Leap Year

Today is the 29 of February. Once every four years this day appears on our calenders and I always wonder what happens to those people that are born on 2/29. They age just like all of us do, but do they count there age by day or by the years that they have been alive. Would it be weird to only be considered three years old when you have been alive for twelve. How do people deal with that? Do they pick the day before or after to celebrate thier birthday on not leap years.

XOXO

Mi Mama

My mom is my number 1. She has been there for me in my failures and successes. My joys and my tragedies. Her birthday was yesterday and I tried to make it special. Although I couldn't buy her anything, I dedicated and sang a song to her because she deserves to know how much I love her . She is the women that I admire the most because of all the challenges that she has faced in life. At the age of nine her father did and left behind a wife and six children. My mom lost her childhood. At nine she took care of four children while my grandma worked. She went through a lot and for a while she was single mother. She is always here for me and I will always be here for her.

XOXO

Poem Of My Mother

Impossible not to love you
your there when I feel blue
All the memories you gave me
when I am with you I am full of glee

You teach me to be polite
your always a delight
The food you make is always a treat
which is why I always eat

When I grow up I want to be just like you
and I know in my heart that my children will love me too
If I teach them the way you taught me
I will be a wonderful mom you will see

I will always love you
no matter what my life puts me threw
You will be #1 in my heart
because from all the rest you stand apart

Shinning like the most beautiful star
because that is just who you are
Wonderful, smart and full of glee
that is why you are important to me


XOXO

Dame Chocolate

Dame Chocolate was one of the best telenovelas I have seen, but it brought to me a story I will never forget. It proves that when something is supposed to happen no one person can change fate or destiny. There also is the story of how one person can change so much over a few days. That an event can change a person more than someone can imagine. Life has a mysterious way of making things happen maybe for good or bad, but one thing is for sure everything that happens in life has a reason behind it. There are purposes for the bad and even tough they seem horrific, they teach us some of the most valuable lessons of life. There is a quote that I love from this telenovela:

"La vida es una manifestacion de los suenos y los suenos se escojen."
" Life is a manifestation of ones dreams and one chooses what to dream."

XOXO

Barbie

Okay I know that the title is a bit childish, but everyone is still a child deep inside so don't laugh. I guess my little sister allows my to be a child to. She is 4 years old and has almost the entire Barbie movie collection. Which we are watching today, one after another. It's not as bad as it sounds because I enjoy spending time with my little sister. Plus the movies themselves are not so bad once you watch them. Each of these movies has a beautiful plot and lesson that follows the story.

Barbie as Rapunzel:
Most people know the story of Rapunzel, but in this movie there is a twist. Rapunzel lives a witch named Gothel and she is kept trapped in a manor that is blocked to outsiders by a magic wall. The only company that she has are her friends, a dragon named Penelope and a rabbit named Hobie, and her art. She is kept in the manor as a servant to Gothel, until on day she finds a tunnel that leads to a near by village where she meets Prince Stefan all the while she is watch by Otto. Otto informs Gothel of Rapunzel's resent adventure which leads to Rapunzel being locked in the tower, but with the help of a magic brush she manages to see Stefan again. Later Gothel traps her in the tower and leaves to finish something she started years ago. Rapunzel breaks through the spell that Gothel put on the tower and goes to save the day. By doing so she finds that Gothel hates her because she was once in love with her father, but that love was not returned. In the end Gothel is trapped in the tower and Otto is her new servant. While Rapunzel is reunited with her parents and gets married to Stefan.

Barbie of Swan Lake:
The story of the swan princess is mostly known as well. This one is a little different tough because it's just Odette that is turned into an animal when the sun rises in the morning. In this version Odette is the daughter of a baker not a king. She enters the Enchanted Forest when she follows a unicorn that was in a predicament. There she learns that the unicorn talks and she tries to help it because it has gotten tied to a tree. Odette looks for something to cut the rope with and she pulls a crystal from a tree. Once Lila(the unicorn) is freed the Fairy Queen approaches Odette to tell her the she is the one that the people of the Enchanted Forest have been waiting for. The Fairy Queen tells her that her cousin Rothbart rules the forest with the use of black magic and that only the bearer of the crystal can defeat him, with the help of true love of course. Rothbart plots to destroy Odette with the help of his daughter. He brings in Prince Daniel to do so because the creatures of the enchanted forest are helpless to hunters. Prince Daniel doesn't kill Odette instead he falls in love with her. He invites her to a ball where he will vow his love to her. Rothbart and his daughter trick Daniel to vow his love to Odile( Rothbart's daughter). Just when all hope seems to be lost the love of Odette and Daniel defeats Rothbart. All that is left is for Daniel and Odette to get married and the enchanted forest is restored to what it was before Rothbart arrived.

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper:
In this version of the story it is girls not boys that the story revolves around. Two girls born at the same time and identical in appearance. One the Princess Anneliese born to the king and queen. She was raised with only the best and taught that her duty was to the people of her kingdom. The other a peasant girl named Erika, born to a poor family. Her parents loved her just as much as the king and queen loved there daughter, but they feared that with their status their daughter would be starved. They looked for help with Madame Carp, a seamstress from the village. As Erika grew up she worked at Madame Carp's dress emporium to pay of her parents dept. It's not surprising that they would never meet with such different lives, but fate had a different plan. When the kingdom goes bankrupt Queen Genevieve forces her daughter to marry Prince Dominic to save their kingdom. While on a stroll with Julian, the man that Anneliese is in love with, she meets Erika. That night Anneliese is kidnapped by the henchman of Priminger (the administrator of the kingdom). He wants to rule the kingdom. Julian asks Erika to pose as the princess while the mystery is solved. While she does this Erika falls in love with Dominic. Anneliese escapes only to be trapped in the mines, along with Julian and her cat Serafina, By Priminger. When Priminger returns he informs the queen that Anneliese is dead and that Erika is an imposter. Erika gets thrown into the dungeon and it is up to her cat Wolfie to save Annelise, Serafina and Julian. Meanwhile the queen has agreed to marry Priminger in order to save the kingdom. The day is saved when Priminger's plans are revealed to everyone. Him and his henchman are thrown to jail and Anneliese is allowed to follow her heart. While Erika desides to follow her dreams and become a singer, but she realizes that her heart desires something else. Erika marries Dominic and Anneliese marries Julian at the same time, they decide to share each others joy.

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus:
Barbie stars as Annika a princess whose life is about to get a little more complicated. Her parents are very over protective of her and she thinks it is unfair. On the eve of her 16 birthday she is proposed marriage by a wizard named Wenlock. Wenlock tells the king not to interfere or Annika's fate will be like that of the kings other daughter. When she refuses he turns everyone in the kingdom into stone. At the moment Annika and her pet polar bear named Shiver are saved by a winged horse named Brietta. Brietta takes Annika to Cloud Kingdom where Annika learns that the only way to defeat Wenlock is with a "Wand of Light". She also learns that her sister is Brietta and that Brietta was turned into a Pegasus by Wenlock. Brietta and Annika journey to the Forbidden Forest to find one of the ingredients that they need to make the wand of light. There they meet Aiden a blacksmith that can help them. While in the forest Shiver is caught in some trouble and Annika saves her with a measurement of courage, one of the ingredients needed for the wand. They assemble all of the pieces needed for the wand and Brietta is turned back to herself. In the end they defeat Wenlock by using the "Wand of Light" by using love and not disdain. Annika and Aiden get married and the "Wand of Light" is turned into a star by Queen Rayla of the Cloud Kingdom.

Barbie as the 12 Dancing Princess:
This entails the 12 princess of King Randolph. Genevieve, Ashlyn, Blair, Courtney, Delia, Edeline, Fallon, Hadley, Isla, Janessa, Kathleen and Lacey are considered by others to not act like real princess. So the king acquires the help[ of his cousin the Duchess Rowena to help the girls out. Little does he know that Rowena has her own tricks and plans to achieve. Rowena changes the lives of the princesses radically. Their only escape is through dance and song. But on the birthday of Janessa, Kathleen and Lacey, dancing and singing is banned by Rowena. Genevieve seeks help from Derek( a shoemaker) when she sees that Rowena is talking to a strange man. All the while the princess have found refuge in a magical land that is connected to their room. When Lacey and Genevieve her their dad tell Rowena that they are a burden to him, the princess decide to leave for a time so there dad can learn to appreciate them. Little do they know that Rowena is slowly poisoning their dad so that she can rule their kingdom. Derek finds the apothecary that Rowena was talking to and decided to tell Genevieve the information that he has discovered. When he goes to the palace he is informed that the princess have run away, unable to believe this he waits till night and enters their chamber. There he learns the secret of the enchanted land, but he is not the only one. Brutus, Rowena's monkey, informs his mistress and Rowena tries to trap the princess in the magical land. the princess escape and save their father with the help of Derek. Genevieve and Derek get married and the princess learn about the power that they have inside.

Barbie Fairytopia:
Barbie portrays Elina a wingless fairy that lives in the Magic Meadow. Elina and her friend Dandelion earn that the guardians are being kidnapped by Laverna. Elina decides to return home to her flower with her puffball Bibble. Only to discover when she wakes up that all of the flowers in the meadow are hurt and that some fairies are having trouble flying. She journeys to seek help from the fairy guardian Azura, who lives in Fairy town. When Azura is captured by Laverna's fungi it is up to Azura to find the dryad Dahlia. With the help of Hue and a merman prince named Nalu she reaches the foret in which Dahlia lives. With her new friends Elina travels to Laverna's layer were she faces the evil fairy. She must decide on saving fairytopia or her vary own wings. Elina saves the day and is rewarded with wings by the Enchantress, the ruler of Fairytopia.

Barbie Mermaidia:
Elina returns this time to save her friend Nalu that has kidnapped by Laverna's fungi. Elina journeys to Mermaidia to help save Nalu. There she meets Nori, a mermaid that seems to dislike her. Igoring Nori's advice to leave Mermaidia and decides to find a way to save Nalu. Once in Mermadia Elina learns from Nori that only Delphine can tell them the location of Nalu. Elina and Nori travel to find the ferry guide that turns out to be Delphine. Delphine tells them that they have to journey to the Deeps of despair and find the Mirror of the Mist to save Nalu. Also that Elina must sacrifice her wings for a tail. Mean while Nalu is leaging the fungi to the immunity berry that makes the eater immune to all magic past, present and future. if Nalu doesn't then the fungi while destroy Mermadia. Nori and Elina reach the mirror and Elina had to give up her wings to help Nori. The mirror gives them doiretions to the location of Nalu. Elina and Nori save the say by not only taking the berry away from the fungi but also the vile that would have destroyed Mermaidia. The only problem is that Elina is still a mermaid, that is soon resolved when she eats a berry that makes her the person that she is supposed to be. Nalu and Nori realize that the both love each other and Laverna is turned into a toad.

Barbie Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow:
Elina returns this time to become Azura's apprentice and learn the Flight of Spring. Elina must travel to the Crystal Palace were she will learn how to perform this ritual. There she meets new friends and enemies. Laverna meanwhile is plotting her revenge on Elina and her sister the Enchantress. By mistake Elina returns Laverna to her turn form and Laverna takes on the form of Stardust another apprentice. Then Laverna orders Max, her head fungus, to make the guardians fall asleep. Due to the that the apprentices must perform the Flight of Spiring. With guidance of the Enchantress the apprentices learn to do the ritual. While performing the Flight of Spring Elina realizes the stardust is Laverna in Disguise and she decides to go and find the real Stardust. Laverna forces the Enchantress to hand over the crown and then tries to destroy the blush. Elina with the help of the other apprentices defeats Laverna and revives the blush to save fairytopia from from 10 years of winter.

Barbie as the Island Princess:
In this movie Barbie stars as Ro a girl that was shipwrecked on an island. Ro grows up with the animals of the island. Sagi a red panda, Azul a peacock and Tika a young elephant. Until one day Prince Antonio sets foot the island and offers to take Ro to see civilization. When Antonio returns he learns that his father has arranged a marriage with the Princess Luciana, whose mother Queen Ariana has plot to destroy the kingdom. Ariana tries to make Ro look like a fool during a session of tea with the royal family. During the royal ball og the engagement of Luciana and Antonio, Ro dazzles everyone with her presence and that causes Ariana to incriminate Ro so that she leaves the kingdom. While on the way back home Ro and her animal friends are thrown of the ship and her memory returns. She returns to make a remedy to heel the animals. She reveals that Ariana wanted to take over the kingdom and saves the day. Then she reunites with her mom and remembers that he real name is Rosella. She marries Prince Antonio and they leave on a ship to explore the sea.

XOXO

My Dad's Only Brother

My dad has only one brother my uncle Antonio who we call "El Guero". Well today is his birthday and since I don't have his number I decided to write about him instead. I haven't seen him in years so there is no real way of picturing him in my mind. He is younger than my dad I know that for a fact because my dad is the second oldest in his family. Even though i don't remember my uncle he is still family and I love him very much. I really hope that he is enjoying his day right now and that he is with my cousins. Maybe I'll call him to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY later when my dad gets home from work because he is the only one that knows my uncles number. Though I know I'll get to see him again someday but until then I'll be here celebrating with him even though I'm not there with him today.




XOXO

Circus Vargas in El Cajon

The circus came to El Cajon and I got to go. It was the best, I had so much fun and my little sister enjoyed it to. What is it about the circus that makes everyone want to go? Is it the amazing tricks, the funny jokes, the candy and popcorn or the face painting that they offer. Plus also all of the things that you can buy like : balloons, toys and other souvenirs. I think that its more than that. Its the magical feeling you get once your there and are waiting for the show to begin and to see the fun that awaits. It is the feeling that you get once you are there, you are no longer old your youth comes back to you. All those memories of all the time that you have been to the circus come back to you. Then you remember the time that your dad bought you a big piece of pink cotton candy and a soda to go along with it. you remember the time that you went with the entire family and you all laughed and had a total blast. I love this experience because no matter how many times you go it changes every time. Every visit is full of new and fun filled adventures that will be with you forever. Even the oldest person still loves to go whether they want to admit it or not. It is one of my favorite places to to only tied with the fair and no matter what I will always love to go to the circus.





XOXO

Tia Maria Del Carmen

My dad's second youngest sister is my loving godmother and I wouldn't have it any other way. She was thew first aunt on my dad's side that I had the pleasure to meet and I still talk to her often. Today is Her birthday and I know that my dad(if he remembers) and I will call her to congratulate her. Though I really wish she were her so that we could take her out and enjoy a meal. She is very important to me and she;s the only aunt that I have seen the most recently, even though the last time I saw her was when my little sister was still a baby about three years ago. She is a lot of fun to talk to and when we talk she likes to make jokes about my current adventures and the things that I'm not doing that I probably should be doing. I really love my Tia Mari and hope to see here soon.

XOXO

Peer Mentor

Today I finished my peer mentor training. It was a wonderful experience that I have had. I learned so much and will try to apply it in my life. There is a Poem about group process that I found, which made me reflect on many things in my life.



I hate you, fear you, threaten to leave you
I plan and plot how I can deceive you
And then I feel myself drawn back again,
And so I mingle in...
Edging into your circle of fellowship
As we feel each other's physic pulse
I give my little cry for help
It is disguised sometimes in laughter,
Trailing close behind some wall of words.
It is often soft and low and seemingly
With little interest, thought, or feeling dropped.
And then I pray, even in my fear.
I pray against my outward wishes that you heard.
I pray to God you felt the tremor in the word.
And usually you do.
And with slow motions and earnest voice.
You stab around the circle
And I marvel that I did not let the feeling show
With my emotions festered so.
I hurt, and I curse you for the moment then;
But when the poison's gone and pressure wanes,
I thank God that you were there
And that you heard and cared enough for me
To lance the inner boils and help to make me free.
- Glen A Kock, chaplain/ Counselor, US Air Force



XOXO

Love in Life

Love one of the most complex aspects of life. Everyone has standards and we all know what type of person we are looking for, can we tell when that person is right in front of us. Is there such a thing as a soul mate and if there is do we truly now when we have found them. Life has brought many people our way, can the person you least expect be the one that you end up falling for in the end. Is that love finds you when it is least expected. Can a person you loved come back to you and an you find a way back to that person. How are you to know if the person you hate the most know will end up being the one that you spend the rest of your life with? Personally I think that love is a like a flower it blooms only when the time is ready. You have to nurture it make sure that it has the right mix or your could very well be dried up and destroyed.

My Favorite Love Quotes :
Love takes up where knowledge leaves off. - Saint Thomas
Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up. - James A. Baldwin
A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. - Ingrid Bergan
A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years. - Rupert Brooke
A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. - Thomas Carlyle
Where there is great love, there are always wishes. - Willa Cather
Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly and without expectation. We don't love to be loved; we love to love. - Leo Buscalagia
Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life. - Leo Buscagalia

XOXO

Parents Still in LOVE!!!!

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it

Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
by Nat King Cole



My parent in my mind are the ultimate couple. Like everyone in a relationship they have their ups and downs, but there love always shine through. They have been married for over 17 years now and everyday their love is shown. They have three kids(my brother,sister and me) who they love and cherish and we feel the same way about them. I know that if when I get married we are at least half as blessed as my parents were than I would have a very happy marriage, plus all also be a great parent.

XOXO

Love

Lasting through and through
Only me and you
Very romantic days
Enchanting in so many ways

Like the way you look
Once you start to cook
Voluminous time that we share
Everyday you show me you care

Like a dream come true
On the perfect fairy tale with you
Various shades of red,pink and blue
Exactly what I feel for you


XOXO

Tia Veronica's Birthday

My Tia Veronica is like a mother to me. She is my favorite aunt on my mom's side of the family. She takes care of and is very nice,kind and full of wisdom. Her birthday is today and I feel happy that she has a lot of time for her family. I also love the fact that she loves me for me.Though she lives in Bakersfield I still have time to see her once in a while, but she is very important to me. She is one of the people that I admire in life.

XOXO