The Kingdom had some Music and Lyrics to welcome The Condemned

This weekend was a weekend of movies. On Friday I went to see The Kingdom starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Gardner. It was a great movie. Bombings in Saudi Arabia lead a team of FBI agents to investigate who is or are behind these bombings. Little did they know that things are far more serious in the Arab Nations than they appear.

Saturday we saw Music and Lyrics. I fell asleep. Enough said! Lia says I have terrible taste in movies which she is probably right. But for me to like a Romantic Comedy, I really need to "want" to see it.

Sunday, The Condemned summed up my weekend. I'm actually still watching but it's an american version of the ol' japanese movie "Battle Royale". 10 People on an Island must kill themselves. Only 1 can remain. If they don't, they all die from an explosive device attached to their ankle. Something that looks like what my old friend Lindsay has worn.

This weekend....can only be explained in two days.

Initiate, Concentrate, Meditate - LEVITATE (Start something, focus, reach your goal)

If life gives you trouble, beat the crap out of it!

Lately I've been battling my issue with weight which, TO BE HONEST, has been a serious issue from my point of view. Because of my previous weight (once weighing up to 240lbs.) I've been "traumatized" if you wish, from gaining any of it back.

I've fought hard this long battle to keep it off. Unfortunately I have been slacking in the control department and have been letting go a bit. Gained a few pounds and it has me scared. Recently my blood pressure has been high on several occasions. My family has a history of this. My grandmother died from a heart attack. It's really scary to think that something like this could happen to me. Maybe not soon, but earlier than expected. It shouldn't be expected.

So I realize that it's not just go feel good, or look good (which I do!, LOL) but it's also for my health. And can not let my family nor friends tell me that it's O.K. to let go because it is not.

Plus, I have a goal of becoming a model. I missed my opportunity to try out at an open call. That will be my goal! I met this 15 year old boy at the gym that was saying "I stay active because I want to be healthy and for basketball". Its funny but I find it so admirable that he has this passion at 15! I wish I could have had a passion for ANYTHING at that age. Little by little I'm working on it.

So far this week has been pretty good. Except for the H.B.P., preaching on Tuesday was awesome. Tomorrow is Friday which I plan to drink like crazy!!!!.. JK... I'm broke so no drinking will be done.

Watch out for more.

"My Heroe[s]" (about time, it's been only 4 months)

Today being the Heroes' season 2 premiere, I was nervous all day long. I kept on thinking of the possibilities that Tim Kring has in stored for us.

Season premiere: The Bennet's are now in Costa Verda, CA. Parkman and Mohinder are custodial parents of Molly (which sees the boggie man in her nightmares). No sign of Nikki and Micah yet. Kaito dies; Hiro in Japan(1671); Ando as a booty partner (no surprise). And Peter (from what I've been told since my neighbor knocked on my door 5 mins. before the show ended to talk about the man with the cats) Peter in Ireland with amnesia.

My thoughts on the premiere: anything Heroes related is awesome. I'm so excited for what's to come. I actually felt a more dark side of this Heroes premiere as if this season will take on a more dramatic feel and mature content. Second season brings desperation and disillusionment where as First season brought hope and determination. Because of this I believe it will bring great t.v. and drama that will fill our desire for more heroes as the episodes progress.

Maidel, Yoandy, and Humberto where here to share the excitement. What they don't know is that i wet my pants. Just Kidding. We ate cheese sticks, chimichangitas, taquitos, and coke.

It Won't Be Soon Before Long that All The Lost Souls are Found

So FINALLY I got my copy of James Blunt's new album "All the Lost Souls". It is an awesome album. An excellent work preceding Blunt's debut album "Back to Bedlam" which is in a class of it's own. Lyrics well put, melodious music that thouches the soul. In reality, it calmed me down so much that last night I was extremely mellow the whole night!

I also got Marron 5's CD which is a great CD as well. I'm really getting into them lately. My favorite song, WAKE UP CALL, a song of betrayal in a upbeat tune that you can dance to. Totally catchy!

As We spun right round baby right round, we avoided to break the heart of glass

Today, the highly anticipated video game Singstar Amped and 80's arrived at maidel's house (the meeting spot for the Sarcastic Seven -1). Of course My arrival was a late one but not underappreciated, I hope. I immediately sang "Gold Lions" by Yeah Yeah Yeah's. Reached an all time 9200 points. Throughout the night we sang several classics, including but not limited to "Right Round" by some drag queen (the most comical music video I have ever seen). Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time after Time" It was an awesome time. However Yoandy blamed me for all his bad jokes, I think he was having a bad night.

(Regrettably) The Jumper Jumps

-So this is where everyone jumps?
-Yes, Yes it is.
-And this is where I'm supposed to jump?
-Yes, Yes it is.
-What if I don't?
-Well, just do it and see what happens.
-Do I have to jump?
-Not really but yea.
-What do you mean not really?
-I mean you can but you shouldn't, but do it.
-Ok, so do I jumpt or not?
-Yea you should jump; follow my advice.
-I don't know, you don't sound too convinving.
-Well look at my face.
-Hmm

So I look towards where I "should" jump to.

-What is towards the bottom?
-Find out.
-But you don't know?
-Not really, I just tell people to jump.
-That's strange, why would you do that and not know yourself?
-Ahh, cuz I can.
-Well...
-Come on, you're young and life is about risks. Enjoy it.

So I jumped into the vast emptiness that lead to nowhere. And as I'm falling I position my body to look up. Then I realized I was fooled. Fooled by the devil himself camouflaged as an innocent. The devil laughing, flames engulfing my surroundings, leading to nowhere. There is no hope.

As the devil turns around content with this outcome, I am in front of him. Confronting him. Seeing him eye to eye and NOW I am the one that casts him away from my life. He falls to his own emptiness. The tables have turned, he regrettably looks at me, wishing he had never fooled me.

Lost In The World (but gained perspective)

I just tried to come up with a neat title. Today Maidel said I had A.D.D. which I totally agree with. This blog is about some losses that have occured and/or occuring in life and decided to put this down:

LOSS: Big brother 8 Season finale was last night; Danielle Lost

GAIN: Room for a new show; Dick won

LOS[ING]: I'm in the process of losing weight and have managed to loose one pound this week.

LOSS: 1 and 1/2* friends.

GAIN: 1 new friend, so if you do the math :: talking to self:: carry the one, divide by 3, round to the nearest whole amount, I only lost 1/2 a friend so it's good.

LOSS: I decided to not watch Survivor:China this season.

GAIN: I decided to make more time for spiritual growth (and to go to to bed earlier so I won't be too late for work... SORRY HUMBERTO!!!)

LOSS: Patience

GAIN: PAYSHUNSE - a much higher form of 'patience'; requires a lot of praying. It is said you reach Nirvana after aquiring payshunse. **

So far, it's been a great week for all. I'm glad that I'm working on my spiritual growth which has not been easy but, again, thanks to my friends... Something I'm still working on is being able to see things with a different perspective. I saw myself loosing this quality of mine and having a 'one track mind', but it's not healthy. I'm putting in the effort to see things in a new light and having an open mind.

More to come... Heroes forever!

*1/2 friend meaning an aquaintance (although once said we were friends. Actions do speak louder than words and even more when those words are b.s.)

**Thanks to Maidel for pointing that out.

Just another Manic Monday (and the Fire Drill to prove it)

Today was the start of the week. But how true is the saying, "It's just another Manic Monday"? Well, I went to sleep early last night with the intent to get to work on time. Wrong! Then, while we are at work, the fire drill goes off. A couple weeks ago they were testing the fire alarms to make sure they were fully functional. YES THEY WERE. So today we think it's another drill. We stay seating, disregarding this annoying sound beeping louder than our own thoughts. Thanks to Humberto Sr. he advises to go outside since there were people out there. As we're coming down absolutely not caring what is really going on, we realize a fireman walking in; then the crowd (crowd meaning more than 10) outside, waiting for the "o.k" to go back into the building. We see the Fire Rescue and later the Fire Engine. In reality, we thought it was all B.S. And what if there was a real fire? We could have died, at least jumping out the window trying to to escape death from fire. Anywho, I don't know what happened after they let us back in. It feels like the hatian erased our memories because we never spoke about it again.

Then I went preaching which I thought I was late to but apparently I didn't get the memo that it's going to be at 7:30 now. I mean, the official time is 6:45 and we're starting at 7:11. My time is cut short thanks to our talkative congregation. NO really, they never shut up! I'm part of it!

I'm currently reading this website "FICLET" brought to you buy AIM. It's a website, like this, but with short stories. I'm going to give a try and continue to inspire myself; open my mind to learn new things, re-learn things, and grow as a person.

Mexico and the Emmys (Just how much they have in common)

For quite a while now my friend Cesar and I have been contemplating on a trip somewhere: Orlando, Las Vegas, or Mexico. These trips might not be anytime soon, so I got ahead of myself (sorry Cesar) and went to Mexico this Sunday (or the closest thing to Mexico here in Florida which is Homestead). Our goal, mine and my family, is to get really spicy salsa to eat with chips. We're kinda addicted to chips and dips and guacamole. To our dismay and complete and total shock, no spicy salsa or just yet, no salsa! Everyone kept on saying "Nosotros no tenemos y no sabemos, andale pues." he he he, just wait to I'm able to do something about that 'andale pues' on that little girl that said "NO" to me.

Anyways, we didn't come back empty handed: a few tomatoes, cachuchas, a pumpkin, a watermelon, and chips and salsa (thanks to Publix sabor, Hialeah). Now you may ask how does this actually tie up with the Emmys? Nothing really, I was just watching Big Brother when Yoandy exclaimed to me "YOU ARE NOT WATCHING THE EMMYS?! WHATS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!????" So then and there did I change the channel only because I was fearing for my life! Just Kidding... but I did turn it on. And just now did I realize that everytime they introduce someone on stage they play the "hottest joint" playing on the radio: STRONGER by Kanye West in a score-like manner. Which just now looked up and saw him up on stage, HOW FUNNY!!

Kanye for President!

Wedding Bells!!

Today, 1p.m. sitting in kingdom hall, awaiting for Mauro and Leslie to get married, dawned to me, "I need to nap; oh and these chocolates are so good". They finally tied the knot and went to Alaska shortly thereafter. These two have been smart in their decision and Jehovah will bless them throughout their married life.

Yoandy recently made a comment on his definition of the "Sarcastic Seven" and what their traits are. To help him out with this task, I am able to sum it all up in one word: SARCASTIC. Hence "Sarcastic Seven" was born. We realize that we all love to be sarcastic and find a dark humor to it. Many say, " No one is as sarcastic as I am". But this force of seven comes together, its one that no one can reckon with (except Jehovah, we love u!) Anyways, it's simple, to the point, and semi-sarcastic towards Yoandy. Oh and BTW, I need to add links to my page from you guys page, HOW?!

It's BACK! Best Week Ever

Friday night as lonely as it gets has become one of the my best nights in a while. I've been exhausted this week between work and gym. Last night bedtime was 2:30a.m. and was yearning for a break from life. As I sit here on my bed...writing this blog... im so relaxed as if I were sitting somewhere in the Hamptons... having myself a cocktail at 10a.m. sitting next to Paris, Lindsay, L.C., baby sitting (wait no baby sitting, dog sitting) for TomKat. Texting Shia to get his A** over here so we can all have a party.. of and to bring Rihanna while he is at it. We all sit back laugh at the VMA's and commend Britney for putting on the show even though we have told her not to. . . . . OK, I'm getting a little carried away, but I am enjoying my lonely friday, in my room, with my laptop, and my t.v. and no worries in the world wondering if there is anything good on t.v.

Why chase the problem when the problem can come to me (and so does the high blood pressure)

It seems that lately my blood pressure has been rising. My patience has been lowering. My life stuck in a rut somewhere in the middle. What can I do? Who can I turn to? In emo-ish words, I'm in a dark place that no one can help but myself. But is this true? What can be done? Only my true friends can help out and because of them I have been able to be positive. As they look in this "dark place" they tell me it's ok and they cheer me up. There is purpose!

Hump-Day (Never really liked that terminology)

I'm so excited that I'm actually writing a blog. It has been a dream for quite sometime to be a writer. Maidel just hugged me. Sometimes I believe that the "hugs" are just to prevent herself from choking me. I still love her. So do I put everything that happens to me here or significant events? Everyday is significant for me!!! I was sleepy when I woke up. Awake after drinking my red bull and frozen coffee from Einsten Bagels. Thanks Nubia, you've opened my mind to try new things in life and to not stick to Starbucks. Starbucks, I thank you for being with me through all those years of sleepiness. Wait a minute, I have no other choice but to be sleepy since I am a narco. Take it as you want! I would show you my t-shirt I bought yesterday in preparation for the concert that SarCasTic SeVen will be attending, but decided not to until it arrives. Alright, more to come ... will come? LOL...