I was talking with one of my colleagues at work about this weekend. I didn't have big plans like any other weekend, but of course this weekend was different its "Valentine's Day." My colleague has a boyfriend, but he isn't the romantic type. She is starting to have doubts about him. Unfortunately, I don't have any real answers to her heart dilemma.
It's been awhile since I've actually celebrated this day of love with anyone or have made the attempt to go out and treat myself sweeeetly...I'm not going to shred this day apart either just because I'm not going to receive anything. As I've grown a little older each year I haven't quite understood why being single is such a bad thing. At some point you begin to question whether your too picky about who you are willing to give a chance to have romantic feelings for...I know that there's no such thing as movie kinda of love. I've always thought of relationships as a second job, because you gotta work hard to make it work. I know when the time comes for me to dip my little heart into some romance it will be because I'm freakin ready for it. But I surely don't want to end up either with the way my parents are.
My dad has never bought any roses to my mom or shows any sign that he is still in love with her and thanks for continuing being my partner. My mom is the same way...They have grown accustomed to this routine. Maybe Valentine's Day is not such a bad day to show someone you care for them even if there's so much hype and its all about the hallmark companies making money so what at least it's a day were hearts and love notes rule!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Boys are Strange...
A month ago...
A guy asked me on a date...
By email...
It was such a random request...
The exact written words was this:
"I want to tell you I've always kinda had a little thing for you. Would you go on a date with me?"
He left me his number to call him back.
I wrote and said:
"What a random thing to write. I'm flattered, but I don't want to waste your time with taking me out on a date."
My reply was short and to the point...but I forgot to mention that we can be friends...
So the next day I called him to tell him.
He was busy at work and couldn't talk. I was short and brief to tell him that many times written messages can get misinterpreted so I told him that it was okay that he didn't have to take me out and we can be friends...He was polite and said yeah we can be friends and said he would call me back...but I wasn't waiting for his phone call...because boys say that all the time when they are not going to call back...
A couple days went by and he text me...I had forgotten that in this darn age call back numbers get saved to cell phones...and there's no such thing as talking on the telephone...
I truly like to hear a persons voice on the other line then texting them...Because that's the best way to get to know a persooooooooon and not creep them out...ha, ha
A guy asked me on a date...
By email...
It was such a random request...
The exact written words was this:
"I want to tell you I've always kinda had a little thing for you. Would you go on a date with me?"
He left me his number to call him back.
I wrote and said:
"What a random thing to write. I'm flattered, but I don't want to waste your time with taking me out on a date."
My reply was short and to the point...but I forgot to mention that we can be friends...
So the next day I called him to tell him.
He was busy at work and couldn't talk. I was short and brief to tell him that many times written messages can get misinterpreted so I told him that it was okay that he didn't have to take me out and we can be friends...He was polite and said yeah we can be friends and said he would call me back...but I wasn't waiting for his phone call...because boys say that all the time when they are not going to call back...
A couple days went by and he text me...I had forgotten that in this darn age call back numbers get saved to cell phones...and there's no such thing as talking on the telephone...
I truly like to hear a persons voice on the other line then texting them...Because that's the best way to get to know a persooooooooon and not creep them out...ha, ha
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Resume Writing...
I've been searching for a new job for a year now...This economy real sucks...I've rewritten my resume in so many ways to fit the work descriptions. There should be a light at the end of the tunnel for all of us who are struggling.
I feel like I have this fancy paper of degree that I can't do much with at the present time. I'm starting to consider going to grad school and continue accumulating debt with the education system...ha, ha...
There should be some kind of incentive for people who want to go to grad school and the government paying you to go...ha, ha like a job..
I sometimes wonder if other people out there are in the same situation or worse...
I wish I could runaway to another country and start a new life without worrying so much about money.
I feel like I have this fancy paper of degree that I can't do much with at the present time. I'm starting to consider going to grad school and continue accumulating debt with the education system...ha, ha...
There should be some kind of incentive for people who want to go to grad school and the government paying you to go...ha, ha like a job..
I sometimes wonder if other people out there are in the same situation or worse...
I wish I could runaway to another country and start a new life without worrying so much about money.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Working on a Little Mix..
All this week I've been trying to figure out ways to start stripping my novel apart for the editing process..I'm a bit dreading it, because I don't want to loose characters that I like. I keep debating whether "first voice narration or third point of view is the way to go." I've also been putting together a mix that will be the soundtrack to my editing process. It's in the premature stages, but here are a few songs I'm putting in it and my favorite lines:
1. Every Shining Time You arrive (Sunny Day Real Estate)
"Want to change everything."
2. Run (Vampire Weekend)
"We mostly work to live."
3. Signs (Bloc Party)
"I see signs all of the time."
4. It's Thunder and It's Lighting (We Were Promised Jetpacks)
"Your body was black and blue."
5. This Photograph is Proof I know You KnOW (Taking Back Sunday)
(I just love the boy duet in this song.)
I'm pretty sure this mix is going to have more sweet tunes that will motivate me to write and make my novel better...
1. Every Shining Time You arrive (Sunny Day Real Estate)
"Want to change everything."
2. Run (Vampire Weekend)
"We mostly work to live."
3. Signs (Bloc Party)
"I see signs all of the time."
4. It's Thunder and It's Lighting (We Were Promised Jetpacks)
"Your body was black and blue."
5. This Photograph is Proof I know You KnOW (Taking Back Sunday)
(I just love the boy duet in this song.)
I'm pretty sure this mix is going to have more sweet tunes that will motivate me to write and make my novel better...
Monday, January 18, 2010
Rainy Day Adventures..
I was hanging out with my friend yesterday..We went to the Regel Theater in Downtown LA. We had already made plans a week before that we wanted to see "Youth In Revolt."
Even though we both knew that the news had been saying that there was going to rain all this week... The nice Sunday greyness fooled me. I was in hopes that it would rain in the evening. I only took my purple sweater and my vest. I didn't even take an umbrella...
We got screwed so badly when we came out of the movies...The rain was pouring...We kept laughing as we crossed the street as the rain poured, but the nice thing was that there was no puddles yet. My friend decides that we should go to "Amoeba" to buy some records...The rain kept pouring and we continued to talk about anything that was on our minds...We get to "Amoeba" but the lot is full in the underground parking...(bummer) So we end up in the public parking area...When we get off the jeep we find some stairs and we go down..We end up in the back side of an unknown street..We are trying to figure out which way to go..The rain kept pouring and my friend was afraid that her hair was going to get puffy...I didn't even think of my hair and how funny my bangs get when they are wet...The good thing is that my friend says that we shouldn't go on Vine street walking, because that would be wroooooong...So we decide to go the other direction...The rain was falling harder when this guy at the parking structure tells us if we had a quarter and he was holding one of those cute little doggies with a red t-shirt on..I searched my pockets and I had no quarter the good thing my friend had one and she handed to the muscle guy with the orange t-shirt...And he told us that he didn't need the quarter he was only trying to see who would be kind enough to give him a quarter and we were nice to do so...He gave my friend his published book..and he rambled on about it...And I was like this is a freakin sign...so I asked the guy how did he managed to publish his book and get it edit...(Because I'm looking for a copy editor)... He was like get "High School English Teachers" to look at it...What a great idea, but the catch was that he dated the English Teachers...so I'm screwed...That was a sign that I must get my book out there...ha, ha
Even though we both knew that the news had been saying that there was going to rain all this week... The nice Sunday greyness fooled me. I was in hopes that it would rain in the evening. I only took my purple sweater and my vest. I didn't even take an umbrella...
We got screwed so badly when we came out of the movies...The rain was pouring...We kept laughing as we crossed the street as the rain poured, but the nice thing was that there was no puddles yet. My friend decides that we should go to "Amoeba" to buy some records...The rain kept pouring and we continued to talk about anything that was on our minds...We get to "Amoeba" but the lot is full in the underground parking...(bummer) So we end up in the public parking area...When we get off the jeep we find some stairs and we go down..We end up in the back side of an unknown street..We are trying to figure out which way to go..The rain kept pouring and my friend was afraid that her hair was going to get puffy...I didn't even think of my hair and how funny my bangs get when they are wet...The good thing is that my friend says that we shouldn't go on Vine street walking, because that would be wroooooong...So we decide to go the other direction...The rain was falling harder when this guy at the parking structure tells us if we had a quarter and he was holding one of those cute little doggies with a red t-shirt on..I searched my pockets and I had no quarter the good thing my friend had one and she handed to the muscle guy with the orange t-shirt...And he told us that he didn't need the quarter he was only trying to see who would be kind enough to give him a quarter and we were nice to do so...He gave my friend his published book..and he rambled on about it...And I was like this is a freakin sign...so I asked the guy how did he managed to publish his book and get it edit...(Because I'm looking for a copy editor)... He was like get "High School English Teachers" to look at it...What a great idea, but the catch was that he dated the English Teachers...so I'm screwed...That was a sign that I must get my book out there...ha, ha
Friday, January 15, 2010
No Journal Entries just Ideas..
Hey Everyone and Welcome to "Tales of a Mediocre Life!"
I'm excited to embark on this new adventure of blogging... I have left behind for a bit "Thread and Needles." I'm in hopes of getting back into sewing this year... There's many tales to tell for this month...(ha, ha)...
First of all, you might be asking yourselves why did I decide to call this blog "Tales of a Mediocre Life," I'll tell you that it was a funny thing that was mentioned to me by my brother when I was trying to find titles for my yet unpublished "YA" novel... He kept throwing random things and then as a joke he tells me this title... I thought about it, but it wasn't a fit for my novel. As I was driving home from work yesterday I started to think about this blog post. I don't write that often and what is the point I'm trying to make for having it... I didn't want this blog to go to waste... I also realized that not everyone is going to be a celebrity and that everyone has sorta of a mundane life...that makes us happy...and works for us.
Every year I start a new journal that I like to write all my wicked fun adventures through out the year, but I have decided that this year I will not have a journal that I'm going to pour my little heart too, but instead it will be a journal of ideas for the month. I've been wanting to be a writer for two years now! I'm in hopes of getting my first novel published this year and I would like to think that I have a fun story to tell and by writing this blog it will be a cool exercise for my writing skills..ha, ha
I'm excited to embark on this new adventure of blogging... I have left behind for a bit "Thread and Needles." I'm in hopes of getting back into sewing this year... There's many tales to tell for this month...(ha, ha)...
First of all, you might be asking yourselves why did I decide to call this blog "Tales of a Mediocre Life," I'll tell you that it was a funny thing that was mentioned to me by my brother when I was trying to find titles for my yet unpublished "YA" novel... He kept throwing random things and then as a joke he tells me this title... I thought about it, but it wasn't a fit for my novel. As I was driving home from work yesterday I started to think about this blog post. I don't write that often and what is the point I'm trying to make for having it... I didn't want this blog to go to waste... I also realized that not everyone is going to be a celebrity and that everyone has sorta of a mundane life...that makes us happy...and works for us.
Every year I start a new journal that I like to write all my wicked fun adventures through out the year, but I have decided that this year I will not have a journal that I'm going to pour my little heart too, but instead it will be a journal of ideas for the month. I've been wanting to be a writer for two years now! I'm in hopes of getting my first novel published this year and I would like to think that I have a fun story to tell and by writing this blog it will be a cool exercise for my writing skills..ha, ha
Monday, November 30, 2009
1968 Mustang...
When I was 15 I saw this cool girl driving a red 1965 Mustang. I was in line waiting to got to my first rock en espanol concert, at the Palace. I went to see Mana, because I was sooo obsessed with their keyboard player Ivan...Ever since that day I always knew that I wanted to own a Mustang especially a Vintage one...I wasn't able to find a 1965 Mustang in good condition so I opted in getting a 1968 one.. It's been fun owning the car, but now I have to part ways with it. It was my weekend job to fix it with my dad...Yes a girl trying to fix a piece of history...But after a lot of thought I have decided to sell the beautiful car... I can't afford to fix it anymore...It still runs sweetly and I always got boys trying to buy it from me..I always said "No," because the interior needs some fixing...I can't hold on to a little piece of history anymore and now it has a for sale sign on it...
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