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.
10.27.09
It’s all a blur…
It’s all a blur-the last several weeks-they are one big blur that I can’t quite keep track of. There are have been moments of peace- a quiet dinner here, an impromptu breakfast there but mostly it has all flown past me leaving me dizzy in it’s wake.
It seems like just yesterday, I was writing about Belle’s recital and my awesome holiday escape plans and here we are again. In two weeks, she will take the stage again and I, well we all know how proud I will be. Once that is done, I will have to deal with the whole holiday fiasco (and we all remember how much I dislike the holiday’s right?). I don’t have any wonderful escape plans for this year so somehow I will have to figure out a way to give her a great holiday season without losing my sanity. Not an easy task!
On Friday I leave to Orange County to take part in the wedding of one of my best friends! I am really excited! I had major drama with my dress but my magical tailor Giovanni managed to save the day! My dress looks great and I can not wait to be a part of such a major moment in my friend’s life.
On a totally unrelated note-I have been so annoyed with people’s lack of manners and general negativity lately. Geez—whatever happened to the simple things such as saying “thank you” when someone says something nice to you or responding to calls/messages in a timely manner?!?! OK-enough venting—I’m off to meet one of my fellow bridesmaids to finalize our plans for this weekend!
10.23.09
Benevolent Visionary?
I love taking all kinds of tests (well except school kind but even then I usually do pretty good!) so when I came across this personaldna link I had to take it!
Take your PersonalDNA test here for yourself: http://www.personaldna.com/
09.17.09
So much for swearing…
So apparently I’m like a glutton for punishment or something because despite the fact that I swore up and down that I would *NOT* be a Room Mom again this year….here I am at 10:00PM creating email lists, volunteer worksheets and composing an email to 52 parents begging asking them to work a booth at our school festival.
This will be my fourth time being a room mom so I know my way around this whole deal but OMG some of these moms? ARE EFFING CRAZY!!!!! Apparently someone has forgotten to tell these women about this new concept called “the internet”. Can you believe some of these nutcases could not understand why I would rather send ONE email asking for volunteers instead of making 52 calls?? Or maybe I should do what one suggested and stand with a clipboard in the parking lot and accost/harass parents as they are dropping their kids off in the morning?!?!
Now, I know I am not your typical Catholic school mom (hmmm…what gave it way? My age? The ringless left hand? oh, no…maybe it was the fact that I dont hang around the parking lot talking sh*t about everyone…see I have this thing called a job which for most of them is a distant memory) And I understand that not everyone is all up on the internet 24/7 but geez come on…who the hell wants to make 52 freaking phone calls??? or risk losing a limb in that damn parking lot. Have they seen the way people drive in that parking lot? It’s worse than a NASCAR race up in that place.
So tomorrow, while these crazies start making their calls and stalking the parents in their grade-I will be at my desk responding to emails, updating my Facebook status, catching up with other bloggers on Twitter AND getting my fellow third grade parents organized!
09.14.09
Getting By
“My life is an experiment in bad decisions”
I had a breakdown on Saturday-I was laying down having my eyebrows shaped when I just lost it. The fat tears just streamed down my face and suddenly everything I had been holding in just came tumbling down. Lucky for me, my aesthetician and I have known each other for years and have grown close through out that time. She quickly finished my brows and held me as I struggled to compose myself. I didnt need to say a thing-she just knew how bad I was hurting. I was mortified to have broken down like that-Im not a big fan of showing my weak side but in that moment I just couldnt keep it together anymore. She was a God send that day. She didn’t judge, didn’t try to sugarcoat anything or give me the same BS I hear all the time. She rubbed my shoulders, offered me some great advice, and of course made sure that I walked out of her office looking fabulous and not like woman who had just broken down.
I’m slowly working my way of the current storm in my life and I know that I will be fine, that in time I will be fine. Not now, maybe not anytime soon but in time. And till then I will get by with the love and support of people like her.
08.25.09
Randomness (is that even a word?!?!)
*I hate that feeling when you want to ask someone something but are too scared to hear their answer? Yeah, that feeling sucks!
*My baby girl started 3rd grade yesterday…where the hell did the summer go??
* Pulled of a wonderful surprise party for my aunt–she was totally surprised and everything turned out great (hey, who knew I was so good at arranging flowers??)
*Just realized how much stuff I have going on between now and the end of the year? Can we say *CRAZY*?!?!
*Am starting to think I may have to re-think my whole “I’m not going to dye my hair till I’m 30” thing. The grays are really starting to set in.
08.05.09
The Challenge
So these are the dresses I will wearing for the two big events I have going on in October.
I will be wearing this dress to my cousin’s Quinceanera:
And this is my bridesmaids dress for my friends wedding:
In order to look good in these dresses I have joined The Challenege over at Molly’s blog These Little Moments!
I like the idea of being part of a group effort and hopefully getting some good advice and tips from the other readers! I’ll keep you all posted on my progress. Wish me luck!
08.04.09
Juggling…
Things I am currently juggling:
-car repairs-my trusty little car had some issues that needed immediate attention. I am so glad I have a step dad that can help me deal with all this stuff!
-Belle’s never ending social life. Just to give you an idea of how good this kid has it-yesterday she went to tennis lessons, a water park with one set of friends and the Jonas Brother’s concert with another set of friends. I want her life.
-working out. I am trying really hard to eat better and work out because my dress for my cousin’s party has been ordered and will be in my hands in about 5 days!!
-planning yet another party. This party is a surprise party for another family member and let me tell you-planning a surprise party is allot of work!
In between all of the above, I am working like crazy and trying to keep my sanity in check ( and hmm…that’s not going all that well!)
07.29.09
And I’m Back!
So my whole “I’m going to blog more” idea did not work out as well as I thought it would. There are several reasons as to why I have been MIA so I will break it down for you guys bullet point style:
- WORK-Yes, my soul sucking job has been kicking my ass lately. I know I should be thankful that I have a steady job and believe me I am but that does not mean I have to love it.
- ADOPTED CHILDREN-What? You didn’t know? I have like 5 adopted children…actually they are my cousins but you would never know that since I am constantly having to be their surrogate mother. For someone who did not even want children– this is quite a role
- PARTY PLANNING-One of my few marketable talents is event planning. I am not all crafty and cutesy but I can plan one hell of an event. My aunt has enlisted my help in planning my cousin’s Quinceanera (basically the Mexican version of a Sweet Sixteen) and let me tell you-this party is going to rock! (More about this later!)
- MY DAUGHTER-this kid has been having one hell of a summer—tennis lessons, swim lessons, countless play dates, trips to the beach, Great America, the aquarium, hikes…I can barely keep with her! I bitch about it from time to time but the reality is I would not have it any other way. I’m also very very grateful that I am able to give her these experiences.
I also took a little vacay with my baby last week so that didn’t help much but I’m back now and resolving to write at least once a week!
06.26.09
Honest Scrap
The lovely Erin at Irascible Crayons gave me the “Honest Scrap Award” :
The Honest Scrap award is given by other bloggers who consider a blog’s content or design to be brilliant. The awardee must then post ten honest things about themselves and pass the award on to other bloggers who fit the bill – in other words, whose blog is brilliant.
Erin-thank you so much for this. I started this blog just as an outlet for my thoughts and experiences so it means allot to me that you enjoy it!
So 10 honest things about me? Here they go:
1. My daughter is the center of my Universe– I have never loved anyone the way I love her. Her happiness and well being define and motivate everything I do. There is nothing in this world I would not do for her. When I die, she will be my greatest legacy and my one true love.
2. I am scared that I am 29 and still have no idea what I want to do in life–I have a “good job” but I hate it and unlike so many people around me I have no idea what my “true calling” is. When I was younger I had a much different vision of what my life would be and of course nothing turned out that way. I have faith that in time (hopefully soon!!) things will work out the way they are supposed to.
3. I have two sisters that I have never met– And as awful as it may be…I have no plans to meet them. My father remarried shortly after he and my mom divorced and he had two more daughters. I know they had nothing to do with the divorce but to me they represent a huge loss in my life and I do not see them as my sisters. I always refer to them as “my father’s daughters”. (I know, I know how awful that sounds!!)
4. Even though my real father was not around I have a wonderful Dad in my life–I was 15 when I joined the yearbook staff at school. Our adviser took me under his wing and became the dad I never had. Every wonderful school memory I have is all due to him. My first trip to Yosemite, Disneyland, New York…all with him. He is a great man and I am so lucky to have him in my life. I love you Dad!!!
5. I love to write–granted I am not a very good writer…but I love it anyway. It is very soothing for me and allows me to get things off my chest without paying my therapist by the hour! Many years ago I even got an award for my writing. A Gold Circle Award from Columbia University…what a great day that was.
6. Sometimes I miss the girl I used to be–It doesn’t happen often but every now and then I miss the carefree girl I used to be. I know that I am a much better woman now but that girl? She lived in a way I will never live again. She lived in the moment, trusted people completely and loved with all she had to give. The blows life has dealt me have all but buried her away.
7. Music soothes my soul–I LOVE music! My taste in music is very eclectic and includes a little bit of everything. I have a ton of “omg that is so my favorite song ever!!” I admire musicians deeply and wish I had some creative talent like that.
8. Martha Stewart? I am not!–I have zero domestic talents. I don’t cook, don’t knit, don’t sew and most definitely don’t scrapbook (which makes me a little sad). I can bake so maybe that counts for something?
9.I am a terrible driver–But I’m working on it!!! I tell people all the time “but I taught myself to drive” as if that should excuse my sorry attempts at driving! I have smiled and sweet talked my way out of more tickets than I care to admit. I promised someone that I would try very very hard to be a better driver and so far so good!
10. Despite my bitchy exterior…I am super super sensitive–At work I am known as the “the girl you don’t mess with” I can dish it out with the best of them and my one liners have been known to leave grown men speechless. I can be a world class bitch when I have to be but that is not who I am deep inside. I am really very sensitive and cry very very easily. I was just smart enough to learn early on that “sensitive” does not bode well for a job in the field I chose.
There are my truths…I am now passing the award on to Carmen over at
http://carmensincity.blogspot.com/
I love her blog for it’s honesty and her spunk!
