2010 Medley

...And Then It Was Midnight (New Year’s Eve)

9:00 pm: It was 9 in the evening and all through the Espinosa house, not a person was talking ‘cause Adrian was all by himself….LOL. I had tons of food (courtesy of Mama Lupe and sister) and I was wondering if it was going to be just the bff and I (went to pick her up a little before 9). I had sent a text out but it seemed like everyone had plans. I figured even with just her and I, we would have a blast. Do some pranks calls, stuff our faces, talk about life and all those silly things that tend to entertain us!

11:45 pm: Fast forward, and the last of our guests show up as we are about to bring in the new year! We ended up with approximately 25 heads at our place, lol. Go figure? I think the rumor about the great food we have at our parties leaked!  It was a great time with both new and old friends alike. My parents were celebrating in the Salinas Valley so we sent them our love and blessings over the phone but I was still fortunate enough to have my sister’s presence along with our peeps. Great times!

What A Dirty Whore

So January 1st was a sluggish day. We were tired from the day before and the bff and sis woke up to muah making a killer breakfast. That is about one of my only fortay’s when it comes to cooking. I am going to make a significant other, very happy in the mornings-with food, cochin@s! Don’t let my bangin’ body fool you-I may not cook on my own that much, but I eat great meals very often!  Some of that has to change a little though because I need to get my fitness on!

After watching “Sex and the City” we got a very nice invitation to have dinner and a movie with the Ozuna’s. Although in retrospect, I think I invited Olga and I to Blasa and Mario’s quality time. It’s OK..we are lovable additions.

So we head out to their place and I am in a good mood and feeling like a “Samantha” from the Sex and the City crew. Well, upon getting to dinner, I was quickly greeted by discipline, observations, celebrity look-alike comparisons (no, not Mario Lopez) and was de-throned from my Sex In The City moment.

1. The youngest daughter of the Ozuna’s, Tita, is an adorable little girl and very bright as well as…um..totally observant! She also knows how to lay down the law of the land. I was being polite and wasn’t going to start eating the delicious food prepared by BB until everyone got their plate, but I decided to grab a chip to munch on. Oh boy-wrong move!! All I got was a little hand up in the air waving a big “no-no” and a set of blaring eyes on me as Tita said, ever so eloquently, “ uh-uh, u aw not supowsed to eat until Daddy sits at da table!” I had officially been moded!
2. I then proceed to bring up the movie we had watched and tried to be sensitive to the presence of the young ones and brought up “School in the City”….and the bff (apparently a little slow on child advisory’s) decided to correct me, “You mean SEX IN THE CITY” as if she was on a microphone and was speaking to those hard of hearing. I proceeded to mimic the “look” Tita gave me, right back at the bff!
3. The head of the household Mario then decides he and I have reached a point of respectable comfort-like amigos! Love it and totally agree! With that, came an initiation of sorts. He proceeded to tell me he agreed with some of our fellow peers (who I so lovingly refer to as chismosos) that I write long status messages on my Facebook. My questions to him, as it is to everyone, is –why read them? I wasn’t quite feeling the love. I thought he was going to compliment my cool sense of style or how I devote my heart to thy community. Oh, it gets better…
4. He then proceeds to tell me, that I remind him of a certain television personality on a new hit show that is all the rave. MODERN FAMILY. Enough said, I am not going to open this up any more than I already have-the nerve!  
5. Oh and to top it off, after the movie, I was told I was far from a “Samantha.” I suddenly found myself having to defend my slutty-ness or lack of, according to the laughing Hyenas in the car. Yet, I realize that looking like a nice school boy in the eyes of my respected elders, is only to my benefit. 

 The Ozuna’s-I have so much love and respect for them. I am very happy that we have entered another stage of comfort and that they are now a special part of my circle of friends who I consider familia!  Abrasos!

Chillin' and Spillin'

Saturday was a chill day. Cleaned, rested and instead of going out to the club with my sis (since she does not like to invite her brother sometimes), I went over to Selena and Efrain’s with the bff. Later, Gabi joined us, since she was visiting from LA and we needed some quality time. 

Wow-who knew Sel was so heavy on the alcohol when making drinks! She would be a wino’s dream come true if she were making and serving the drinks, lol. All I learned was that at this age: Alcohol + Olga + Smart ass friends = TMI in one night and some bullying of the chubby guy! It was a riot though.

I am still waiting for the SOON TO WED couple to figure out what my IMPORTANT role is going to be in the wedding, since I was eliminated from the other possibility with the flip of a coin. Thanks guys! Love you both! 

I finished off the weekend in great company. Ah yes, I am seeing the trend as I was put on blast by my Vegas amiga on Facebook-always at social gatherings involving FOOD! Major intervention needed (thanks Stef)!

A Taste of Oaxaca

Anyhow, I met up with my cousins from another mother-who are some of the funniest and most loving Salvi’s I have ever met. Cande, Erich, Lissette, Fer, and myself went to Mezcal Restaurant and had some great appetizers. Minus the chapolines (grasshoppers) this time around! We concluded the night with some pastries and coffee!

Ay Rullliiiiiissss! No more food! What a fitting transition,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The Weight Challenge

I did my official weigh in today, 302.2. How the F^$% did I allow myself to get to this point again? It is super hard to even write that on here and put this personal aspect of my life for others to read. It has been over 4 years since I hit this mark. I am so mad at myself, added with a touch of major case of the “self-conscious syndrome” but I HAVE TO make changes-NOW!

The journey continues…..what a great start to 2010 overall! So much left to write in this chapter of my life…of our lives! Adelante!