another injury, madre mia!

It happened again-- and this time I had a feeling it would. I had a feeling I would get hurt, it was just something I felt inside me, especially when my mother suggested I put on a helmet...

I rolled out of my house, and started gliding along 5th ave in Brooklyn, then all of a sudden, BANG!! my knees crash into the asphalt, then comes my left shoulder, wrist and elbow BOOM BANG BING!!!!, then the side of my head goes crashing into the sidewalk. BAM! And that was it... I was down and out!

AGAIN I am immobile! I can't walk, I cant lift my arms up, I can't do anything!

A wonderful couple in a car stopped and the woman was crying and asking me if I was okay. There was blood everywhere and I couldn't stop shaking. They put me in their car and took me home. I cleaned myself up, checked out my head wound and like the idiot that I am, I went back out to meet my soccer team in Prospect Park, after that we had tacos. When I got home I realized that that was a big mistake. My knees had grown to a size that I have never seen before. Its like I had 2-3 knees in one!


Look how swollen my legs are and especially my knees:

I hope I'm able to walk again soon, I have things to do!

thinking out-loud

I'm trying to do it all.

Plan my wedding, study for my GRE's to get into a doctorate program, work a full time job in a Directors position, Train for a 5k race, and fabulously furnish my apartment all while trying to have fun and see my friends and family.

I've been known to be able to juggle a lot at one time, and it seems like I'm getting it done again (I mean, I have time to write this blog, right?)

But the fact is, I haven't gotten anywhere with my wedding, and my studying has been pretty off and on. I guess when you focus on too much at once, other things are sacrificed.

I have to make a list of my priorities.

okay, here they are:

Work, 40 hrs a week
Study (until the first week of Oct)
Train for 5k
Plan wedding
furnish apartment

I figure the last two on the list I have more time for, the first one is a given-- I have to do it, and the studying and training will only be temporary. The Wedding will be my focus after my exam, then little by little I'll furnish the apartment. I already have a couch, bed, mirror, toaster, microwave, plants, TV, TV stand and DVD player. Oh yeah, I also have a bistro table. I guess thats okay for now.

Okay folks, thanks for listening to me work things out out-loud.

I feel so much better...

:D

nyc bday for spanish guy

Spanish guy, my fiances, surprise birthday party!

Since it was his first and probably last birthday in NYC, I wanted to make it special, so I called up all my people that have met Alex and invited them out. It was all last minute, so it was so nice to see people coming in from Queens, Long Island, the Bronx and other parts of Brooklyn just to celebrate with him. We felt the love that night!

First my bro, me and Spanish guy went out for mexican, (OUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE AND I DARE TO GO A BIT FURTHER AND SAY OUR OBSESSION), then we met everyone at the lounge where they all surprised him and we spent all night out. It was a nice vibe, a nice place and Spanish guy was surprised and happy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMORCITO MIO!!!

A fire in our Spanish piso.

Im slowly getting over the fact that our Spanish apartment went on fire right after we moved out. The roof collapsed, people and animals died. And the building is empty. Our whole relationship together was based around that place. The neighbors dog was at my birthday party and would always run into our apartment whenever we opened the door and he would hide in there. He passed away in the fire. We were so sad when we found out last week. We went to visit and the picture above is what we walked into.

We would have lost everything, even possibily each other... here I am complaining about my stolen laptop, if I would have stayed in Spain, I would have lost more than my laptop...

This is probably the 6th or 7th time that there was a high possibility that I could have lost my life.

There is a purpose for me to be on this earth.

love and smiles in Spain

I went on a (what I call) Spanish mini vacation. I was only there for six days, but I have to say, for five of those days, I was non-stop smilesss!!! Everything was beautiful, the air was fresh, and it was so great to walk along the streets that I walked along every day for the last two years. To go to my favorite restaurants and experience the familiar tastes, to feel the hot sun on my body, kissing and caressing me, and everything inbetween, and the breeze in my face while driving along the beach.

A few weeks ago I was questioning the idea to go because I was only able to go for a short time and the tickets were so expensive, but I definitely made the right decision!

The most special part of the trip for me was the time I spent with Spanish guy in the town that he grew up in. I really felt a deeper connection after sleeping under the stars with him in his mountain village and seeing where he grew up and all the places he had fond memories of. It was so special to me that he wanted to share that with me, I mean I worked in his village, but we never really explored it like we did this time. It brought us closer together.

Here's a photo journal of our short time back in Spain:

Until next year Spain... until next year...

back to Malaga for vaca

I'm heading back to my home, MALAGA, SPAIN! I can't wait, its going to be a good time!

and party and party and party and party...

then back to NYC reality, lol.

Speed-boat thrill ride!

I spent a splendid morning at the South Street Sea Port in Manhattan having breakfast with my girly and then going on a high-speed boat ride around Manhattan! It was magnificent! Breath taking! Amazing! The Hudson and East river water speeding by me and misting my face and arms, the bright sun, and the unique views of the city. It was definitely a great NYC experience!

I want to do it a million more times!

Fabulous!

Jersey Shore BITCHEZZzzzz

Me and my ladies took a one night get-away to the Jersey Shore, Seaside Heights. It was so much fun. 

We started off, after the biggest plate in the world of nachos and cheese, at the amusement park which is conveniently located right on the pier! HOLLER! We hit up the log flume, the swings, mini rollercoasters...

PS-- thats not my white vagina, thats my bathing suit, we just got back from the beach. hehe

The results of the water flume, drenched:

Then we went on the zip line thing. And as we were going over, I saw something famous, something, exciting, I saw my guilty pleasure! THE JERSEY SHORE HOUSE!!!!! woot-woot!

and the rest is a blur... fist pumping it up        

ALL     NIGHT       LONG...

The infamous KARMA:

I seriously don't know why I haven't been going to the shore every summer! Its going to be a ritual now. Jersey Shore every summer for AT LEAST one weekend. It was so much fun!

mendoza's style

I call this my classy euro/new york style.

(too bad when the first burst of wind came, that shit went flying off my big ass head)

Summer 2010, one crazy ride!

HolLa bAck, NYC summer is almost over and I have to admit, I wont miss this years summer even though it was unique. 

I got to spend it with my Spanish guy exploring the city. I also had many friends that came in to visit me, Graham from Belfast, my girl from Cali, and my other girl from DC. Things have been so great at times, like when I went to the Lady Gaga concert, or when I danced under the stars at the South Street Sea Port or my trip to the Jersey Shore where I saw the cast filming season 3! Or I'll never forget the picnics and naps in the park under the warm sun with the fresh breeze in the air. 

I also loved the nights I spent sitting on my stoop with my fiance sipping on my iced medium very light coffee with liquid sugar. Its the little things that I love doing so much.

But this was also the summer of craziness. My laptop was jacked, my bank account was emptied, I was homeless for a while, and a lot of other things that I can't even mention on here. But I always had my rocks, my friends and my fiancé. They never let me down and were there for me no matter what.

So as the end of the summer wraps up... I am left reminiscing and thinking back... I am blessed to have these experiences to shape me. 

But hey, I'm not complaining, how can I with all this love:

There's still a few days of summer left and I have a jam packed schedule! More to come. I want to go out with a bang (chicha wau wau)!