Category: Yay!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Hope you’ve had a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends :).

We had a great day. Mary made the turkeys (and put them in the oven herself, which she shouldn’t have!) and the rest of us helped here and there under her instruction. A weight fell on her foot about a week ago and it’s still very swollen as she’s a stubborn lady and doesn’t keep off her feet. We had to keep scolding her for getting up and trying to do stuff, which she ended up doing a few times anyway .

The food was great. The turkey of course, and broccoli rice, mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn and green bean & bacon casserole that Annie made. Then there was dessert: cranberry sauce by Yadira, pineapple upside down cake by Elda, fruit salad by Sonia, and pies that Annie brought. Mmm…I’m getting hungry again just thinking about it!

I’m so thankful for SO many things this year. Mario’s great job, our family, our health, the wonderful friends I’ve made at school, the opportunity to be in school, our shelter and all the things we need and want; I’m just so incredibly grateful.

We didn’t get to see Gramma today, but hopefully we’ll make a trip out there tomorrow. I miss her. She’s the only family member I didn’t get to see .

Tuesday and Wednesday were…interesting at school. It all started with our gift-exchange and how the “other” side of the class didn’t want to exchange with “us”. I spoke my piece about it (we thought it would be a nice gesture to exchange with them and get to know them better), and it seemed to have ignited a certain girl’s fury. All day Wednesday she kept talking smack about me behind my back. I even called her out in front of everyone at school and she denied everything (just to call me a “pendeja” when I turned my back). She kept going out of her way to shove my shoulder with hers when she’d pass me. 3rd grade much?

Long story short: my teacher’s supervisor ended up calling us into his class (separately) to state our case since I’d told Mrs. C-R that I might do something stupid (like smack her with a keyboard) if she kept it up. We didn’t talk to eachother after our talk with Mr. B. My grades are way more important than fighting with a little girl over petty high school-esque drama.

Mrs. C-R and I talked later and she told me I was better than “that” and that she had good students, but never a perfect student and that I was just that: perfect. To think of that whenever someone tried to get to me like that chick did. Nobody’s ever told me something like that before. I’ll never forget that.

Our pot-luck on Wednesday was pretty cool. I made enchiladas, Kimberly made rice, a girl named Nallely made beans, Miguel’s mom made really good mashed potatoes (with bacon bits!), Mayra made a strawberry and an Oreo cheesecake, Ricci made choco-flan and everyone else chipped in for pizza. I ate till I felt like I’d barf. I didn’t eat dinner that night; I was so full!

I should get to bed. Mario, Mom and I are waking up at 4am to go to the Black Friday sale at Wal-Mart. Jaylen wants a Powerwheels and they have one for $90! I wonder how bad the crowds will be this year? I’m so taking my camera with me (I just hope I don’t get mugged!).

Aww *tear*. Ricci just called to say she was thankful for my friendship. You see what I mean? Could my life be any better right now? I gotta remember to call Lucy and Mayra tomorrow.

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I’m getting way too used to using Word. When I type a word like THis, I assume Greymatter’s going to do as Word does and fix it for me. Anyway.

Mom’s almost completely moved in. Almost. Mary, Mom and I went to McAllen on Friday night to get the cologne Mario wanted for his birthday (Mom’s gift to him) and then went to buy her and John’s beds. We picked up pizza from Little Cesars at K-Mart and we get a phone call from Mario that the Yukon left him stranded. We picked him up and he sadly said goodbye to the Yukon, which was left, abandoned, at a hotel parking lot till Vito could rescue it in the morning.

Mario and I hung out at Elda and Jose’s that night, then rented movies. We got 15 minutes into the Amityville Horror and I was slipping into a coma. The movie wasn’t boring (ok, maybe slightly) but it was nearing my bedtime and I was so tired. I’m feeling older and older everyday. And I’m barely 23!

Mario went hunting Saturday morning with his dad. He didn’t kill anything, but he did see a variety of cute, furry animals. He had fun though. All day was spent cleaning, trying to watch Season 1 of Desperate Housewives while cleaning, and making 2 flans for Mario’s birthday. Needless to say, I spent the day cleaning and didn’t even get to the bedroom. It was in shambles.

Mario’s birthday get together was really nice. He spent most of the night outside with the men, grilling shriveled up little whitewings and drinking beer. I was inside with the women having our usual girl talks. Ricci, Goyo and the girls came over for a little bit. She brought a Choco-flan, which was really good. First time I’d ever tasted choco-flan. The whole get together lasted till 1:30 a.m. First time a get together’s lasted that long!

Since Mario would have to wake up at 4 to go hunting again and didn’t go to bed till almost 2, he didn’t go hunting. We went out to eat with the kids at Jesse’s when we finally woke up that afternoon. We got Eenan’s Christmas present at Target, went to Home Depot and then went home. When we got home, Mom and I left to Wal-Mart. We spent over 2 agonizing hours there getting the rest of the stuff Mom needed for her apartment. We even managed to cram a dining table into my tiny Sentra along with all the groceries, two huge packs of toilet paper and a 4-slot toaster. I’m surprised we weren’t stopped on suspicions of drug traffiking–my trunk was dragging .

We got home so late that night I was sure I’d go to sleep late. I managed to eat dinner (the kids and Mario had already eaten), did laundry, swept, made Mario’s lunch (thank God for Crock Pots), took a shower, folded/hung laundry, fed the pets and crammed in a bit more Desperate Housewives goodness and still went to sleep at the usual time. Oh yeah.

Drove Mom around again yesterday for a few more things she needed then went over to assemble her evil dining set. I thought I wanted one just like it, but after those two torturous hours I think I’ve changed my mind. I still have to go back today and help John assemble the other two chairs .

I’m going to Tinseltown to get our Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tickets after school for this Friday. I pray they still have some . Mario and I both have the day off (woo!), but Eenan doesn’t get out of school till 3:30 so we’re planning on going for the 5 o’clock showing.

I.

CANT.

WAIT!

Other than that, I think I’ve got the day free. I’m planning on going through e-mails (forgive me for not replying to any lately) and then watch Desperate Housewives. I’m on CD 4 . I didn’t think I’d like the show, but I am HOOKED! Mario is too, but I think it’s more that he gets to watch beautiful women for hours without getting yelled at .

We have a test tomorrow and an exam on Thursday. I got a 106 (answered all 3 bonus essays correctly!) on my last exam. This class is pretty darn easy (Operating Systems). I wonder what we’re doing after this?

I’ve babbled enough I think.

Woo! I just got a $25 gift certificate to the mall for getting perfect attendance for the month of October! This day is going to ROCK.

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I got everything done really early yesterday, as Mario called me during school and asked me on a date. “Just us”, he said. You can’t imagine how excited I was about that.

I made dinner (lasagna), ironed everything and gave instructions to Mom on getting the boys showered and into bed (and prayed for the best). Mary dropped me off at Mario’s work, he changed, we ordered drinks from Whataburger and ate the lasagna and garlic bread I’d brought for us in the Yukon. We had 2 hours to waste before the movie, so we went to Wal-Mart and walked around. We decided on Jarhead, which we both wanted to see. It was a pretty good movie; the ending was kind of…”eh”, but overall it was pretty good. I saw Jake Gyllenhal (sp?) nekkid…and OMG I think I’m traumatized.

I even had a dream about him. He was about to kiss me; his baby blue eyes kept getting closer and closer. I turn my head and say, “No Jake! I’m married!”

See? Even in my dreams I’m faithful .

We didn’t get home till 1:00. After I took a shower it was 1:30 so it’s safe to say I went to sleep at around 2am. Not good. I feel so tired and drained out, especially since I somehow got a sore throat. Ricci didn’t come to school today, so it was really quiet on the way to school–I was positive I’d fall asleep on the road. And the fog! Never had I driven in such dense fog, ever.

We’re having a test on Chapters 1 & 2 of Operating Systems. I should read up a bit. I just hope I don’t fall asleep while I’m reading.

As tired as I am though, I really wish there were more nights like that with Mario .

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