It has Arrived

I have now entered the new age of nonsocialization, hours of wasted time, Angry Bird obsession, instant email and Facebook notification, and carpal tunnel syndrome. I vow to use my new power for the good of others (and of course myself), I will remember to view the world through my eyes and not only my phone. I will be present with my friends and family and not my phone friends as much as humanly possible. I will keep in more frequent contact with those I love, I miss, and I need something from. I will let the children I work with not only be reinforced but learn from my new power. I will enjoy the sweet sounds of the music I love, especially when on the eliptical. Finally, I will allow my creativity come alive through pinterest, the camera, and of course instagram.

Mi Nina Bonita

We let our Spirit take us here
We Ate
We Drank

We Worshipped the Sun

We Replenished in the Ocean

We Kayaked by the Light of the Moon through Mangrove Trees

We Discovered the Magic of Sea Faries

We Made Lifelong Memories

We Slept by the sound of the Coqui

El Yunque, Fajardo, Isle de Palamino, Rincon, Old San Juan

Dave, Shell, Nuebs, Aunt Marcia, Uncle Dan, Colin, Meg

Home now and left with 5 little words... 

Where is all the Rum?

 

 

 

Under the Sea

Ariel, listen to me
The human world, it's a mess
Life under the sea
Is better than anything they got up there

The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake

Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin' for?

Under the sea, under the sea
Darlin' it's better down where it's wetter
Take it from me.
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devoting full time to floating
Under the sea

Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in the bowl

But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon'be on the plate

Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us
And eat us in fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles, like is the bubbles

Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here naturally
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit, you got to hear it
Under the sea

The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
The ray he can play
The lings on the strings
The trout rockin' out
The blackfish, she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow

Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got, a lot of sand
We got a hot crustaceuan band

Each little clam here
Know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cutting a rug here
Under the sea

Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya, we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea



September 29th

A Year From Today I Will Be Marrying.....

This Handsome Gentleman

 At This Beautiful Place

I couldn't be more excited!

Start The Countdown til The Braylord Wedding!!!!!!!!

Clear Eyes, Open Hearts, Can't Lose

After a long day working last Sunday (I know working Sunday, can you believe it?), I decided to relax on the couch and watch some TV. The guys were at a friend's house watching football, which allowed me free range of the remote. After flipping through channels for awhile I found myself watching the Emmy's. I am not a "I have to watch the (insert award show name here)," kinda girl, but they can be entertaining. I thought the portions of the show that I caught were enjoyable; Amy Poehler standing on stage when her name was listed for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, which then lead all the other nominees to follow, The Lonely Island Boys musical number, and Jane Lynch's joke about why she is a lesbian... the men of Entorage . But what really made me so thrilled that I watched the Emmy's was watching Kyle Chandler win the Emmy for Best Lead Actor in  Drama Series, for the role of Coach Eric Taylor he played in Friday Night Lights. I don't think I can find the words to describe how wonderful the show was. I felt as if the characters were part of my family. I would route for the Panther's and then later on the Lions, laugh at Landry's dry sense of humor, agree with Tammy on so many levels, yell and Julie to shape up, I even cried when Tyra was reading her college application letter, longed for Coach Taylor to be my coach, in no sport in particular, maybe just in life, but most of all wanted to save and secretely wanted to date (I am pretty sure Dave already know's this) Tim Riggins. Oh, how I loved Tim Riggins! I have mourned the shows ending just as I did when Arrested Developement ended. It is a nice feeling of accomplishment to know that the show was recognized with two Emmy's and would have been absolutely complete if Tammy had won also! If you have not watched this show I highly, I repeat HIGHLY, recommend you watch it. In fact if you have Nextflix streaming you have no excuse not to as the first four seasons are streamming and I am sure the last one will be streamming soon!

Clear Eyes, Open Hearts, Can't Lose!

Photo Courtesy of nydailynews.com

We'll Never Forget

Today marks the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Many of us will remember and honor this day in different ways, feel different emotions, and hope for different outcomes for those of us effected by 9/11. While watching football today with Dave (apparently our new Sunday past time), I watched this commerical (posted below) from State Farm. While I like to think the intentions behind the commerical are to remember 9/11 and honor those who strived to save innocent lives, not to profit from the horrible event. Never the less, the commerical lead me to tears. I would like to remember today by honoring our everyday heros (like my brother Sean and my friend Ross) who selflessly work to save the lives of others as well as remember the lives that were lost that infamous day.

I will never forget!
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
Empire State of Mind

Summer Sun and Labor Day Fun!

I just spent some time reminiscing over the last few weeks of summer and the fun that I have had since I have been home and was reminded how much I love living in Orange County! I can’t think of any other place where you can roast marshmallows at a bonfire, watch a world class surf competition (featuring the incredible and gorgeous Kelly Slater), root on the Angel’s, be mesmerized by fireworks on a Friday night, cheer on my little brother as an impressive goalie, Golden’s driving VW buses, big pizza, beach cruisin’ and boatin’ fun, and to top it off a rooftop concert with California sunset as a spotlight. I love my home!