"Dear Mom, I love tomato juice"
"Dear Danielle, I love my life... Dear Danielle, it's a beautiful day" And it really is

"This is the best remedy for my heart"

Post Colloquum: Why did I ever think I didn't need to be home

I have decided to have this livejournal blogging tool as more of an expression of my perceptions, philosophies and creative thought processes, but I enivitably will blog (ha "blog"- i think this is the first time i've really used the word blog, other than asking what it was...) -or better said- "document" some other aspects of my life ( Read more... )

life is like a dream which we truly awake from at death- an ancient (pre-columbian) idea that was significant throughout mexico for hundreds of years before christianity was introduced. El dia de los muertos was not favored by the Christian Spaniards because it saw death as something to celebrate and embrace, but the meaning of the holiday is much ( Read more... )

I don't want anything binding me down ( Read more... )

This made me so happy. I figured, Lauren, the little girl I was closest to at daycare, moved on in her young world and forgot about me, nothing personal to get upset about, her and her brother are just young and haven't even developed the most mature memories. But I got an unexpected package in the mail today filled with candy, a letter and a ( Read more... )

We got two cats into our house!

I hear "NO! BAD KITTY!"

Hayley will probably have pics

crushes are lame... but I'm over it. ... mostly ( Read more... )

Friday there is a Caribbean dance party at the Topia Arts Center from 8:30-11:30, then on saturday there is the World music of Nana and liquidBody Dance from 8:30-10pm, I'm not quite sure what the latter one is, but I'd really like to go to both.

I had a great weekend, pineapple partying at heather's house, seeing my crazy friend Stephanie, enjoying lightening storms, and seeing the halfs of my favorite couple (Steve and Courtney) but I missed saying happy birthday to a few wonderful people. Happy Belated birthday to Rhianna, Jonah, Sam, and my little cousin Lauren (all of whom's birthdays ( Read more... )

had a splendid italian family reunion this past weekend. I do so quite adore my cousins. I wish I got to spend more time with them, but most should be visiting with their individual families at random increments throughout the remainder of the summer.

Marissa (15) and I (recently 19) are like two monkeys in an inflatable cube

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