Friday, December 29, 2006

My Grandma.

Ever since my parents and Danny left to Mexico, she's been trying to act like my mom. It's like 10PM and she'll tell me to go to bed, she reminds me to lock the doors (MY MOM doesn't even do that!), and idk she does all this other stuff that makes me wanna say "Err... yeah, grandma, whatever... go eat or something.." Like, idk... it's really annoying how she's trying to be like my mom.

Omg, then she keeps cooking all this fucking FOOD. Like, I love food and all, but she looks like she's trying to get me to have a heart attack. Everything she makes is greasy. We don't even NEED her to make food. I could probably survive for like 2 weeks with the leftovers in the fridge. And she keeps putting chips (Lays, to be exact =P) on th dinner table. Of course, I grab a few every time I pass by there, which is every like... 10 minutes. And when they are about to run out.. MY GRANDMA REFILLS IT. Like, gawd... stop that. I'm just gonna keep eating. Why can't she make us healthy food and put a bunch of grapes on the table instead of Lays?

Haha. The other day she made these fucking oily ass beans... neither me or Chava told her anything about them. Later, she's like "oh, i fixed the beans... they're not so greasy anymore..(in spanish, of course..)" so Chava goes to take a look at the beans... she just added MORE fried beans into the mix thinking it would fix it...

Oh, gosh.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Applebees and Palindromes

A few days ago, my sister took me to Applebees to eat. It was my first time there and I liked it =D. I fell in love with their cheese sticks - they're so fun to eat! Haha. It was sooo much food. I had some steak thingie with fried shrimp...and rice... and mashed potatoes. Yayy. I loved it. Haha. I <3 food.

Yesterday Chava and I went to 20/20 and rented movies. We saw this one movie called Palendromes that I hadn't heard of before. It's one of those crazy back and forth movies. You know... I actually think it was all linear, lol... It wasn't til the end of the movie that I realized that all those different characters were actually the same person being portrayed in different bodies... It was an interesting movie, I wanna watch it again.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

I <3 Public Transportation

Alberta arrived at my house at around 9:35 am. Zack got here a couple minutes later, throws Alberta's christmas present at her and we chilled at my house waiting for Cristina to arrive so she can give us a ride. Then Jasmine called Zack to tell him her bus would be leaving at like 11:30, so we had more time to spare, but Cristina would be at my house soon. Out of nowhere Alberta has this random spasm and she's like "omg! i'll be right back! stay right here!" and just ran out of my house like some crazy...idk. like crazy. haha.
Cristina gets here and i tell her about how Alberta randomly left, so we [Cristina, Zack and I] went to pick her up at her house. Blah blah blah. We got to Downtown LA. So then Zack, Alberta and I realized we had a lot of time to spare, so we just walk down the street going wherever our feet decide to take us. I must say, i REALLY needed my camera. There were soooo many awesome things to take pictures of =[. Arrgghhh. Anyway... Somehow we ended up in this one building, wnt inside the elevator, and up to a garden on the roof. It was pretty damn awesome. We STILL had time to spare before Jasmine got to LA, so we decided to take the RedLine to Pershing Square and back, just to see where we'd end up. It was crazy... when we got to Pershing square. There was this little snowman-type-thing on the floor. I kicked its head off =D. ugh, then this black bum waved and smiled at me and Alberta suggested we leave in case he comes over and hugs me. haha, i love that girl.
Eventually we got back to Union station and met Jasmine there. She introduced us to her friend Celina. I could've sworn i'd seen her before. I think I met her at the DCI live broadcast thing. But anyway... We walked around for a bit, and then got on the RedLine again and went to Hollywood & Highland. I like it there. We were all hungry, so we decided to get something to eat. Alberta and Jasmine got Pizza and salads. Zack got a steak sandwich. Celina and I got Mongolian food. It was really good. I'm such a pussy... I used a fork instead of chop sticks. It started to sprinkle... then it started to hail... it wasn't that hard, though. That was good. It only rained for a little while. Then it just got windy. Omg. There was this black man sitting down by us. He had a Shrek outfit on and was wearing tights. Ewww. The grossest moose knuckle I have EVER seen. After seeing that really gross thing, we went to the Mac store 'cause jasmine loves makeup. lol. Umm.... not much to say about that place. I like their makeup, though, lol.
We went back to Pershing Square -- to the ice skating place. We bought our skates and the admission. Omgosh. I can NOT balance myself. My feet were hurting too. I only went around the thing once and gave up, haha. It was fun, though. Celina gave up after her second lap. She couldn't get the hang of it either, lol. Jasmine and Zack were trying it together. I noticed they were holding hands to keep each other up. I felt kinda bad for Alberta 'cause I just knew she'd be sad that Zack and another girl were holding hands. Sure enough, she told me "I think I still have feelings for Zack.. =[." I don't blame her for feeling bad about that. If I saw a guy that I liked holding hands with someone else, I'd be feeling really bad too.
So blah blah blah, we took off the skates and got back on the RedLine. We got back to Olvera St. and walked around. jasmine bought a churro, Zack got an Horchata, the rest of us got some Mexican candies. I love mexican candy, it's so addicting.
Then, it was time to say goodbye. So Jasmine and Celina got on the MetroLink and made their way back to Fontana. Zack left on another bus. There isn't really much else to say... Alberta and I got back on the RedLine... to a MetroRapid bus... and made our way back home. yay.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

My first vlog-type-thing, and one dedicated to Jasson










Monday, December 25, 2006

Holiday stuff

Hmmm. Christmas was alright, I guess. It was like whatevers. Like always, we had tamales and spent it with my tios and tias. I feel kinda selfish and materialistic, though. I get all ...eh.. when I hear all these people talk about how happy they are that they got all these presents and got exactly what what they wanted. All I got was two sweaters and a shirt... Not to mention the shirt doesn't even fit. Hahaha. I feel mean. I should be thanking God that I have a home and a family that cares about me, and that I'm not a starving little African kid. But guess what... I'M NOT IN AFRICA! I'm in friggin America, the most materialistic country there is. Besides, all I wanted was an iPod... =[

So, like... my family's leaving to el pueblo tonight (actually, just my parents and danny..). I wanna go really badly. It sounds like it's gonna be fun going to Lupe's wedding and spending new years there. They're mean road trippin'. Grrr. They better bring me something back. haha. I wanna go to mexiccoooo. :'(

Hopefully my off-trackness is fun, at least. I hope Jasmine and the gang to end up going ice skating this week. That seems like it'll be fun, right? And um... Chava and I might go to the Rose Parade. That'll be the first time I actually go to it, rather than just watch it on TV.

Sunday, July 2, 2006

Didn't anyone ever teach you manners?


"Didn't anyone ever teach you manners?" was the question someone asked me one day. Then it dawned on me... I don't think anyone ever did.

My father. When we're at the dinner table and he wants me to get him another Corona, he has never said to me "Reyna, can you please get me another beer?" He simply points at his empty beer bottle and I know what to do, or he says "Reyna. Cheve." (cheve = a word that is short for beer in spanish)

My mother. I don't think I've heard her ask me politely to clean my room, the living room, the dining roo, the kitchen, or wash the dishes. It's always "Reyna, what are you gonna make of yourself in your future? Are you gonna live in filth? *gives me a dirty look* Clean your room!"

Salvador. "Don't be a foo!" Okay, that's all he ever tells me. Lmao.

Nereida. She doesn't even call me Reyna. "Girl... go buy me something from Jack's." Never "Reyna, can you please go buy me something from Jack in the Box?"

Daniel. Every day before dinner he tells me "Go get the beverages and cups with ice" (for some reason we call them 'beverages' instead of 'sodas'...). It's never "Reyna, can you please get me a bevarage too..? I'll get the cups" and he'll usually say something like Nery like "Here. Go buy me something from Jack." Or when he wants to use the computer and I'm using it he says "Lemme use the 'puter... get out" Never "Can I please use the computer now?"

I'll probably add more examples when I think of them...