Baby-Blogger

LOL Since Sarah posted her baby pic, I figured I would post mine too! Please ignore the fact that I'm probably almost 2 years old in these pictures and I have no hair! My hair didn't really grow out until I was about 4 years old! hahaha.



Apparently, I always loved candy ;)

You get a bonus because I just had to point out: LOOK AT THOSE FLOORS! You can tell that house was built in the 80's ;)



I want to see everyone else's baby pics too! Post post post! =)

Hmm...

Is it weird that I get thrown off whenever a guy walks by/is close to me and is wearing the same cologne as my ex-boyfriend? It's definitely not an unpleasant smell, I must admit.

Of course I get frustrated after I smell it because everything that reminds me of him pisses me off ... (let's just say we had a really REALLY messy break-up).

Sorry, this one was extremely random.

School-yard Politics = Life Politics?

I don't know whether to be depressed or extremely amused that school-yard politics is still ver much present in my dad's work environment which is filled with 40-60 year old men.

We were sitting having lunch and my dad says to my mom: "I think my lunch break today will be a good one because hopefully that annoying Delos-Reyes isn't there." (My dad works from 4pm-12am)

So my mom asked why and my dad replied, "He's annoying and talks too much. Robert and I don't talk to him. He sits and eats by himself. Even the white guys don't talk to him, they say he's a weirdo and I tell them "that's just what he is.""

I can't help but feel really bad for this guy! I remember always feeling bad for the people who ate their lunch by themselves during elementary, junior high, and high school; and everyone treated them as social pariahs. It's pretty sad.

Although, I can't help but feel amused that even when you're middle-aged/close-to-retirement, these politics from the days of primary school still exist. It's as if the maturity level didn't go up as the aging process continued steadily.

Of course, if someone really is annoying and no one can stand them, I can't criticize too heavily because I know exactly how it is to be around someone that is unbelievaly irritating.

Hmm ...

So really, is this just an example of how school-yard politics equates to life-long politics? How judgments and habits formed at such a young age transcend through the years to appear in the work environment? They say we learn a lot of basic life requirements in those younger ages - who knew it would be to this extent?

Insensitive.

This is a fairly old song but it's been stuck in my head for the past few days so I thought I'd share. I hope you like it as much as I do.

"Oh, you probably won’t remember me, it’s probably ancient history: I’m one of the chosen few who went ahead and fell for you. I’m out of hope, I’m out of touch, I fell too fast, I feel too much. I thought that you might have some advice to give on how to be insensitive.

I really should have known by the time you drove me home, by the vagueness in your eyes, your casual good-byes. By the chill in your embrace, the expression on your face that told me: Maybe you might have some advice to give on how to be insensitive."

Embedding for the video has been disabled so watch the video (here)

Reality Check II

And I'm lying to myself,
Letting myself believe
That anything could come of this.

Reality Check.

I'm too much of a dreamer,
Looking toward to too many impossibilities,
Hoping for the unattainable dream.

Get real, girl.

Do You Believe in Ghosts??

I received this video by e-mail a few years ago, just thought I'd share. It's pretty creepy ... O.o

"This is a car advert from somewhere. When they finished filming the ad the people who made it noticed something moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist. The ad was never put on TV because the unexplained ghostly phenomenon frightened the production team out of their wits.

Watch it and about halfway look and you will see the white mist crossing in front of the car then following it along the road... Spooky!

Turn your sound on (you can hear a crackling noise when the mist appears)"



;)

Sorry I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy.

You should all know by now that I am an avid Lady Gaga fan. Therefore, it should be assumed that I was ridiculously excited for today. Why?

Her latest music video premiered tonight!

I have one thing to say about it: EPIC. The storyline has so many hidden meanings and nuances, and the video itself was just sexy. It's a great combination of creative ability and talent - in terms of the plot, costuming, dancing, and of course, the powerhouse result of Lady Gaga and Beyonce coming together. (You should also know, that this video is the "sequel" to Gaga's previous video, Paparazzi - so if you must, go refresh your memory by watching it here:
)

"Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken but you can still see the cracks in that motherfucker's reflection." <3

Enjoy!

These Dreams.

I, for once, don't have ridiculous assignments all due for tomorrow so I'm taking tonight to just relax and do some thinking (as if I don't do enough of that already! haha)

I've been have insane dreams lately - they just don't make sense!

I'll share one that I had a few months ago as it featured our lovely Saralinho! I don't remember it that well anymore but here's the basic gist:

I was in NYC and trying to solve a mystery. Sarah and her boyfriend had to fly in from Europe to help me out and I was worried about how much money they would have to spend to fly all the way back because they'd just left for Europe the day before. But my boss told me that she had her very own private jet and it didn't matter! So we met up at a cafe discussing our plans (Sarah had a really cute bob haircut and a grey beanie hat on, by the way haha) and I noticed that something strange was going on at the pharmacy/drug store across the street. I went to investigate while Sarah, her boyfriend, and this other attractive guy went back to headquarters. I ended up getting tricked by the old lady outside of the store who was "watering" her flowers - she was actually releasing microspores into the air! She was planning on infecting the entire city and ... I don't remember what else. Anyway, before I inhaled too much, Sarah and the other two guys came running back and pulled me away and dragged me back to our apartment headquarters.

LOL Crazy huh?!

I thought that was a ridiculous dream ... the past three night I've been having even crazier dreams than that! I'll blog about them when I've done more thinking about them ... they're just too confusing!

Have you had any crazy/interesting/memorable dreams?? Share them in the comment section! I'd like to know that I'm not the only one that has weird dreams! haha.

<3

I'll Make a Mess of You.

I'm not gonna lie, I love watching American Idol. I only missed one season because I lost interest that year but I've been watching ... although I'm not entirely impressed but this season's group. They keep saying it's the best year EVER but I don't believe them, I don't see anyone with that spark and amazing star quality. Of course, it's still pretty early to tell ... however I'll say that there are those I see the major potential in (*ahem* Andrew Garcia, Didi Benami, Michael Lynche, Alex Lambert). Let's hope they can bring it soon!

Anyway, let's go back a few years to the second season. I loved Clay Aiken but I also really loved this girl: Kimberly Caldwell. She had this awesome voice, she could go from this rocker grit to a gorgeous full voice and today she was on Ellen! I got so excited when I heard she was FINALLY releasing a debut album. She sang this song "Mess of You" (here) and I am just as in love with her now as I was all those years ago. (Embedding has been disabled, so just click on the link to hear the song!)

Her voice has definitely gotten a lot stronger and grittier which I adore and I'm really enjoying the lyrics of this song. I hope the rest of her songs on the album are this good or better.

"I'll make a mess of you, the hell I'll put you through, you can trust me, trust me ..."

Another good song for getting back at lying, cheating, scumbag ex-boyfriends ;)

(I swear, just because this is the second song I've described as a "get back at those stupid ex-boyfriends" I don't have issues. I just think they're relevant! hahaha)

I hope you enjoy the song too!

;)

Everybody's Fool.

I don't understand how people can be so insensitive! It's really frustrating sometimes, even just to hear about how people can be such jerks, especially to my friends. The fact that I don't even know if it's intentional or not makes it even worse.

People need to be more accepting and stay out of other people's business!

To an anonymous person: You're really such a bitch! I can't believe you ... you might not think you're doing anything wrong but you need to start thinking before you open your huge yap. Of course, I know you're nothing but a big fake and can only talk the talk but can't follow through with the walk. So honey: mind your own business, think before you speak, and follow through with your BS talk or just shove it! by the way, naivete isn't a good colour on you so drop the "cutesy" act ... unless you really are just a dunce, in which case we should put you away so you can learn your lesson.

/end of another angry blog.

Words of Wisdom II.

"Breathe."

That's it. This is what I always tell myself when I get stressed out or frustrated: breathe.

Inhale. Exhale. Repeat.

I've written this simple word on my cellphone background, in my agenda, and plan on getting the Chinese characters for "inhale" and "exhale" as tattoos on my wrists.

I think it's so important to remember to breathe because things could always be worse.

<3

Superstition Take II

Last Tuesday was broken mirrors and ripped fortunes.

Friday was receiving an extra $5 bill after paying for my purchases.

Hmm ... like I said, I'm not a very superstitious person but what could this all possibly mean?

Karmic code?

Good and bad omens?

A sign of things to come?

Guess I'll have to wait and see!

Late Night with Adrienne Take II

Two hour phone conversations. Skype dates. Sweet potato tortilla chips. Chunky salsa. Soy drinks. Mochi cakes. Water. Music. Laughter. Talking. Friends. Love. Rant. Rave. Banter. Jokes. Memories. Future. Hope. Frustration. Excitement. Drama. Happiness. Encouragement. Mistakes. Redemptions. Living life. Moving on. Letting go. Seizing the moments.

All this makes for a wonderful Saturday night.

<3

Take a Chance.

This song is one of the few country songs that I can tolerate and enjoy. I really love the lyrics as it's about going home, sharing dreams with loved ones, and just living life.

Take a chance, a leap of faith, leave the nest: I guess that's how we learn to fly. We spread our wings and rode the wind; you've chased your rainbows, I've chased mine. It's not always easy being this far apart, but don't you get the feeling we're connected at the heart?

I love this (to paraphrase a bit): "Take a chance, a leap of faith - that's how we learn to fly." You don't gain anything by not taking any risks ...



Besides, Julianne and Derek are two of the cutest siblings ever!

Words of Wisdom.

"You're not going to gain anything but not taking that leap of faith ... you've got nothing to lose from doing it either. Sure it might be awkward if it doesn't work out as planned but that's the worst that could happen."

When did my friend get so mature??

Superstition.

Personally I'm not very superstitious but I can't help but wonder if these events mean anything ...

Sing-Along.

"It's a quarter after one and I'm all alone and I need you now ..."

I don't usually like country but this song is amazing. However, instead of being about a lover, the above quote is for everyone in my life: my family, my best friend, my Twitter family.

I know a lot of you are there for me but ... I just need someone here like I can't even explain.

(It won't let me embed, so check it out here)

Give Me a Sign.

There have been so many signs but what do they all mean?? I just need another sign, telling me what to do. I'm so confused. Today/yesterday was absolutely ridiculous, 3 times in a day?! If that's not a positive sign, I don't know what is ... sadly I don't know what to do with myself.

I know, you never score if you don't play so ... I guess I should jump off the cliff and take the chance. I'd hate to come across as a big creep though. It's all nothing but uncertainty right now.

Ugh!

Why is this so complicated ...