**My Spirited Art 2**

Since I loved and had so much fun the first time I went to My Sprited Art Studio I decided to come back.

The first time, only 9 people participated (including Yamil and I) this time 52 people participated! the room was packed with first timers and people that have done it before. These classes are so much fun and you forget about your problems at home and at work. Eventhough you dont have creativity, art talent or art knowledge you want your painting to be perfect, so you start to freak out and stress out. You pick up your brush, fill it with paint and you get afraid to touch your canvas! you dont want to messed up. But the art instructor starts to give you confidence saying that you shouldn't be perfect 'cause art is not perfect. But if you are planning to give the painting as a gift or hanging it on your wall you want the painting to look fabulous!! But since the instructor is painting her own canvas at the same time as us this make easier to follow her lead. The end results are awesome! not two people have the exact same painting!

My friend's daughter, Nathalie, and me showing our painting :) 

Now I'm so happy 'cause my house now is taking shape (decoratively talking)! Finally I dont have more bare walls!! :)

**Relay for Life 2010 - Pre-Relay days**

I've been hearing about Relay for Life for years, but haven't had the opportunity to participate. I watches the news about it, celebrities and companies getting involve in it and I always thought it was only for survivors, victims and their families. Seven years ago my great-grandmother died because of pulmonar cancer, she was only treated with quimio like once or twice before she passed away, so we didn't experience the painful journey of the cancer entirely (THANK GOD!). Sometimes you don't get involve in social societies/groups, etc... if you haven't experience it.

A couple of days ago, one special friend of mine sent me an email asking for help with donation to Relay for Life in her area. She is a team member of the Penn State University team. I donated on behalf of her and felt so good! Then a couple of days after that one puertorican friend living here in Huntsville started a team for Relay For Life Huntsville Metro. Since I felt so good when donated I decided to join the team. definitely its not going to be the last time!

Im excited and looking forward to participate and walk on April 30, 2010 and represent the latin community in Huntsville, AL.

Here is our team name "Latin Flavor for the Cure", visit my personal page and help me with this new journey as a new Relay for Life team member. Help me reach our goal. Dont wait until you or your family experiences it, lets help find the cure together, lets fight the cancer back!
 
Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back!

Cat, Dog or neither....thats the question

Since Yamil and I got married we considered having a pet. I love cats and dogs both pretty much equally and I know that they require maintenance, time, dedication and sacrifice. But I’m willing to make all that because I know the joy that a pet gives to a home. I also recognize that require a lot of cleanup but that’s another issue. I believe that Yamil and I are ready to raise a pet. We have been married for two years and 7 months and have been putting off having a pet for many reasons and excuses. At first we discarded it when moving to California because we would be living in an apartment. Yamil and I decided then to consider the pet when we moved to our new house. We moved to our first, new home on April 2009 so I think that excuse is clear.

I started to research some dog breeders after April 2009 but we came up with a new excuse: Our travel plans. We went on a cruise on September 2009 for one week and later on we went to Puerto Rico for Christmas for three weeks. So we decided to postpone it for after Christmas 2009. So now our dilemma is if we should get a dog or a cat.

Dogs require more attention but they give you more attention! They are adorable! We are considering Westie, Yorkie or a Miniature Schnauzer. I’m in love with my best friend dog, Roxy, a beautiful Miniature Schnauzer. Every time we visit she welcomes us with her adorable presence! I know that not all dogs are the same, Im really aware of that! Cats are more for themselves (I still like them) and I love when they purr! They need less care and less maintenance. Now Im in the task of looking for a cat and a dog and then we are going to decide which one to get. I promise we are not gonna get BOTH :P

I will keep you posted in our endeavor of getting a new family member. :)

*My Spirited Art*

I don't have creativity whatsover! so I haven't decorated my house (I didnt decorate our apartments either) since we moved here on April 2009. Here means our house. But dont get me wrong Im trying! I started with some candles and decorating stones at my living room, and some vase and some picture frames, etc... :) So I think Im doing ok! but I still have bare walls! I go to Ross, TJ Max, Walmart, Kirkland's, even Ikea! and everytime I sees a painting art for my walls is too overwhelmed! dont know which one to choose and where should I hang it! One friend of mine sent me a link of an art studio where you can go and paint a painting with the help of the teacher. Isn't that amazing? So I did the research on the studio website and looked at the paintings and reserved a space for the class on 9 February. They were going to paint some hearts in a 11" x 14" canvas. I convinced  my husband and we did it as a pre-San Valentine's date :) we had a blast painting and drinking wine (me) and beer (him). I think this activity of painting our own art and hang them in our walls is going to be a very creative way of decorate our house! :)

We started at our bedroom and cant wait to go again to the studio to paint another one for the living room :)

Very first Post! - Break the Ice

I'm new in Blogging so this is going to be my "break the ice" blog. I should've done this before! Reviewing my life I think I have done interesting things to share! but lets begin now in 2010 :)
I love reading, so you will notice that, now that I'm into blogging I will probably start blogging about the books I read. I've been neglecting it though :( I've been with the same book since last year!! Unbelievable, oh well I will catch up! I have a bunch sitting at my bookshelf waiting for me! Right now I'm reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" recommended by a friend. Its a really nice book but Ive been feeling tired lately and I get home and just wanna to rest. Oh I forgot to say that the reason for me to be neglecting my reading is my job! I work 9 hrs Monday thru Thursday and 8 hrs one Friday and free every other Friday. So that makes me very tired. I have a husband that required food :P so I have to get home and cook dinner...wonder what I'm going to do when I have a kid :S God Help Me!
I even got one of my friends to do a book club for this book but we both haven't finish it! but I'm more than halfway so I will finish it this weekend! I PROMISE!!!