at home.
Happy Holidays and Merry Xmas! I will be back December 25, around noonish! So expect me home then!

My "Brown" hair 

Picture of a plane at Mexico City International Airport

-Mina

PS, I wasn't Not going to do a blog update, (my weenie reminded me!) I was going to just do one awesome activity filled blog at the end.. But this is good too. :)
Oh! I also added an international plan to our phones so I am able to send messages and use some data (both limited of course) I will use my vacation to get away from all you! (na jk more like Chicago, The US, Technology) But I will prolly miss a few people so If I send you a message it's because I was thinking of you.

2 Days, 9 Days, 26 Days, and Counting

Today is Monday. I been on vacation for about a little less than a week. It feels both awesome and weird not having a tight schedule and being a busy little bee. A few days off are well needed and I am going to take full advantage of it.

The past week pretty much happened like this:
Monday: One final, email take home final, & One paper
Tuesday:One final  & finish other paper
Wednesday: Finish last paper, email take home final, pre-make Thanksgiving dinner and my Panna Cotta
Thursday: Prepare Thanksgiving food, finishing making my Panna Cotta, Eat!, and start early Black Friday Shopping
Friday: Finish all Black Friday Shopping and arrived home at 3:30 :)
(This day was a lazy day for ALL of us!)
Saturday: Work with Overtime, eat, and sleep
Sunday: Work with Overtime again, watch Walking Dead Mid season Finale, sleep,
(yup you read that right, no eating. lol)
Monday:Work with no overtime :(, eat, slept, and watch House Mid season Finale!

Panna Cotta with Raspberry sauce
My Thanksgiving Contribution 

Who knows what the rest of my vacation holds, I'm super stoked to do nothing. I'm also stoked for my vacation to start! I need this soooo bad! I need to get tanned and thinner again.


Countdown
9 days til vacation
26 days til a new team and new work hours are picked



School
This quarter was a success, 6 classes total and I passed all of them! Grades are not up yet but just knowing I did my best and its one quarter down 2 to go! I can do this, I can do this, I can do this, I can do this. Still blows I gotta do one more internship, but I do have an interview lined up soon to work at an Event and I hope Ill be able to talk to the Student Director at school to be able to turn it into an internship. *Here's to hoping!

I believe this is a good place to end this update. I do have to mention my love life as it is a theme in my blog and part of my life despite the past. I am still single. But actually single. Lol. not talking with anyone. just hanging out at home with my sisters and family.  The guys I been meeting are total opposites to each other (from too serious to fast to totally MIA) nothing really clicking just yet. In the mean time I have my goofballs.  One who is a total pansy, one who puts up a front of being a "women controller" but is a total sweetheart,  one who is neurotic, thinks a lot, and probes too much into everyone's thoughts (but is the coolest friend ever!), one who is a total weenie (but hes my weenie!), and a few if not a lot nuts and weirdos (but they are my nuts and weirdos) Even if I get on your nerves and you see me as This  and That. I am complicated yes but you love me. :)

Mina 

I am

mediocre.

I am out of place, and still have nothing to show. Nothing to gloat about. Nothing that will be associated with my life.

The girl with the eyeliner.

Thats as far as I haveGotten, being known as that girl with the dark eyes. Hell not even being remembered by my own name. A common name as it already is, and yet I find it better that they call me the wrong name over and over vs wrong every time because than for a split moment that persons successes become mine.

Not made gold. Not left behind in the muck either.
I have men talking to me for the wrong reasons.
Or the right intentions but at the wrong time.
Or the right intentions, but I don't have that electric bond that'll motion me to respond.

Dispensable, unmovable, one touch explosive and informality to social rules of friendship.
I haven't found my outlet. My only source of contempt for the time being is my job. But..why do so many people dislike it while I don't...

Its only temporary.
I have faith these thoughts I have will evaporate. While I have my own conflicting battles and emotions, I still count my blessings because it could always be worse.

Wallow in your self pity, self hatred, and self emotional mutilation. But come back from it, reflect, and take care of your own person.

Mina

This note is for me, cuz I do love myself. You aren't part of my long term happiness, you were/(are) just the blade.

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30 Days, 20 Days, 4 Days && Counting~

My beloved weenie has suggested that I am neglecting my readers. (I would estimate that's about a total of 12 people in all including the 3 "official" followers.) I picked up an awesome new show for me to watch during the month long upcoming break:

The Big Bang Theory

Holy cow this show is funny and so entertaining. Plus there are 5 seasons for me to catch up on! This Holiday season is going to be awesome!

In school news: I have 2 weeks left before I have a long break! Im so excited for this quarter to be over! Project after project after project... 

In work news: I got about 4 weeks left, a total of 30 days of being in the same team and people. ( I'm still working at Ohare bout about twice a year we rotate and pick new work hours and a new team) I am especially looking forward to a new team because certain people (or person) are getting on my nerves. I refuse to make our situation bigger, I've had many experiences when I was working at Pete's and working alongside someone you hate making each other mad on purpose deflects our work environment. We pretty much started off on the wrong foot but have the same friends but as time passes peoples true colors show and it has come down to her mocking and avoiding my bagchecks and me avoiding her period.  Difference between me and her is
1) I know how to keep work separate, If she called a bagcheck I would get it. 
2) I get along with everyone on my team. (everyone..even the guy I was talking to but stopped) on the other hand half of my team doesn't like her either.. So whos the one with the problem..



Mina~

A Little Insight

I made a promise to myself to be more outgoing at school (now that Lord-hoping) since it is my last year. Today in the Student center popcorn was being handed out and there was a psychic fortune teller for 3 hours. I was excited because I always wanted to see one, I was contestant number 13. I was literally the last one able to fit into the allotted time.. (so lucky me)

She politely asked my name and my birthday. (More be-lated birthday wishes) and gave me a projection 6-12 months into the future on  my topic of choice.

Love is a complicated subject. She nailed my thoughts, frustrations, and gave me piece of mind. I always believed in the notion of there are people with gifts who truly know more than we do. But, I made sure to clear my mind in rational thought before going in.

There is a Psychic reader near Archer and Cicero, I want to visit but I don't want to enjoy it and make it a monetary  habit.

Helpful advice can come from all sorts of places. She told me of what I already knew, offered insight on current and past situations. There was no BIG revelation like in the movies, what she game me was piece of mind. Piece of mind I desperately needed that my mom or even myself couldn't quite drill in.

I regret nothing, I fear plenty, but I look forward to what the future might bring.

Closing tonight

Life, Academia, & My Stupid Burrito

If you can't choose,

Don't choose any.

Because most likely neither is meant for you, 

Or I'm still not all there. 

-Mina

P.s. I'm at my normal weight range, this not eating diet is working.. But I'd Fucking KILL for a burrito minus the guilt afterwards!

This is How I Feel all the time!!

Screen Repair

In one flicker of a moment, everything changes. Whether that be, a realization of where you stand in life. Or in my case, a trip to a phone repair shop to
Fix my busted screen. :(
I dropped my phone soooo many times that in this case it just hit the ground the right way. Goddamn phone. I'm out of contract so if I wanted I could just sign up and get the new phone. However I rather not sign up and just repair it. Its cheaper and not ready to commit for two loong years.

I'm back where I started. Back to just me.
Mina

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There's a line between Taken and Single

Rant:
I am single. I have every fucking right to hang out with whoever I want. I have the right to talk with whoever, hang with whoever, and do what I want. I have the right to be picky, to see who I like, who treats me better than the rest, if we have chemistry that can't be explained. Mientras Alguien no me dice: I want you all to myself, he can't ask crap. I'm a different person once I'm taken. When I am he has every right to know who I'm with, and what I'm doing. I seek a long term relationship to build on, if I can see we have potential, I'm Gunna go with the flow, if I see games or confusion ni cres q voy esperar.

Mina

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Advice from Bridget Jone's Diary

Oh Dear. How did the movie end?

Resolution number one: Obviously will lose twenty pounds. Number two: Equally important, will find nice, sensible boyfriend to go out with and not continue to form romantic attachments to any of the following: alcoholics, workaholics, commitment phobics, peeping toms, megalomaniacs, emotional fuckwits or perverts. And especially will not fantasies about a particular person who embodies all these things.

-Bridget Jones

New iPhone 4s+Open ends

So news of the new iphone is out and at first I was stoked thinking to myself "Oh man! iPhone 5!" Then news came out of the iPhone 4s....eh....
Now I am on the fence about it. I dont mind the two year commitment  to At&t, I  like At&t! Being in a 2 year commitment is not what bugs me anymore. Its the phone. Im not saying Im gunna wait for the iPhone 5, But now im not sure if the phone I originally wanted is the really the one I want. Im kinda getting tired of the whole "itunes/iPhone thing"

Maybe I should go see it, play around with it and maybe I'll fall in love with it. LOL Then again maybe not.
Im sensing that my iPhone dilemma is maybe something more then just phones, sounds like I can directly connect my scared to commit to a phone yet not opposed to a 2 year contract with At&t with relationships and "love." I'll let you decide what I mean.
I clearly think to much. (Or not enough.) Lol

-Mina

what should I do for my birthday? Any suggestions!? I have thrown some ideas with a few friends, possible bars near Wrigley, a place called Detention, or a place called Cafe Iberico. I shall post more info as it becomes finalized. It will be a little get together of drinks, drinks, music, and drinks. :) Open to all! So excited! I can say I love my peeps.. :D

Been Over it. New Blossoms.

So this blog is pretty much a random one of my stuff currently.
In current news a Tsa officer at O'hare is getting fired, or at least Tsa is trying to fire him because they are just now learning of his racists comments made publicly online. This guy is clearly dumb and stupid..  Link to article

So School is moving, or in my case getting wrapped up. Im close to almost seeing the end, but I have been freeking out and imagining myself from this point on, failing every class, or dieing and never knowing what its like to graduate and be done with school. Lol, the last thought is an extreme one yes but my friends are talking me back down to reality from all my fears.


So I will FINALLY be attending a ghost tour with my friends! The people hosting the tour is the fabulously known CitySwarm Chicago who have had a successful year and I am soo excited for this. They recently sent out a questionnaire to people who are subscribed and one question was: Would we attend a Singles event?? HELLA YES. Lol. Na but I shall start with this Ghost tour first. :) Btw did I mention its a BYOB?! Oh and it is sold out.. ;)

So my birthday's coming up. :) I never liked throwing parties (probably for the fact that Ill be scared to face how many people DONT show up. lol. Or having the attention on me. But this year I decided to be different, the plan is celebrate my bday at a bar. Im not so sure where, my BFF Julio (the same weenie friend from an august post) is supposed to help me think of places to go. That's him below. He did take a pic in the Delorean. :) He is still a weenie.

I would like to make a list of all the things I could possibly want so people can read it and buy them for me. Then I had a thought, If i get everything I want, then what. Its better to have some unfilled wants and desires because then you work a bit harder. :)

Mina <3


Oh! I wanted to close this blog with a post my cousin recently posted:

Mari Soriano

Es algo muy sensillo carino...mientras tu me ignoras...otro me enamora...asii o mas claro??! ♥ el k se va a ya a la villa mijo pierdes tu silla...sorry better luck with the next one..not with me!

Motorcycles and Ecstasy

I don't pretend to act like I don't know,
It's all part of the plan. People are telling me: Be careful.
I may be wrong or maybe proven right, no matter what I enjoyed the complication.
Don't bring this up, don't ask what I want. Just show up to this two way street.
This is my game, all your moves are safe moves.
Different players. same game. Checkmate.

Mina

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Comfortable VS Love

So here is a situation for you:


You been with your significant other between lets say: 6-10 years. You met in high school, did the whole school, work, and keep your relationship awesome bit. OK now lets say that he or she cheated. Now here's my beef: Where is the line between 'comfortable' in a relationship and really deeply in "love"?


I have skeletons in my closet, some that both my ex knew and never knew and I can see how being on the inside, a person can get lost and "try to make it work" but I believe that's when a persons judgement is more clouded and does not see what I see.  


I see a couple whose comfortable, not bringing the best out of each other anymore, not communicating as they used too, putting each other off instead of how it once was. Its despicable how far people would go to make a relationship work. A relationship should bring the best out of both people, and should be evolving as time passes. Like everything in life nothing stands in idle motion, everything is constantly running, jumping, striving, surviving, and most importantly changing and adapting. If deep down your reading this and you feel a chord was struck, make a goddamn change your life. 


I write this as I seen a friend couple of mine get engaged and as I heard how *Lisa's long time boyfriend cheated and she took him back. I am not writing this in jealousy or envy, very much quite the opposite and self-reflection on my own past, and yes I do agree that you never really know what happens between two people no matter how close you are to them. However a picture is worth a thousands words and half of the time you can pretty much sense what is going on.




Mina




Don't Settle 


*Name has been changed

2:30am on my weekend

I can't sleep.

I did absolutely nothing all day with the exception of one class in the afternoon. I got caught up watching Apocalypto, I never seen it and it was good. I actually highly recommend it, I think it would be good to see a Spanish invasion movie like the to the tone of the end of the movie.
So yesterday was 9/14/2011. I'm reaching my full year of being single and of writing here on my blog. I caught myself thinking again.
I have too many issues.
Or do I?!?

To be honest I don't think do. I overanalyze and think and become inept to making decisions. Is it wrong to make sure I take my time before making a choice?
With school just starting and being in my last few weeks with my team at work, I'm ready for change!

My ex and I have slowly started to talk. (No not like that) just talk. Still weird, weird that he texts, weird that he always seemed to have friend problems, weird that it seems that he's just barely realizing that sometimes friends do part ways and you have to drop them.
I don't look back on my actions, and I certainly don't know everything. What I do know is that people will come and go and you sometimes have to adapt to life's curveballs so quit your bitching and moaning and move on.

Currently I am viewing all my options on something and it has me stumped. If you can't decide don't choose any at all
Yet how am I supposed to when I seem to get lost every time we talk. Back to my point..Do I have issues? ( I think not :P) Am I a broken person who needs another broken person? (Maybe when two negatives make a positive) Am I in love? (Ha definitely Not) Am I involved with someone? (dunno) Am I happy despite all my so called issues? (Yes definitely)

I don't know how to end this except with this: Don't rush yourself, be sure you can live with your choices and results.

Mina
*late night blog as I reach my second wind. Il

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Tomato Garden

This particular story was emailed to me by a friend of mine. I read it and it stuck to me. Here it goes and I hope it touches your heart the same way it did to me.

"Tomato Garden"

An old man lived alone in New Jersey .  He wanted to plant his annual  tomato garden, but it was very difficult work as the ground was hard.

His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over..  I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Yours Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son.

Dear Pop,
Whatever you do don't dig up that garden.  That's where the bodies are buried!
Regards Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area –butwithout finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.  

Regards,
Vinnie

Knee Deep in your Own Filth

So I'm not sure where I stand, we're cool, we talk at work when we kinda have too. Other then that there's not much going on outside.

However, after talking to someone outside of my situation he put it clear: if you don't text me, or call me don't be surprised if I won't be there. Simple yes I know but when your knee deep in your own mess you panic and ignore everyone around you.

He's not a bad person, he's just so difficult and prolly selfish which should be a red flag to me. oh well, as long as all expectations are met and nothing more is wanted whatever. I'm not going to let myself fall harder, Ill just hang out.

I am talking to someone else tho. Lol
He seems really nice and friendly but what holds me back is that we're kinda different. Different can be a good thing I know but idk why I'm holding back.
Why am I holding back?!

I'm thinking of doing nothing, doing nothing seems right at this situation.
However: I am a mess, I am still an emotional mess. I thought I was ready for anything that should come my way but when I think bout it: I'm bigger mess than I thought and not ready for anything.

Has anyone had complicated friendship, relationships, and anything in between?

Mina

P.s. Buy new earphones.. .. ..
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Holes, Ants and Reasoning

I'm digging myself a hole...
To see how far it goes.

I should be worried about how the hell am I going to get out..
But I'm not..I am worried but the only logical direction here is down.

Maybe it will resolve itself, maybe I will find myself in China or Australia,
or better yet discover the mythical hiding place of fairies who will take me in as a guest and gladly make all my hard choices and problems go away.

Then again I think I'm just making a mountain out of a stupid ant hill.

Mina

Whats going on?!?!

Two Blogs?!
What am I thinking? I ran into this cool new site via CitySwarm, a cool site that creates all different kinds of events here in Chicago. I haven't had the time to go to any of there events though :(
Day two out of three days off went well today~

I just ended my internship on Monday and mannnnn..What a long ass summer! I got two weeks of only Tsa and no school or internship and it feels nice..it felt OVERWHELMING at first I was like wtf am I to do~ but It's me I'll find something to do.

I think this is my most "messy" blog ever..I guess having two blog sites is kinda weird. I'll prolly separate the two and talk about different stuff idk still new and I'm {semi} back!

Anyways, I don't over think so don't over analyze my junk yo!
-Mina~

My Short Weekend at Wizard World Chicago! (Comic Con!)





Was Fantastic!  I was only able to go for 2 days, Thursday being first day and Friday. Normally I wouldn't have gone and just hold out if it wasn't for Christopher Lloyd! Yes I am a big Lloyd fan and Back To The Future Fan.

I bought the VIP  Christopher Lloyd pass and with it I got an autograph, a photo-op, and a special VIP ID. He was there for Comic con for Friday and Saturday and what blew me outta the water was the fact that the Delorean was going to be there! Unfortunately due to lack of information by their part, The Delorean was going to be brought in on SATURDAY. So my heart shall continue to have that void of every seeing it in person.. On a lighter note my bff Julio went all four days and MISSED the photo op with Mr Lloyd and the Delorean like a weenie and told me the delorean was a replica.

I took so many pictures of so many people in their cosplay and fell in love with soooo many things. :)

I will post up more pics, its just that I am writing this at my internship. This day has been unbelieveably sslowwwww.. Normal arrivals to check in is on average 160. Today:70, and by the time I got here it was at 40. But yes alas the summer is winding down fast so, HOORAH!

My Comic Con Pics



It does slightly bother me that if you look closely, he wrote "Marie"... smh* lol man. but some guy who only wanted to say hi was in front and he got nothing signed, distracted him, but I'll take it! It's signed and I LOVE it <3

Photo of me and Christopher Lloyd <3 ahhmmm :)



This picture was taken by my other BFF Gar-bear, we did both first days at Comic con and it was great! On the first day we ran into the "We <3 nerdy girls" and I gravititaed to the Super Ninentendo~ I grew up on Super Mario! I played against Gary like 2 games and I of course being the pro I am. :)

 

This is a drawing from a Comic Artist me and Gary met on the first day. He had a little sign that read "Help me get lunch, any drawing for 1$" Me of course loving turtles so much, told him to draw a turtle! He did a great job, he look kinda fat and mean. and like a Super Mario Turtle. lolol

 This is my Friend Gary~

I've known him since my soph/junior year in high school, 

I honestly don't remember when we met. lol. He's in his last term in college! (Hoorah! Congrats!)

 This is Nelson~ 

He also bought the VIP ticket and was the one who told me Mr. Lloyd was going to be there!

I met him when we worked at Pete's Fresh Market together. lol

I had Loads of fun that day and saw sooo much! What is my next adventure?....Who knows!
Mina~







All Leading To This

So all those days of working doubles. All leading to my summer!
Comic Con Chicago!

I'll be going 2 out of the four days and I will be meeting and taking a picture with Mr Christopher Lloyd and the Delorean!
Yes I said the Delorean.
Best part of all, I'll be going with two of my best friends!

"Roads?! Where we're going, we don't need roads."
Mina!

Songs That Make My Heart Dance.

Sum 41- Pieces

Damn.. This is one of those deep slow songs that for some reason resonate soo hard. The melody, the words are so in tune that it's an amazing song; The played a free show at Bourbon Street Like 2-3 months ago, had the chance to go but no fui.

I tried to be perfect
It just wasn’t worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It’s hard to believe me
It never gets easyI guess I knew that all along

If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I’m trying to let you know

That I’m better off on my own

Tempah-Written In The Stars

This song caught my attention as i was switching CDs in the car. The pre-chorus piano notes is what got me bc it's Soooo alike to the beginning piano tunes of House MD. So i was like whaaa.. Nonetheless; it's an amazing song that captures my heart and makes it dance in heartbreak and emotion. 

Written in the stars, a million miles away
A message to the main ohhh
Season come and go but i will never change
And I'm way

Matchbook Romance-Surrender

This song came on a mix CD, my bf at the time was into punk music and introduced me to this band. Since then(give or take 4-5 years) the song has been idly waiting for me to rediscover it and sure enough the song and lyrics are soo aligned with eachother. Every lyric is perfectly matched with the right pitch, drop, and guitar lick.

these are my dreams, these are my beliefs
i want to trade them in for something real
and just let it go, let it go

don't waste your breath
save your tears for somebody who believes
i can't help myself, let alone you
i'm tired of making love to a memoryI give up, I give up 

Papa Roach- Last Resort

This song is from the early 2000 I believe and I'm pretty sure you the reader know the song. This song is a good reliever, when you blast it on loud and either let yourself get lost or head bang and punch walls. 

 I never realized, I was spread too thin

Till it was too late and I was empty within
Hungry feeding on chaos and living in sin
Downward spiral, where do I begin

It all started when I lost my mother
No love for myself and no love for another
Searching to find a love upon a higher level
Finding nothing but questions and devils

Offspring-Self-Esteem

What more can I say about this band. They are my muse, my first loves, and in my opinion one of the greatest bands ever. I love how this song starts; la la la la la..I think I love their early stuff more than their later music which is not to say I dnt love it any less. 

Now I'll relate this little bit
That happens more than I'd like to admit
Late at night she knocks on my door
She's drunk again and looking to score
Oh I know I should say no but
It's kind of hard when she's ready to go
I may be dumb, but I'm not a dweeb
I'm just a sucker with no self esteem

That is all for now, 

-Mina

Another day

I still miss him
-Mina

One Step Ahead

Leaves me out of reach or is it being stubborn?!
So last night was interesting, doesn't affect what I am or do as a person.

I didn't kill anyone nor did I cheat on my math test or break my own moral beliefs. Now as in right now as I write this blog while on the 3232 cart on the 11:40 orange line train, I'm feeling like summer is slowly winding down and I"ll finally b able to breath again. And start maybe to make my daydreams into reality. Idk I always felt the fall as a much better season for new beginnings and magical transformations and endless possibilities.
Talk is talk while actions are merely actions that are empty or filled with intentions.
As I heard once before you can't change your past or what happens, but You can choose how you react. I choose to keep living as me. As Popeye said " I y'ams what I Y'ams and Dats all that I Y'ams"
-Mina
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Big. Time

Needed that...

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Friday July 1, 2011

At 8:45pm, I was at my Internship, my I started to get call after call and a text from mom Saying " pick up emergency"
I finally pick up in the back office; it's dad "there was an accident, Snoopy got Attacked, I Don't think he's going to make it!"
At that moment I knew deep down my dog wasn't going to make it. I am a positive person, but my poor little dog as tough as he was, didnt stand chance.
I'm heartbroken at the fact that I no longer have my baby barking all around the house and people outside. And even more so at the fact that my sisters were there to witness my dog suffer and close his eyes in pain. The boxer got out of his yard went around the block got my dog in front of our garage as my folks were washing the car. The boxer destroyed Snoopy's left lung and and tore 5 of his ribs. His size cant take open chest surgery and the after math of that.
We had to put him to sleep.
After the news and crying, we wanted to see him again. It broke my heart to see Snoopy lying there, blood drenched bed, covers and skin. The doctor said he knows it's us and but....I didn't see my dog. His eyes where staring at the blanket and in one spot. That was the last time I saw him.
We chose not to be there as they put him to sleep. We will receive his ashes in a week and we got a clay pawprint of his feet.

Even though I do feel strong enough to talk about this, it's still a different story arriving home and not listening to him run around and bark at all the birds fly by.
He was 10 years old and could of lasted another 10. He didn't deserve to die the way he did. He was and is loved by all 5 of us and some.
Your forever mine; and no dog can ever take your place.
-Maria Quintana

Life In The Balance

Waiting...

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Happy Father's Day & Day 08

A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most:
My dad.

Mina

Of all the things in the world

You didn't see these.
My image bucket; last one made me lol!

In the mood for "bad music"

So it's 3:47am as I wait for my train. This week has gotten easier, I think it's cuz I'm feeling less spread out everywhere and junk. thankfully it's "Friday!!" I won't go back to th airport til Saturday. Til then I'm at the hotel. I requested a Sunday off for both jobs so I can hang out with my sisters. The plan is to go to either
A) The Taste
B)The Museum of Science & Industry for the body exhibit.
C) The Gay Pride Parade [holiday-greenday]

I actually feel like this song, thinking to myself exactly that. Who the fuck is that lying on my chair. And shortly after that thinking every stare would be either "gosh is my fly open!?" or "potential suitor?! Ala Big and Carrie Style?!" I am good alone, I have no time for myself let alone to give to someone else. However don't take any satisfaction that I chose to be myself awhile while your dancing stupid circles. I'm just better at not falling for people I shouldn't [Sex & Candy-Marcy Playground]

The train is moving, I'm starting to see less and less people sleeping on the train and more people having conversations. It's nice being on a crowded train, I still find it icky to stir up conversation with strange men on how nice my hands are. [Starlight-Muse]

This particular song has always stuck so deep into me. With a badass combination of drums, a background beat, The different kind of melodies he manages create all tied together with his vocals. Reminding me of his earlier System of a down days. [Deserving?-Serj Tankian]

If you were to ask " Mari, what kind of music you like?" Id respond saying " In one short phrase, I tend to stick to the Mudvanye channel on pandora. I go through different stages with music, leaving the offspring for a while so I can rediscover and fall in love with them all over again later on. That I like to do often. For the moment Hardcore stuff like that is what keeps my head straight.
However, I will admit that when it comes to music and past relationships, I Tend to retire as stop listening to a particular band or bands that we both liked or he liked. For example, Korn, Silverstein, brand-new(maybe weezer). All very good bands in their own right, I just like to retire music in the hopes that when I discover them again that a the memories associated would be nonexistent or not as if I were listening now. [Happy?-Mudvanye]

Am I complicated?! What the hell is my problem?! This blog is becoming more and more personal, and for who? My few avid readers who I can count on one hand? Maybe it's also probably for myself as well. Dang, what am I talking about all these songs are good! I love
This song and refuse to let this go.
[So cold-Breaking Benjamin]

-Mina
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30 Days of Pictures; Day 07

> A picture that makes you laugh. It actually took me 2 weeks to continue the marathon of pics lol. I really didn't have a favorite picture that makes me laugh..( how sad) and it wasn't even hard, I suspect the pictures will get more complicated and personal..(damnit) but I will finish.
> -Mina
>
>

One funny show!

Finally got it!

The end is near! (not really. Lol)

So it's been a while since I actually typed out a meaningful blog. (although I like my 30 days of pictures challenge) I am on my way to my internship and I'm sooooooo on the FReekn dot. Like I really need l leave earlier, Turning my clocks back ten mins ain't working. (I may have to resort to 20)
This past week has been a killler. I been working straight thru since last wednesday. It's my first day of the three off at the airport. And my new schedule for the hotel looks very promising. I'll be working 12-8 Fridays, Saturday's, and Sundays with Monday thru Thursday's off. (Weeeeeeee!!)
I'm trying to stay relaxed! Thankfully I have a good support system helping me keep my head straight on.
My parents, sisters, and my friend Michael are helping me tremendously by having my lunch ready, picking me up and even just saying Hi and keeping me cool. Lol

Always got something to do and somewhere to be!

Mina!

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30 Days of Photos; Day 07

A picture of your most treasured item

My treasured item is my Mexican Donald from
Disney world. I saw him and loved him! He's been keeping me company at night since i got him. Before him it used to be my little Jacob. Buutttt i realized his name is Twilight related soooooo since it's been Ehh. Lol doesn't mean I dont love him. Lol I'm just going back to my roots and prefer Donald's company.
-Mina!

30 Days of Pictures; 06

A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

I'd trade places with Rose from Titanic.

Everytime I watch the movie, I keep thinking "wth! She should of done

more to make sure Jack is out of the water!"

Its a sweet story yes.

But when I think about it now that Im older I think

"So...she died  (at the end of the movie) and is finally meeting

up with Jack in the afterlife who has been waiting for Rose that whole time.

What about the dude Rose did marry? Is he somewhere in the afterlife thinking

""Where is this Bitch?!"" 

See where This is flawed? Maybe its not meant to be dissected so much but 

movie fantics and people do it all the time."

Yours, Mina!

30 days of Pictures; day 05

A picture of your favorite memory
I believe this was the second time i seen the Offspring. The first time was in 09 when they Headlined this pic (10) it was them and two other bands. The second time around was just as amazing as the first. I love love love them to the f******** max! (Dexter Holland pictured at the Charter One Pavilion)
-Mina!! <3 Offspring forever

30 days of Pictures; Day 04

A picture of your favorite night: this particular night was my last one in Orlando. My fam-o and I went to Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney. And right above our table was the hand out Marty got from the old lady in saving the clock tower from Back To The Future and anyone who knows me knows I Love MJF and the Bttf movies :D
Mina