Thanks, I work out

So, I have been going out for a walk/run every night for the past two days! lol yes I said two days. But yesterday was easier than the day before, and today will be better and easier than yesterday. Although I must say I am thinking of changing my route... considering a dog tried to bite me yesterday!! and had me running faster than ever! LOL

Oh, I also downloaded the Nike+ app for my Samsung S4 and it is a great motivator, it keeps track of how long my run took, the route and calories. So yeah, that's a plus when you are just starting. 

On another note, it's starting to get warm down here! :) It's really humid today, but Uruguayans say that this is the normal transition from Winter to Spring, so fingers crossed I will no longer need to use sweaters, coats, scarves nor gloves, and of course as much as I love my UGGs I am looking forward to using sandals again! 

Kisses! 

Ready... set... go!

How many times have I said I would start exercising? one too many, unfortunately. Well, I've said it again and hope this time lasts. I have Gordo as a running buddy now and that will make things easier... I hope! I have been dieting for weeks on and off, now we are finally seeing some warmer days here in the south hemisphere, which is always inspiration to get fit is it not? I got some new running shoes, I found a bargain! :D which believe me.... it is not an easy thing to do down here! I know I have failed with keeping up with this blog before, but I ready several places that it helps when you are starting to get fit, so I'm giving it a try. 

NEW SHOES!! :D

So what else is new? Work is good, it is complicated... as it has been since day one! Whenever I find myself talking about my job I realize that nobody really understands what I do! :(   

My love life is full of love and I could not be happier. I have found a really good man, who loves me without hesitation. We have been living together now for about 7 months and it has been great, with a few bums in the road of course, but amazing nevertheless. Gordo is unemployed once again, which does not mean he has been fired or quit; he works in construction and they have completed their latest assignment. They are now looking into remodeling the oldest Castle in Uruguay... yeah that's right.. a castle! :) so proud of my boo for going after what he wants. 

Oh! How could I forget? I finally met my mother-in-law, or should I say monster-in-law? Just kidding, she was really sweet and nice to me. How could she not? I am making her only son happy! She came and stayed for a month! :O that's right a whole month... not at our apartment thank the Lord! Actually... it was Gordo who was really annoying... does that happened only to me? or is it common? I get it.. it had been almost two years since they didn't see each other, and a lot happened in that time, Gordo's dad passing away being one of those things. I understand there were many things to talk about and discuss, but that doesn't meant I want to share my boo!! 

Well that's all for now! 

XoXo! :)

Pookie bear! 

Montevideo, Uruguay

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I said I would write here daily, but lets face it, I don't have that kind of time. So the holidays has come and left. The first holidays for me and Gordo. They were good, tough on him though. His mom called at midnight to wish us a merry Christmas, he cried like a baby; I couldn't help but cry a bit too. I remember what it felt like my first holidays here, I cried myself, and my whole family was here with me. I now think of myself as his family, because I think of him as mine. I know I have my family here with me, my parents, sister, aunts, uncles and cousins. All those people are living their lives, and already have a significant other they can share it with. He is my other half, my better half. I don't want to feel selfish, even though I sometimes do. This is the first time that I feel this way, feel that I have a real partner for my daily life and for a future. The first time that there is no doubt about a future, it has a been a steady 8 month, and it doesn't seem like this is going end. I am happy, happy with him. He helps me see things differently, makes me think that together we can make it out of here, move up in this country, be better than what we are. There are so many things that we are not aware of when we are comfortable. I lived in GA for 10 years, and all those years I had family down here. It never occurred to me the way that they were living, their day to day struggle. Now I'm here, and it hurts to think that people from the states have forgotten about me. It has been almost two years since I got here, and God knows the struggle I had to make it to where I am now. It was all test I am sure, to see how much I could handle. Surprise is... I can handle a whole fucking lot. More than I ever thought. Gordo is my improvement, with him I can do it all, I see my self leaving this place, and I don't necessarily mean Uruguay, I mean this town. If you Google Uruguay you will see some beautiful pictures, our beaches are divine and we really do have beautiful land here. Of course no one thinks of uploading a picture of the all the garbage on the streets, or the buses piled with people up to the door, they don't tell stories of how many people die here because of crime, or how the prices are so stupidly high you would think we all earned twice the amount we really make. I personally have a good job, here, its considered a good job. Thanks to my native English I work at a call center, were unfortunately nothing else but English is required, meaning that they pretty much hire anything. I'm sorry, that comment actually is directed for Altisource, the old company I used to work for. Sabre, the new company, seems to have a better filter when hiring people; at least the pay is better so I can't complain much (yet). With my salary, which is similar to what I used to make back in the states, I can't afford half the things I did there. We can not go out to eat every day, we can not go shopping every weekend, and we most definitely can not take a trip once a month. Things just don't work that way. This country is way too backwards on so many things, it is depressing. Depressing to see that the country can not get together, unite and make this a better place for us all. Things make absolutely no sense. No sense. 
I know I am rambling on a lot about Uruguay, but I can not help myself. There is no document out there on the web that will tell it like it really is here. Yes, there were once Europeans here, and yes the architecture resembles that of France and Spain but no it is not even close. Our president is very popular out there nowadays Mr. Mujica, the poorest president in the world. He donates his salary to the country, and it is still not enough. I mean.... what else is there do to. Open these people's minds, that has to do the trick. 
Oh.... the life I lead....
With this I say good night. Til the next time.