interesting quote...

hmm...this was in my interesting web clips on my gmail account....

Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!

Eleanor Roosevelt

i love it. and i think it applies to me...

justin timberlake...part 2

let me just begin by saying that justin timberlake puts on a GREAT live show.

here's how monday night went:

traffic, of course, because everyone in the area of chicago (i wouldn't be surprised if people came in from wisconsin, michigan and indiana) was heading west on 90/94 - traffic was a nightmare. we made it in time to miss 1 or 2 pink songs. she was awesome. her backup singers/dancers were so full of energy. pink is pretty cut and at the end when she sang "let's get this party started" remixed with annie lenox's "sweet dreams are made of these", she got on this ribbon contraption and performed all this crazy acrobatics. i LOVED it. of course, now it's in my head as one of the things i want to learn.




after a short break, justin came on. while i don't remember exactly his set order, it was just amazing how it was laid out. we had seats on the 2nd balcony but i think it was a better view than those people standing in the pit area. you could see everything on the stage. there was so much going on, at times, it seemed overwhelming. the show was fabulous. the dancers were a bit disappointing, but then again, justin can't hire dancers that are better than him! his dancing skills were terrific. all in all, that boy has talent!

i definitely disagree with this chicago sun-times article. of course being at a bigger venue is not going to compare to a smaller, intimate venue. and you don't go to a bigger venue to obtain that intimate setting. yeah, it was annoying that the infatuated girls would not shut up during his slower songs, but that's what happens when you go to a big show. it sucks but that's the reality of the situation. but, i think justing did a great job of performing and entertaining the crowd. and that, my friends, is the point of a concert at that scale.

getting out of the allstate arena was a nightmare. wow. but we made it back. needless to say, i could not get out of bed on tuesday morning. but it was well worth being late to work!

justin timberlake

yes! justin timberlake tonight. i'm so excited. i'll let you all know how the concert was.

other than that, i haven't been up to much. school, work, the usual.

the weekend was great. friday - stella's party - CONGRATS Dr. Shon! saturday - kyla's fundraiser at wrightwood tap for her breast cancer walk.

oh, and happy birthday to the march babies in my family so far: auntie nene and uncle roan!

and as an added bonus, since it's already floating out on the internet, here's a video of me hula dancing.

have a great monday!

breast cancer walk

hi everyone!

my friend kyla will be participating in the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on August 10 through 12. as this is an issue that is near and dear to my heart, i urge everyone to support her in her efforts to raise money.

please follow this link to donate to kyla. thank you!

valentine's day

so today is valentine's day and i love this holiday. there's something about love that makes people, especially women, swoon. i know i sound like an old lady but frankly, i really don't care.

what makes it most special to me is my grandmother, who turned 93 today. wow. her actual birthday is valentine's day, 1914. she is the sweetest person i know. i'll call in to check on her on a cold day and in turn she'll ask me how i'm doing, how work is or if i'm getting over the cold we talked about last time. happy birthday, mama.



other than that, this truly is the first year in a while (and maybe in my life) that i have someone that is a special valentine to me. even though he's enjoying a much needed vacation in europe, peter sent me roses and chocolate. it made me feel terrific to know that while he may not necessarily celebrate a so-called hallmark holiday, he knew how important the day was to me. (for those of you, most likely my sister, who want more info on the "history" of valentine's day, read here.)



anyway, happy valentine's day everyone. i hope the love that you feel today you feel all year round. andrew, be good to jessie, or i'll have to beat you up. manay, you are the best sister i could have and you will find the love you truly deserve. peter, thank you for making me feel like a princess today. i love you. hurry home. everyone else, there's too many of you, but i hope you know that i love you all.

ok, enough sap. for my single people out there, don't worry, single awareness day (S.A.D.) is almost over.

there is nothing worse than...

being sick right now. i've been sick for the past 3 weeks (almost) and this sucks. and i went to the dr. today - very nice guy, don't get me wrong - but i have a viral infection and there is nothing i can do about it except take tylenol sinus, drink soup and juice, and rest.

come on, for those of you who work and go to school full time, there is nothing like your body telling you to slow down. i wanted some sort of medical relief - maybe in the form of a prescription drug or something, but now i am subjected to suffer.

sorry, i'm totally venting to everyone reading this, but this sucks. i hate being sick.

DA Bears!!!!!!!!

okay, this was the video i wanted to post yesterday....



and i have to give my fav bears player of all time a shout....
walter payton...may you rest in peace...