2010 Recap

In 2010, I...

• I became a citizen of the United States and words can't even express the amazing experience it was. 
• My boyfriend and I hit our 5 year anniversary of dating. yes.5.years. Where's the ring right?
• Took summer classes so that I could finish my nursing pre-requisites quicker. 
• Boyfriend and I got a puppy, an American Bulldog who we named Puma. 
• Was introduced to the Hunger Game Series. Seriously, if you haven't read these books you need to. 
• I had my 21st birthday. It wasn't as exciting as when i turned 15 and had my Quinceanera, or when I turned 16 and could drive, but hey it was another year of life that Heavenly Father gave me and I am thankful for each and every day I'm given.
• Eclipse, the movie, came out and loved it so much.
• I was accepted into the Nursing Program at my school.
• I started blogging again and have met so many new people in just the past 2 months. i love you all and treasure your friendship.
• Got straight A's fall semester.

December 

Has been the hardest month because I experienced my first lost. 

I lost my best friend to cancer.  

I think of her daily and I know she's with me. 

I also realized the love that's out there in this blogging community as you guys held my hand through this difficult time. You can't even imagine how much I appreciated your kind and helpful words.

December has also been a good month because well, we had Christmas! 

And I also received my first blogger award ever which made me jump with joy. 


Good Bye 2010,
Thanks for the memories.
Hello 2011.

I'm so ready for the New Year and am excited to see what's in-store for me!

2011 Bring it on!

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Happy New Year's Eve everyone!

Holly Jolly Christmas

Can you imagine if this had happened when you were out eating at the mall?

What a great way to invite the Christmas spirit. 

it gives me the chills...

I hope you all have a Merry Merry Christmas!

And remember the true meaning of tonight, and tomorrow. 

The fancy dinner you have really does not matter, 

or what you'll wear tonight, 

it doesn't even matter that you may only get 1 gift.

What's important is the time that we share with our families,

giving, loving, laughing

and

enjoying the little simple things we have.

And if  you're religious, today is the time to remember our Savior's birth and all that he has done for us. 

Have a joyous time! 

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas! 

Today Is A Special Day

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Yay! Not only is today special because it's Thanksgiving, but it's my boyfriend's birthday too! What do you know? 2 celebrations is one day! 


Now, I have to confess something...

We don't eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

We totally go against tradition. If my family and I weren't originally from Mexico, we'd probably join in with the crowd but I don't know, we just simply don't do the turkey thing. Instead this year we're going to eat an authentic Mexican dish - Birria, which is Chicken smothered in this spicy dry sauce, along with Spanish rice and vegetables. Oh, and Ham.  We do the ham. :)

But Thanksgiving isn't about the turkey, or how you decide to celebrate it. It's about being thankful for all the little and big things we have. And not only should we be grateful today, but we should give thanks everyday.  Can you image if we were only blessed one day out of the whole entire year? Same thing, we need to have a little note of gratitude in our hearts each day and not take things for granted. 

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving today surrounded by your family and loved ones.

Today is the last day of the "give thanks" link up that I've been participating in. So here goes 5 things that I am grateful for:

I know I already mentioned religion, but I just can't express how thankful I am for our loving Savior who died for our sins. 

The little things about life- like trees, butterflies, pretty flowers, white fluffy snow...

Technology. 

I don't know what I'd do without my laptop, internet, gps, and iPod.

Clothes and shoes to keep me warm in this freezing weather.

And last but not least,

I'm grateful for all you beautiful followers that take the time to read my blog.

Thank you.

Lovin' Wednesdays and I'm Thankful List

I'm loving...

I totally just came upon this on Weheartit.com and totally love it.

Dresses, jewelry, pumps, lipstick... do i need to say more!?

  I love the smell of roses. 

Boyfriend needs to gift me more of these. When we first started dating I swear he would give me a bouquet every month but now that we've been dating for years he totally just forgot about my love for these. I probably need to thunk him in the head to help him remember. haha.

I really like this quote.  

Because do you know how many times I've been told this? But you know what, it only motivates me to try my hardest and in the end I prove those people wrong.

 I kinda have a sweet tooth. 

 Seriously, I cannot wait for "Eclipse" to come out on DVD.

December 4! The countdown is on!

And that is what I'm hearting this beautiful Wednesday!

Now for this - I'm grateful:

1. That I get tomorrow and Friday off from work. Yippee!

2. For passing the English paper that i had initially failed. Thank goodness our teacher let us do it again. English is seriously my worst subject.

3. Because I have everything that I need. And more.

4. For books. I just love reading.

5. That the supposed blizzard storm in Utah didn't happen as bad as expected. At least, in the area I live in. I hate driving in the snow, especially when it's so hard to see. I'm so glad that nothing major happened.

All pics from http://weheartit.com

Count Your Blessings

Has anybody seen "Letters to Juliet"? I just rented it this weekend, and I'm going to watch it.  Hope it's good!


2 more days 'till Thanksgiving! Woot woot! 

Today I'm grateful for:
1. The roof over my head, and because I'm warm and cozy in my home during this cold winter weather.
2. Having food on the table. We've gone through tough times but we've always had food and shelter.
3. My little blue car. It's not my dream car, kinda old, but it has never left me stranded and has taken me back home safely. It's been with me throughout my high school years and now through college. 
4. Being able to sleep in yesterday because my class was cancelled. A little extra sleep doesn't hurt anybody.  
5. Thanksgiving break! Today is the last day of class and then it's break time! Hip hip hooray! 

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Be Grateful

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Hope you all had a great weekend! It's Thanksgiving week! I'm going to follow along with Kaylee and post 5 things that I am grateful for each day until Thanksgiving day. There are so many things that I take for granted, and I realize that I forget to give thanks to my Heavenly Father for all the things that I have. 


If you would like to participate all you have to do  is write a post listing 5 things you're grateful for that day, grab the code that's on Kaylee's blog and paste into your post, and then link up at the bottom of her blog.  With that said, here are the things that I am grateful for:


1. My religion. I don't know where I would be without it today.
2. Family, boyfriend, and friends. They've always been there for me when I've needed them, and I know I can always count on them.
3. Education. This is way important to me. Yes, there are days that I really really hate school, but I'm truly grateful that I have the opportunity of pursuing a career and better myself.
4. My job. I've been working in the same place for about 4 1/2 yrs. and I love it.  The people that I work with are just so amazing and nice. 
5. This country. I'm grateful that I was able to become a citizen of the United States this year. I feel really blessed to be living in the US. Coming here was the best thing that could have ever happened me and my family. It has opened so many doors for us.  I don't think that I could have accomplished all the things that I've accomplished anywhere else. Of course, at the same time I'm thankful for the country where I was born and lived for the first 8 years of my life- it's part of who I am. I'll never forget my Mexican roots and culture.

Your turn! :)

P.S. Remember how it was the season finale of my Spanish show version of Dancing With The Stars yesterday? Well, the guy I wanted to win WON! Yippee! He was able to win $50000 for the cause he was dancing for. :)