Over the weekend…wake up and smell the…

Roses are red, violets are blue…Well, violets are definitely blue but roses can come in many colors!

Welcome to the Los Angeles Flower District. In downtown  between 7th and 8th on Wall. 

This Saturday Claudia, her daughter Emily, Doreen and I all rolled on down to the Los Angeles Flower Market around 6am. After paying our 1$ entrance fee we were able to browse all the different wholesalers and literally smell the roses.  And hydrangeas, and peonies, and sunflowers and so on and on…

I loved the bright, bold colors…

Same color palate completely different flowers, pretty cool…

We were very much enthralled by the smells and colors of the different flowers. Well, not all of us…Emily was not too happy about the 5am wake up call… “Hey Emi go stand by your favorite flower and I’ll take a picture!” “No, that’s ok”…She then walked away. I did manage to get a picture but she lets her feeling be known…

My favorite moment was when I walked through a giant display of orchids. From tiny ones measuring less than one foot to gigantic ones I wasn’t allowed to touch…I love orchids…they are my favorite! Too bad I always end up killing them 😦

So if you ever need to pick up a bunch of flowers consider the Flower District. They open from 2am to 6am for the retailers and vendors and from 6am to 12pm for the public on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

A post about flowers? Yeah I know. Hey when you get sick all weekend and this was your only outing, you write about it and you like it! No, really. I did like it. I had fun. Be warned though…it does not smell as pretty on the outside of the building.

End Of The Road aka Day 20 & 21

Yup…Boys II Men know what I’m feeling…this song is so appropriate for me right now, you don’t even know. Is it ok to take a deep and emotional love song between a woman and a broken-hearted man and use it to completely express your feeling for a house you lived in for 3-weeks? Wait..don’t answer that!

So it has come to pass that our little 3-week adventure in house-sitting is over. Tuesday was day 21. The day we packed up our one bag and left Veronica’s house never to return again…except when we visit and go back to guest status. But our last day really was on Monday since that was our actual last night sleeping there.

Monday was planned out as follows: Sleep in…make some b-fast…get massage…buy camera…shower..head to Santa Monica…hang out…have a nice dinner…watch a movie…go to bed. At least that’s how it played out in my head before I woke up. It went more like this: took for ever to wake up…ordered b-fast from Denny’s…cleaned house up…got massage!…bought camera!…went home…showered…fell asleep…….ZzzzzZzzzzzZzzzzzz…ate Ramen for dinner..watched Real Housewives of Jersey and Sixteen Candles…went to bed dreaming about Jake Ryan. Oh Jake Ryan… contemplating Photoshoping my face into Molly Ringwald’s in this picture:

No special ceremonial moment about the end of our journey, nope just some TV and the excitement of finding Sleepy Time tea on our last night there. I can’t believe we didn’t find it before.  Apparently, after a massage you don’t feel like doing absolutely anything at all. So, Thank You!, to the kind peeps at Massage Envy for completely zonking us out for the rest of the day. This place is a somewhat affordable location to get a massage, at least if it’s your first time there anyway. Man…I needed one bad. It was hard for me to concentrate and relax at first but by the end of the 50 mins I was almost asleep. I’m gonna have to set up a money jar and deposit “massage” money in it. I figure they are really good for you, it’s pampering and it feels great. If I cut some of the bad stuff in my life like, McD’s pies, chai latte’s from Coffee Bean, my magic breakfast sandwich less times a week, and no more Target! I can’t walk into a Target and just walk out…no…I always end up buying some thing I need want need…alright just something, period! Take all that and in about 2 months I can go get another massage 🙂 Although I prefer going to The Massage Spot. It’s a little less pricey than Massage Envy and less of the fancy appeal but I love it there. Ariana had a Massage Envy gift card so that how we ended up there.

Oh yeah, did you catch that part about me finally buying a camera? How Ironic that I buy it on our last day LOL! I’m also going to promptly return it back to Best Buy. See I’m a Canon girl. Always have owned one and never had a problem with one. My last one was murdered recently But  I went and bought me a Nikon.

The one I was going to buy was this Cannon. In  pink and everything, but they only had the silver in store. I would have to order it online. Plus it was a little over my budget…

Canon SD1400 PowerShot

So I bought the Nikon – Coolpix S4000. Nothing wrong about this camera…it even has a touch screen AND it was like almost $100 cheaper, but again, I’m a Canon girl. Always have been always will be. This camera just didn’t do it for me. Everyone has their opinion, but I should have listened to my gut.

I was more than happy to find out that a new model Canon came out so therefore my sweet little pink camera went on sale!! Woohoo! What do I like second best to free??? SALE!!!! So I’m gonna order that baby and return little Nikon to Best Buy as soon as I get the package in the mail.

But back to saying good bye…We left the house Tuesday evening…we were really sad. You see both of us have just come to the end of the road in very long…loooooong…serious relationships. Our stories are not the same but a breakup is a breakup. Being there was like therapy for us. It kept us busy and it also gave us a place to talk into 2am in the morning when need be. It was a break from reality, and an opportunity to let our emotions run free without having to explain to anyone why we were crying or why we were sad on any given moment. We also had lot’s of fun! Lot’s of laughs and definitely a brand spanking new friendship…the kind you know will be for life. So thank you Veronica!! Thank you so much!! Really, you did us a favor.

Now I’m left wondering what to do about this here blog??? Get ready my readers…I’m gonna be needing your input soon.

So today’s post I leave you with a little sum’n sum’n to watch, I hope you really enjoy the music:

Like, Over This Weekend…

Like, for sure! Like it was a total ’83 flashback on Friday night! Why the Valspeak? Cuz I saw Vally Girl.

Friday Night Flicks is an event during the summer in Downtown LA where they show movies on this giant blow up screen (40×20 feet) for free in Pershing Square.

You can bring blankets or folding chairs and have a picnic. When I found out about this event half of the movies had already played and there were only a few Fridays left. Out of all the movie choices, some I had seen, some I had no interest in seeing and then there was Valley Girl. You see I’m a girl of the 80’s. AM TOO!!! I was born in 81 so I can like totally  soooo claim that. I love the 80’s so much I even threw an 80s theme b-day once. Hmmm….maybe I should put those pictures up one of these days….back to the valley!

My excitement over this movie was based solely on the fact that I hadn’t seen it and always wanted to. Also, a very young Nicolas Cage, so young he has an overflow of hair! So I rounded up some gal pals and of we went! We got there early so we had a great spot and the movie was started right at 8:30pm. It was nice to see groups of friends, families, teens, and some homeless people come together to just enjoy a movie. Thanks LA!… I LOVED this movie. “I’ll stop the world and melt with you…You’ve seen the difference and It’s getting better all the time…There’s nothing you and I won’t do I’ll stop the world and me-elt with you!”…Oh you better believe it! Marissa, Tammy and I got up and danced at the end of the movie while signing out loud to this song.

Saturday night, was going to be my big night out. Free concert and then of to “shake the stress away” a la Rhianna!!! But some how it turned into my big night in. Let’s see how it all went down….Saturday morning was fine kept busy. Hit pet-co for some needed dog food, then on to target with Ariana, Karen, Dayan and Ricky. Afterwards I was all set to go swim when I discovered that my super cool swimming goggle were missing. Apparently they had made their way to Virginia with my Dad. Great. So I volunteered to help Ariana clean  the apartments she bought to rent out. Three hours later and high of bleach and ammonia fumes we did some fine dining at Chilli’s. Yum. While out and about…Ariana mentioned how she could not flake out on her friend who had invited us out the night before and out that night. I thought, no big deal after the show we can meet up with her and her friends. So far no problema right? I asked where her friend wanted us to meet her, “Rodeo” she said. Red Flag #1. She texted her friend for more information and we got “Rodeo lol”. Why LOL??? What’s so funny??? Red Flag #2. I needed more information, like what city? “Pico Rivera”. Red Flag #3. Back home I goggled “Rodeo Pico Rivera”….results…”El Rodeo Night Club-WWW.ELRODEONIGHTCLUB.COM. .. ”  RED FLAG RED FLAG RED FLAG. Here’s the thing….

1. I’m Guatemalan. We don’t really do Banda music there.
2. Heck no!!! NOPE, not gonna happen. I don’t do Banda music.

I declined.

Ariana felt she had to accompany her friend seeing as we had already flaked on her the night before. Cutting it close to show time for the concert we parted ways. I went back home to an empty house…no one could go with me since it was so last-minute. I still had to shower and it was getting really gloomy out, I really didn’t fell like going alone…all the way Downtown. During the summer Grand Performances has a series of concert and movies and performances in California Plaza….For Free…….yeah I love me some Free!! They show lot’s of really cool stuff, a little of everything for everyone. I went to quite a few shows last year and only 1 so far this year 😦

Back to my sad Saturday night…I sat on my sisters bed and the next thing I know, I wake up and it’s like 9:30pm. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…Looking back I feel I should have just gone on my own. I’ve gone alone before but this time I was just not in the mood I guess. I really wanted to see Pacha Massive. So I will just have to settle for a YouTube rendition of my favorite song of theirs “Don’t Let Go”…

Sunday was a good day…I got to see my best gal pal try on her wedding dress. She looked so beautiful. Funny thing about finding the dress…when you know, you know. Now if only finding the guy were that simple…Since this site is dedicated to my friends, they are always welcome on here. Whether it’s by guest posting for me or by commenting on what I write. There will be more about this coming wedding. It’s you know like, a big  deal for sure to me. Claudia will be posting once in a while about this whole wedding deal and getting married and sharing stuff about that kind of stuff…hope you my, 5 maybe 6, readers don’t mind.

Monday was a day off for me. I took a personal day. Hence…..”hence” I like that word…..Hence, why this post is for freaking late. Bad blogger! And Finally…..Tuesday…AKA…the day we moved out…more on these two days coming up later…

So tune in next time ..same blog channel, same blog time…Hopefully much better post lol!

A Pain in the A…and Crickets!

The last of my recaps was the “Over the weekend…” post and I find myself not having anything interesting to share with you all my 5 readers, maybe 6.  I have a food post coming up next week, some most needed testosterone will be brought in via Tuesday’s Guest Blogger…. which I’m deciding may be moved to Wednesday’s Guest Blogger. ..What else?…. Oh I swear I’m gonna get a camera and give you all a tour of our house, you will then understand why it feels like a vacation over here.

This weekend I have big plans! Big plans I tell you. I’m talking free events, my faves!!! I’m talking dancing!!! I’m talking shopping!!!! I’m talking….hhmm….Well we’ll see.

So what went down this week so far?

Well, Monday I um….ooh I drove to West Covina. Yeah I just realized how lame my Monday was. Tuesday was not better. Neither was Wednesday for that matter. In an effort to save some money the Roomie and I decided to make dinner and not eat out. So food has been good but socially……(crickets)…….(crickets)……..I did finally get around to meeting the Real Housewives of New Jersey………(crickets)……..

In more personal news, I hurt my sciatic nerve.  AKA…Sciatica. From driving too long in traffic. Not a very pleasant feeling. Let’s do a little anatomy lessons:

The term sciatica describes the symptoms of leg pain and possibly tingling, numbness or weakness that originates in the low back and travels through the buttock and down the large sciatic nerve in the back of the leg.

My pain has decided to concentrate on the right buttock and lower thigh area. I also think it might be starting to spread down a bit to the calf. I walk around with my had placed in said area and I feel old. Sitting at a desk in an uncomfortable chair for 8 hours a day does not help either. Is it me or does that picture – courtesy of google search – have some serious calf muscle going on? Nice butt too. Back to the issue at hand, or at butt…..lol….I thought it was funny….. (crickets)…..(crickets)…..apparently sciatica is the symptom of the problem not the problem it’s self.

Sciatica refers to a set of symptoms that are usually caused by a problem in the lower back called a radiculopathy – when a nerve root that connects to the sciatic nerve is compressed or irritated.

Awesome.

From my own personal diagnosis, which I totally am aware may not be the smartest idea, since most pain goes away within a few weeks I have decided to just treat it with ibuprofen and heat/ice therapy. I’ve already hit up all my friends for their pain meds….fortunately all my friends are clean and I was able to “score”  800 ibuprofen. Bad Marisol….hangs head in shame.

If I can’t trust WebMD or Spine-Health.com then what are my options really? Go see a Dr? Yeah, I will if I don’t feel better.  *lightbulb!* What if it was the batting caged that cause this? Say in ain’t so!……..NO! I REFUSE…..It was the driving, the driving, the driving and you can’t tell me otherwise!

sooo…anywho…

Who’s excited about Jersey Shore’s second season tonight?? GTL Baby!!!

….(crickets)…….(crickets)….