11.19.09
And then she reminds me…
Every time I want to feel sorry for myself or I get angry at myself for all the things I “should have” done….she reminds me how lucky and blessed I truly am. The aches in my body are still there and I swear I can still hear the 20 little girls I was responsible for backstage but lord…it was all worth it.
Belle’s recital was wonderful-she never ceases to amaze me with her talent and passion for dance. She takes to the stage like a fish to water and positively kills it with her dancing! The dress rehearsal on Saturday was long and painful-we had two injuries and countless mishaps but in the end it all came together beautifully. Not only did she have three flawless shows-she also found out she was promoted to the next level in ballet! I’m so proud of her. I have never felt so “stage mommy” like I did this past weekend. I was seriously all over the place, pinning costumes, fixing hair and make up disasters and glue gunning the hell out of hair pieces. It was super exhausting but I can’t imagine not being there for her. At the end of the night, as I rubbed her back, she turned to me and said “Mommy, I love you so much. You always show me how much you love me” ummmm….I just about melted right there and then.
On a totally unrelated note–I always have a hard time during the holiday season and this year wont be easy-it will be the second time I spend Thanksgiving alone and Im not quite sure what I’m going to do. Belle will be with her father and I wont be doing the family dinner thing without her. She is my buffer and without her I feel totally lost at those type of things. Several friends have invited me to join them but I think I’ll stay home and catch up on some much-needed rest.
11.04.09
Mr. A-Z
***This post is waaaaay late..should have been up weeks ago….***
It’s no secret that I am a HUGE Jason Mraz fan-I have been listening to his music for years and when I found out he was going to be in Berkeley, I jumped at the chance to see him live.
I don’t usually splurge on things for myself but the tickets were very reasonably priced and after devoting my summer to planning my cousin’s Quinceanera (which went fabulously!) I really deserved a treat. Since my favorite cousin Sherie spent every weekend helping me with the party stuff I bought her a ticket too. The week before the concert I was so busy and stressed out that I did not even have a chance to be excited about it. On Friday afternoon, I picked Sherie up and off to Berkeley we went. I had never been to a concert at the Greek Theatre so I had no idea what to expect. We found parking and came face to face with a line that was SUPER long-I was not about to wait in that crazy line. I walked up to the front and talked my way right into the show-NO WAITING FOR US!!!
We walked in and got AWESOME seats!!! The Greek Theatre is a great venue and we quickly settled in for the show. The opening acts were pretty good but nothing compared to the show that Jason put on. I have been to some really good shows-3rd Row at The Rolling Stones, 5th Row at The Eagles just to name a few but this show was by far the best ever!
It isn’t just that I love his music-for those few hours I was free-free from being anything to anyone. I wasn’t mom or daughter or sister or any of the other roles I constantly juggle-I was just a girl at concert living in that moment-for a few brief hours-life was good!
Here is video from that night-it was so cool-the whole place (ESPECIALLY ME!!!!) was singing along word for word:
11.03.09
Wedding Bells
My weekend in Orange County was great! The wedding was beautiful and my time with my friends was amazing! We started the fun early in the airport:
and went straight from the airport to the rehearsal dinner. The wedding coordinator at the church put the fear of Jesus in all of us and literally ran through the ceremony in like ten minutes flat-No one had any idea what the heck we were doing! The rehearsal dinner was held at a cute little Italian restaurant in Dana Point and the food was delicious! We headed back to the hotel and had some fun at the bar before heading to bed:
The next day started off bright and early with hair and make up appointments, a quick lunch and off to the wedding we go!
The ceremony was beautiful-the bride looked like a gorgeous princess and her future husband looked at her exactly the way every woman wants to be looked at. The sermon was short but sweet and very touching. I was honored to witness their vows and be part of such a special day in their lives.
The reception was something straight out of ‘Platinum Weddings”:
Since the bride is of Middle Eastern descent, there was also lots of group dances and veils floating around:
It was an amazing night full of love, laughter and friendship. It was just what I needed to recharge my soul.
