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Mika my love...

I'm anxiously waiting for the moment this man decides to release his tour dates for 2011. 

If you think you've seen me go crazy a t a concert (cough cough Amanda), you haven't seen anything yet. I will go ballistic over this performer. 

Just look at him. He's beautiful.

Listen to him. He sounds amazing. 

He's a talented man no joke, and now he's appearing in a Hugo Boss campaign. What more can you ask for?!

Open Your Eyes (Norwegian Recycling)

Happy Ending

Here's a great artist! Honestly he's incomparable. I admire this man so much. Cannot wait for him to visit Boston again!!

TOMORROW! Robyn Concert

SO my level of excitement regarding the Robyn concert at the HOB Boston is killing me!
Seriously, just listen to her so you know what I mean when I say "this woman can sing!"

Tofu Obsession

First thought when I tried tofu: "What is this disgusting soft gooey substance that looks like it could be cheese?". Needless to say, after trying it for the first time, I was not in love with tofu. In fact, I hated it. Now, the tables have turned and I am obsessed with it. I cannot have enough of its soft spongy-like texture and distinct taste.
Anyways, my first recipe of the semester with tofu was whole wheat pasta with tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, and cauliflower.
I pretty much made it up as I went along, adding vegetables that I found in my fridge, and then served it with an arugula salad on the side (which I later realized would taste yummy if mixed in).
Enjoy.

New Year, New Me, New Attempt.

And off I go again on my zillionth attempt to keep a blog going. This time I am going to make it simple: blog about something that I plan on doing almost on a daily basis (at least 4 nights a week). I will blog about my cooking.
At the beginning of Fall semester, I moved into my own apartment with my best friend. But last semester was all about getting settled, and the excuse of ordering in since we were too tired or lazy was used one too many times. In light of my cooking-bum behavior last year, I decided that as a new year's resolution I would cook for myself and my roommate at least 4 nights a week. Not only will I be saving money, I will also be eating healthier than before, and I have a time to relax from school work every night.
Oh and the knowing how to cook factor is also a big plus. I am prepared to leave you guys awed with my future dinners!
Enjoy the pictures! Recipes will be posted soon.
DAY 1: Orange pork chops with broccoli and cauliflower salad.



DAY 2: Asparagus soup and shrimp cocktail.



DAY 3: Rosemary chicken tenderloin with roasted butternut squash and arugula salad.



Stay tuned for desserts...

Proud to be Mexican

Today, August 23, 2010, the Mexican Jimena Navarrete won Miss Universe. Navarrete, from Jalisco, is the second Mexican woman to win this contest, and makes my country proud of its beauty! Despite the fact that Miss Universe is quite a questionable contest, I am happy that Mexico can show its beauty to the world!!! Congrats Jimenita!

It has come to my attention that the absolute --platonic-- love of my life recently got married. Technically speaking Mr Law is not yet married to Sienna, nevertheless, due to an asian ceremony, they are now man and wife. I must say this is depressing. Somewhere in the back of mind, there used to be a miniscule piece of hope that in the future I would become Mrs. Jude Law. ;)
Although considering the possibilities of me meeting --and marrying-- Jude, I guess an asian marriage to Sienna Miller won't set me back that much more.
The on and off love birds tied the knot through the Baci ceremony in Southeast Asia. In this ceremony, done to celebrate many happenings, one of them marriage, the couple are are brought together by a piece of sting attached to their wrists. The piece of string is also connected to several offerings, each representing a quality of marriage. Coconut for purification, bananas for fertility, an egg to call spirits, and sticky rice for solidarity.
In this particular case, the Baci was performed at the Royal Court, where on August 21, Jude and Sienna became husband and wife.
As for the future, the couple is planning a more conventional -- though probably still unique-- wedding in France.

Let the truth come out...

Haven't blogged in a while. Sorry for that. You know when you have absolutely nothing to do, but you feel like doing absolutely nothing? That has been me for the past 3 weeks --at the very least. Nevertheless, I have to voice something: my change of self.
Sophomore year will mean a new me. There are many qualities of mine that I love, but then there are those which I hate.
I certainly don't like the fact that I easily choke when talking to somebody. I become a very boring person for the sole fear of what people are going to think of me. I am sick of that. Let people think whatever they want about me, and if they don't like it, they can go talk to somebody else and ignore me! Still, all this I am writing is easier said than done, but I promise to try as hard as I can to change this part of my personality.
Another thing I wish to change, is my constant search for love. Everything comes at its own time, and so will love. I need to stop looking frantically for somebody; stop thinking that every guy I meet must automatically become a prospective boyfriend. As I have often been told, when you least expect it, thats when it happens. So I guess in a complicated way, by letting go of the need to find somebody, I am probably making it easier to eventually find somebody (read it twice and then you'll understand).
On top of those changes, I plan on trying to get my life in order. I feel like I am straying from my goals and morals. For this reason I must focus on what I want and plan to live in a way that won't harm my future.
I know this is sounding very philosophical and what not, but this vent is much needed. I need somebody to talk to, and due to the absence of one of the most important people in my life, Amanda, I must vent through my blog (and possibly receive suggestions or solutions for my issues).
On the brighter side, I will soon be living on my own --with Amanda as my apt. mate--, and studying my ass off in order to complete the two majors I am routing for: journalism and business. I will apply for another job, even if it means I will have less free time on my hands, because I have proved that me and leisure are not always very good friends.
I guess thats it for now, and I will soon blog a less intense post.

Indecisiveness

Last Friday I can across one of my worst (and sometime best) traits: indecisiveness. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go out and party or stay in watching Gilmore Girls (as has been my routine for the past few weeks). I went over to my cousins' house to try and decide, but that wasn't much help at all. Finally I decided that I was going to have dinner and stay in with a pot of tea next to me and GG playing in the TV; however, once I finished having dinner I started feeling very lonely (my family was not home) and had second thoughts. This led me to impulsively get ready and go out. I am glad I decided to go out! The club was crammed, and I enjoyed myself quite a lot.
Thats that, but now my issue is a different one. I currently have blogspot and tumblr, and I am not sure which one I shoudl keep. Or should I continue updating both? Its hard to split my blogging between both, but then again for some reason I'm not yet sure if I want to get rid of either of them.
I guess for now I shall keep both, and try to make them interesting in their own way.

Continuing my Baltic Sea adventures. Next the cruise docked at Oslo, Norway. After taking longer than planned during breakfast -- due to the greatest breakfast buffet you will ever come across-- we made our way across the port and to the town. After walking around for a bit we finally reached the Palace, but decided to only visit it from the outside. Needless to say, the views were gorgeous, and the gardens were worth the walk. On our way back we decided to stop for a drink in one of the many cafes on the side of the main street, but since the cruise lunch buffet wasn't open very late, we had to run in order to eat there. Still, it was well worth it. Just like the breakfast buffet, lunch on the ship was gourmet. That night was quite fun. After watching a Broadway-like show, I had drinks in the nightclub and bonded lots with some of the other Mexicans on the boat. Ended up attempting to "do the Hustle" with my parents, and drunk copious amounts of "tintos de verano", a red-wine and sprite concoction. In the end, my early bedtime turned into 3 am, and waking up the next morning was a bit of a challenge.

View of the sail-away from Oslo

Making my very own "tinto de verano"

Attempting "The Hustle"

In front of the Oslo Palace

I heart trolls!

long time no see...

Has been ages since my last post. I realize this is not a good thing at all. I went on a trip, a cruise to the Baltic Sea, but that is still no excuse for not writing before that.

So no excuses anymore. I shall write about experiences and likes/dislikes from each country I visited. I shall break it up in several posts though since I took about 700 pictures all in all.

First things first. My sister, my mom, and I flew to London where we met up with my dad; from there we took the train to Dover and boarded the Crystal Cruises Symphony. I had been on several cruises before this one, but this was definitely the most luxurious of them all. Immediately after boarding we were greeted in the Bistro with gourmet bites and free champagne (for those over 18 at least). That night we dined t Silk Road, the japanese restaurant on the cruise boasting recipes from renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa. The food was delicious and the service worth recommending. After that we spent some time in the nightclub, but due tothe lack of a crowd and the jetlag, I was ready for bed pretty early.

The first day on the cruise was a sea day -- my favorite. After having brunch with my sister and exploring the ship, I headed to the gym for a quick workout. Later that afternoon we pretended to sunbathe, but since there was no sun and the wind chill was quite cold, we didn't last very long. That evening was the Captain's Welcome Dinner, followed by Karaoke Night, but I didn't feel inspired so I chose my bed instead.

before entering the gangway!

sailing away from Dover

"suntanning"

first formal night: Captain's Welcome Party

The Joneses Movie Review

My recent boredom --due to my great organizing skills that result in no homework whenever all my friends are swamped in it (being sarcastic lol)-- has led me to the movies more than expected these past few days. On Monday I saw "The Back-Up Plan" (expect my review sometime this week) and Thursday I saw "The Joneses".

Out of the 2, I preferred the latter. I definitely enjoyed watching a chic-flick with a cute guy (The Back-Up Plan), but a quirky comedy gets my vote. Besides better acting, "The Joneses" has a real-life-like plot. Obviously I don't believe that there is a company out there that hires people to "sell a lifestyle" as a marketing strategy, but the way the movie unfolds, and the situations that happen seem almost normal. On top of that, combine the poise of Demi Moore, with the charm of David Duchovny, the hotness of Ben Hollingsworth, and the fashionable style of Amber Hearst, and what do you get?: a very entertaining family. I am not so good at movie reviews because I have to admit, I am not exactly the connoisseur. Don't ask me what's "good/bad", but in my opinion this movie is a great way to spend some free time and even works as therapy (it did for me).

With that said, I heard a friend of mine say yesterday that she would never admit to going to the movies on her own, and I just wanted to say, there is nothing wrong with it. Do it, and discover the greatness of spending some time away from everybody else. If you prefer, go watch with friends hehe... whatever rocks your boat!

;)

Sorry for my AWOLness

I know it has been a while since my last post, and I apologize because I really have no excuse what-so-ever not to blog. I have had tons of free time on my hands, and instead of using it productively to blog and such, I have been watching Brothers and Sisters, Skins, Gossip Girl, etc. I have even been to the movies twice already this week (its only Thursday), which means that I must be very very bored (for those of you who don't know this: I usually hate going to the movies).

Anyways here are some pictures from BU Relay for Life. This was my very unexpected Saturday activity about 2 weeks ago. I was all ready to sit and sulk for night, when my friends suggested we take part in this philanthropic event. Got my stuff together and walked all night (almost). Ran several meters and even completed a wheelbarrow race, all before going to bed at 6:30 am (only to wake up at 10ish the next morning).

Hope you enjoy and decide to take part in a Relay for Life (if you ever get a chance).

P.S. Next year I want to get a sponsor and try to walk the whole 12 hours (6pm to 6am) non-stop. Would need help from my friends to distract me, feed me, and quench my thirst, but I think I can pull it off!

Burton and MoMa Converge

As I mentioned before, I went to NYC this weekend with my family. While I was there, visiting the MoMa, I got to quickly (in about an hour) see the Tim Burton exhibit. I had never really thought about Mr. Burton specifically: was neither a fan or a hater. However, after seeing his work, my position has changed. His talent needs to be appreciated, so I thought I would post some of my favorites from the exhibit (or at least those I found online since the collection is "private").

Enjoy :)

"Man Undressing Woman With His Eyes" -- this one's spark is pretty much in the title

Here is a website I found with some of his short stories:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sebulbac/burton/home.html

City of Bright Lights

I have temporarily abandoned blogger due to the bliss of creating a Tumblr. I am sorry for this. Promise it will not happen again (or I will try to avoid letting it happen). With that said however, I am very bummed since I never ever have comments. If somebody out there reads (and enjoys) my blog, please make yourself present, let me know that there is somebody who appreciates my writing.

Anyways, in the mean time I shall upload some pictures from my weekend in NYC.

My parents came up with my sister for srping break and I met up with them last Thursday. Here are some pics of the usual (Times Sq., MoMa) and the not-so-usual.

My sister and I making facing while waiting in the dressing room at Saks Fifth Avenue.

One of Tim Burton's creations at the MoMa. I must say, his exhibit was AMAZING. The man has so much creativity and talent.

Some of the classic MoMa paintings.

TImes Sq. at night This was right after watching Billy Elliot. Very good musical: great music, incredible choreographies and staging, and impressive dancing.

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Easter, Eggs, Etc.

Despite my one day delay, I thought I should blog about easter related goodies (all kinds of them). But first of all, I must make something clear: I unfortunately do not own all these myself although I really wish I did.

1. Pastel Nail Polishes

2. Easter Colored M&Ms

3. Frills and Florals

4. Strappy Sandals & Floral Shoes

Went out yesterday. Slept about 5 hours or less. Had leftover Chinese food for breakfast. Am planning to get up and run to the gym in a little.

That was background information! Now for my real post: lyrics of a very special song.

"El Problema" by Ricardo Arjona has, like all his other songs, very meaningful lyrics. As a teenager (yes, unfortunately I have to clarify that I am not a teen anymore) I heard this song and felt my situation being described by almost every line. So here are some translations...

El problema no fue hallarte
El problema es olvidarte
El problema no es tu ausencia
El problema es que te espero

The problem wasn't finding you

The problem was forgetting you

The problem isn't your absence

The problem is that I expect you

El problema no es quererte
Es que tú no sientas lo mismo

The problem isn't loving you

It's that you don't feel the same

Y cómo deshacerme de ti si no te tengo
Cómo alejarme de ti si estás tan lejos
Cómo encontrarle una pestaña
A lo que nunca tuvo ojos

And how can I let you go if I don't have you

How can I get away if your so far

How can I find an eyelash

In something that never had eyes