Hello Hello…I haven’t disappeared again just yet.

I’m working on another blog, kind of keeping it on the down low. Some people may have already figured it out, but I won’t be announcing it here or on any of my known blogs. It’s sort of another side of me and stuff I like. Definitely kawaii too!! Heehee.

But anyways, back to blogging here. As promised in my last post, I finally got around to uploading some updated photos of my nephew Marquis (2 years) and niece Jahnaya (2 months). Photos taken by me obviously cause I love them to bits.

Aren’t they cute? I sure think so! LOL!

Yikes…time flys by so quickly. I can’t believe it’s already February 2010. Feels just like yesterday it was xmas. Well, not a whole lot has been happening with me. Just been worrying and stressing over things financially. At the same time, I’m trying to find a job or go back to school. I’m not sure which one yet since the one option I was thinking about, I got screwed out of when I read about scams and how this certain college was. And yes…of course they were the closest to me that had the program I was looking into.

But that’s life…some things work out and some don’t. Ugh…wish it were easier.

So nowadays, I’ve been spending my time taking care of my niece and nephew. I love them dearly!! And that reminds me, I should post up a new picture of them both since I haven’t updated in such awhile.  I’ll put that on my to do list. LOL.

Well, I’m going to go back to watching some movies online. I found some nifty websites that allow you to watch free movies online of movies that are currently out in the theater. ^_^ Definitely addicting when you have a whole afternoon of doing nothing but picking which movies you want to watch instead of wasting money and driving out to a local theater. Heh…back to watching. Later.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

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Since that’s out of the way…time for a real post.

Life has been busy but not to the extremes. I always forget to update my blogs because I either get preoccupied doing something else, or what I was going to blog about slips my mind. It’s sad really. I feel like I’m neglecting all these blogs I worked so hard on creating and maintaining.

So let me give you a quick rundown of where I’m at and what’s going on in my life.

• I’m going to be an aunt again but this time with a perk – I’m the godmother of my niece Jahnaya who’s due date is this December. Here’s a 4-D ultrasound pic I uploaded recently. *can’t wait*
• I’m officially 24 years old now! My birthday was on October 29th. Had lots of fun with the fam and the gifts were awesome too.
• November is going to be a busy month. Got my dad’s and nephew’s birthday. Also have a baby shower to throw for my sister…Not to mention it’s probably a good time to get out in the mall and start some early Christmas shopping before all the snow and crazy shoppers come by. Oh ya…can’t forget – “NEW MOON” out in November!!!
• Still deciding whether or not I want to go back to college and take some course I’m interested in. Oh ya…if I did decide, the funds are not there since I’m currently unemployed and I’d have to figure out some sort of school loan thingy which I’m not sure I want to get into.
• Still single – by choice. I’ve had some guys I’ve been talking to, but nothing I want to pursue further than friendship or a one time fling. I’m still trying to figure out my life and would rather not get distracted with guys, issues, and drama. Trust me, I have more than enough of that crap in my life at the moment.

So ya…that’s pretty much my life right now in a nutshell.

Howdy,

Can’t believe how long it’s been since I last sat down to actually write a blog post. Damn…feels like an ancient hobby of the past. Hopefully I can swing back into the hang of things and actually get some decent posts out. In the meantime, I’ll be switching the look of the site. Need a fresh start…a new beginning in a sense, so excuse the mess if things are a bit wonky or not working as they should be.

So where have I been seems the topic of a bunch of emails I’ve gotten over the months. I am sincerely sorry for never responding. Life has been…tough. Trying to figure out what you want to accomplish in life, picking up the pieces of the past that haunts you, and just moving on has pretty much taken up any time. I also lost interest in the blogging community. Guess my time away has been a hiatus of some sort….but I am back for now!!

[EDIT:] Yes, I’m aware that the comments page has not been working and will try to fix it asap. – FIXED!! woot

Yes…keeping a journal or diary is actually good for you according to this article.

I had already assumed so because I heard this plenty of times before. Even some therapists suggest it to patients who are struggling with certain issues in their lives.

When I was younger, I had diaries with those little lockets. I’m sure most people can recall them. I stopped writing in diaries because of nosy people in my family. Then, I learned about blogging and have been blogging about my life ever since.

I’m actually considering going back and writing journals again. There’s something about actually inking it yourself that makes it even more personal. Plus, I like having a journal with me wherever I am, so I can write thoughts down and reflect at a later time. With blogging, well…I don’t have a laptop, so I can’t just blog anywhere. I have to be physically at a computer. But even so, it’s just not that intimate as opposed to writing in a journal yourself.

Plus, there’s actually things in my personal life that are really starting to affect me more than it should. Things that make you think both good and bad things…sometimes horrible even. Things I cannot and will not post online because they are that private. But c’est la vie.

Wow the last few weeks just flew by.

I feel like I’ve been neglecting alot of things. So this weekend, I hope to tackle down and get things back in normal routine. What am I talking about?

Let’s see…blogging on all my blogs, discarding links and sites I no longer own, catching up on my 2000+ subscription feeds >_< , visiting some blogs to comment since I haven’t been there in awhile, and getting reviews done asap.

I also need to make “spring cleaning” happen now. My office and bedroom are in complete ruins. Everything is out of place and just not in order. It’s actually driving me crazy because I can’t find stuff when I need them. So ya…emergency spring cleaning needs to happen sometime in the next few days.

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Oh ya…I’ve finally started reading the Twilight series the other day when I borrowed the first two books from my sister. AMAZINGGGGGGG…it really is as good as everyone claims it to be. The first book was unbelievable. The way the author wrote the conversations back and forth between Bella and Edward was stunningly beautiful. I finished that in a matter of a day. I’m currently halfway through the second book called “New Moon”. It’s not as good as the first, but it’s getting interesting again.

Then yesterday, I saw the movie. I must say I was disappointed at that. It was so dull and I felt like they skipped too many important conversions. The connection between the two actors wasn’t there either…well, not how you felt it from the book. Plus, the movie went by too fast. Oh well, I hope they make a sequel at least. Maybe they’ll learn the mistakes from the first movie and make it way better in the second.

But anyways, I’m trying to sort out one of my mailboxes…100+ emails…and it’s not even the one that I use for contact on my websites. I’m dreading opening up that one as I haven’t checked it in months. @_@

Wasn’t sure I’d get a chance and go out to the mall to finish off my Christmas shopping, but I did!! It’s all wrapped and placed under the tree next to all the gifts my sister and parents bought. Now it’s just waiting for my other sister’s gifts to be placed there as well. I’ll have to take a photo of it all together before everyone digs in and looks for their gifts.

We’ll be opening our gifts tomorrow night on Christmas Eve. To be honest, I can’t remember a time when my family actually opened our gifts on Christmas morning. I think we’ve always done it on the eve before. We do this whole party too. My mother goes all out with cooking some Portuguese favourites, plus she cooks seafood by the bundles so everyone will have enough to eat. Half the time, we have leftovers of shrimp, crabs, lobsters, muscles, and even clams….yes…she cooks all of it. LOL. Afterall, we are celebrating. HAHAHA.

This year should be lots of fun though. My nephew is old enough that he can open his own presents, unlike last year where he was just a month old. So it’ll be fun to see him dig in as well and feel the Christmas spirit. He already knows “Ho, Ho, Ho”. He even repeats it sometimes. Plus, he smiles whenever you put on a santa hat.

He knows that the presents under the tree are for opening. I caught him opening one before and had to snatch it before he saw what it was. Ironnically, he grabbed one that was labeled for him too. Hahaha.

But yeah…Christmas should be definitely fun this year!

So, when is your family opening gifts?? Christmas Eve or Christmas Day??