Please.

My heart is aching
For I'm losing a great friend.
I've never lost somebody close to me,
I don't even know how to cope.

I try not to think about it.
Memories plague me.
I thought she was getting better
But I was wrong.

She looks so fragile
like a delicate vase.
I feel so useless
I wish I could do something to take the pain away.
If only her pain was my pain.

Mixed emotions.

Anger.

Sadness.

Confusion.

Why is life so unfair,

I don't even understand.

It's only a matter of time I hear.
I feel devastated.

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

Via

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. :)

99

 

I originally saw this posted by Kaitlin at Ah My Married Life.   It looks fun and since I haven't blogged much lately I've decided that this would make a good, quick, and fun post, so I'm going to join in as well!

But before, a quick life update:  I have been super busy with school.  And I have an Anatomy midterm this week.  Wish me luck guys!  Yesterday I got a new car insurance, which is 30 dollars cheaper than the one I had previously.  Makes me excited!  Also, my car has decided that it's going to give me fits.  I just hope that whatever is wrong with it, it won't be so expensive.  The End.

Instructions: The post is a list of 99 things you could have done, and you are supposed to bold the ones that you yourself have done.

1. Started your own blog-- but I'm not having much success at it. Maybe one day it will become popular like many of my favorite bloggers. :)
2. Slept under the stars-- that's why I love camping!
3. Played in a band.

4. Visited Hawaii-- I wish.
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to DisneyWorld
8. Climbed a mountain-- not a very big one though. Hehehe!
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning-- it's the worst.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset-- Something I got to do at Girl's Camp many yrs. ago.
31. Hit a home run-- during recess back in the day when I was in Elementary School.  Does that count?
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-- Mexico, I actually lived there for 8 years.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language-- French.  I took 5 yrs. of it in High School and I'm still trying to keep up with it.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke-- at one of our work parties.  It was very EMBARRASSING!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 

52. Kissed in the rain -- yes, probably not as cute as how it shows in the movies though. ;)

53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason-- my boyfriend does that sometimes.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle-- it was sooo much fun!  But I could never own one myself.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee- on my armpit! I know, how is that even possible right? LOL!

It looks like I need to get out more and try a lot of new things.  

Trivia Me

I was reading A Bite of Allison today and found a question/answer post, and decided to steal this idea from her, which she stole from Alex, who stole it from Sam, etc.  So if you have time, read on and get to know some trivial things about me.  (Since I really haven't introduced myself officially but will in the future.)

1. Were you named after anyone?

-Um... well, don't laugh but my mom did pick out my name from one of her favorite Spanish soap operas--- so that is how my name, Grecia (pronounced Grayseeah), came to be. ;)  Which actually, I really do love it because it's not very common in the USA.  I'm glad she named me Grecia, instead of Georgina that was going to be my name at first after my dad who's named George.

2.When was the last time you cried?
-Probably like two weeks ago.  I don't cry often.

3. Do you like your handwriting?
-Yes, it's small, nice, and neat.  Some people say my handwriting looks like typed handwriting. Hmm...

4. What is your favorite (lunch) meat?
-Ham!

5. Do you have kids?
-No.  I love kids but don't want any until I'm married and done with school. 

6. If you were another person would you be friends with yourself?
-Yes.  Because I'm legit.

7. Do you use sarcasm?
-All the time.

8. Do you still have your tonsils?
-Yep.

9. Would you bungee jump?
-If somebody paid me enough I would. 

10. What is your favorite cereal?
-Coco Rice Crispy.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
-Most of my shoes are either flats, heels, or boots, so there's no need for laces.  But when I'm wearing my tennis shoes I don't like to untie them because I am a little lazy. Ha.  Laces... lazy.. hehehe! 

12. First alcoholic beverage?
-I actually don't drink.  Never have and never will, for personal and religious reasons.

13. What is your favorite ice cream?
-I love Sub Zero Ice-Cream, a premium vanilla with chocolate bits.  Yep, I'm that simple but ohhhh, it tastes like heaven.  Yummy! 

14. What do you first notice about people?
-Their eyes. 

15. Red or pink?
-PINK for sure!  I love pink!  It's my favorite color!

16. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?  

- I hate that I'm a huge procrastinator. 

17. Who do you miss the most?
-My boyfriend.

18. Do you want everyone who reads this to answer these questions?
-Eh, nope.  I mean if they really want to they can, but it is a little boring.

19. What color of pants and shoes are you wearing?
-I'm not wearing any pants.......................................because I'm wearing a light brown pencil skirt with my new bronze flats from Head Over Heels. ;)

21. What are you currently listening to? 

- The little buzzing sound that the air conditioning and electricity makes.

22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
-Did you seriously just ask that?  Pink, of course!

 
23. Favorite Smell?

-Sweet Pea from Bath and Body Works.

24. Who was the last person you talked to?
-Eileen, one of my co-workers.

25. Do you like the person you got this from?
-Yes, I love Allison!  She is a fabulous blogger!

26. Favorite sports to watch?
-Soccer and Football.  Those are the only ones that I could ever watch.

27. Hair Color?
-I'm a brunette with curly hair. ;)

28. Eye Color?
-Brown.

29. Do you wear contacts?
-No.  Fortunately, I don't need them.

30. Favorite food?
-Tacos, Posole, Ceviche... Mexican food for sure.  Oh, and some Italian too.

31. Scary movies or happy endings?
-I really like scary movies.  But I think I rather have happy endings.  I'm a chick flix kinda girl.

32. Last movie you watched?
-"Monster-in-Law", you know, that one with Jennifer Lopez.  Such a hilarious movie! I recommend it.
 

33. What color of shirt are you wearing?
-I'm currently wearing a brown shirt with ruffles.

34. Summer or Winter?
-Definitely summer.  I live in Utah and totally hate the cold and snow. 
 

35. Hugs or kisses?
-Both!  I love hugs AND kisses! :D

36. Favorite desert?
-I love flan and cheesecake.  Biggest temptation.

37. Most likely to respond?
-Anybody who reads my blog.  Which isn't really that many people.  Ha.

38. Least likely to respond?
-Those who don't "read" me.

39. What are you currently reading?
-The Best of Times, by Anita Stansfield.  I love her books!

40. What is on your mouse pad?
-My mouse pad is multicolored with a bunch of pink, orange, brown, white, purple, blue, and red stripes.
 

41. What did you watch on TV last night?
-I watched Pearl Harbor since that was what my family was watching last night when I came home.  Such a sad movie.

42. Favorite sound(s)?

-The sound of laughter and giggles.

43. Rolling Stones or the Beatles?
-The Beatles.

44. What is the furthest from home you have been?
-Mexico

45. Do you have any special talents?
-I am the best shopaholic.  LOL!

46. Where were you born?
-Mexico

47. Whose answers are you looking forward to read?
-Yours

48. How did you meet your spouse/significant other?
-I met my boyfriend at a party where he asked me to dance, and after that we hit it right off.  We've been together for 4 years and 8 months.  And no, we're still not married, but maybe in about 2 more years we will be. ;)

49. Is the cup half empty or half full?
-My water bottle is half empty.

50. If you could sit down at dinner with five people, who would they be?
-My family.  With our busy schedules it's been awhile since we last sat and had dinner together as a "family".

Looking For Paradise

I have a new favorite song.  A song that speaks to my heart.  And yes it's the song that plays as soon as you open up my blog. 

I don't know if you've noticed, but recently many of the new songs out there have a little bit of Spanish in them and I love the change!  It gives it a really nice feel and beat to it. :)

This new song that came out oh... I don't know when, but it's pretty recent.  Alicia Keys and Alejandro Sanz sing in it; and I love it!  It's titled "Looking for Paradise".  

Everybody is looking for their little place of paradise; whether it's being with your loved one, your family,  being outside on a nice fall afternoon jumping on the pile of leaves, enjoying some nice hot cocoa curled up on couch while watching your favorite movie...  Some would say the sweet taste of chocolate is paradise!  Whatever it may be, we all have our little paradise, and it's in those moments when we feel a little down when we should seek and take comfort in it.  And not only when we feel down but always! 

For me, dancing is my paradise.  I can't even try to explain the way I feel when I dance.  When I dance, I completely forget about the chaos and difficulties; it's just me and the feel of the beat.  I also have a sweet tooth and so chocolate is also in my paradise for sure. :)  My paradise changes everynow and then depending on my needs and feelings, but my paradise is always a place of freedom and happiness.  A place of giggling and fun.  A place where I find peace.

"Looking for Paradise"

Everybody say oh oh oh oh


Driving in a fast car
Trying to get somewhere
Don´t know where I´m going
But i gotta get there


A veces me siento perdido
Inquieto, solo y confundido
Entonces me ato a las estrellas
Y al mundo entero le doy vueltas


I'm singing for somebody like you
Sorta like me baby
Yo canto para alguien como tú
Pon la oreja, nena


Oh oh oh oh…


Estoy buscando ese momento
La música, que cuando llega
Me llena con su sentimiento
Con sentimiento, vida llena


Walking down the sideway
Looking for innocence
Trying to find my way
Trying to make some sense


Yo canto para alguien como tú
Sólo como tú, baby


I'm singing for somebody like you
What about you?
I'm singing for someone
Someone like you

Tú, dime a quién le cantas
'Cause there's something about you there
Speaks to my heart
Speaks to my soul


I'm singing for someone
Sorta like you
Yo canto para alguien
Someone like you, someone like me
Sólo como tú, oh, my sister

Todo el mundo va buscando ese lugar
Looking for paradise


Oh oh oh oh…


A ese corazón herido
La música le da sentido
Te damos con la voz tus alas
Le damos a tus pies camino


Oh is anybody out there
Feel like i feel
Trying to find a better way
So we can heal


I'm singing for somebody like you
Sorta like me baby
Yo canto para alguien como tú
Sólo como tú
What about you?


Yo canto para ti
I'm singing for someone
Yo canto para alguien
'Cause there's something about you there
Speaks to my heart
Speaks to my soul


I'm singing for someone
I'm singing
Sorta like you
Yo canto para alguien
Someone like you, someone like me
Sólo como tú, oh, my sister

Todo el mundo va buscando ese lugar
Looking for paradise

So what is your paradise?