Totally 80's

Although the New Year is full of excitement, resolutions and new beginnings, it kind of winds down during the second week.  I am very excited for the year to come and I can’t wait to keep my resolutions and see what serendipitous events will occur. I am a bit anxious as well but I usually like to relax during this time. Since it’s been unbelievably cold in Las Vegas, I’ve been spending more time at home. However one of my good friend’s sisters organized a surprised 80’s themed party! I loved themed parties! (whatever it is I’ll dress up). I would love to someday host or be invited to a masque themed party (fingers crossed it will be soon!). For this eighties party I decided to emulate Alex Owens (Flashdance). Of course I could not pull off the whole leotard but I made some minor changes.  This was a great party and I got a chance to get my creative juices going. Being born in the eighties I didn’t get to enjoy much of it but I do love the colors, big hair and excess that is associated with the eighties. I love many of the classic John Hughes movies but one of my favorite quotes from the eighties comes from Ferris Bueller: “Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”. Ciao!

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Gracias a Dios, tuve muchas experiencias inolvidables el año pasado y espero tener muchas más este ano. Para empezar este año fue lo que me gusta llamar mi ano latinoamericano. Conocí América del Sur cuando fui a Chile y a Centroamérica cuando fui a Costa Rica. Y termine el año con mi querido y amado México. Por fin regrese a Colima donde viven muchos familiares míos y pude compartir un día muy especial para mi prima, el día de su boda. El año lo termine y lo empezó compartiéndolo con mis mejores amigas y espero verlas mucho mas este año. Hay nuevas etapas en mi vida que empiezan y sé que no lo mejor esta por llegar. Así que a disfrutar el año nuevo y a ponernos las pilas para no perder nuestras metas del año. Mis metas del año son:

A.      Ser mas organizada

B.      No llegar tarde al trabajo

C.      Tener una dieta saludable y hacer ejercicio

D.      Visitar a mi familia mas frecuente

E.       Seguir enfocándome en mis estudios

F.       Escribir en mi blog por lo menos una vez a la semana

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

En Los Angeles

Reina de Corazones

En San Diego <3 Las Adoro

La Boda

Familia Gonzalez

El Velo de Novia

Colima

Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving, a time to reflect and give thanks. This year I am thankful for my family and friends of course and all of the traveling opportunities I've had. As a young girl I remember all of my family gathering during this time to make tamales,ponche, bunuelos, and other holiday delicacies. All I wanted was to somehow assimilate to American culture and eat turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and other traditional thanksgiving dishes. But now I wouldn't have it any other way. Although we have adopted the whole turkey tradition, we still make tamales and they're delicious! This year like I mentioned before I got to travel for work to Costa Rica and Chile, and I absolutely loved both countries! However Chile did leave a lasting impression and I hope to go there soon.

Vegas Reunion

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This past weekend was a very exciting and entertaining. As a SoCal girl, living in Las Vegas for four years now has brought upon different experiences and opportunities. However this past weekend I got to enjoy a great reunion with many of my sorority sisters many of whom became my best friends while I studied at San Diego State.  I must admit I was a bit anxious for the weekend to begin and I also wanted to ensure my friends had a great time in this desert paradise.  As I picked up one of my best friends, Vero from the airport on Friday I was ecstatic to see what the weekend would bring.  As soon as I picked her up it felt as if nothing had changed, we were still roommates and went everywhere together. The next day was when the mayhem ensued. My awesome friend Monique (Whom I call my ladybug) drove from San Diego on Saturday and we immediately began to discuss the recent events in our lives: Love, work, friends, family and of course sex. That night we went out to the “it” club in Las Vegas and had a marvelous time. Dancing and drinking our night away like we use to do in San Diego (we still do that but it was extra special because we were all together again).  Reminiscing about our college days and all of the things we did really made me miss San Diego. Most of the girls left on Sunday except for Vero which was awesome because we really got to reconnect and discuss our current lives and what we hope to achieve in our future. I’ve felt a little depressed this week.  One thing I told Monique was that Las Vegas was becoming home (It’s not quite there yet) and she responded “Shut up Star I will get you out of here before that happens”. Would moving to San Diego or to California bring upon better opportunities for me? As I contemplate this, I also have to admit that living in Las Vegas has presented me with many great opportunities and amazing people. The heat is unbearable in Las Vegas and the winters are so cold that I get toe cramps more often. However Las Vegas could be my future home, I love working for the International Programs office at UNLV and I do love all of the friends I’ve made here and of course my boyfriend is absolutely wonderful (He’s  a Las Vegas native), so Las Vegas does have its charm and it’s not just a weekend paradise. Many people during the past forty years have made it their home and while I resisted at first, it might become my home as well.