It seems that I am always lacking time.

I manage my time fairly well, but I'd love to have more time to do some of my personal favorites, like write, create, relax...

I run the house like Hitler ran his people...fist of fury...chop chop!! time's a wastin'...

But alas, Insert Sigh here...I'd like to have more time to run the house more like Maria in the Sound of Music...running through the hills, making clothes out of curtains...rowing a boat....

What would I do with more time?

• I'd finally finish the table I started on a year ago...it's a beautiful collage top, but I haven't had the time to finish it up...
• I'd get to writing for my album...
• I'd go downstairs and clean that spare room. I fear of what may attack me one night with all the obscure junk in there.
• I'd hit the beach. I am white. Very white.
  
• I'd take a photography course...
• I'd finally paint the bathroom
• I'd do the famous children's collage I've been promising everyone for the past year
• I'd sleep...but with yesterday's episode, I'm rethinking this item

This Friday I'm doing this a lil' different..I'm presenting to you my Year in Review to recap what has been going on in Mary P's life...Enjoy!!


I stole this off of In Pursuit of Happily Ever After...

It's a year in review..You take the first few sentences of the first post of each month...

Some of my first posts of the months sucked so I picked a more interesting one...

A whole year has passed and this is what I have to show for it..

January: This is..what I believe to be the first of many uncomprehended posts on my behalf..forgive me if my grammar is not always intact...(I don't really care if u forgive me or not..but I just wanted to sound polite from the get go..)

Introducing Mary P.

February: I don't know if I have mentioned in my profile or anywhere about that Miss C (aka my daughter) was diagnosed with Autism (www.autism.org) at the age of 2 (that story makes for a great post...I just have to sit down and take the time to write it).

Introducing Miss C

March: WARNING...!! THIS ENTRY IS KINDA OF CREEPY..at least to me it is..it is all true...unless I am really insane...and these things did indeed happen to me...

On my paranormal stuff...

April: Hey wassup!!I am back..tired, burnt from the sun..but back!!

Back from vacation...

May: I took Miss C to see Monster's Inc on Ice, courtesy of The Empress, yesterday afternoon (Once again, thanx babes!!..u see The empress is Miss C's fairy Godmother..a very cool one indeed)...anyway..we get in, we are seated, right in the front part of the stage on the second floor, and Miss C is kinda of like edgy. Which as u all know, worries the sh*t out of me.

June: It seems like lately I am a target of someone's affection...I'm not gonna give u any more publicity..well..maybe I will ...later..but u know who u are..

U know who U are...!

July: Howdy people..?? Ain't I chipper this morning?? You may wonder....Hmmm...yep..she is chipper..why is she so chipper..??

Well there can only be two reasons I am this chipper...

1. World peace has finally arrived.

2. The Yankess kicked some serious ass last night.


Of course, it's the second one. World peace sounds tempting...but it just ain't happening.

My infamous Baseball Obsession

August: get them sit-ups' riding...get your tummy tucked in...Seems like my mother has joined the 'get thin' bandwagon. Now let me set the record straight. My mom isn't fat. She just has a big ass. When I mean big ass, I mean BIG BOOT-AY!

No explanation needed.

September: Thank you all for your kind words in my previous post. I wouldn't know how to exactly explain what I am feeling (Shocker, huh?), but I'm just kinda of drifting along thoughts and memories and ideas and just can't grasp any long enough to feel sane. ::sigh::

Tough times..

October: Our night was long...very long....and things began on a sour note..but then...then things turned out swell and we got our groove on...So enjoy the slideshow and enjoy the audio...The visuals in the videos are pretty bad...but the following are the audio's of when we got pulled over by the cops on our way to hangout...

And I beat that ticket..

November: "ALL I WANT IS PAINT....I am the mother of a toddler who is going to attack us any second now...ALL I WANT IS A GALLON OF WHITE PAINT FOR A FREAKIN' WALL!!!!"

Taken from the Color Palette Post...

December: Today...the only day that things have been quite slow..I spent it, licking stamps and writting out the Office X-mas cards...about fifty somethin' cards to be exact...

I may have developed Arthritis in the process..

Ah the Holidays..

Wow..my..how I have grown..

So many things...so many posts...

I stole this from Michelle...Mom with Attitude

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on the gift...but I love gift bags..with lots of tissue and a cute tie!

2. Real tree or artificial? I got a fake one..our holidays are too long for a real tree to survive in my house

3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving Day....no matter how K-otic it might all be...it's our tradition!

4. When do you take your tree down? The second weekend following the Three King's Day...

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope..we don't have eggnog here...we have Coquito...Yum!!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Wow..it would have to be a talking Alf I wanted so badly and The New Kids on the Blocks Dolls

7. Do you have a nativity scene? I have several..I collect them...

8. Hardest person to buy for? Significant other..it's always hard to buy for your boyfriend

9. Easiest person to buy for? Miss C....she's at the age where she loves everything...

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? some used CD's....see here

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? I like Mail..but I don't have the time...

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for a laugh and A Christmas Story....

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? First week of November when I get my X-mas Club...I like to do everything early..

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? X-mas sprinkled cookies..sugar cookies..

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear lights...but I have a few colored ones around...

17. Favorite Christmas song? Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Frank Sinatra...and 12 days of Christmas because it can annoy the 'ef' out of people...

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I'd love to travel..but I usually stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Good question...Let's see...Dasher, Donder, Cupid, Vixen, Rudolph, Blitzen...and lord knows I forgot some...

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A Huge Ribbon Bow

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning. Vader stood by the tree with a sawed-off shotgun on X-mas Eve.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Traffic...people in the stores causing all kinds of messes....

23. Favorite Christmas Memory? When I already knew Santa wasn't real, and I saw both my parents, being civilized putting presents under our tree...and when my dad took time to answer my letters.

24. Favorite memory involving your kids?? It would have to be a tie between last year and this year....Last year Miss C finally understood the whole open-up presents thing....the previous years she just sat there blank-faced with all the presents and we had to open them for her...to which she did not react at all..

This year the few gifts she has received early she has opened with great enthusiasm..kissing the boxes and hugging her gifts...

And everytime a toy commercial comes on she goes: For Miss C Holiday!!


Ain't no better memory than that!

Your results:
You are Green Lantern

Green Lantern 90% Spider-Man 80% Iron Man 75% Wonder Woman 75% Supergirl 75% Hulk 75% Superman 65% The Flash 65% Batman 55% Catwoman 50% Robin 40%

Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.

I'm shaking things up a bit folks....

Starting this week...I will bring to you my Friday's Slide...on particular themes, events or things occuring in my week, life...etc..

To start things off and in hopes of pushing those nasty X-mas Blah's away...

I conjured up a lil' slide I'd like to call:

Holiday Beer...um..err...Cheer..

Holiday Cheer..

Cheer people..cheer...
bad typo..
bad typo..

None of the people in these pics drink...

that's if you don't count massive quantities of coffee..

You'll also see how my house has tranformed to look cheery and chipper...

Enjoy and feel free to send pics of your Holiday Cheer..with or without liquor...

I'll be more than glad to post em' up!!

yeah..I stole this from Art...feel free to do it as well..

Ok..do it..sounds not right..

Feel free to play along..

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?Jesus..this proactive stuff is crap

2. How much cash do you have on you?$15.00

3. What’s a word that rhymes with “DOOR?” Store
4. Favorite planet? haven't been to any other to decide..

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? My ex.

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? None

7. What shirt are you wearing?Black vintage Mickey Mouse Club tee

8. Do you “label” yourself?Label? sure, insane, quirky...silly..nice

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing? I have no clue...black platforms

10. Bright or Dark Room?Dark room

11. why is there always a missing question? blame it on cut and paste

12. What does your watch look like? no watch..stopped wearing them a while back

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? working...sleeping..

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? What do you think of Miguel Cotto's English?

15. Where is your nearest 7-11? Close...

16. Whats a word that you say a lot? Ke mal.."how bad"

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?True

18. Last furry thing you touched?I hate furry things

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days? None.

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?1 ...welcome to the digital world

21. Favorite age you have been so far? 21..total mayhem

22. Your worst enemy?Myself

23. What is your current desktop picture? the default one..I'm lame like that

24. What was the last thing you said to someone? Wait a minute...

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?million bucks..I could buy plane tickets

26. Do you like someone?Yep. I like lots of people.

27. The last song you listened to? Sun is in the sky...by Lily Allen

28. What time of day were you born? 6 something in the morning..an early bird

29. Whats your favorite number? 4

30. Where did you live in 1987? Newark, NJ...366 North 7th St. with my folks..

31. Are you jealous of anyone? nope

32. Is anyone jealous of you? I have no idea

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened? Job going crazy without a TV

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money? Curse

35. Do you consider yourself kind? Yep

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be? I have three...probably be going for a 4th on my back..

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be? French..it sounds really pretty..

38. Would you move for the person you loved?Yes.

39. Are you touchy feely? Not really

40. What’s your life motto? You want it? work for it..

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times? Phone...wallet..camera

42. What’s your favourite town/city? New York

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash? Lunch

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? I didn't mail it...but I did write..a few months ago

45. Can you change the oil on a car? Ha! do I look like I can?

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her? saw his sisters the other days...didn't ask about him...kinda of don't care

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry? I have no clue

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy? Thanksgiving...grey short slacks...black plats and black dress t..

49. Does anything hurt on your body right now? nope..ask me that at 5pm

50. Have you been burned by love? Yes..

51. Do you have a crush on any bloggers? I plead the 5th

52. Where would you like to live? country very far away from the smog and neighbors..

cuz i'm anti-social like that..

I found this over at Addict's site,(see my side bar and go visit the lady).

1. Explain what ended your last relationship? Things fell apart.
2. When was the last time you shaved? yesterday
3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? Driving Jaws to school
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Reading
5. Are you any good at math? yeah..but I don't like it very much
6. Your prom night? I got up on stage and rapped.
7. Do you have any famous ancestors? Not that I know of
8. Have you had to take a loan out for school? Nope
9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile? Yes I do...some of them
10. Last thing received in the mail? Bills
11. How many different beverages have you had today? One, Coke
12. Do you ever leave messages on peoples answering machine? Hardly. I hate machines
13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? Lords of the Underground
14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? Yep.
15. What was the most painful dental procedure you have had? A removal of a tooth
16. What is out your back door? no back door
17. Any plans for Friday night? Not yet..any suggestions?
18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? yes
19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? nope
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? yeah..a couple
21. Do you re-use towels after you shower? Of course
22. Some things you are excited about? Music, Music, Music
23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? Red, Blue
24. Describe your keychain(s)? "I wanna be Barbie, that bitch has everything"
26. Where do you keep your change? Everywhere, floor, seats, purse...
27. What kind of winter coat do you own? Winter Coat?? It's 90 degrees out today!
28. What was the weather like on your graduation day? ? Hot.
29. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Closed..All the time
30. Did U read this far? Consider yourself tagged (you know, if you wanna do it)!!

Hey peeps....and not the lil' yellow birds ya' eat...

Still here...trying to get over a bullshitz cold I have and horrible body aches...and arguing with my boss that even though the rest of the population at the office is hot and sweatin' like pigs...

I am freakin' freezin' my ass off.

Yesterday I went to the Art Expo....It was awesome...except for the part where Miss C had a severe tantrum because she wanted the bartender to take out the fishies in the tank and place them in her purse...the tantrum that lasted...oh let's say....a good 90 mintues...

I carry my medals of honor...two bite marks that have my writting hand craving for Morphine...

Other than that, seeing our friends and their works of art was wonderful....it was a nice evening...ya' know except for the Exorcist Part on behalf of Miss C.

Did I take pics?

yeah...

Where are they?

In my cam...

My cam is in my possesion but my USB cable is not.
You peeps are gonna have to wait...

******

Never say never...
Or as they say here in Puerto Rico:

"Never say you shall not drink from that water".

So ...So...True...

So in honor of that..I will fess up to 4 things I've said never to and went and did them anywhoot...

Because I am a massochist and I like to eat my words.

Yummy.

1. "I don't do shrimp. I don't do Shrimp at all".
Last summer, Empress and I took an all-inclusive weekend vacation to a nice Guesthouse..with dinner included..Dinner from a 5 star restaurant...

Ya' know these folks weren't having Tater Totters and Grilled Cheese on their Menu.

Empress ordered shrimp...and the choice was either shrimp or lamb.

How on earth was I gonna eat Lil' Bo Peep's Possee??

I took the shrimp.

Never looked back...I am offically a Shrimp-a-holic..

2. "Been to church...was active in church...ain't going back even if God text messages me and send me emails everysingle Godforsaken day of the rest of my life".

Been going to church for a month. Still getting reaccquainted...but I'm praying...reading books on Hip Hop and God...(yeah..they have books on that subject) and really feeling at peace with all my family revolt...

Coincidence?

I don't believe in coincidences.

3."Ewww...leggins? back in style? why? I will never wear leggins...ever..."

All things 80 must remain in that decade. And Never come back....EVER...Poofy sleeves, leggins, flats, skinny jeans..eww eww eww..

Last night I paired my long top with some black leggings and peeptoe shoes...

The general consensus:

"OMG...you look like Sarah Jessica Parker!!"

My humble reaction:

"Ahem...Really? Ya think so??? Gee..I wasn't going for that look at all"..::wink wink::

4. After my divorce, and folks this is where the Big Caca comes in...I vowed to never EVER fall in love again. Guy pals? sure!! Dates? why not!! but fall in love and have a man meet my kid and come into my house and privacy of MY HOME...

No...Freakin' waaaaaaaaay!! Not a chance Mister.

Today October 27th..I am guilty as charged. I am in love. Way over my head. Like a silly school kid, obssesed with calling and leaving ridiculously incriminating 'myspace' comments...putting my pride away and looking like a complete chump. That was never my style. I am a hard rock. Nothing cutesy and charming and lovey dovey...that is complete weakness. I vomited in the sight of mushy couples. I'd tell em' to get a room...because I just had lunch. I'd read profiles where couples sent messages of love back and forth all day....enough to make you wanna pull your brain out your nose with a hanger.

Eek.

And now I'm in that trap.
Hi. I'm Mary and I am in love.

Sue me.

It feels good to have my ego bashed and my stereotypical ideas shot to shit.

Good reality check.

Don't ya think?

What are your guys Never Ever's?