Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

I haven't bee posting a lot lately, it could be due to the holidays or maybe because Summer is finally here! Which I must say it is unbearable! The heat is excruciating,  makes me want to stay inside with the AC all day! Which honestly, it is what I have been doing :) 

I wish everyone an amazing end of the year and an ever better beginning! May all your dreams come true and may you achieve all your goals!!! It is up to us to make it a better year than the last! 

Xoxo

Once upon a time... I had a blog

It has been a whole month since I wrote anything, shame on me! Last post, I had gotten a brand new Galaxy S4, well that is working out great! 

Let's catch up on what has been going on lately: 

Work: This past month has been good, nothing major new. Except for the fact that I am having a really hard time working on Sundays!!! The dude that's supposed to come work with me in the morning has been calling in sick or just not showing up for the past month almost!! It's pretty frustrating because I am left to work on my own basically. Which is a huge responsibility. Other than that... nothing much has changed. I was mentoring the new hires, my sister included on that little group, for a few days which was an interesting situation. 

Fitness: yikes... I don't want to talk about this! :'( Kidding! Ok, so I have had my ups and downs... I lost about 5 lbs right before me and gordo went out of town. Now, I have gained it all back; its pretty hard to keep those off with the holidays right around the corner and all those sweets and treats haunting me!! Either way... I am going back /yet again/  to controlling how much I eat and to try and exercise, if not hard core gym at least a walk or two around the block.  

Love: oooh.. how lovely it is to love and be loved! I am so grateful for my gordo every day! even when he drives me crazy I wouldn't trade him for anything! We have been great. He is a bit down, he has been unemployed for about 3 months now, which is pretty messed up but lucky for us we had savings and we have been getting by just fine. As mentioned previously... the holidays are coming and this does not make him feel any better about it. I try to be as positive as possible but it really not my specialty. We went to Punta del Este on Thanksgiving! :) It is not celebrated here in MVD but well, as I am pretty Americanized I had to celebrate it. While there is no turkey, cranberries, or pumpkin... I decided to take the day off from work and head off to a mini-tiny vacation with le boo. It was amazing! It was sunny, warm and beautiful! It was exactly what we needed. 

Say hello to Tommy :) 

News: There are some very exciting news! I am going to be an aunt for the 4th time!!! My oldest sister is pregnant again!! :) I was so excited when I heard the news, another bundle of joy for the family! :D I am excited again just thinking about it!! LOL...

Also... did I mention we got a new dog!?!?! Look at this cutie pie! I found him on the street and took him home! Snowflake my tiny Maltese was not happy about it! She still does not like him very much... but they are starting to get along... slowly but surely! (I HOPE!!) He is so adorable... bites everything on sight but that is to be expected isn't it?  

Xoxoxoxo 

New toy!

I got the new Samsung S4 today! And so far is great!! Im still playing with it :)

No pain, no gain!

Helllo!! I had a wonderful weekend, very much needed! I had worked the previous week from Saturday to Friday! My God! I was exhausted =( not to mention the two kiddos I have at home right? Gordo's niece and nephew are in town and we are the cool relatives so they want to spend all the time at home with us. Believe it or not they are draining me!! I am toooo tired!! 

On another note... I am sooo sore!! I have been going to this gym class that is offered at the neighborhood across from my house and it is serving its purpose!! I am sore on every inch of my body! Well, that was a tad dramatic. I am sore on my abs.. which means its working right? I'm doing something right. The class is three times a week, and even if I don't go to class I stole some pretty cool moves that I can do at home! :) 

Just a quick hello :) Gotta run to work!

Trick or Treat!?!?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 

Today is Halloween! :) I have never been the biggest fan of this particular holiday.. but as you might have guessed it, Uruguay does not really celebrate it. So, it is at times like this, when there is no spirit at all, that I miss it. How true is the saying you never know what you have until you lose it!? Now that I don't have it, I want it! 

I'm taking out my niece tonight even if she doesn't the real deal at least she will have an idea, and that is what matters most! 

Gordo's niece and nephew are in town from the lovely, the wonderful ATL :) They're staying for about 10 days, and Gordo is just ecstatic about it! The kids are really nice; the girl is just adorable, I am in love with her! Well.. I am off to work! :) 

Xoxo

Reality...

I sit here and think, think long and hard. I am here, this is my present. Many times reality hits me hard, and many other times I stay day dreaming. -_- 

There is a container coming next month, my mom in law asked me if there was anything I wanted... anything... as if I could put my finger on one thing I want. I want it all... I want to be there, not here. 

I had to put my big girl pants on and say no. I can't keep shopping in the states when there are so many things I need here... 

I have to stop living here and there... because I'm neither here nor there with that state of mind. 

Slow Progress is progress

I am trying to not give up on my fitness just yet... I went to an informative session about being physically active. They told us that in order to be physically active one must have at minimum of 210 minutes moderate intensity aerobic activity a week. A minimum!! So that would be 30 minutes a day... taking that into consideration... I found an aerobics class :) Yesterday was my first day; I went with my neighbor. Having a partner for such activities make it easier, and helps you compromise to it, since you know you'll be letting someone down if you do not go to the class. 

The class was really good! It was "old school", some of the exercises we were doing seemed like we were going back to basics! Nothing fancy, just steps, weights & abs along with your warm ups and cool downs. Lets just say.. it gets the job done! 

I haven't weight myself in a few weeks, mainly because I know I haven't been on my best behavior lately... so I rather not get upset about it. Instead, I will wait until I have had a few good days, food & exercise wise. Is that cheating? 

Based on this image I guess I am making progress!!! 

Today is my Friday! Finally!! I am off to work! 

Toodles! :) 

This girl is on Fire!

I have accomplished my goal! Woo-Hoo!! So the race was this weekend! I crossed the finish line like a champ :) No, I was not first, but I wasn't last either so that's a plus! I walked and ran it. I knew I wasn't going to be able to run the whole 5K but still... walking/running a whole 5K!!! that's a lot! 

That's me crossing the finish line! Can you see my happiness? 

I can't lie... I am pretty freaking tired today, my legs are on fire but you know what they say... no pain no gain. I am pretty proud of myself for sticking to it! It was hard, but it was totally worth it. Now.. if only I could manage a way of making it a routine! 

Toodles! :) 

Change is the only constant

Sunday again... or I should better say My Monday is here again...

At what point do you look at your life and realize that you are not where you thought you would be? I am in a bit of rut I guess. This may sound silly.. but I look at Pinterest and the Pins I have added to my dream home board and can't help but think that I may not accomplish that.. ever! I look at my high school mates and see that they have graduated and are now engaged and/or pregnant and just freeze. I had a great life back in GA and everything made sense, I could see my future there and aspire to these things. To the house, the car, the wedding, the family! and here.. things are just so... ugh! IMPOSSIBLE! the government is so useless, they do not do anything!! Only help the poor by taking away from those that work, and as if that weren't enough there are robbers in every corner waiting for you to leave your house and take your stuff. I do not feel safe here. there, I've said it. I do not feel safe, I do not. I keep thinking someone is going to get in my house when I'm asleep, or while I'm at work. These criminals are unstoppable! They always get away with it, why? because of the government. The steal from you and kill you, do a year in jail, sometimes not even that, and then they are out in the streets again! Stealing and killing. You have kids with guns who have no consequences for their actions because they are under 18! It doesn't matter if they killed or not, if they are under age the government only speaks to their parents and hand them out a "warning". Believe it!! 

It is a joke, seriously it is exhausting! to feel this way, about a place which should be your home! I know that right now the States are pretty messed up too... but at least there you call the police and they get to your home within 5 minutes... you can kiss that good bye here. The police officers are non existent, useless and incompetent. They rather not get involved, they do not help and protect. That is not their motto here. 

Uruguay revolves around soccer, that is all anyone cares about here. After the soccer game against Ecuador on Friday the country can not stop talking about the loss. It is still on the cover of the papers, even though I can assure you there are far more important things going on here. We are a country full of small minded people, no pioneers, no real fighters, and that is why this country is never going to go anywhere; because there are no candidates to take it anywhere. 

One may look up and research about this country, and see how our president tries to help out the poor, and provide health insurance for everybody, but what they do not read about on papers or on the internet is how we really live here. You are not going to see the truth, you won't read about the thousands of people that are robbed daily... because we, as a country, simply do not report it. It is a known truth, it doesn't shock anyone, it is depressing to keep reading the same things over and over again so that is why newspapers to print this, and news shows don't tell you this. They have been telling this story for years... and nothing has changed, so they keep telling you about our soccer team,and about our president... and they settle. 

To me... it is all bullshit. 

I promise to never forget that this is once in a lifetime love

I watched The Vow last night, Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams are great working together, I have loved her for ever! It is a shame she doesn't have that many films because she is really good. And well.. Channing Tatum is just yummy! Eye candy lol, platonic love aside.... his performance was stunning, it was the main reason I cried so much during this movie. I could totally feel his pain and agony, and most importantly his love! If you haven't seen this movie, do so! Go now, you will love it!! I cried my little eyes out, and this morning I paid the price... they were so swollen I looked like sh*t coming to work. Totally worth it though, I would watch it again tonight, if only Gordo would let me! 

Today is one of those days where no matter what I eat or do I still feel fat =( I have a tomato and a hard boiled egg for lunch today and I still feel like that would be too much. I have not been eating too healthy this week, I have been baaaad!! I wonder if anyone else feels that way after they eat crappy food. That they need to have a total cleansing feast to go back to normal... I should do so next week. ummm... pondering on that! 

This weekend I have to get some tests done to see how my 'condition" is going... I had a major nosebleed this morning.. could be due to my constant headaches of last week and some of this week. I will definitely mention that to my doctor, wonder if it is related to my Lupus... 

BTW: Uruguay is playing tomorrow! soccer fever baby! =D Hope we win! Such nice weather for sports! 

oxox

You and I both...

I had an amazing afternoon yesterday! Even though my carpool was cancelled and I had to ride the bus, I got home to my amazing hubby who was waiting for me with everything cleaned and groceries done! He made me the most amazing fruit salad!! 

Does this not look delish! 

He then made a delicious dinner, which was not as healthy as this fruit salad, but it was delicious either way! =) The weather is finally getting better here, which means... its time to head out and walk it all out!! The famous and expected race is next weekend and I feel I am no where near being ready! But it is the thought that counts right? At least I will participate =) 

There's good in goodbye

I am oh so totally loving Carrie Underwood's song Good in Goodbye... my favorite line... "As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt I thank God I didn't get what I thought that I deserved..." 
Does anyone else ever feel like a song was written just for you, to fit your life story, or your current situation? I love that about music, it can relate to anyone. Lately I have been listening to very mellow music, Carrie Underwood, John Mayer and those of similar music style... it's very soothing.. 

This song totally made sense to me, I couldn't help but think about everything that has happened to me; getting deported and thinking that I was being taken away from the love of my life and that my life was ruined (yeah I was 20... so a bit over dramatic) but now, I am happier than I have ever been! I am in such a healthy relationship with a man that is so good to me, who takes care of me in every way, mentally, physically, emotionally; all around goodness. I seriously couldn't have asked for more. 

I have been feeling pretty good lately, I think it has to do with the weather getting nicer! :) It just makes me happy. No more cold days and hopefully very few rainy days. We went out for a walk yesterday... I mean it is just too nice to stay indoors! 

Work has been good lately as well, I have been keeping busy and time goes by faster. I have arranged a carpool for my new schedule so no need to ride the bus :D I am managing to get my work done along with the additional tasks my supervisor is assigning to me, I am more than welcome to any challenge! I just don't want to feel like I am not being valued, or that my skills are going to waste... that happened at my last job and that is why I ended up quitting. In November it will be a year of me working here... I honestly thought I would be further along and would understand everything clearly... sadly it is not that way. I talked about this with one of my close friends here and she told me to not worry that it was normal to feel that way, my supervisor has told me that too. 

Now... I must get back to working duties! =) 

Just give me a reason

Happy Sunday to everyone! Here I am at work again, on a Sunday! -_- It has been a lovely day today, the sun is out brightening up my day! My daddy brought me to work today so that I wouldn't have to ride the bus :) 

I had a magnificent weekend! me and Gordo went to the beach, no its not warm enough for beach yet, but we had this trip all paid and after the bike fiasco that was exactly what we needed. It was a bit cold and cloudy on Saturday but we managed to make the best of it. Eating ice cream and taking long walks on the beach... I mean LONG walks! 

It is such a beautiful thing what we have, I mean I am the luckiest girl in the world!! I feel this man loves me more than anything and I can not wait to spend the rest of my life with him! :) 

And it off I go to see my Gordo! <3 

XOXO

Oh boy oh boy!

What a crappy week I have had! =( That is not the best conversation starter but it is the truth. I have had a headache since Monday! I believe I even mentioned it on my last post. Well, to add to that crap... on Monday they stole our bike, I don't mean a bicycle bike, I mean a motorcycle bike!!! Fucking pichis of this fucking country! wooooah I guess I let that out without hesitation lol. I was soooo upset, still am. I haven't even finished paying for this one yet :( 

So now we are looking into buying a new one, I mean we have to! It is how we move around in this country without having to wait 45 minutes for a bus to come! We are debating on how we should buy it, I really don't want to take out another on credit, I mean it is annoying to think that you will have to spend all year paying for something that you had previously bought, it would be just a frustrating reminder every month. Gordo insists that his mom will help us with this, she promised she would; honestly I don't want to depend on anyone other than myself, well ourselves. It's just less messy that way. 

yummy yummy!

On another note... one thing that calms me down is cooking, so yesterday I cooked. I made these delicious green enchiladas! Umm yummy! They turned out amazing!! I haven't eaten anything like that in a while! It was a good picker up for this crappy week. I got the recipe from Laura's Sweetspot page and it was amazing, so simple to follow the instructions and surprisingly most of the ingredients were available in Montevideo!!  The only thing missing was the Monterey Jack Cheese, but I used another one to substitute. Lets be honest, anything cheesy is good! no matter what kind of cheese was used. 

Gordo absolutely loved them, I swear there is nothing better than seeing his happy face when I cook something delicious! It makes all the efforts worth it. By the time he got home from work it was almost ready to be served! =) 

Must get back to work now! 

XoXo

You are only as good as your last mistake

Good morning America! South America that is! :) It continues to rain here in Montevideo, which adds perfectly to this busy Monday at work. There are a lot of people calling sick today, and some with PTO, Vacations and days off, leaving only 5 people to do the job of 9, it's all good though. Wait... are you wondering what I'm doing blogging  with all that work pending? Well, I am in charge of monitoring the Inbox, controlling the incoming work and making sure it gets worked based on priority and urgency! 

I have had a headache for the past 3 hours!! =( have taken medicine twice already just hoping it will go away quick! It's really really bothering me. 

Fairytale love

My weekends are my main reason to cheat on my eating healthy habits, but isn't that the case with most people? The good thing is that even on weekends, I drink PLENTY of water! I'm talking about around 2 liters a day! I really truly enjoy drinking it, when its cold and crispy umm... delish! 



It's raining here in MVD again =( It seriously needs to stop, its killing my vibe! Just want to home and curl up in bed with my Gordo and Snowflake! <3 

Kisses! 

\\ Compare where you are and where you wanna be and you'll get nowhere //

Why do I insist on shopping online? Bad bad bad girl! I've been looking for some things for Sabrina, obviously in the states not here! I have been looking a lot lately at Burlington Coat Factory, things are ridiculously cheap! I have a cart with 12 things and don't even reach a $100USD!!  Does anyone understand my frustration?? I can buy no more than 3 good things here for that amount. So, I'm shopping online and having my suegra bring it to me by the end of the year when she comes down to visit. 

Moving on to the good news... I have lost 2 kilos!! that is roughly 4ish lbs! :) aren't we all just so proud of me! 

Just brief post to share :) 

XOXO

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you!

And it did! My work problem has been fixed!! and everything was great! What was my problem? They had given me the wrong schedule for the summer. I was schedule from 3:15 to 12:00 midnight by accident. I had to put my big girl pants and fight what was right, so now it was correct and it is from 8 - 5! such a difference right? anyone would have fought it. Of course everyone is now writing me off as the mean one, but I know I was right to do what I did. 

Por las bueas soy buena, por las malas.... mala.

Isn't funny how fast your thoughts go through your head when you are mad? It always amazes me, I can think of a million different ways why my point of view is the right one, and why other is wrong. It is unbelievable isn't it?? 

TAKE TWO:
I had a very stressful day yesterday, I am having some issues at work related to my seniority and my future shift. However, today I am much more calm. I had a wonderful afternoon with my Gordo which made all my troubles disappear! =) Isn't wonderful, how one person can turn your whole day around. 
Talking about my work related issue it seems to be almost solved, my supervisor will be speaking to HR and clear up my questions/concerns. 

What is new? The stressful day I had yesterday made my lupus kick my little ass! By the end of the working day my hands were shaking nonstop and today they are still a little stiff but getting better with time. 

Diet & Exercise are so so. I haven't really been behaving so good lately with the exercise, I can come up with a million excuses LOL but none are acceptable! I have to get back on track! However, I am behaving with food! I am eating wheat noodles, no sodas, no cookies nor chocolates! No fried food either! Meats and veggies for the most part, and well wheat noodles with tomato sauce. Umm delish! and LOTS of water!! I'll get back on it with the exercise, I PROMISE!! 

Who cares if you disagree...

Sunday morning... at work. Kill me now. I had a rough morning, I found out that my new schedule will be from Tuesday to Saturday from 3:15 PM to 12:00 MIDNIGHT!! Someone please just shoot me! I don't know how I am going to manage that, I am thinking of many ways to just skip over this... quit? umm... I am considering it. But since Gordo is now jobless I can't really take that action on this matter. Maybe call in sick? every day =( I don't know! I'm freaking out!!! Getting waaaay ahead of myself but I can't help it, I keep thinking what the hell am I going to do at home? I would have no time with my Gordo =( Blegh, what am I going to do?!!??!!??!