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Changes.

I have not written in about 6 months.

So i promise to have a big update.

Many things have happened.

Including the newest member of my family: my baby Buck.

'tis the season to be blogging...

Well, the holidays came and went quite quickly (much like another birth year).

My birthday was SPECTACULAR.

Went to Busch Gardens, all of the Disney theme parks where they even gave me a little birthday button











and then to Universal on my actual birthday. I had fun and am not even going to lie...spent the majority of the day consuming 'birthday' beverages.











Oh, the irony of that last photo and my giant purse (s).

Except, this year I spent Christmas with Chris' family in New York and Connecticut.

Airplanes, skies and placing myself in different ventures makes life much easier for me. Some days I think about what it might be like to spend my days just moving from place to place. The idea sounds quite inviting.

Upon arriving, my whole demeanor changed. I love cold weather. Most people say it is because I live in Florida and I get to go "home" after a trip but, honestly, Florida is not home, New York is home. It was so nice to be in a place where the weather matched the season. In fact, I exhaled deeply just to see the mist of my breath before me. It was truly a beautiful sight.











I missed my boyfriend Griff. Look at how cute he looks just sitting by that window.

I love snow. Even in snow, I wear sandals.





I have never really celebrated Christmas eve. So this Christmas experience was extremely different. In my family, every one gathers on Eve, has some food and opens all the presents at midnight...one of the little kids places baby Jesus in his manger at this hour, as well. In Chris' family, you have friends and family over and have appetizers, drinks, dinner then dessert. No opening presents at midnight. So different than the past 22 years of my life.




Christmas Day we got up, opened presents, had a nice Christmas breakfast (which included turkey sausage since the Pfisters know I dont eat pork!) and omelettes! We then proceeded to Connecticut to have dinner at Chris' aunts house. Her farm consists of three donkeys, two goats, two dogs and a cow named Valentine. I was most certainly in love and in my element. His Aunt Sue is free spirited and uncle Jeff is a free spirited- Jew. I got along with his family so well. Unfortunately, after the 100+ pounds I gained that night I stopped taking pictured because I resembled something along the lines of this:



Anyway. All joking aside. I got a few gift certificates for Urban and bought these gems:


Parents gave me a Wii for my birthday. Got some Hello Kitty birthday cards, HK camera and HK dunnies from friends and some other kicking things. In laws gave me Mario Kart for Wii, so I've spent some time on that. All in all good holidays!

Oh yeah! I acquire a new tattoo whilst in New York. It's Colombia.

Here are some additional photos from New Years and such!









As always.
Miss you friends on all other ends.

i'll be home for christmas.

For Christmas, Patti and Tom Pfister gave me a ticket to New York.

I am beyond excited as i'll get to spend my first Christmas with Chris in New York.

I cannot wait to be where it actually smells and feels like Christmas.

This rain is miserable and the heat is depressing me.

For once, it will feel like a real Christmas.

I just hope it's also a WHITE Christmas so I can make one of these:

just breathe.

last night was the Mix 105.1 Holiday Soiree with Simulcast, Matthew Nathanson and Sara Bareilles.

I will be completely honest with you. I have been entirely unmotivated and uninspired when it comes to music. It's all so blase to me lately. Honestly, how many more bands can music companies put together in order to satisfy a 'quota.' There is so much talent out there waiting for that ONE break. Unfortunately, because youtube has become a phenomenon and macbooks are now equipped with garageband...everyone thinks they have the right to title themselves a musician. Well, i'm here to dismantle your self-proposed title... you have no credibility.

Scott has leukemia. He is in remission now, fortunately, but it never stopped him from coming to the station every morning and doing what he needed to do. Last night was his first time playing a show since it was announced the leukemia shows no visibility. He played his heart out and everyone from the station so grateful to have been there watching him as he was just Scott.

Matthew Nathanson was good, too. I more so enjoyed his sense of humor and ability to interact so flawlessly and comfortably with the audience. His music is similar to that of what I would have listened to in high school, but i rather enjoy his one song "Come On Get Higher." Not ashamed to admit it.

Oh, Sara Bareilles. The Mix crew had the chance to go back and meet her and have a photo-op for the website but I was incredibly thankful. Beyond words, in fact. Erin was elated. I was just thankful.

It was her birthday so we all gave her warm wishes...and I marveled at her impeccable fashion sense.

The point is not her fashion sense, though... it's the fact that she is fucking incredible.

Im going to say it...i am a HUGE Sara Bareilles fan. She is a mix of Billy Joel and Andrew McMahon all encompassed into a woman's body. And she is fucking talented.

Not only is she an incredible musician...but her voice is so raw...so pure...so beautiful. And her acappella was enough to convince so many other people, as well.

Last night...my faith in the music industry was slightly restored when she performed. And i thank her for that. I really do.

Lately, that quote that I have lived by since high school has been in my face abruptly.

"You can't shake hands with a clenched fist."

Indira Gandhi was quite the wise woman. She had to have been to be the only lady prime minister EVER in India.

The point is...i battle my demons on a daily basis...and lately... i havent wanted to. Ive just wanted to let everything go and start fresh. Every. Day. I haven't wanted to hold grudges...i haven't wanted to be angry at the people surrounding me. All i have wanted to do is offer them what so ever i can. I hope one day i feel karma has caught up to me. As for now...im just correcting my past mistakes.

I am so incredibly fortunate for the people in my life, for my job...and for the way i was brought up. I guess that's what Im thankful for...it's a little late...but it's true.

signing out.
-au

Sarah Schleperman.

Will always love Sarah Silverman.


The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.


Oh, and thanks Whit, for this!

Way to lie, Mav. WAY to LIE.

Obama fo' MY mama.

Done been tagged.

10 favorites.
color: yellow! and lime green!
food: veggie corn dogs from morningstar! sushi with avocado! yummy!
song: kids by mgmt. and anything by queen or the police, mostly.
movie: amelie! and la vita e bella [even though it makes me cry a lot.]
sport: basketball! ! ! [even though my family is Colombian. I loathe soccer because its on 24/7 here!]
season: the two months that I can wear hoodies, scarves, knit caps and my new peacoat! :]
day of the week: work days! [i know! but i love my job SO much! i like hanging at the station!] and days when i dont have homework, school or work.
ice cream flavor: pumpkin! or if not, i prefer publix sugar free sunny orange sherbet!
time of day: sleep time.

9 Currents.
mood: anxious.
taste: water.
clothes: my mix 105.1 grey shirt and black soffe's.
desktop picture: whale and birdies
toenail color: cajun shrimp
time: bed time!
surroundings: too much to name. but Stegs is right by me! and so is my bb.
annoyance: bills. exams. papers. :[
thoughts: gotta ace this test so i can keep my 98 in this class! and i miss chris! and karamea! and brandie! :[ i miss my friends. :[

8 firsts.
best friend: i believe that was ashley walters!
kiss: craig.
screen name: oh man. i dont even remember. but it either had something with babyblue or sporty [yep, loved the spice girls]
pet: Benji. He was a gay miniature pinscher. He loved boy dogs.
crush: Josh Wolfram. Oh man, he was a babe.
music you remember hearing: it was either Menudo [because my cousin was in love with them], New Kids On The Block [because I was in love with them] or Billy Joel [because my dad played it every Saturday while cleaning the house.]
car: Purple '97 Corolla. Roxy.
speeding ticket: i believe that was on my way to work doing 60 in a 45.

7 lasts.
cigarette: waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay long ago.
drink: water
car ride: to get food.
kiss: july 11th, 2008. it's been too long.
movie seen: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist! :D SO EXCITED!
phone call: Christopher.
cd played: Mix 105.1 Mix

6 have you evers.
dated one of your best friends: no and yes. currently?
broken the law: haaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
been arrested: nope.
skinny dipped: it happens.
been on tv: when i was 6 for a diabetes walk-a-thon. last moment of glory.
kissed someone you didn't know: oh, you know.

5 things (5 for each).
you're wearing: Mix 105.1 t-shirt. Shorties. Underwear. Glasses. Headband.
you've done today: watched the degrassi marathon! showered. ate a sandwich. studied. lounged.
you can hear right now: tv. fan. typing.blinds moving around from the fan. stomach grumbling.
you can't live without: family. friends. my job. chris. love.
you do when you're bored: bake. watch a movie. web hop. text. clean.

4 places you've been today. outside. the kitchen. my room. food. bed.

3 people you can tell anything to. christopher. karamea. cristina.

2 choices. should i ask for pay and go overtime even though im not supposed to? or should i work for coldplay, cheetah girls (for my little cousin) tickets and some dvds i want?

1 thing you want to do before you die. get my diabetes under control so i can donate bone marrow or a kidney.

I tag...whoever reads this and decides to do it!