Homework can go to Hell!!!!

I hate homework like I hate flies! I have all these assignments due and I feel like I'm falling behind on everything! I'm so angry! I'm getting a slight anxiety attack even thinking about it! I'm so overwhelmed I just want to quit school but I know that would be a stupid decision since I only have two weeks left but MAN....do I hate all the lame assignments that the teachers decide to pile on at the end of the semester! Homework should go to hell and stay there. I'm glad I'm going to heaven when I die so I don't have to deal with it in the next life.

Sorry for being so negative, I just needed to vent. Thanks for listening.

Hula

I just got back from Hawaii. It was soooo rad! I went with my sisters Carmela and Daisy; my brothers-in-law Shawn and Micah; couple of Micah's friends Andy and Angel; and their friend Caroline. We had an amazing time! We went to Oahu and stayed there for a whole week. I've got to say that I'm so proud of myself for catching a wave and standing up on the longboard. I was told it's big deal for a girl to stand up her first time surfing so I guess that makes me sort of a big deal. My favorite adventure was the snorkeling at Shark's Cove; my favorite encounter was with Jack Johnson. I had the best shave ice and coconut cream pie a girl could ever dream of and the best hamburgers, pizza, and pineapple my taste buds have ever stumbled upon. One thing I admire about the people of Oahu is that they value and protect their land. Despite the size of the island, the green pastures seemed endless.

The creepiest thing that happended to me while I was there was I got a phone call from some random guy I've only met once. I have no idea how he got my number (If you're a guy and you're reading this, let me give you a word of advice: Don't call a girl if she didn't give you her phone number; at least a have friend in common before you do). This guy was so nerdy and aggressive; I didn't know these two characteristics could coexist in one being at the same time. Anyway, he just left a psycho message to no avail.

Macias trait number 1: Watching a hil-a-rious movie over and over again

It all started out with Revenge of the Nerds. I remember Alvin and I running home from school with excitement to watch the nerdy frat boys get back at the in-crowd for the 17th time. The last time I saw a clip of the flick I was appalled at all the sexual content, I had no idea!

To explain a little more on this Macias peculiarity, the movies that make it to this VIP list, or should I say VHM (Very Hilarious Movie) list is not necessarily a classic but more of a light-hearted comedy. Surprisingly, the movie does NOT have to be categorized in our top-5-favorite-movies-of-all-time list. It's the kind of movie that you could pop in during lunch break just to watch at least 20 minutes of it (as was the case with Mean Girls). It's also the kind that you know so well you could fastforward through the beginning to get to the good parts.

My latest favorite is Just Friends; I've already seen it about 7 times but I can watch it some more if you need some companionship. All the subtle humor just keeps me wanting "more, MORE!!!" Not to mention, Ryan Reynolds is not ugly.

Some of my favorite lines:
Chris: "In some countries they'd spank you for that!"
Girl: "Uh, I love to travel."

Samantha: "I'm helping promote vegetarianism in 3rd world countries."

Samantha: "What if we got someone like Bono to sing backup? I'd be all 'forgiveness is the way,' and he he'd go 'forgiveness everyday' only all Bono-ee."

Mike: "You'll always be fat to me!"

Samantha: "Let's go Chris, there's pee on the floor, [hiss]."

Chris: "I'll just enjoy this glass of water. [Takes a sip of water] I'm stuffed."

Chris: "Mom, I need my skates to show off my talents."

Chris: "Then I get caught in this sort of kiss-hug limbo type thing, I don't know what that is but I end up shaking her entire body."

Samantha: "I hate this town!!!!"

Clark: "The man's juice..."

Samantha: "I'm sorry I'm not poor."

Among many, many others, I don't want to ruin it for you.

Other movies I have watched over and over:
Napoleon Dynamite
Mean Girls
Blind Date
Sixteen Candles
Shrek
Dirty Dancing (not a comedy, I know...it was all about Patrick)
Hitch
Legally Blonde
Sandlot
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Mr. Mom

O.K. family, I'm counting on you to remind me of any I missed.

Movies I'm planning on watching over and over again:
Nacho Libre (Check out the website; I love it, especially the opening sound clip)

Dad's pick is Beverly Hills Cop.
What are some of yours?

Trips I've taken this Year

The Happiest Place on Earth: Aug 2006

City of Angels: Aug 2006

Jet City: June 2006

Surf City: Feb 2006

"Paris?" You ask. Not quite...Sin City, actually: Aug 2006

Home of the Big Kahuna: Aug 2006

The City that Never Sleeps : May 2006

Here are some shots of the places I've been this year, not to mention Hawaii next month. This has been my most traveled year, pretty pathetic. But once I graduate and start making some mulla, I'll be running out of places to tour.

...i'm such a dork

The 8th Wonder

It's that annoying situtation: he likes you more than you like him. Oh, what a chore to try and get rid of him now. I'm not trying to come across as a snob in any way, but you know what I mean, you've been there. I've also been on the other side and it does not bring memories of rainbows and butterflies. My feelings were hurt and I was in a vulnerable situation. So, how does one do it in a way that will not hurt the other person's feelings? It almost seems inevitable to me. Usually I could tell on the first date if I'm going to be interested, if not, I keep a friendly conversation but watch my body language so as to show that I'm not interested. I recently went on a date; the guy was too boring for my taste. No sense of humor at all and when I told him to loosen up, he just became corny. Anyway, enough of the body slammin'. So he kept calling, wanting to out again. I couldn't stand the idea of another boring "interview" so I just kinda ignored his phone calls and texts. I felt lame not returning his calls; I hate avoiding THE situation. So I said, fair enough! Next time he calls, I will be straight with him...not so easy. Another thing I hate is lying. I'm no good at it, and I don't ever want to be. But unfortunately, I lied!!! I told him I was seeing someone else. So this is my entry for today, I'm confessing that I lied! But after feeling bad for what I did, I tried to think of a better way I could have let him know I wasn't interested...I couldn't. How do you tell someone you don't want to go another date without sounding like a snob, a jerk, an ice queen and still be honest? "Oh, hi, yeah, after being on one date with you I found you to be boring and corny, so I don't want to continue dating you." That is being honest, completely, but isn't that rude?! So help me figure this out, how could I have told him that I wasn't interested in a nice, honest way?

Shakira, Shakira!

August 11, 2006
The Shakira concert in Las Vegas was so much fun! She is an amazing performer. The only bad thing was that she didn't sing most of my favorites.

I know, I know

I am past due for a new posting!!! In going to school while trying to squeeze in some vacation time I have, sadly, neglected my blog. Since NY I've taken some mini-vacations here and there, I'm going to post pics...promise. School has started, I'm excited to report that this is my second and last year of grad school...eight months to go, woo hoo!

Photoshop

I'm learning a ton about photoshop in my multimedia learning class. Thought I would post these to show you how cool I am :-P

The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back

Shallow, picky, high maintenance, etc. I thought these were all starting becoming self-fulfilling prophesies but I cracked the case! I’m really not all shallow, picky, high maintenance, etc. I discovered this a couple weekends ago when me and the girls went to a party. I started talking to an attractive guy whom we had seen earlier that evening at Chili’s. But the more we talked, the less I wanted to give him my number. First off his name ends in “ie” like “Mattie,” “Robbie,” or “Scottie.” I asked him if I could just call him _____ without the “ie” and he said: “No, do you like people calling you Gab?” I answered, “Yeah, I don’t care; it makes me feel more comfortable around the person.” Anyway, we talked for about half hour and like I said before it just kept going down hill. During the convo we ran into an awkward pause so I looked down at his shoes (to see if he was wearing construction shoes…just kidding) and I noticed he had a cast. He told me he broke his ACL playing soccer. To make a long story short, I just wasn’t into this guy even though I found him attractive. I thought, well…he’s ok so I’ll take HIS number. At the end of the night my friends asked me for the scoop. I told them that he was just mediocre and didn’t make a big impression but they kept prying. Without further ado I yelled out, “HE WAS WEARING A CAST! I DON’T WANT TO BE SEEN WITH A GIMP!” They were baffled and I was baffled, and you’re probably baffled as well…but let me explain! Read the title again. It really was the last straw. When people ask me why I’m not interested in a person the reason I always mention is the last straw. So I will reiterate, I’m not a shallow person J. The real reason why I didn’t like this guy was because he was about 30, still lived with his parents, didn’t seem to value education as much as I do, and was working as a secretary or something like that. The cast was just the cherry.

Gaby & Christy's Trip to NYC!!!!

We went to the Opera and saw Rodelinda; it was all in Italian. A beautiful opera house, inside and out.

"Little Italy," where they have the most delicious pasta you'll ever encounter

Erasure concert at Crash Mansion. We met Andy!!!!!

The Flat Iron Bldg, one of my favorites.

Having a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3.

Having some New York food, pretzels and hotdogs.

The Met was amazing! We were there for 5 hours and didn't even get to see half of it.

A tribute to John Lennon

I was the last stand-by person they admitted on the Late Show.

Wicked! It really was...

Ground Zero

What movie is this scene from?

Golfing at Chelsea Piers

A beautiful sunset and view from the Empire State Bldg.

Fat Cat Jazz Club

Liberty and Ellis Islands

Go Yankees!

Manhattan Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge