40 posts tagged “qotd”

What's your favorite winter activity?

waiting for spring to hurry up, get its act together and show up already!!

Fortunately, I am spoiled and live in mostly awesome weather here in San Diego! Today for example, it is about a breezy sunshiney 75. I am wearing a t-shirt and capris and I feel fantastic, yesterday was the same and the day before too. It does get cold, but I know its nothing compared to the east coast. But really, I prefer it to be 85 than anything below 70. I like to drink hot chocolate and stay inside warm, does that count as a winter activity?

What are you proud for accomplishing in 2008? Anything you wanted to accomplish that didn't quite happen?

I am proud of many things this past year, but specially for developing my "super-hero serum." Just a few drops of this serum will send you into super hero status, you gain super hero powers unique to you and also don a fancy outfit, usually involving brightly colored spandex, and an emblem on your chest... I am finalizing the patent, this should be out in stores early 2009. My outfit has a rubber ducky on the chest, with a lower case n for Normita. My outfit is turquoise with orange lightning bolts on the cape... yeah crazy color combination but it goes well for me! I can fly, I can jump from building to building and I am bullet proof-yes! :)

but really, besides that, my greater accomplishments this year were getting accepted into grad school, finishing my first quarter- alive and with good grades, chairing fiesta del sol 2008 with my co-chair Lorena, doing community work with JOB, running my best half marathon time ever, and of course quitting my job in September :) Personally spending time with family, friends as much as I could given grad school, was awesome- Whoo hoo! :)

Can't wait for 2009!!

What gifts, big or small, are you hoping to find under your tree this year?
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my response is going to be cheesy but I don't care! :)

My family has never been big on giving big gifts and I am so glad for it! I think it started when we were too broke to get lavish gifts but this practice has continued to this day, I don't demonstrate my love via how much a gift costs- of course the symbolism of the gifts is special, so we get each other small things, I love my moms saying, "aunque te den un chicle, lo que cuenta es que estan pensando en ti" but nothing makes me happier than spending time with all of the familia at my aunts' house or at home...enjoying delicious food, my large family and love. Its the best!

I can see it now--- my momma and poppa, brothers, little sis, my sister in law, and of course the all star of the family (well the other one besides me) mi albondiga peluda- my little nephew...que apodo no? im sure his mom appreciates the name :) and not to mention my aunts (4), uncles (3)...cousins (cant remember the number) oh why do I even try to count the numbers? the tons of family at my aunts enjoying posole and tamales (I cheat and eat around the meat, (im vegeterian)--- and then having the little kids fidget until midnight for gift opening, oh how I remember the painful arduous agony of waiting until midnight...always seemed sooo far away... oh yeah,  we are mexican so instead of this crazy "white people" (totally kidding!) business of opening presents on christmas morning, we open them at midnight on Christmas Eve--- so anyway, the best is seeing the little ones open presents :) sooo cute!!!!

We then continue to drink, and be merry until late, way late!!! we watch movies, play guitar hero with the cousins and chase small children all over the hallways... we then go home and open our own gifts until the early wee hours of the morning, maybe eat some more and THEN pass out :) last year was awesome with my little meatball opening the tricycle grandma and grandpa got him... and then him demanding that his dad build it right then and there, it was hysterical watching my brother frustrated with all of the pieces of the triciclo and my little nephew grabbing the pieces and "helping" (i.e. messing up and making things more confusing) his dad....

I also can't forget the constant laughing and capping on each other for any reason.. my brothers and  are soo silly (not me of course) ruthless in a loving way... I froze a moment of this last christmas when my parents are both in mid laugh from my brothers being ridiculous (mainly refusing to take a "normal" picture and making stupid faces or pretending to be in deep love with each other...).

My family, como dice la leah, "es que somos mucho Rodriguez." Part of the reason I rarely put the brakes on my insanity and ramblings and hyperness is these people. so if you are looking for anyone to blame for my madness, go take it up with my parents... my dad will tell you good luck with me and tell you he understands the pain that you are dealing with, as he has dealt with me for 25 years :) They always egg me on (well usually, my dad does have a limit to how much normita he can deal with at times-pobresito)

Wow, i just summarized Christmas, I haven't even started on New Years...bueno in conclusion, while gifts are part of the fun on christmas night, the family, food, and tears streaming down my face from laughter are what I'm expecting under the tree this year...

oh and if Santa claus has it in his limited budget this year, a 2008 Shelby 500 Super Snake in this black and red would be nice :) hah! :)

What's your favorite scent?

this question could be taken a number of ways. I know I took it to mean, favorite perfume initially but then I just expanded on it.

favorite perfumes:

Calvin Klein-Euphoria (i LOVE it)

Prada for her (second favorite)

mens colognes, preferably on the men themselves, yum! (who's with me on this?)

regular life scents- orange blossoms, wet dirt from rain, carnations, homemade mexican hot chocolate, freshly baked mexican bread, me after running 10 miles (jk)

If you could dream about anything tonight, what would it be?

 

Si pudiera soñar con cualquier cosa esta noche, soñaria con la luna, con su fruta. Soñaria en volar entra selvas brillantes y verdes, bañada en lluvia caliente. Soñaria con conocer tus labios bajo la luna llena. En comer arte. En pintar ciudades enteras con brochas magicas.  Con el color amarillo. Si pudiera soñar asi, en mi cama estaria con una sonrisa

Would you ever consider having your life taped for a reality show?

the world isn't ready for that sort of greatness...people would go blind from the sheer amazingness that is my life :)

no really... they would constantly question, what the heck is wrong with Normita!!! :)

heck no I wouldn't want my life taped on a reality show.

Reality shows are a sign of a bored society. We are sooo bored with ourselves, we have to watch other peoples lives and live vicariously through them! I am much more interested in actually living life than watching a perverse tv version of someone elses. Thanks but NO thanks!

How do you react when you're stressed?
Submitted by Deep Thinker

Well everyone has seen the hulk right?

After hours of sitting at my desk dealing with  self centered egomaniacal, power hungry suits, doing their bidding, I started the process of losing my mind. To pass the time quicker,  I started drawing, started imagining travelling, - all of them not dealing with money... and as the files and files piled on my desk, game over-I lost it... I  jumped up and with a pteradactly like shriek, two wings sprung from my back and I turned into a fearsome, purple feathered bird of prey that would make T-Rex shrink in fear!!! I destroyed my office, burned all of the files, shredded paper, jumped on the building and threw the suits onto the roof leaving them nothing but canvas and paints, I flew off into the distance....

...and if I don't turn into a pteradyctl- I usually go running, go the beach, listen to music, read, or make art :)

What has been your favorite mistake?
Submitted by Runnergirl

moving to San Diego right after college for a boy- my ex-fiancee. After we broke things off, I was in San Diego alone. No family or friends.... 2.5 years later I am involved in community work that I love, starting my masters at UCSD, and have many wonderful awesome friends. Had it not been for the initial mistake of moving to a new city for my ex, I wouldn't be where I am at now-- happy and starting gradschool in the beautiful sunny backdrop of San Diego. Yay for MISTAKES!

What is the quickest false assumption people make about you?
Submitted by JJ.

They see me and immediately assume that I am some sort of a rockstar. or maybe a supermodel? an Actress? They just assume I am some sort of superstar, its hard to shake off the Paparazzi!!!

What are you most looking forward to in August? Any of you who know me, its gotta be Fiesta Del Sol 2008:

www.fiestadelsolsandiego.org

 

This is an awesome event!!!!! 3rd Annual Fiesta Del, I love being a part of this festival because its not just any old festival, its alcohol/tobacco free, family friendly, FREE and it "celebrates communities coming together"

Check out our website for all of the awesomeness happening!!!!! August 9th and 10th---- I can't wait and also can't wait for it to be over, 7 DAYS more to go!!!! Anyone who is anybody in San Deezy will be there!

FDS