I used to watch the news a lot but stopped for some reason. The other day I was watching the news and remembered why I had stopped. It's very depressing. The pretty blonde on t.v. was talking about a man who got mugged and then shot to death. It's not bad enough he got mugged, he had to die too? I got very sad and began to look back on my life. I came to the conclusion that life is very short. The next day I dropped my business classes and enrolled in culinary school.
Culinary school is great! I bake all day and at the end of class I indulge in any left over baked goods. It's a small French school so about 90% of our instructors are French. Have you ever heard a French man say croissant? It's priceless. My instructor is a tall, thin, French man who speaks in a heavy French accent. He's okay except sometimes I feel bad because I can't understand him. Like the other day he said, "Everyone go get some leafs". I was so confused, I didn't understand where I would get leafs from. I mean unless I went outside but then that would be a little silly, going outside to get some leafs. So I looked around the room and saw a girl go get a lid and I was like ohh a lid! That makes sense now. I felt pretty dumb after that.
There are five girls in my class including myself. Like I said, it's a small school. Every now and then he asks to use our tools. We all get this really cool black bag that carries all the tools we may need, like knifes, spatulas, pipping tips, etc. The other day he asked to use my thermometer. My thermometer is the best. Seriously. It's the best because it's different from everyone else's thermometer. It's different because it's black and it's a transformer! haha just kidding! It's not a transformer but it is black and everyone else's is yellow. And it's the best because it's faster than the yellow ones. So anywho, I let him borrow Thelma, my thermometer. He uses Thelma to take the temperature of a fondant icing we were making. When he's done using Thelma, he places her on the table and leads us to another room. When we return, Thelma is gone.
I search everywhere. The other tables, the floor, the sink, my pockets, everywhere! Thelma is gone. I inform him of the situation and he makes everyone empty their bags, including myself. Like I would steal my own thermometer. Boy please! No one has Thelma. I was sad at first, then angry, then sad again. I was sad because Thelma was gone. I was angry because I assumed someone stole her from me. And then I was sad again because I came to the conclusion that Thelma was a transformer and she made a run for it because she didn't like me. C'est la vie.
I watched the news tonight. A man got trapped in a burning building and died. I'm going sky diving this weekend.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Blablabla
"Lazy: averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent" (dictionary.com).
Lazy. Lazy. Lazy. No one likes to be called lazy. It's mean and insulting. It's used as a curse word in my household.
"Floja!"
"QUE?! Tu madre!"
"La tuya!"
(begin fighting here)
Yep, it's pretty dramatic, just like a mexican telenovela. I'm lazy. Or so I'm told. I'm lazy because I like to sleep in, I prefer to stay in at home than go out, and because I like being in my pajamas all day. First of all, who doesn't like being in their pajamas all day?! It so comfy! Secondly, who doesn't like sleeping in?! Lastly, I have no place to go out to. For the most part I don't mind being called lazy. Truthfully, I kind of like it. It's like yeah I'm lazy, so what? What you gonna do about it? You know what I'm gonna do about it? Nothing! Because I'm lazy! And thanks to Bruno Mars, I now have a song dedicated to me! Ah, the beauty of life.
But then sometimes I don't like it.. Not so much the title but the feeling. The feeling of relaxing and doing nothing for a day or two is wonderful but the feeling you get the day after is pretty crappy. Your body is achy and sluggish, your mind starts to resemble the mind of a zombie and you just feel awful for doing nothing. This weekend was a lazy weekend. I now feel awful for doing nothing. On the upside, because of this weekend, I have decided to not be lazy anymore. Horary! I have decided to change my lazy ways and to start this change I shall continue my 365 challenge that I dropped because I was lazy.
But first, here's a recap of what has happened since November.
November: Happy Thanksgiving!
December: Happy Birthday Jesus!
January: Happy New Year!
February: Happy Valentines Day! Groundhog Day's. Grammy's, Oscars, and Superbowl! Oh Fergie.. your version of Sweet Child of Mine was a slap to Axl Rose's face.
March: Happy Birthday to me! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
April: Happy Easter! Also Cee Lo Green gets crazy at Coachella. Literally. Well what did you expect from a guy who wore a bird suit to the Grammy's?
Lazy. Lazy. Lazy. No one likes to be called lazy. It's mean and insulting. It's used as a curse word in my household.
"Floja!"
"QUE?! Tu madre!"
"La tuya!"
(begin fighting here)
Yep, it's pretty dramatic, just like a mexican telenovela. I'm lazy. Or so I'm told. I'm lazy because I like to sleep in, I prefer to stay in at home than go out, and because I like being in my pajamas all day. First of all, who doesn't like being in their pajamas all day?! It so comfy! Secondly, who doesn't like sleeping in?! Lastly, I have no place to go out to. For the most part I don't mind being called lazy. Truthfully, I kind of like it. It's like yeah I'm lazy, so what? What you gonna do about it? You know what I'm gonna do about it? Nothing! Because I'm lazy! And thanks to Bruno Mars, I now have a song dedicated to me! Ah, the beauty of life.
But then sometimes I don't like it.. Not so much the title but the feeling. The feeling of relaxing and doing nothing for a day or two is wonderful but the feeling you get the day after is pretty crappy. Your body is achy and sluggish, your mind starts to resemble the mind of a zombie and you just feel awful for doing nothing. This weekend was a lazy weekend. I now feel awful for doing nothing. On the upside, because of this weekend, I have decided to not be lazy anymore. Horary! I have decided to change my lazy ways and to start this change I shall continue my 365 challenge that I dropped because I was lazy.
But first, here's a recap of what has happened since November.
November: Happy Thanksgiving!
December: Happy Birthday Jesus!
January: Happy New Year!
February: Happy Valentines Day! Groundhog Day's. Grammy's, Oscars, and Superbowl! Oh Fergie.. your version of Sweet Child of Mine was a slap to Axl Rose's face.
March: Happy Birthday to me! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
April: Happy Easter! Also Cee Lo Green gets crazy at Coachella. Literally. Well what did you expect from a guy who wore a bird suit to the Grammy's?
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Update.
Here's an update. Now I must warn you, I'm not that exciting and this is only the first week, so cut me some slack.
Day 1: Thursday October 28
-Warm Up: Whisper A White Lie When No One's Listening.
I didn't know which of the many choices to choose from. I ended up choosing the white lie. I'm not sure if it was because I did this or because it was pay day, but I had a really good day. I was much more happy and felt a little more rebellious. I was finally living on the edge thanks to the little white lie I whispered to myself. I was driving back to work from lunch, I turned down the radio, and whispered "I went to Dallas this weekend" haha.
Day 2: Friday October 29
-The Love Of Your Life: Today, gaze at everyone wondering whether they might be the one true love of your life, the one destined for you and you alone, and whether you might be passing them by forever... Act in consequence.
I wish this task had landed on another day because that was a busy day at work that I forgot about it for most of the day. However, when I did remember, I couldn't stop smiling. You see, I'm kind of a love bug. I love to love. At one point when I remembered, I was welcoming the patients and signing them in. Almost all of our patients are above 50. I caught eyes with an older lady. I smiled and she smiled and then thinking of the task, I begin to think of her as my one true love. It was weird and creepy and made me smile like it was the last time I'd ever smile again. She turned away and I did not go after her. I don't have the guts to act in consequence. Later that day I went to a sushi bar and caught eyes with our waiter. He was a handsome young asian and I began to imagine, I could see it. haha.
Day 3: Saturday October 30
-Today Throw Something Away That You Like.
This one was tough because I'm a hoarder. I've known for some time now and I can't stop and I won't stop suckkaa! But I had to so I did. As I went through my things trying to figure out what to throw away, something happened. My things came to life. They looked at me, smiled, and reminded me of the good times we shared. I couldn't just throw them away. We were comrades, we went through so much together and they all had a special place in my heart. Even the little penguin I got from the dollar section at Target. I wasn't going to do it. I mean I couldn't. I know I'm a bitch but I'm not a monster! I decided I just won't do it but then my "friend" Jackie called me out. I had to do it. I thought maybe my Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) Pez dispenser. I liked it and I ate all the little candy already besides my ex-boyfriend gave it to me so it'll probably be best to get rid of it. But then my hoarder self came out. It was a Belle Pez dispenser! Belle from my favorite movie of all time! So after much consideration, I decided not to throw away my little yellow candy maker. I chose to throw away a picture of Wentworth Miller, my celebrity crush when I was in high school. For those of you who don't know me, I have a celebrity crush every week. When I was in high school it was Wentworth Miller from Prison Break. I cut it out from a magazine when Prison Break was the shizniz and taped it to my desk area. After season 2, I stopped watching Prison Break and Wentworth Miller was history thanks to Guillermo Ochoa (Mexican soccer player and my new crush). So, it's gone, it's done. I feel a little older.
Day 4: Sunday October 31
-World Coloring-In Day: Today work out your globetrotting plans for the rest of your time on earth, and get on the phone to an accredited travel agent. NB: the State Dept. currently discourages travel to the following countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Zimbabwe, North Yemen.
..In progress..
Day 5: Monday November 1
-Out Of Order: Cut out and stick this sign on any item of public infrastructure you might encounter today, including, but not limited to: elevators, garbage trucks, cranes, phone booths, toilets, ventilation units, escalators, entrances to subway stations. The aim is to achieve comprehensive social breakdown across the US.
Haha. This day totally back-fired. I was really excited for this task because I love to pull pranks. However, I wasn't sure where to put the Out of Order sign. I immediately crossed out the elevator because that's too mean for those in crutches. I decided on the restroom. Now the question was, where do I put the sign. I crossed out work because I think there might be cameras in the office and I'm scared of getting fired. You never know if the boss man has a sense of humor. So I decided to put the sign on the boys restroom door at school. 1.) Boys suck! 2.) There are plenty of restrooms all over campus. As I'm getting ready to leave for class, I go to the bathroom first. As I'm in there doing my business, I'm giggling thinking to myself how funny it'd be to see someone's face when they read the sign. Then I think it must suck if they had the runs.. and then it hits me, what if that happened to me?! What if I got the runs during class and ran to the nearest restroom only to find out that it was out of order?! Oh no. I couldn't possibly do that to a poor bloke, even if they do deserve it. Haven't you heard of karma? Well karma's a bitch! So I decided to cross out plan A but I still had to do it.. I chose my house bathroom downstairs. I know it's not public but it would be funny to have a guest over and say they have to use the restroom and it's out of order. Besides karma doesn't work at home, right? So I put the sign before I leave. My aunt sees me doing this. She looks a little puzzled. I explain. I told her it's a joke/experiment and to please go along with it. She agrees. I come home to find the sign gone. I ask my aunt what happened, she says she doesn't know, she stopped paying attention. Ay ya yi! Whatevs, I should've done it to the boy's bathroom at school. The next day before I leave to work, I go to the downstairs bathroom. As I'm about to do my thing, my aunt screams, "That bathroom doesn't work"! By this time I've forgotten about the prank (I have a really bad memory). I stop, get scared for some reason and hold my breath. Then she screams, "Didn't you say to go along with it?" I guess karma works all the time.
Day 6: Tuesday November 2
-Today Write The Opening Sentence of Your Debut Novel.
"Love is like war, easy to begin but hard to stop" - Chinese fortune cookie.
Day 7: Wednesday November 3
For personal reasons, I chose not to do day 7's task.
Day 8: Thursday November 4
-Addiction-Free Day: Your body is your temple. Cut out addictive substances for the day and see how much purer you feel.
Today was painful. You know when someone tells you don't look, you feel like you must and you do. Well today was like that. I usually drink coffee every morning, I take this cute little mug to work and drink it all day even when it's cold. I like to pretend it's ice coffee I ordered from Starbucks. But on the rare occasions that I do forget to bring my mug to work, I feel okay and I don't crave it. But today was different. I felt like coffee was all around me. In patients hands, in my co-workers mugs, and the smell of fresh brewed coffee still hasn't not left my nostrils. For the first time, I felt like an addict. My co-worker would say "Morning Kimberly" and all I heard was "Coffee, coffee, coffee". It was strange and scary but I stuck to it. And I guess I feel purer..
Day 1: Thursday October 28
-Warm Up: Whisper A White Lie When No One's Listening.
I didn't know which of the many choices to choose from. I ended up choosing the white lie. I'm not sure if it was because I did this or because it was pay day, but I had a really good day. I was much more happy and felt a little more rebellious. I was finally living on the edge thanks to the little white lie I whispered to myself. I was driving back to work from lunch, I turned down the radio, and whispered "I went to Dallas this weekend" haha.
Day 2: Friday October 29
-The Love Of Your Life: Today, gaze at everyone wondering whether they might be the one true love of your life, the one destined for you and you alone, and whether you might be passing them by forever... Act in consequence.
I wish this task had landed on another day because that was a busy day at work that I forgot about it for most of the day. However, when I did remember, I couldn't stop smiling. You see, I'm kind of a love bug. I love to love. At one point when I remembered, I was welcoming the patients and signing them in. Almost all of our patients are above 50. I caught eyes with an older lady. I smiled and she smiled and then thinking of the task, I begin to think of her as my one true love. It was weird and creepy and made me smile like it was the last time I'd ever smile again. She turned away and I did not go after her. I don't have the guts to act in consequence. Later that day I went to a sushi bar and caught eyes with our waiter. He was a handsome young asian and I began to imagine, I could see it. haha.
Day 3: Saturday October 30
-Today Throw Something Away That You Like.
This one was tough because I'm a hoarder. I've known for some time now and I can't stop and I won't stop suckkaa! But I had to so I did. As I went through my things trying to figure out what to throw away, something happened. My things came to life. They looked at me, smiled, and reminded me of the good times we shared. I couldn't just throw them away. We were comrades, we went through so much together and they all had a special place in my heart. Even the little penguin I got from the dollar section at Target. I wasn't going to do it. I mean I couldn't. I know I'm a bitch but I'm not a monster! I decided I just won't do it but then my "friend" Jackie called me out. I had to do it. I thought maybe my Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) Pez dispenser. I liked it and I ate all the little candy already besides my ex-boyfriend gave it to me so it'll probably be best to get rid of it. But then my hoarder self came out. It was a Belle Pez dispenser! Belle from my favorite movie of all time! So after much consideration, I decided not to throw away my little yellow candy maker. I chose to throw away a picture of Wentworth Miller, my celebrity crush when I was in high school. For those of you who don't know me, I have a celebrity crush every week. When I was in high school it was Wentworth Miller from Prison Break. I cut it out from a magazine when Prison Break was the shizniz and taped it to my desk area. After season 2, I stopped watching Prison Break and Wentworth Miller was history thanks to Guillermo Ochoa (Mexican soccer player and my new crush). So, it's gone, it's done. I feel a little older.
Day 4: Sunday October 31
-World Coloring-In Day: Today work out your globetrotting plans for the rest of your time on earth, and get on the phone to an accredited travel agent. NB: the State Dept. currently discourages travel to the following countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Zimbabwe, North Yemen.
..In progress..
Day 5: Monday November 1
-Out Of Order: Cut out and stick this sign on any item of public infrastructure you might encounter today, including, but not limited to: elevators, garbage trucks, cranes, phone booths, toilets, ventilation units, escalators, entrances to subway stations. The aim is to achieve comprehensive social breakdown across the US.
Haha. This day totally back-fired. I was really excited for this task because I love to pull pranks. However, I wasn't sure where to put the Out of Order sign. I immediately crossed out the elevator because that's too mean for those in crutches. I decided on the restroom. Now the question was, where do I put the sign. I crossed out work because I think there might be cameras in the office and I'm scared of getting fired. You never know if the boss man has a sense of humor. So I decided to put the sign on the boys restroom door at school. 1.) Boys suck! 2.) There are plenty of restrooms all over campus. As I'm getting ready to leave for class, I go to the bathroom first. As I'm in there doing my business, I'm giggling thinking to myself how funny it'd be to see someone's face when they read the sign. Then I think it must suck if they had the runs.. and then it hits me, what if that happened to me?! What if I got the runs during class and ran to the nearest restroom only to find out that it was out of order?! Oh no. I couldn't possibly do that to a poor bloke, even if they do deserve it. Haven't you heard of karma? Well karma's a bitch! So I decided to cross out plan A but I still had to do it.. I chose my house bathroom downstairs. I know it's not public but it would be funny to have a guest over and say they have to use the restroom and it's out of order. Besides karma doesn't work at home, right? So I put the sign before I leave. My aunt sees me doing this. She looks a little puzzled. I explain. I told her it's a joke/experiment and to please go along with it. She agrees. I come home to find the sign gone. I ask my aunt what happened, she says she doesn't know, she stopped paying attention. Ay ya yi! Whatevs, I should've done it to the boy's bathroom at school. The next day before I leave to work, I go to the downstairs bathroom. As I'm about to do my thing, my aunt screams, "That bathroom doesn't work"! By this time I've forgotten about the prank (I have a really bad memory). I stop, get scared for some reason and hold my breath. Then she screams, "Didn't you say to go along with it?" I guess karma works all the time.
Day 6: Tuesday November 2
-Today Write The Opening Sentence of Your Debut Novel.
"Love is like war, easy to begin but hard to stop" - Chinese fortune cookie.
Day 7: Wednesday November 3
For personal reasons, I chose not to do day 7's task.
Day 8: Thursday November 4
-Addiction-Free Day: Your body is your temple. Cut out addictive substances for the day and see how much purer you feel.
Today was painful. You know when someone tells you don't look, you feel like you must and you do. Well today was like that. I usually drink coffee every morning, I take this cute little mug to work and drink it all day even when it's cold. I like to pretend it's ice coffee I ordered from Starbucks. But on the rare occasions that I do forget to bring my mug to work, I feel okay and I don't crave it. But today was different. I felt like coffee was all around me. In patients hands, in my co-workers mugs, and the smell of fresh brewed coffee still hasn't not left my nostrils. For the first time, I felt like an addict. My co-worker would say "Morning Kimberly" and all I heard was "Coffee, coffee, coffee". It was strange and scary but I stuck to it. And I guess I feel purer..
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
365
The other day my little sister brought home a poster she bought at the book fair, it was too cute, I had to send it to all my friends, I was sure they'd laugh as much as I did. I pull out my phone, look through the contacts and realize I only have three people to send it to and one of them is my brother! How sad. I have no friends. I try to remember how this happened. Well as you grow older, you loose common ground with old friends from high school and you're left to make new friends in college. Unfortunately for me, I've forgotten how to make new friends. I mean I could've sworn I was a social butterfly but I guess not. So I'm driving home from school trying to think of ways to make friends, I came up with some ideas but it's harder than I remember.
I could pretend I'm lost and ask some cute guy for directions: LAME!
I could talk about the weather: Desperate!
I could talk about sports: Not too bad.
I could ask about any upcoming concerts: Trying too hard.
I mean I work in the day at a doctor's office with no one my age and at night school, no one's really there to socialize. And to top it off, I'm probably the most awkward person in the world! Ay ya yi! I heard once, probably from a movie, that you have the life you choose. That you have control of how you are. I don't want to be a loser so I decided to take matters into my own hands! I went to Barns N Noble and bought a book that will change my life. Literally, that's what the book is called, "This Book Will Change Your Life". I got it from the humor section so I know not to take it seriously but I decided it'd be fun. I mean I hope it helps me get out of my awkward turtle shell and I shall hope to at least meet one new kid my age.
The book's directions are as follows:
"How to use this book: The book will help only if you want to be helped. Welcome it into your life and who knows what or who you'll be this time next year. Ignore it and your life will continue in it's current orbit. Now, of course, not everyone will be in a position to follow the instructions to the letter every day, and some are more demanding than others. But make the effort and your reward will be a year to remember, the first of many. Do not underestimate the difficulty of following the Book. Its dictates may seem arbitrary, but only thus can we counter the arbitrariness of fate" (Benrik).
Now then I feel I should probably start right away and if anyone feels up to the challenge, I encourage you to buy the book and we take the plunge together. I guess I'll keep a mini blog journal about my daily challenges/instructions and we'll see if something is different about me this time next year. If nothing's different, well it was only a year wasted.
Thursday October 28 (tomorrow's task):
"As this is your first day, you should warm up with an easy task that will only change your life a little bit. Choose one of the following options:
Do one press-up
Perform a striptease (in private)
Triple-tie your shoelaces
Learn to play "chopsticks" on the piano
Increase your typing speed by three words a minute
Jaywalk in a pedestrian zone >> Been there, done that.
Set all your clocks to exactly the right time
Whisper a white lie when no one's listening
Fantasize about your partner >> I don't have a partner.
Use a different thickness comb >> Only got one comb.
Say "yo" instead of "hello"
Hold the phone up to your other ear
Tell someone your middle name
Try a new sandwich filling
Leave work five minutes early >> I already leave 10 minutes early
Bookmark a new website
Give your _____ pet names >> haha eww.
Decide which one of your toes is the prettiest
Insult an insect >> Too mean!
Go on a one-minute hunger strike
And for those crazy individuals who want to dive in at the deep end: open this book at random and perform that Day's task."
I'll choose _____ and let you know how it goes.
Oh and this is my little sister's awesome poster haha, it's great!
I could talk about sports: Not too bad.
I could ask about any upcoming concerts: Trying too hard.
I mean I work in the day at a doctor's office with no one my age and at night school, no one's really there to socialize. And to top it off, I'm probably the most awkward person in the world! Ay ya yi! I heard once, probably from a movie, that you have the life you choose. That you have control of how you are. I don't want to be a loser so I decided to take matters into my own hands! I went to Barns N Noble and bought a book that will change my life. Literally, that's what the book is called, "This Book Will Change Your Life". I got it from the humor section so I know not to take it seriously but I decided it'd be fun. I mean I hope it helps me get out of my awkward turtle shell and I shall hope to at least meet one new kid my age.
The book's directions are as follows:
"How to use this book: The book will help only if you want to be helped. Welcome it into your life and who knows what or who you'll be this time next year. Ignore it and your life will continue in it's current orbit. Now, of course, not everyone will be in a position to follow the instructions to the letter every day, and some are more demanding than others. But make the effort and your reward will be a year to remember, the first of many. Do not underestimate the difficulty of following the Book. Its dictates may seem arbitrary, but only thus can we counter the arbitrariness of fate" (Benrik).
Now then I feel I should probably start right away and if anyone feels up to the challenge, I encourage you to buy the book and we take the plunge together. I guess I'll keep a mini blog journal about my daily challenges/instructions and we'll see if something is different about me this time next year. If nothing's different, well it was only a year wasted.
Thursday October 28 (tomorrow's task):
"As this is your first day, you should warm up with an easy task that will only change your life a little bit. Choose one of the following options:
Do one press-up
Perform a striptease (in private)
Triple-tie your shoelaces
Learn to play "chopsticks" on the piano
Increase your typing speed by three words a minute
Set all your clocks to exactly the right time
Whisper a white lie when no one's listening
Say "yo" instead of "hello"
Hold the phone up to your other ear
Tell someone your middle name
Try a new sandwich filling
Bookmark a new website
Decide which one of your toes is the prettiest
Go on a one-minute hunger strike
And for those crazy individuals who want to dive in at the deep end: open this book at random and perform that Day's task."
I'll choose _____ and let you know how it goes.
Oh and this is my little sister's awesome poster haha, it's great!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Would you have?
Alright, so you're getting out of Kroger (or the grocery store you usually go to). It's 8:00 p.m. and the parking lot is pretty full for it being 8 and all. As you're making your way back to you car from buying some groceries, you notice the people around you. It's so funny how they live in your town, probably even near your house, but you've never seen them before. You notice a man in his work clothes carrying his 6-pack of beer, Shiner Bock to be exact, probably off to see the game or just relax after a long day at work. You see a girl on her cell phone laughing like a crazy woman, probably on the phone with one of her girlfriends. You notice a woman pushing a basket full of groceries while trying to control her little monster of a child (makes you not want to have kids, EVER). And then you set your eyes upon the other entrance of the store. You see a woman pushing her basket back to where the other baskets are and a man going towards her. He takes the basket and you smile. You think to yourself, "Man, I can't believe there are still good people around"!
You turn away towards your car, it's kind of far because you told yourself, "the more you walk, the better". Just as you get near, you hear a scream. You turn around and look to see where this scream is coming from. Then you notice people looking towards the other entrance direction. You see the woman and the "nice" man arguing, kind of fighting. She starts screaming again and this time you can make out the screams, they're a cry for help.
She's saying "Help! Help me!"
You get a closer look and the man is pulling her purse away from her and you see him pointing a gun at her chest. This woman must be tough or she must have something valuable in that purse because she is not letting go! You can't believe this is happening, is this an act? Some kind of sick joke? Just as you start to realize maybe they're not joking, the man hits the woman, pushes her to the ground and runs away in her vehicle. She's lying on the ground and people start to realize what just happened. this woman was mugged by this "nice man" and nobody, not even you, did anything to help her. As you stand there dumbfounded, you notice some people leaving, others are going towards the woman, and the rest just stand by their cars and look from afar. You're close enough to hear what's going on or maybe the shock of what just happened has silenced the entire parking lot, either way you hear what people say.
The woman, now in tears, looks at the people coming towards her and asks, "Why didn't you help me? He took everything!"
A man tells her, "I though you were playing."
She responds, "Why would I joke about something like that?"
You hear silence once again. You think to yourself, "Why didn't I help her? Did you think she was playing? Why would this man do that?"
And the question really is, "Would you have helped?"
You turn away towards your car, it's kind of far because you told yourself, "the more you walk, the better". Just as you get near, you hear a scream. You turn around and look to see where this scream is coming from. Then you notice people looking towards the other entrance direction. You see the woman and the "nice" man arguing, kind of fighting. She starts screaming again and this time you can make out the screams, they're a cry for help.
She's saying "Help! Help me!"
You get a closer look and the man is pulling her purse away from her and you see him pointing a gun at her chest. This woman must be tough or she must have something valuable in that purse because she is not letting go! You can't believe this is happening, is this an act? Some kind of sick joke? Just as you start to realize maybe they're not joking, the man hits the woman, pushes her to the ground and runs away in her vehicle. She's lying on the ground and people start to realize what just happened. this woman was mugged by this "nice man" and nobody, not even you, did anything to help her. As you stand there dumbfounded, you notice some people leaving, others are going towards the woman, and the rest just stand by their cars and look from afar. You're close enough to hear what's going on or maybe the shock of what just happened has silenced the entire parking lot, either way you hear what people say.
The woman, now in tears, looks at the people coming towards her and asks, "Why didn't you help me? He took everything!"
A man tells her, "I though you were playing."
She responds, "Why would I joke about something like that?"
You hear silence once again. You think to yourself, "Why didn't I help her? Did you think she was playing? Why would this man do that?"
And the question really is, "Would you have helped?"
Thursday, September 2, 2010
I just wanted to get some food.
Picture this:
The sun is setting, almost down, almost dark. It's really pretty. You never really noticed how nice it is. You're driving down your street. The most common street you know, maybe one that's just a few blocks away from your home. You pass a field (if there is no field by your home, then work with me) and see some kids playing soccer, others playing basketball. You know some of them; some you like, some you don't. You get hungry and there are a few options for fast food. You choose Sonic. Maybe you want some cheese sticks or maybe you just like Sonic because it reminds you of Sonic the hedgehog and you like that little blue guy. Whatever it may be, you go to the Sonic drive-thru.
But wait.. it's closed. In any other occasion, you'd be like man whatever. But you stop and think "What the heck?" There are men in black suits outside of sonic and you recognize these suckas. They kind of look like, I take that back, they look exactly like the men in black. Hmm.. but whatevs, you're hungry, you're on a mission to find yourself some food. So you go to Subway, which is just up ahead. You're pulling into the parking lot when you notice the lights are off and it's also closed. So you're getting upset, you see some people near the entrance and drive closer to get a better look. You reverse as fast as you can when you see that they're army men. Army men in their uniform just all huddled around next to Subway. So now you're really like, "What the heck?"! As you try to jet an army guy stops you.
He asks you, "Excuse ma'am, what are you doing here?"
You reply, "I just wanted to get some food."
He says, "Ma'am, we almost attacked you just now. You need to leave. Now."
You're like what the.. and ask him.. "What's going on here. I just went to Sonic and there were some weird people. Are they with you? What are ya'll up to?"
He looks at you, stares, looks nervous and scared, turns away and leaves. Now you're like "Oh shit, something's going down and it's not right." So you go home. the food will have to wait and your tummy will have to just suck it up. So you drive home, along the way you see five people walking. Two of them are your little sisters, one of them is a close friend, one is a girl who you recognize from high school and some big dude. You somehow lose your vehicle and join them walking. You guys aren't very far from your place so you walk home. You tell them what happened and they're not really surprised, except your little sister. She's crying and freaking out. The girl from high school comforts her and tells her everything will be okay. but you to think to yourself, "Will it? What is going on?!"
You guys draw near to your house and by now the moon is fully out. It's a full moon, beautiful in the darkness. Like a house away from home, you notice something weird on the ground. You also notice your dog, a vicious little shihtzu named Oreo, is barking at what's on the ground. It's this weird shadowed drawing of some kind of pyramid shape pointing down at a little house. Now, all of you get freaked out. You try to keep your cool but your ready to cry/scream like a little girl. You immediately think of the movie 'Signs' but wait, could this be? Is this for reals? Is this a warning? I mean why else would those men in black look a likes and army men be here? In your town? Right?
You're inside your house now, finally. Inside there's a different feeling. Your mom is cooking like a mad woman. Making bar-b-q, fajitas, rice, beans, hotdogs, spaghetti; basically a feast. Confused but happy, you eat. I mean you were hungry after all. Your aunt is there. She's a hardcore Christian.
You ask her, "Luz, what's going on?"
She says, "I don't know but I'm about to start praying."
You haven't been the best Christian but you do believe in God. Scared to die soon with your sinful ways, you ask her if you can pray with her. She says yes.
You're now outside in your yard. You notice the dirt looks like it's been cropped. Oreo comes out (your vicious little shihtzu) but he's not alone. He comes out with another Oreo. They're twins? Whatevs, you don't question it. You go on your business. The air outside is different then before. By this time, people are freaking out and going home to their families. With fear that it might be the end of the world and all, they decide it's probably best if they're with loved ones. That big dude turns out to be your cousin Alex but he leaves. That random girl leaves. Your sisters are inside with your mom and aunt. You don't know where your brother and dad are but you hope they're okay. Your friend is outside with you for a while but then leaves. Now you're alone with your twin dogs. Being emo about death, you stare at Oreo and realize how awesome he is. As you get closer you finally think, "What the heck? Oreo doesn't have a twin.." So now you're kind of scared because you don't know who this dog is, or what it is.. Yeah you think it, is he one of them. And sure enough, just your luck, it is! He's some kind of spy machine. You scream and try to run but BOOM! It's all over. You wake up. It was just a dream, or was it..?
The sun is setting, almost down, almost dark. It's really pretty. You never really noticed how nice it is. You're driving down your street. The most common street you know, maybe one that's just a few blocks away from your home. You pass a field (if there is no field by your home, then work with me) and see some kids playing soccer, others playing basketball. You know some of them; some you like, some you don't. You get hungry and there are a few options for fast food. You choose Sonic. Maybe you want some cheese sticks or maybe you just like Sonic because it reminds you of Sonic the hedgehog and you like that little blue guy. Whatever it may be, you go to the Sonic drive-thru.
But wait.. it's closed. In any other occasion, you'd be like man whatever. But you stop and think "What the heck?" There are men in black suits outside of sonic and you recognize these suckas. They kind of look like, I take that back, they look exactly like the men in black. Hmm.. but whatevs, you're hungry, you're on a mission to find yourself some food. So you go to Subway, which is just up ahead. You're pulling into the parking lot when you notice the lights are off and it's also closed. So you're getting upset, you see some people near the entrance and drive closer to get a better look. You reverse as fast as you can when you see that they're army men. Army men in their uniform just all huddled around next to Subway. So now you're really like, "What the heck?"! As you try to jet an army guy stops you.
He asks you, "Excuse ma'am, what are you doing here?"
You reply, "I just wanted to get some food."
He says, "Ma'am, we almost attacked you just now. You need to leave. Now."
You're like what the.. and ask him.. "What's going on here. I just went to Sonic and there were some weird people. Are they with you? What are ya'll up to?"
He looks at you, stares, looks nervous and scared, turns away and leaves. Now you're like "Oh shit, something's going down and it's not right." So you go home. the food will have to wait and your tummy will have to just suck it up. So you drive home, along the way you see five people walking. Two of them are your little sisters, one of them is a close friend, one is a girl who you recognize from high school and some big dude. You somehow lose your vehicle and join them walking. You guys aren't very far from your place so you walk home. You tell them what happened and they're not really surprised, except your little sister. She's crying and freaking out. The girl from high school comforts her and tells her everything will be okay. but you to think to yourself, "Will it? What is going on?!"
You guys draw near to your house and by now the moon is fully out. It's a full moon, beautiful in the darkness. Like a house away from home, you notice something weird on the ground. You also notice your dog, a vicious little shihtzu named Oreo, is barking at what's on the ground. It's this weird shadowed drawing of some kind of pyramid shape pointing down at a little house. Now, all of you get freaked out. You try to keep your cool but your ready to cry/scream like a little girl. You immediately think of the movie 'Signs' but wait, could this be? Is this for reals? Is this a warning? I mean why else would those men in black look a likes and army men be here? In your town? Right?
You're inside your house now, finally. Inside there's a different feeling. Your mom is cooking like a mad woman. Making bar-b-q, fajitas, rice, beans, hotdogs, spaghetti; basically a feast. Confused but happy, you eat. I mean you were hungry after all. Your aunt is there. She's a hardcore Christian.
You ask her, "Luz, what's going on?"
She says, "I don't know but I'm about to start praying."
You haven't been the best Christian but you do believe in God. Scared to die soon with your sinful ways, you ask her if you can pray with her. She says yes.
You're now outside in your yard. You notice the dirt looks like it's been cropped. Oreo comes out (your vicious little shihtzu) but he's not alone. He comes out with another Oreo. They're twins? Whatevs, you don't question it. You go on your business. The air outside is different then before. By this time, people are freaking out and going home to their families. With fear that it might be the end of the world and all, they decide it's probably best if they're with loved ones. That big dude turns out to be your cousin Alex but he leaves. That random girl leaves. Your sisters are inside with your mom and aunt. You don't know where your brother and dad are but you hope they're okay. Your friend is outside with you for a while but then leaves. Now you're alone with your twin dogs. Being emo about death, you stare at Oreo and realize how awesome he is. As you get closer you finally think, "What the heck? Oreo doesn't have a twin.." So now you're kind of scared because you don't know who this dog is, or what it is.. Yeah you think it, is he one of them. And sure enough, just your luck, it is! He's some kind of spy machine. You scream and try to run but BOOM! It's all over. You wake up. It was just a dream, or was it..?
I went to go wire some money to El Salvador.
So, I got a job. I've been working there a good two weeks now. I go in at 8 a.m. and get out at 3 p.m. It's pretty easy going and I like it. I try my best to be on time because I don't want to get fired, that would suck. But today, well, I just couldn't help it. Some things are just out of your reach. I kind of felt like I was super-glued to my bed this morning. The only reason I got out of bed was because.. well nature was calling. So, I'm running late. Very late. And I still have to run an errand for my folks before work. I rush to drop off Kayla and Michelle at school. Then come home to get ready for work. I leave the house by 8:10 and get to La Tortuga at 8:20. (La Tortuga is a store that sells mexican products and has a small bank inside that can transfer money to cities out of the country). My business going there was concerning the bank. You see my mom is in El Salvador visiting her family because her father is sick. She called last night that she needed me to send some of her money for his medicine. (It's not wise to take all your money to El Salvador).
The last time I went to La Tortuga was in May and the bank opened at 8:30 a.m. Well what do you know? Of course! They changed the hours of operation and don't open until 9 a.m. By this time, I had already called my boss and told her I was running late and I would most likely be there by 8:30. Pssh, more like 9:30. I had two options; wait until 9 a.m. so I could put the money in early, that way my mom can buy the medicine fast or come back during lunch time and make my mom and grandpa wait. Well, of course I went to work! haha totally kidding. Family comes first in my book. So I wait. And wait. And wait. You know why there's an extra wait?! Because the bank lady came late! Grr! Anywho, I wire the money and go to work. When I get there everyone's really cool about it... a little too cool. But whatevs I go on with my work.
Towards the end of the day when the office is quiet and all the patients are gone, my coworkers start bringing up the matter. They playfully tease me that I don't get paid when I'm late, at least I hope they were just teasing. They tease that I was probably drunk out of my mind last night and still hungover this morning. I tell them "No, I'm really sorry I was late. I had to transfer some money to El Salvador." I have no idea why, but they laughed like crazy and it was obvious they didn't believe me. I mean I guess it does sound a little farfetched if you didn't know what really happened. So now I'm teased about that and well, it is pretty funny. But whatevs.
The last time I went to La Tortuga was in May and the bank opened at 8:30 a.m. Well what do you know? Of course! They changed the hours of operation and don't open until 9 a.m. By this time, I had already called my boss and told her I was running late and I would most likely be there by 8:30. Pssh, more like 9:30. I had two options; wait until 9 a.m. so I could put the money in early, that way my mom can buy the medicine fast or come back during lunch time and make my mom and grandpa wait. Well, of course I went to work! haha totally kidding. Family comes first in my book. So I wait. And wait. And wait. You know why there's an extra wait?! Because the bank lady came late! Grr! Anywho, I wire the money and go to work. When I get there everyone's really cool about it... a little too cool. But whatevs I go on with my work.
Towards the end of the day when the office is quiet and all the patients are gone, my coworkers start bringing up the matter. They playfully tease me that I don't get paid when I'm late, at least I hope they were just teasing. They tease that I was probably drunk out of my mind last night and still hungover this morning. I tell them "No, I'm really sorry I was late. I had to transfer some money to El Salvador." I have no idea why, but they laughed like crazy and it was obvious they didn't believe me. I mean I guess it does sound a little farfetched if you didn't know what really happened. So now I'm teased about that and well, it is pretty funny. But whatevs.
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