oh hai twenty ten.

it’s been a long time since i left you…

2009 was an interesting year.  most of it good, the worst was the debit card fraud.  i try not to let that shit get me down and it definitely made us more careful and aware, another lesson learned. i think the best thing that happened to us last year was starting school.

my husband’s sister [v] and her family came out during christmas week.  we all had such a good time.  which brings me to 2010.  already one month in and it’s been interesting.  we flew into san antonio and surprised c’s dad at the end of january.  c mentioned the trip to 3 of his 5 siblings and his mama so it was really cute seeing the reactions from the others.  i really enjoyed his nieces and nephews.  i also got to see my folks & sister so i was happy.  the only sucky thing about coming home from a family trip is that i was numb from not seeing our families and being with them made me realize how much we really miss them.  you might not know what i mean but it’s been a hard couple days being home…

i’ve also started to read more.  c & i both finished “the tao of wu” by the rza of the wu tang clan.  i’m about to read it again.  so much of it made sense…

and on that note, i’ll leave you with this:

get the most for your $$$: new/transfer prescriptions

my husband & i have excellent health insurance coverage,  prescriptions are FREE when we go to our hmo’s pharmacy because of our dual coverage from work… but one day a couple months ago i decided to try out one of the FREE $25 gift card coupons from CVS we’ve received in the mail for new or transfer prescriptions.  the prescription was for 800mg ibuprofen when my husband had a root canal so i knew the meds would be less than $10 without “insurance” so even if we paid $10, we’d get $15 FOR FREE.  turns out that the prescription was $7.  we paid it and were given a $25 gift card.  it was that simple.  i couldn’t believe that’s all we had to do.  it’s completely legit, just keep your eyes out for the coupons!

and it just so happened TODAY that we got one of those random coupons from target when you check out and it was for a $20 giftcard for new/transfer prescriptions and my husband had to have an extraction today so guess where we will be cashing out this week?  cha-ching!

better late than never: back to school 2009 edition

so it’s been 16 YEARS since i was in school.  go ahead, do the math and laugh.  i started last week at a community college and i’m in for 13.5 units which is 5 classes.  2 of the classes are fairly easy (mainly based on opinion vs. fact) and those professors are fun but the other 3 classes are HARD!!!  i almost want to pull those 2 professors aside and ask them to be gentle lol

i initially intended to post on this blog a few times a week but even that was hard to do.  i can’t imagine how it’s going to be now that i’m in school, still working, keeping up with my husband and sons.  maybe it’ll inspire me more…maybe school is the brain food i’ve been needing!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

CHASE YOUR DREAMS!  YOU CAN DO IT!

my guiltiest pleasure: reality shows

most people i know won’t admit to religiously watching reality shows, it’s like some dirty little secret that you don’t want anyone finding out. not me, i fucking love ‘em. there’s just something so intriguing about people that vie for love, money or airtime. why do i watch this shit? for the laughs and sometimes for the smokin’ hot chicks.

i give credit to the truly smart ones, those that are on tv to create their brand, to make themselves memorable so they either get their own show or get paid to make rounds on the club circuit or open the doors to be able to do whatever they want to do in the industry. milk it!

which brings me to my encounter with the lovely becky buckwild of flavor of love 2, i love money 2 and charm school fame. i’ve been following her on twitter and watched her romance with frank “the entertainer” maresca blossom and bomb… i was cheering for them because i wanted to see their own show. but i’m happier that she’s found someone better!

i don’t want to get into the specifics but i reached out to her and some direct messages later we got to meet up. pretty sweet deal if you ask me. so twitter, i thank you again! i thought becky & angelah were so awesome!!! they are both funny and full of life! they weren’t some conceited bitches lol

becky, angelah and i might be working on something in the future so if you are a fan, stay tuned!!!

the beautiful becky buckwild (@BeckyBuckwild) & beautiful angelah verdi (@angelahverdi)

1st octomom sighting.

it’s no secret that i can’t stand octomom and everything she stands for. i knew there was a chance i’d run into her somewhere, sometime since i live about 10 minutes from her.

so yesterday after spending a couple hours at the la habra children’s museum, we chose to treat the kid to mcdonald’s. while we were sitting there i noticed a girl that looked like the little girl in the movie, “the happening” and mentioned it to C, he said nah but the old lady with her looks familiar – that he’s seen her while we were out shopping before and we continued bullshitting. then an old guy passes me that i think i’ve seen in some movies as a taxi driver and told C again. he goes to refill his drink and comes back and whispers to me, “that’s nadya’s parents”, i say, “NADYA WHO?” and he said some shit like “octomom” and i was like, “NO SHIT it is them!!!”

i get up to refill our drink but really wanna get a better look.. they are both there with 2 of octomom’s kids, i notice her dad looks so sad and is wearing beat up shoes. i start feeling sad and decide not to behave like paparazzi and let them enjoy their lunch. the kids look good, i wouldn’t say happy but definitely wearing better clothes than when octomom initially got thrown into the limelight. they oddly seemed more behaved with the grandparents than when i’ve seen them on tv. when we get up to leave i look around for octomom (and more kids) in the play area but she wasn’t in sight, bummer. when we get outside, we see grandpa smoking a cigarette by the dumpster area and i comment to C that instead of shelling out crazy money on shit for herself she should give her dad $40 to buy some new shoes.

i guess what i’m saying is..all that disgust i feel for her is just meant for her dumbass and nothing towards the kids. they are just innocent little bystanders… like these kids in WHY THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE A KID?!?!?! lol

parents – your kids are better than that, give them that respect fuckers.

p.s.
every 1st saturday of the month is FREE admission at the la habra children's museum
thanks to target!

hatton got laid the f*** out!

god bless FREE streams! idda been pissed if i paid $50 for 2 rounds LOL never would i have believed 2 rounds if i didn’t see it with my own eyes lol i was hoping hatton would’ve lasted longer! PACQUIAO IS THE MAN! yes, my filipino pride is showing!

drivin’ me crazy!

one of my biggest pet peeves is feet hanging outside of car windows.  i know you really can’t tell from this angle but the window is 1/3 of the way up and i’m sure it’s uncomfortable so what’s the point?  i really don’t want to be next to this truck if they get into an accident.  her foot would probably land on our car.  stupid fuckers.

highlights of my past 11 hours on twitter

• if you ain’t usps, ups, fedex, the apt. manager, ed mcmahon or know me by my govt. name-don’t knock on my fucking door!!!!!!!!
• acting like your mad cause i didn’t open the door, i don’t know you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :ROLLEYES:
• duke came up to me with a batman figure whining cause there’s a slash in his cape so i told him joker did it. he’s happy with that story
• now batman is kicking jo’s butt LMAO
• as much as i LOVE the internet..i love print MORE.
• and as much as i love my DSLR..nothing compares to loading film into a T3 and not wasting a shot.
• some chick has messaged me 3x (in 6 years) on myspace asking if i’m some chick… she must really wanna find her lol
• why didn’t i buy TWO bags of pirate’s booty????
• What I really wanna know is how is Radio Shack still in business

hello. is there anybody in there?

if anyone was to weather a storm it’d be me but this whole year has been a bitch and i just fell back.

shit kept happening, one after another… so much of it to deal with and i needed a breather for myself.  most of my absence from here was spent on twitter and playing animal crossing city folk.  that game is IT.  talk about relaxing me lol

but my saving grace actually happened last night in watching 2 shows that brought back bittersweet memories from being a teen.  as lame as it sounds they were:  TI’s road to redemption with a 15 year old girl gangbanger named cynthia from south central and icons: metallica

first of all, TI is a stand up celebrity.  he fucked up and now he’s trying to fix it while helping others.  not only the kids he’s personally helping but the ones watching..  i can appreciate that about him even if i’m not a fan of his music.  it shows character and most rappers that do damage (violent rap lyrics, stupid beefs)  are celebrated.

cynthia – she got into the gang after her brother was shot and killed when she was 13 and wanted retribution.  she had the toughest exterior i’ve seen on the show, her hardcore accent and slang were making me laugh. i grew up knowing a bunch of cynthias because i was raised in long beach.  TI brought her to a funeral home in compton then to homegirl cafe where gang members shared their stories..  then he showed her what her future could be, a photographer.  i was so touched by the episode because i grew up in the era where west coast rap was the thing and no one wanted to help misguided angels. i wish cynthia the best!!

metallica – i hadn’t watched it and it aired in 2003 so it was a nice treat.  i was like WTF at avril lavigne though.  really mtv, really? :rolleyes:  my faves were snoop doing ’sad but true’ and korn doing ‘ONE’.  i remember the first time i ever saw the video for ONE.  i was at my high school best friend’s house and she had it on vhs.  taped off late night mtv when mtv still showed videos 24/7 or THE BOX (who remembers the box? you call in and order music videos for .99 – it was the shit).  anyways, she put it on and i was blown away.  i never seen shit like it and it was then that i started listening to metallica.  i was the type of chick that listened to KIIS FM and west coast rap haha

anyways, I’M BACK BITCHES!

i am my own worst enemy.

is this year finally my year?  i have/had so many ideas but haven’t followed through…  when i was little my parents told me i had too many ideas.  i’m a procrastinator, i lack in motivation and drive.  i have my own theories on why this is…  what is it that makes me different from you?  what is your motivation?  why do you have more drive than i do?

to be continued…when i gather my thoughts heh.