2012 Part 1 Being Grateful

2012 finally ending and so many things have happened this year.  For me this year has been more balanced with both good and bad unlike last year.

First, I must say I am grateful for all the good and the bad things that have happened this year.  The bad has taught new lessons and shown me how strong I can be.  These bitter events have made me mature more and taught me to make better decisions.
Second, I am grateful for the people have continued to stay in my life.  I say thank you to my friends and family who have continued to stay with me through the good and the bad.  They have given me great memories this year that helped me bare with the bad ones.  Memories that have helped me to keep me sane.  I have greatly enjoyed the time I have spent with all.
Third, I am grateful for the people that I have met this year whether it was a brief meeting or see them on a regular basis.  You have made an impact in my life in some way.   Many of these meetings even if they were brief have given me a moment to smile and something to think about.  I say thank you.
Fourth, I am grateful for all the fun things I got to do this year some of of these things have been probably a thing of once in a lifetime.  I am grateful for being able to share some of these events well majority of these events with people I care about greatly.  This year I got to see the space shuttle Endeavor passing by in the streets, had lunch at the exclusive restaurant 33 in Disneyland, seen so many of the artist that I like, got to see the Midnight showing of Batman The Dark Knight Rises, going on a mini hike to Malibu Creek, attending Evander Holyfield's birthday party and many other things.  I have great memories of these events which bring a smile to my face every time I think about them.

 Fifth,  my health.  What can I really say I am glad that even despite I gotten sick a couple of times and this bothersome acid reflux that bothers me a bit often, I have had good health.   I am grateful to have my health.
Sixth and last but most important, my family.  I am grateful we are still together that despite my mom's chronic illnesses that make her have to be in the hospital often I am glad she still continues fighting.  I hope we continue to stay together united even if we take different paths that we keep in touch always.

I like this song makes you want to party and popular this year it's Usher the song is Scream

Almost 2013 but not quite

2012 will soon be gone forever but not quite yet.  There are still 2 days and about 2 hours left. A lot of things have happened this year it has a been an eventful year for me.  It is not time yet for me to bid my farewells to the year nor say what I am grateful for i will leave that to another post :)
I had said that I was going to post more often but things got in the way in these past few weeks that prevented me from being able to clearly think of what to post.  My mom had to be taken to the hospital and had back surgery which had the whole family quite worried.  She is recovering right now and has to be away from home for a couple of weeks.  This was the 1st Christmas that she spent away from home and this will be the 1st New Year she will not be home either.  It will be okay as long as she recovers. 
Things keep getting delayed but as long as I keep at it they will be done sooner or later.
2 days left for the year to end I have to get my resolutions in order and get ready for the New Year.  I say that 2013 will be a better year than 2012 :)
Terrible tragedies have happened this year the theater massacre and the shooting of all those innocent children in the elementary.  My prayers go to the families it is not fair that innocent people have to die when they have done nothing wrong.
Changing the subject on a lighter note  I can say I am grateful to this year 2012 has been eventful.

I think this is a good song LeAnn Rimes the song is Life Goes On

Le Holidays Ho Ho Ho

This the holiday season one of the busiest holidays especially for women.  Those holiday dinners are sure elaborate and really time consuming.  I really have never really liked Christmas.  Well I like certain elements of Christmas but not every part of it.  The holidays that I love the most are Halloween and St. Patrick's Day (and its for the wearing green not entirely because of the alcohol :p)

Right now I a working on a Christmas card to send out to my family and friends.  It took me a while for me to come up with the idea now its making the time for it to actually finish it on time to be able to send them out.  Oh yes I had forgotten I need color ink to be able to print them.  I have an idea if I don't get to buy color ink but then I need to buy a different kind of paper.  Oh dear i really do hope I get to finish on time because I want to send one to a friend who lives over seas in South Korea to be more exact. 
I am Hispanic so along with being Hispanic comes the traditional Christmas food we create.  I have to make some tamales of different kinds and from two different countries since I come from parents of two different countries Guatemala and Mexico.  When we make tamales we make quite a few tamales we use about 15lbs of masa and it makes roughly about 300 tamales.  Along with making the tamales you either make champurrado or fruit punch.  In my family we make fruit punch which is much more complicated than champurrado.   When Hispanics make fruit punch it is not the type you buy from the store it is a punch that include may ingredients and of top of that they are hard to find.  The Hispanic fruit punch contains actual pieces of fruit in it and it is a warm drink which you can add alcohol if you wish. 
Well this year will be the first year I make all this by myself well i think my bro is going to help me a bit.  Every year since I was child I had helped my mom make these things but not this year.  My mom's health is poor and since its tradition it is my turn to make em.  I really hope it all turns out well. No....Indeed everything will turn out well :D
I still need to decorate for Christmas too we just bought the tree and one of these days I will do it I just have been too busy to do it but for sure this weekend I will.
I guess I do like Christmas more than I think despite all the work. 

Christmas isn't Christmas without some Elvis in it.  This is Silent Night sung by Elvis Presley but really you need a little Elvis every day of the week :)

Madness!

AAAHHH! lol I feel frustrated I have been trying to draw I love figure drawing and I haven't done it in a while.  I started once again today using a book I have from a Museum that has some photographs of what looks to be Greek statues and boy am I rusty.  In a couple of days or weeks I will eventually start getting back on the right track.  I got to say that I do feel jealous of some of the people I know that are where they want to be.  Who I have seen the progress they have made throughout the years.   At some point I had made a lot of progress but since I stopped because of insecurities and lack of time I have since started and stopped like a car stalling.  It is only my fault for letting those insecurities take over me but right now I am trying my best I will get there.  Where there is a will there is a a way!  I need to as well not let what some people who are negative to tell me otherwise.   People who tell you that you can't achieve certain goals or tell you how to live your life are just bitter.  These people are people that have given up on their dreams just because something has gotten in the way.
I have confidence :D 
Wow I feel better after writing.

Since I was feeling a little antsy earlier this song seemed to fit my mood
This is a song that many know I wanna be Sedated by the Ramones