Thoughts and Prayers-Katrina

Volunteer. Make a donation. Say a prayer.
Stop and be thankful today, for whatever you have.

***UPDATE(9/2) For those of you looking for your loved ones, check out the following link, its worth a try:

http://katrinahelp.info/wiki/index.php/Missing_%26_Found

So, I'm not ready...

I'm NOT ready to give up my flip flops. I'm not ready to trade them in for socks, Tims, scarves, or fleece ;(

I think that the realization that another summer has slipped by is going to make me shed a tear.

I'm not whining for once. I haven't done much at home this summer, but I've still been lucky. I've been able to travel, and see summer in other places:

I've been able to jump giddily in the ocean, and bask in the midday sun. I've been able to sit in an open air stadium, and watch friends play some kick a$$ soccer. I've eaten sticky sweet cotton candy and slurped on yummy frozen lemonade. I had DRINKS around the pool with my some of my OSC chicas ;) Went bike riding in the mountains with a dear friend. So yep, I've been VERY lucky- I've visited old friends, and made new ones. Why am I still so sad to see it go?

I'm not ready for it to get dark early; to need a jacket... or even a COAT. I'm not ready for sweaters, or for de-icer. I'm not ready to hear what the wind chill will be, or how much snow we may get tonight. Yikes.

I'm not ready to face autumn. I don't want to see the pretty leaves of fall, because I know that means winter is on its way. Changes are coming. Life may not be the same next summer. I'm not sure if I'm ready for what may be waiting...

Tank tops, swimsuits please stay. PUHLEASE?

(Yeah, I know that mother nature doesn't take personal requests... but I figured it was worth a try-- LOL)

This is a summer that had made me laugh AND certainly cry--- but as I sit and think, I realize that it was full of friends and memories, and I'm STILL not ready for it to end.

To those that were there, thank you for keeping me company.

Sunshine and Smiles to keep you warm during the 'Winter'...
-Me.

PS, the pic is from a trip last weekend. Cubandiva and I tore up Miami ;)
Okay, not really.. but it sounded like the cool thing to say, LMAO.

Relaxing in front of the water allowed us both to briefly escape. So now, back in reality, I stare at this picture on my desktop and smile. The sea talked to me that day when I cried my salty tears. Somehow, someday. I have to have faith that all be ok. Abrazos, mi amiga. Keep yo' head up! ;)

What's Your Ideal Relationship?

So, ummmm, yeah. According to the quiz, this is me ;)
Now if I only had a groom....
LOL

Your Ideal Relationship is Marriage

You've dated enough to know what you want.
And that's marriage - with the right person.
You're serious about settling down some time soon.
Even if you haven't met the person you want to get hitched to!

What's Your Ideal Relationship?

Loneliness

"One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul, and yet no one ever comes to sit by it".
-Vincent van Gogh

Urban Sand??

According to Wikipedia:
An urban beach, or urbeach, is a place in the downtown core of a city that has a water feature that people can use to cool off in on hot days. However, unlike a waterpark where people go specifically to splash around, an urban beach is a multi-use space, where informal waterplay activities intermix with more formal civic culture, such as business executives reading their newspapers, etc.. An urban beach is a playful place in the inner city where people can wear beach attire and splash around without being in violation of the laws and standards of appropriateness that otherwise exist within the formal downtown setting.

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Maybe i'm a weirdo, but I'd go sit outside on the Urban Sand... LOL. I think this is such a cool idea. It would be fun to pretend... until I could get back to the real thing. ;)


Check out the full story here: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-07-03-paris-beaches_x.htm

Tagged...

Ok, so this a LATE response to my previous tag by Karla.
New questions, stolen from Caro y Karla.

Happy reading!
Don't laugh TOO much at my answers.. lol.
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What were you doing 5yrs ago?
One year out of college. Already on post-college job # 2 of 4, LOL. Meeting Kimmy on one of my business trips. Living with Joanne. Going out a LOT. Taking lots of fun trips!

Yesterday?
Going to work. Having a ROUGH day, trying not to cry.

5 snacks I enjoy?
Chips & Dip. Cookie Dough ice cream. Rum cake. Mangos. Tamarind balls/shake/juice… LOL, basically anything tamarindo.

5 songs I know all the words to?
Suavemente by Elvis Crespo; You're All I Need by Method Man; We Belong Together by Mariah Carey; A Long Walk by Jill Scott; Loca Conmigo by Los Toros Band;
(Yeahhhhh, I’m random)

5 things I'd do with a million dollars?
Pay off the bills. Buy my parents a new house. Buy myself a new condo/house, with PARKING. Take some friends/family on a once-in-a-lifetime AMAZING trip. Save the rest for a rainy day :o)

5 bad habits I have?
Wanting to sleep the day away; taking trips like there is no tomorrow; being a control freak; letting my inhibitions win; not shaking off the negative stuff in life.

5 favorite TV shows?
Nip Tuck, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, A Wedding/Baby Story.

5 biggest joys of the moment?
The friends who keep me afloat (you know who you are… ); Planning my next trip; Netflix; Mobile2Mobile cell phone minutes; and dreams that make me keep hope alive.

5 favorite toys?
Ok, assuming you mean non-naughty things… *wink*...Love my laptop, Wifi - this counts right? I LOVE my wireless internet access at home, cell phone, mp3 player, and my digital camera.

Hmmm, I don't have many friends with blogs. I tag Kim (who I think has already been tagged), and Joanne, and Stormin.