A Quote for Thought

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.

**Johann Georg von Zimmermann**

Pretty Little Pink Lamp

last night I went to Home Depot to buy 2 flashlights for Mommy & ended up buying Lala a lamp {she needed one}. At first I was just looking @ lamps & then this one lamp caught my eye. I just loved the shape & color of it, once I got closer & read that it was a 3-way setting I knew I had to buy it.
So I started writing the informatio down on my Blackberry so that once I got back from DR, I would buy the lamp. Half way into writing, I noticed that there was only one lamp left. I was upset because I have the worst luck, if I see certain things I have to buy it because if not it will not be around later or it will be on backorder for quite sometime.
Of course, I had to charge it because I just couldn't wait till later.

here is a picture of the lamp on the 1st setting {perfect for use for a night light}:

Almost Ready

so I spoke to my daughter yesterday afternoon & she reminded me that I only have 4 more days till I see. She is looking forward to picking me up from the airport on Friday. I cannot wait to see, haven't seen her since the 23rd of June & I am dying to see her. Can't wait to pinch her cheeks {she hates that, but I love cheecks}, give her a big hug & my favorite sleep next to her. Everytime she sleeps next to me, I just stare @ her for hours & trace her whole face. Just wondering where the time has gone & how big she has gotten. Also, I get to pinch her cheeks while she's asleep w/out her telling me to leave her alone & to stop it.

So many things that I want to do, that I wish I were there already. I miss my Mommy {pinch her cheeks as well, she hates that} want to give her a big hug & a kiss, walk my dogs over to the river so that they can play around & throw the frisbee w/them, go to the bars & clubs w/my cousins & friends, take Lala to the beach & to get her hair done cause I promised her & there is an 11-day festival in town :-D that will be so much fun.

The best part of this trip is that no one knows that I am going out there. Everyone but 3 people think that I will not be able to make it this summer due to work. No one is expecting me, so it will be fun to see everyone's face when they see me or hear that I am in town. Might have to walk around with my camera so that I can capture the look & post it.

One Week Left Baby

Mira, how beautiful the beaches are out there...Next Friday, I will be on a plane home to see my Pooka, family & friends. Plan on taking tons of pictures while I am out there. I am planning a little surprise for my mother & my Tia with the pictures.

I want to make an album for them, especially my Tia because she still resides @ the family home {will take a picture, it's a pink house made of wood & i love it}. I want to capture my family's generation so that everytime one of us goes home {to the house} to visit I want them to see those before, after & those to come.

The coat of arms inside the flag:

The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Fatherland, Liberty). Below the shield, the words Republica Dominicana appear on a red ribbon (this red ribbon is sometimes depicted having its tips pointing upward). In the center of the shield is a Bible opened to the Gospel of John, 8:32, which reads Y la verdad nos hará libres (And the truth shall set you free), with a small cross above it, and on each side flanked by three spears, two of them holding Dominican banners.

Another Favorite Quote

There's a point in your life

When you get tired of chasing

Everyone & trying to fix everything

But it's not giving up....

It's realizing that you don't need

Certain people, the bullshit

And the drama they bring :-)

I even have it posted on myspace: www.myspace.com/straw_berri6

Another WNBA Game

and this time I went with Vincent & Vicky {cousin}. We had a really good time & NY Liberty won 85-84. It was a really close game, Liberty was on their game when it came to their 3 point shots. The Detroit Shocks--will that's another story, they were kind of sloppy throughout the game but they always manage to catch up & tie the game. NY Liberty had the house on fire with the last shot, the ball hot the rim, bounced back in the air & then came down & into the net. I thought she had missed the shot until, I noticed that the house was in a uproar cheering. Vincent & Vicky were happy & cheering, then I saw the replay & realized that she made the shot & that Detroit Shocks lost by 1-point.

I know that Tonya would of loved Sunday's game. Can't wait for this Friday's game, NY Liberty will be playing the Connecticut Suns. I do hope that Liberty wins, just so I can see Tonya & everyone else happy for once. Usually they lose when we all go to a game...makes you wonder..

Got Lala a Nintendo DS Lite, But

I don't know if I want to send it to her.. For the past couple of days,

I have been hooked on playing Shrek, Strawberry Shortcake, Snooks & Scooby Doo & now the time has come for me to send the game to a friend of the family that will be leaving for DR on Sunday.

I really want to keep it until I get to DR then give it to her. But we made a deal, she kept to her bargain of it. The deal was that is she took care of my mother while she was sick instead of complaining and wanting to go outside to hang out or go to the river then she would get a DS. Of course, my child {ole little wise one} has given me a daily report on all the things that she has done around the house to help out & stay out of trouble.

A list of her report: help my cousin with the laundry, hanging the clothes, folding her clothes & putting then away, set the table for breakfast, lunch & dinner, was Abuelita's nurse {as she puts it}, tended to guests that came to visit mommy, didn't ask to go out, and was a very good girl.

I am going to be a good mommy & send Lala her gift but as soon as I get out there we are gonna have to fight for the game...Cause my child is funny when it comes to sharing.

I HATE WHERE I LIVE

I really need to move because everyday it just seems to get worse. My damn neighbor is the worst person I have ever met. This bitch wakes up every morning bitching about the people in the building & screaming out their business in her apartment. At times, she doesn't have a time..whenever she is pissed she lets it out @ different hours. Lately, she has chosen to be my alarm clock of drama. I thought that I cursed a lot till I met her & to top it all of she is a pastor @ her church. That's right folks, she is a pastor & she even screams that she prays for most of the people in the building to die. The luckly thing is that she lives alone cause I don't know anyone who can stomach to live with her. The only time she is not screaming/yelling is when her man/grandkids are over/when she's not home.

I am tried of screaming back to her to shut the fuck up, slapping the wall, calling 311 for Noise Control & calling Housing. 311 is a joke by the way, I have called the Noise Control Dept. and all they do is take down the compliant & then send a police over to speak to her. The bullshit is that by the time the police come to handle the situation, it is 2-4 hours after I placed the call. I have even called Housing & spoke with my Housing Assitant, she said that she has spoke to her & has informed her that people on the 18th floor are complaining about her behavior. Trust me when I say that all of my neighbors can hear her when she is on a rampage. The walls in my building are hallow & that my dear friends is the worst part.

The people that live underneath her are also tired of hearing her shit. One morning, my neighbor & I were talking in the elevator about her bullshiting @ 5:30 in the morning. All of a sudden this guy was asking us what floor we live on & once we told him, it was over. I finally met the people that live underneath her & he doesn't understand what all the commotion is with her & why she's crazy.

I say the bitch needs to move out of the projects like I told her once if she is fed up with the filth. I also told her ass that the reason she's still living in the proojects is because she's not going to get a 1-bedroom apartment anywhere like hers for the price she is paying. She needs to deal with the filth, the broken elevators, & all the shit that goes on in & around the hood is she's going to continue to live in the hood.

I still need to move, I love my apartment but somethings gotta give...so I am saving money & looking for a 2 bedroom apartment. Wish me luck, my fellow internet friends.