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Pirates week Festival is back, the official kick off is tonight with a wonderful display of fireworks by the Georgetown Harbor and with a street dance afterward.

Then on Saturday is the big landing parade which is when the actual pirates come in land and take over the Governor and the island (of course, it is all symbolic and not actual Governors or islands are harmed in the making of this parade celebration, LOL!)

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Last year I made myself a sort of pirate outfit with my own clothes, but this year I decided it was time to acquire an actual costume so I ordered the following on via amazon.com, it arrived yesterday and it fits really well, I am excited! I don't have any boots but I am planning to get some fish net stockings to complement the shoes.

 
Also my husband this year is participating on part of the dramatization and he will be a red coat(/pirate/zombie). I know he came into town yesterday to try on his red coat, so I'm sure he'll be posting pictures on his blog about it, so stay tune right here.

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So, this weekend should be fun, I am planning to take lots of pictures and share the fun via my blog!!!

Have a great weekend or... walk the plank!!!!

Lea the cat

Today I realized that I still haven't even posted some pictures I took on my "flash" visit to Costa Rica, so today's post is going to be dedicated to my lovely Costarican kitty Lea...

perhaps too early for paparazzi pictures???

she loves to hang out around my mom's herbs

She loves to lay down anywhere, any time....

but I also know that she really love the attention!!

I miss having a cat, but spending a couple of days around Lea makes up for it, miss u kitty girl!
                                     
Have a great Thursday    >"<
                                     

Working Wednesday

I am back to work today, unfortunately can't really say I am at full force, 100% percent performance but I am getting there, little by little.

Coming back to work was great though, last week we changed the carpet at the gallery and because of these we were able to rearrange all the fixtures as well as the set up for the sculptures in a very nice way.

Here are some pictures of the new set up.

new blue carpet

another view

The new set up with a different carpet has giving the place a much needed uplift and energy, we are having a major gallery event next week and I hope this new vibe will generate good profit to start the high season on a good note, will keep u posted!

Have a great day!!!

Atti-tuesday!

Well, I am not feeling 100% yet, even after going to the doctor yesterday where I was "pleasantly" surprised with 2 shots and a whole bunch of medication (including antibiotics) and am as of now counting the minutes for all that stuff to kick in so I can go back to feeling like myself lately (even if its going to be on meds for a few days!).

So, today instead of having a low key, sick- kind of attitude I decided to post some nice, pretty pictures I have taken randomly here on the island... enjoy!

the icing on the cake

(Renata going up for) air... the essence of life

lonely beach, perhaps it needs your company?

"here's looking at you kid!" (gray angel fish).

Have a great atti-tuesday!!!

Wasted Weekend

It's Monday already, I feel like if the weekend was just a blurry 2 days of feeling crappy.

My body hurts but it's not from physical activity, my legs hurt but not from hiking, my head hurts but not because I've been solving math problems or studying for 2 days. EVERYTHING hurts and only because I've been home, sick with the flu.

I feel as if I had wasted the entire weekend, the entire time I felt like I was dragging my husband into a very boring 2 days. Weather outside was also windy and cold, so no chance to go out and do anything with the way I felt.

Now, I know I am in for a busy week, so I need to get back on my feet asap. So, eating well, drinking plenty of fluids and rest, but how much more rest do I need? All I did was rest for 2 days. Can't wait to get back on my feet!!!

Have a great Monday... I will try my best!

turmeric & milk

Today I am not feeling very peachy, I started with an itchy throat yesterday and now today it feels worst.

I have to go into work today only from 1pm to 5pm as we are doing some minor renovations on the gallery so the manager or me need to be there for a few hours just to make sure nothing gets misplaced.

Planning to take my crochet and a book plus a good warm beverage to keep me feeling better. Last night and this morning took some Turmeric Milk and it works wonder, ever tried that when sick? It's really good for when you have a cold or even a very nasty cough. Here's the recipe:

8oz milk (1 cup)
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp honey
a pinch of grind pepper (black)

Warm the milk, when warm ad the turmeric and  mix, let it boil very little, pour it in your cup, add honey and pepper, drink hot and enjoy the warmth it'll bring to your body.

Have a wonderful weekend!

this is CR...

this is home!

A place where you can still encounter people riding horses instead of cars.

A place where things don't necessary work the way they should...

3 lights at once?!?

A place where just out the door of your house (specially when you live on the mountains) you can have amazing nature encounters (unfortunately can't say the say amazing things about my camera zoom, LOL).

juvenile laughing falcon

A place where exotic flora is in constant bloom.

bird of paradise flower

I really love my country, this last trip I once again renewed my love vows for this wonderful amazing place, I recommend you to visit if you want a once in a life time adventure.

Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Wed. Wedding highlights

Like I mentioned on yesterday post, my cousin's wedding was very nice, I was unable to take any pictures at the Church because it was very dark and my flash wasn't strong enough, but I do have some highlights of the party and specially the dancing at the carnival.

The Bride (my cousin Mariela) and me!

with my other 2 cousins from the same side of the family

with my date (LOL!, just kidding, my little cousin passed out on the table!)

everybody had a blast dancing... specially my aunt Cynthia!

guess who was the "Queen" of the carnival?!?!?

my cousin Alfredo looks pretty professional!

even my parents were non stop dancers!!!

So there u have it, the wedding was a success and spending time with my family was the best part... All I was missing was my wonderful man back home taking care of our house and dogs... I am so happy to be back. Missed u baby but love u more!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!

airport traveling = $%*#

I AM BACK!

Arrived to the island last  night after a wonderful weekend with my family, my cousins wedding was very nice and enjoyable, I dance until my feet ache and had a wonderful time in general, but not including my experience flying there on Friday.

Does anybody else recalls when flying used to be a fun, exciting, pleasant experience, well those days are definitely over!

On Friday my flight with AA was scheduled to leave the island at 2:45 but for mechanical reasons with the plane leaving Miami and coming to pick us up in Grand Cayman, we ended up leaving at 5pm. We made it to Miami airport at 7:30 so I had 30 minutes to run about a mile (since they leave us at the very end of the airport) and make my connecting flight. Managed to get to immigration where I approached and AA agent that immediately told me I already missed my flight, but I refused to accept this.

Once I managed to get on the American citizens line (since it was the shortest), the immigration agent for once was very nice, fast and told me I was pushing it close to miss my flight. Then it was off to customs with only a carry on luggage where I approached yet another AA agent who also told that I already missed the flight...

That's when I decided to run for it like some crazy maniac was chasing me to rape me (LOL)... Well, looks like my gate was in a completely new area of the airport and I even needed to take a Skytrain. After running about 2 miles, I just barely made it to the plane and was the very last one to get in, just because some other passenger was delayed with the luggage already inside the plane. (insert relief sigh here)

But this is the part the bugs me the most; our plane was delayed almost 3 hours because of their own mechanical reasons, they company doesn't mind delaying everybody, but then when I approached some of the agents and they all assured me that I already missed my flight, I asked a couple of them if they were still able to contact the gate to make sure and notify them that I landed and I was on my way, but NO WAY, nobody is willing to help you delay the plane 2 or 5 minutes so people don't miss their flights, WHY???

I am definitely writing a formal complained because I now don't see the point to try to book connecting flights with the same airlines when there are absolutely no benefits at all, right?

But, besides my traveling nightmare to get there, everything else was very nice and enjoyable,  my family is good and they all loved their "amigurumis" that I made for them... I promise to share some pictures but for now this one would have to do.

Here's a picture we took the night we were going to the wedding. In order: me, mom, dad, my brother Gian and his wife Tracie.

Have a great Tuesday!!!

off I go... wedding time!

On my way to Costa Rica to my cousin Mariela and her fiancee Antonio's wedding. 

Oh weddings! What joyful occasions to celebrate and honor; love, commitment, trust, friendship, companionship and many other ingredients that make the perfect recipe for a happy family.

I will not be posting at all the entire time I will be home, and to be honest I am actually looking forward to that... Hopefully I will have some pics to share on my way back.

Have a great weekend!

party eyes

Well, I'm just about ready to head to my cousin's wedding this coming weekend. I can't wait to see my family and specially to party with them...

Got my dress, got my shoes, handbag and then yesterday I went to get some basic makeup to wear with my blue dress, it's really not every day you get the chance to get all dress up for a posh event, well, every now and then I think it's kind of fun.

Although in my case I am not very big into makeup, but since I am wearing a pretty stylish dress I decided to honor it with the full bling, bling for the occasion as well as some makeup.

So, yesterday I head to the local M.A.C. store and got some eye shadow and lipstick, the "specialist" explained to me how to apply it on my eyes so last night when I got home I kind of practiced it... here is the result of my party eyes.

And for the final result.... (Please not I am not wearing any other make up but eye stuff and a little shine in my lips). What do you guys think? Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!

picture is kind of blurry, sorry!

 Have a great Thursday!!!!

Happy Halloweensday

When I think about next Halloween I can't help but wonder, what does Lady Gaga would wear on this particular holiday??? The reason I wonder is because the other 364 days of the year she is actually pretty well dress up for the occasion, don't you think???

Does she actually wear normal, classic clothing? Cause that on itself will be a big scary shocker (at least for me)... But, then again, what does normal clothing means for her when she wore this following outfit to meet Queen Elizabeth!!!

Crazy? I just can't figure out her style, well, maybe is because she has none....

In a way I think is actually kind of sad that a girl that could be beautiful (deep, deep under all those layer of silly outfits and red, bloody stuff), she is mostly into appearing ridiculous. Why is she doing this? I really don't follow her career or her music, but if she has any kind of real talent, it's not reflecting on her clothing options, specially when she actually wears meat as a dress...

Anyway, if you'll like more inspiration for a Halloween costume maybe all you need to look is for a Gaga look... Although you might wanna avoid the meat dress in case you encounter some of the neighborhood dogs!

Here are some other crazy outfits for inspiration or for jut having a good laugh...

nothing like a tablecloth dress, LOL!

is this supposed to be sexy?

is she trying to look cute? not working...

I wonder where she left Edward Scissor hands?

Happy Halloweensday!

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Clearly I don't have much to post about... Have a great Tuesday!!!

Ami's Gallery

Today I am sharing my latest Amigurumi creations.

As I am going home this coming weekend I figure that it would be very special to bring an Ami for some of my family members, so here are my creations...

For my Mom, meet "Antknee" (named by my husband) which is basically Anthony but with NJ accent, LOL!

Then I made "Hooter" the owl for my brother and his wife. Both of them are very enthusiast bird watchers and I think they are going to love this little guy.

Also I finished horse # 2 to give to my aunt that collects horses... Here's the female horse with the black mane along "c-hor-sey" that belongs to my husband... aren't they adorable???

And finally here's a picture of the whole gang together...

Well, looks like I am really to fly, can't wait for Friday to go spend with weekend with my family, very exciting... Have a wonderful week!!!

Numbers, numbers, numbers...

In high school I was never good at math, in fact I sucked at it. I pretty much struggled during the whole time to get good grades on the subject, so my Mom had a tutor for me one an off and I managed to pass every year, Thanks Mom!

Then I graduated, went to college (for something that wasn't at all related to numbers). Life went one and now when I think about the hard times I went through in high school trying to understand math and specially algebra, I realize now, I don't use about 95 percent of what I learned.... But numbers, those are still around, in everything, every day and at every hours.

We need numbers pretty much for anything; so you can read time, dial a telephone number, add up your money, (expenses or savings if any!), to use a computer, to pay for things at the store, to get paid the correct amount, to ask your boss for a raise... you name it.

Oh, but also you need numbers to keep track of your weight, yuck! Did I mentioned I've been on a diet for about a week and half? I've lost about 4 pounds so far and I will like to loose at least 6 more.

 

The main reason I want to loose the weight is because I gained it while on vacation in July (10 WHOLE pounds), plus if I am 10 pounds lighter everything fits me better and I feel better as well.

Haven't you notice that when you put on weight everything makes you tired? I hate that... It's even hard to breath.

The problem with me nowadays is that I cannot exercise, after I came back from Mexico in July I had some sort of back spasm that after a CT Scan it revealed that I have something called a Bulging Disk in my lower back, so I have been going to physio and finally now starting to do some exercises but nothing major.

So, because of this condition my numbers on the scale are taking even longer to go down and for the very first time in my life and I'm starting to reach back to math and actually keeping track of the calories I eat every day, hoping this method will help me loose the rest of the pounds. I am trying to eat balanced meals, healthy snacks and drink lots of water (I always do so don't have a problem with that)...

Oh! I am also replacing one cup of coffee a day with some green tea... Soon I'll be picture perfect!!!

SMILE, it's Saturday!!!!

Friday Off

Today I am home and not working, I will working tomorrow 9am to 3pm instead and then having Sunday off again, so it's a split weekend for me.

Usually I am pretty o.k. with work changing my schedule, specially because they are very good about accommodating ours if needed, like next weekend that I'm fling back home and they are giving me Monday off....

Today I have a few things on schedule;

First; I am coloring my hair because I am sort of getting a little gray "tiara" around my head and with this wedding thing coming up even though I will be wearing silver shoes, hand bag and "bling,bling" I think the tiara is just too much accessorizing, LOL!

Second; need to take the dress I going to be wearing to my cousin's wedding next week, to the cleaners.

Here's a picture of me wearing my awesome Calvin Klein dress, I took a picture the on Sunday when it finally fit me again (after being on a diet for some days now (hence the double chin).... still on a diet!). I want to still loose a couple of more pounds so then it fits even better...

 
Also today I need to go shopping for a wedding gift, I already have some idea of what I'm getting them so it should be pretty easy.

Well, that should be all for today my Friday Off, weather is on and off nice because of the very indecisive Tropical Storm Richard that is hanging around the Caribbean with not apparent path yet, hope it's not coming towards us or threading any other land.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

orange u lovely?

Well, it's time again for another Window Shopping Wednesday and today I have an orange heart, because it's October, it's fall (somewhere else, although not here in the Caribbean) and because I've always liked orange...

My kitchen would be a much nicer place if I had this vintage plates to serve some delicious salads...

And this Salt & Pepper shakers are a "mush" have....

Besides those beautiful finds for my kitchen, I found some other stuff that I would love to own and wear, like this sexy piece of swimwear (but first I might need a new and improved body for it).

I'm also loving this dress; a simple, fresh look that would be perfect to just lounge around the house on the weekends.

 Now, what about accessories?

vintage ring

I've always loved flowers in my hair but how about this beautiful headband, would love to have one for my hair!

 And I can always use a new bag, like this funky one...

Anyway, I love orange and any or all of these items will be fabulous to own... orange u going to agree??

Happy Wednesday!

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