Hello! How are you guys doing? I hope y'all had a great Monday.
We are going back to our routines that don't include the World Cup from now on (at least until Russia 2018). It is amazing to see how the soccer fever is, at least for some countries. I noticed that for the US, soccer isn't really a big deal compared to Basketball, Football or even Baseball; however, in Latin America it's a HUGE deal! There's nothing like soccer for our countries and the passion is indescribable.
So yesterday, Argentina played vs. Germany, my friends and I got together (of course) to go watch the game at a Sports Bar/Restaurant and it was just so nice to see people wearing their favorite team's shirt because they sure wear it proud. I believe it is healthy to share these type of experiences with family and friends because it creates a bond, plus you get to share some time together which is always great.
On the other hand, what I don't like, it's when people start attacking one another, insulting and even getting physical to defend their teams. People can get too intense when it comes to sports so come on people, enjoy your favorite sport in a HEALTHY way, no need to get all nasty.
Hope y'all enjoyed the World Cup and created nice memories with family and friends!!
Till next time, over and out!
PS: If you missed the World Cup's opening and closing ceremony with Pitbull, JLo, Claudia Leitte and Shakira's performances, you can watch it HERE and HERE
Monday, July 14, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Hey! It's Andrea here.
I got this blog several years ago and I did blog for a while but then I quit due to personal reasons so when I decided to start blogging again, I removed several old entries and just kept two. I just noticed I haven't introduced myself (not that anyone will actually read this) but I'm hoping that maybe someone who is bored and surfing through the web will find this and maybe read it, ha!
Alright so here it goes!
I was born in a small country named El Salvador, located in Central America between Guatemala and Honduras (Believe it or not, a LOT of people don't even know it exists) on July 23rd, 1987. My maternal grandparents, aunts and mom are all Spain citizens (funny thing is I've never actually been to Spain, but would love to visit).
I had a pretty good childhood and teenage years (obviously we all went through an awkward stage during our teens but no biggie). I graduated high school back in November 2004 and college in November 2011. I had a couple of jobs in my home country before moving to the US to work and continue with my education (through a program that allowed me to do so).
Living in the US meant a lot for me, for starters, I was actually able to experience the world on my own outside my parents' bubble, I learned how to really handle my finances and stick to a budget (I learned that in College but knowing the definition of things doesn't really teach you anything until you actually put it to practice), I learned how to commute using public transportation in a big city (which I really couldn't do back home because our public transportation system SUCKS! but that will be another blog entry lol) and I learned how to be independent and do things on my own, from doing my own laundry to paying for gas, my cellphone and school.
I cherish that experience tremendously because it really made me become an adult, I did go through a lot of bad and sad experiences throughout the years (prior to moving to the US) which made me grow up and improve as a person but nothing really made me become an actual adult until I moved to a completely different country on my own. I met friends whom I love deeply and most importantly, I met my boyfriend and love of my life (sounds cheesy, I know! but it's true). He is the best man on earth and I feel blessed to have him in my life.
I lived in Hoboken, NJ for a while (which is close to Manhattan, a 10-15 mns commute) and I consider it my second home (I have hopes that perhaps one day, I will be able to move back) but then I moved to Fort Myers, FL which I really didn't like at first but I learned to love it.
It's always hard being away from people we love (family and friends) but the satisfaction that comes with being independent, it's beyond words.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)
Till next time!
PS: Can't stop listening to Shakira's La La La World Cup's song which you can get on iTunes here: WORLD CUP BRAZIL 2014
Alright so here it goes!
I was born in a small country named El Salvador, located in Central America between Guatemala and Honduras (Believe it or not, a LOT of people don't even know it exists) on July 23rd, 1987. My maternal grandparents, aunts and mom are all Spain citizens (funny thing is I've never actually been to Spain, but would love to visit).
I had a pretty good childhood and teenage years (obviously we all went through an awkward stage during our teens but no biggie). I graduated high school back in November 2004 and college in November 2011. I had a couple of jobs in my home country before moving to the US to work and continue with my education (through a program that allowed me to do so).
Living in the US meant a lot for me, for starters, I was actually able to experience the world on my own outside my parents' bubble, I learned how to really handle my finances and stick to a budget (I learned that in College but knowing the definition of things doesn't really teach you anything until you actually put it to practice), I learned how to commute using public transportation in a big city (which I really couldn't do back home because our public transportation system SUCKS! but that will be another blog entry lol) and I learned how to be independent and do things on my own, from doing my own laundry to paying for gas, my cellphone and school.
I cherish that experience tremendously because it really made me become an adult, I did go through a lot of bad and sad experiences throughout the years (prior to moving to the US) which made me grow up and improve as a person but nothing really made me become an actual adult until I moved to a completely different country on my own. I met friends whom I love deeply and most importantly, I met my boyfriend and love of my life (sounds cheesy, I know! but it's true). He is the best man on earth and I feel blessed to have him in my life.
I lived in Hoboken, NJ for a while (which is close to Manhattan, a 10-15 mns commute) and I consider it my second home (I have hopes that perhaps one day, I will be able to move back) but then I moved to Fort Myers, FL which I really didn't like at first but I learned to love it.
It's always hard being away from people we love (family and friends) but the satisfaction that comes with being independent, it's beyond words.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)
Till next time!
PS: Can't stop listening to Shakira's La La La World Cup's song which you can get on iTunes here: WORLD CUP BRAZIL 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The worst thing about me...!!
I would say the worst thing about me is my temper . I can keep it under wraps for a time, but then when it blows, it really BLOWS. I can go from being annoyed (say about a 3 in a scale of 10) to completely raging (a 10) in a matter of a few seconds when someone says something that really bothers me or hurts me..something that makes me explode.
I have known this about myself ever since it occurred to me to examine myself critically and yet, knowing ain't even 50% of the problem for me..it is barely like a 10% of the problem, because "knowing" hasn't done anything to get it fixed...although I wish it had.
Anger is such a powerful force in my life. I love the strength it gives me, because I would just rather be angry than hurt…crying feels like such weakness to me and even worst if people knows or realize that you've been crying. I guess somewhere along the way, life taught me that it wasn't okay to be weak or vulnerable because you give people the chance to take advantage of it and hurt you.
I am learning a couple of (not so) new things about me:
1) I have the tendency to sabotage good things
2) I seriously have a problem showing my feelings
I kind knew them both before… but you know how sometimes you can push something back into the corner of your mind so you don't have to REALLY know it's there, even if you suspect it? It's kind of like when the wife suspects her husband is being unfaithful to her, and still never asks the man if he is cheating on her because she is too afraid to confirm her fears? I think that's the tendency of human nature.
I have sabotaged every little good thing I've had. I always try to find the bad side of it and when I do, I start behaving badly in order to get someone to leave or something to end. Obviously, I tend to regret them later on, because of this tragical feeling: fear of loneliness.
It's embarassing to admit that. Really it is, and this thing has got to change... but how? I just don't really know...
I see things going in a direction that isn't leading somewhere I want to be and yet, I know I'm not capable enough to change that about myself.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Good Charlotte in El Salvador (May 31st)
Ok, let's begin by saying that when I heard they were coming I said to myelf "YOU HAVE TO GO" and I did, and this is how it all began:
It was May 31st, 8:30 pm.. I had to go to pick up a friend that was going to the concert too, so I went to pick her up and when we arrived I had a lot of trouble looking for a parking space!!! When I finally found one, I turned my head and saw this HUGE line of people waiting to get inside the International Convention Center...it was FULL OF PEOPLE but when I say FULL it is like.. A LOT, lol it took us a little more than an hour to get inside de convention center, when we finally were inside (around 10:00 pm) it was so damn crowded, but that was a good thing tho' except for the fact that they had taken all of the seats and we had to be standing up for like another hour lol but it doesn't matter..it was worth it !!!! and then we finally found 2 seats so everything was ok.
At 10:30 there was a band playing a tribute to U2, at 11:15 there was a samba team and some girls were dancing .. and finally at 11:45 pm... GOOD CHARLOTTE!!!!!!
What I first heard was "Buenas Noches El Salvador!" which means "Good Night El Salvador" and when I heard those words OMG I felt chills up and down my spine!!! I wanted to jump out of my seat !!
They opened the show with "The River"... and it was just amazing!! the whole show was full with energy..it was AWESOME!! I had a BLAST !! Gosh I just can't describe how it was. In fact I cried when they played "Hold On", it is such a meaninful song to me!
More than 8,000 people were in the International Convention Center, everybody sang their lungs out the whole night, it was amazing!!! It was just incredible! I can't describe it, it was just! Arrgh!
After nearly 2 hours of playing their hits and some new songs from their new album, Benji and Joel performed an acoustic version of "WE BELIEVE", it was beautiful!! cuz it's a great song!! then, they promised to come back, and they said good-bye with their first hit 2002's LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS!
I just want to say THANK YOU to Benji, Joel, Billy, Deano and Paul for that amazing show they gave us, I have no words to describe what I felt !! The show was over at almost 2 am.. I was just ecstatic, I couldn't believe I saw them play!! I'll never forget that night because of you!!
We love you guys, and we hope to see you again soon!!
P.D: I will be posting soon pictures taken when they arrived to the National Airport =)
It was May 31st, 8:30 pm.. I had to go to pick up a friend that was going to the concert too, so I went to pick her up and when we arrived I had a lot of trouble looking for a parking space!!! When I finally found one, I turned my head and saw this HUGE line of people waiting to get inside the International Convention Center...it was FULL OF PEOPLE but when I say FULL it is like.. A LOT, lol it took us a little more than an hour to get inside de convention center, when we finally were inside (around 10:00 pm) it was so damn crowded, but that was a good thing tho' except for the fact that they had taken all of the seats and we had to be standing up for like another hour lol but it doesn't matter..it was worth it !!!! and then we finally found 2 seats so everything was ok.
At 10:30 there was a band playing a tribute to U2, at 11:15 there was a samba team and some girls were dancing .. and finally at 11:45 pm... GOOD CHARLOTTE!!!!!!
What I first heard was "Buenas Noches El Salvador!" which means "Good Night El Salvador" and when I heard those words OMG I felt chills up and down my spine!!! I wanted to jump out of my seat !!
They opened the show with "The River"... and it was just amazing!! the whole show was full with energy..it was AWESOME!! I had a BLAST !! Gosh I just can't describe how it was. In fact I cried when they played "Hold On", it is such a meaninful song to me!
More than 8,000 people were in the International Convention Center, everybody sang their lungs out the whole night, it was amazing!!! It was just incredible! I can't describe it, it was just! Arrgh!
After nearly 2 hours of playing their hits and some new songs from their new album, Benji and Joel performed an acoustic version of "WE BELIEVE", it was beautiful!! cuz it's a great song!! then, they promised to come back, and they said good-bye with their first hit 2002's LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS!
I just want to say THANK YOU to Benji, Joel, Billy, Deano and Paul for that amazing show they gave us, I have no words to describe what I felt !! The show was over at almost 2 am.. I was just ecstatic, I couldn't believe I saw them play!! I'll never forget that night because of you!!
We love you guys, and we hope to see you again soon!!
P.D: I will be posting soon pictures taken when they arrived to the National Airport =)
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