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Thanksgiving holiday

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:36:41 GMT

How was your holiday weekend? I wanted to spend mine with my family but I had lost my passport (again) and didn't have enough time to have another made for me. But my lost did not stop me from spending Thanksgiving, my boyfriend and new friends were with me. Did you go Black Friday shopping? I went but when I got to the mall all the good deals where long gone, I guess it's ture when they said "The Really Really Early Bird Catches The Worm" I went home empty handed needless to say.

During my holiday break I watch two emotional movies on LifeTime TV...

Odd Girl Out:

"Bullies don't have to be big, tough boys. In fact, often, they're not boys at all. The movie follows a put-upon middle schooler who struggles to dodge blows from her backstabbing peers. The fact that the abuse is emotional and not physical doesn't make it any less painful."

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

"Based on a true story. As a young boy, Eddie Araujo always felt different somehow. She started putting on her mom's makeup and wearing her mom's clothes, which her mom found odd. By the time she entered her teen years, Eddie could no longer hide the fact that she was a lot different, that she was meant to be female and not male. When she finally accepted it and with her mom's eventual support, Eddie changed her name to Gwen and started to live life as female until a tragic night changed everything."

(I couldn't find the trailer for "A Girl Like Me" but you can watch both movies on YouTube.)

A while back I made a promise not to buy any video games for the rest of the year a while ago.... I broke down and brought the Assassin's Creed series.... so weak....... but in my defense, they are great games!

paper swans are so pretty......

Maya

Still keeping it simple

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:13:07 GMT

An update on what skin care products I'm using, the key is keeping it simple.

(Products are in order from left to right)

In the morning and Afternoon, I using only two products, Olay Face Wash and Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Cream SPF 15 and once a week my St.Ives Apricot Scrub.

When it's time for bed, I use my Olay Face Wash and my prescription of Retinol to prevent acne, I have a generic brand called Tretinoin Cream 0.1%.

I tend to change my face wash product alot but I am loving Olay face wash, It's just a simple basic face wash. The retinol cream is to prevent acne but also prevents wrinkles and age spots. Neutrogena anti-wrinkle cream is my daily moisturizer, should I ever forget to wear sunblock it has SPF 15. My St.Ives Apricot Scrub is the best scrub out there, cheap and effective.

Oh yes, not to forget my favorite sunscreen. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 45 is perfect for me, always wear sunblock to keep skin cancer away. Reapply every 2-3 hours.

Take care, Maya

Hoilday season = Breakouts and music video

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:58:30 GMT

Tis the season for happiness, laughter, and breakouts. I seem to breakout alot around this time of year. Novemember and December are the worst months, I breakout around my nose and forehead. It happens every year and for all those years I never did anything to stop and prevent. But this year I plan on doing something. I've heard and read mix reviews on "Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips" and was thinking about giving them a try. But I read you can get broken capillaries from using pore strips.... bummer.

I was reading that Hikaru Utada sang a song for a young girl who was one of the victims in a school stabbing. I was listening to the song just awhile ago, it's so beautiful....

Maya

Food, Inc.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:56:21 GMT

"Director Robert Kenner's documentary explores the food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment. Kenner spotlights the men and women who are working to reform an industry rife with monopolies, questionable interpretations of laws and subsidies, political ties and rising rates of E. coli outbreaks."

This is the best documentary I've seen in a long time. After watching this, it was like a blindfold was removed from my eyes and I was able to see for the first time. This film takes you back not to the kitchen but to the so called "farm lands" where all our food in made. There are interviews with farmers that will make you ask "are they really farmers?". Corn that can be made into many many things that you wouldn't even think had that ingredient. We can finally learn the truth about our meats (pork, beef and chicken). See the conditions of the animals before they are brought to your dinner table. Now I know what's really going on with the foods I buy at the grocery market. The film will make you think twice about the foods you were buying and help you make better and healthier choices in the future. All I can say is wow...

This film is NOT for the faint of heart.

The film is set to be release on DVD on November 03, 2009. This is a MUST see.

The trailer:

Maya

Fall and a pumpkin

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:27:06 GMT

I remember every year in elementary school, our class would go on a field trip to a farm. We would learn about the farm animals, get to work on the farm a bit, milk the cows (never milked the cow beacuse I thought it was so disgusting), plant seeds and learn about the farm's history. My favorite part was when we all got a chance to go on a hayride. On the hayride we got to see the whole farm, the crops, nearly all the animal, some people working in the fields. At the end of every hayride would stop at the pumpkin patch and allow to take one pumpkin home with us. I always tried to take the biggest pumpkin but I was way to small to carry such a huge thing. So I pick one about the size of a basketball and left with that(so disappointed).

After we had lunch, went to the gift shop (never understood why a farm would have a gift shop), and borad the yellow bus and went home, I put my pumpkin in my room and never touched it. My grandmother offer to turn my pumpkin into a pumpkin pie. I didn't want to at first but I said okay and we made it into a pie. After an hour and half of cooking with my grandmother and waiting patiently came the end result: Best....pie....EVER!!!! From there on out my grandmother taught me how to cook. She is the best teacher....

Why is it that grandmothers are the best at cooking?! Want....more.....pie.

Maya

Its been awhile....

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:03:30 GMT

I havn't forgot about my blog, my readers or the friends I made on Xanga, I love you guys!

I've been busy with college and spending time with the boyfriend.

But I've been spending most of my time helping a friend who kinda "lost their way".

My friend had some problems in high school and drop out, didn't graduated with our class.

So I'm trying to help my friend see there is NO shame in getting a G.E.D.

My friend can still get a job, go to college and be a huge success in the real world.

But I told my friend that the longer the wait the harder it will be.

So I'm helping my friend study for the G.E.D test.

I don't think anyone should put down anyone for getting a G.E.D.

And I definitely don't think anyone should be ashamed in getting or having a G.E.D.

I support my friend 100% and don't see her any different with H.S.D. or G.E.D.

Will blog again soon... Maya

Paranormal Activity 2009

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:56:07 GMT

"Katie and Micah were enjoying a happy and carefree existence. Their future looked promising until bizarre events begin to occur at night. In order to get to the bottom of things, Katie and Micah purchase a video camera to find out what happens at night while they slept."

In theatres now.

The Trailer:

The sad thing about it is that this film is going to be shown in selected theatres. If you demand to see this film in your city just click on the link: DEMAND PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

I really want to see this movie. Not only does it look scary as hell but the fact that this film was written and directed by a guy who had no film training what so ever make it even better! Just goes to show that you don't need to be a big time director to make a awsome film. So inspirational!!

Maya

Jini: Because I'm a Girl

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:25:23 GMT

Maya

Halloween Night

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:47:24 GMT

October 31, 2009 is Halloween night and my friends and I are throwing a costume party on that night. No one is NEVER to old to dress up for Halloween. I was originally thinking about going as Ash Ketchum from Pokemon but I changed my mind since I saw two amazing halloween ideas on YouTube. I will be sporting both of these looks....

I love Tim Burton and simply cannot wait for his verson of the movie "Alice in WonderLand". I was on Youtube yesterday and came across this talanted makeup artist. I'm new to her channel but I just died when I watch her "Madd Hatter" and "Queen of Hearts" tutorials. I just subcribe to her, I hope she makes more! I founded my Halloween costumes!!!!!!!

For the lovely ladies that want a exotic look for Halloween, may I reccomend these three from YouTube makeup gruru that my sister subcribe to: KlairedelysArt.

Be creative!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Maya

Sentimental Value

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:56:05 GMT

Sentimental Value: a value placed on something because of its emotional associations rather than its monetary worth.

I was 12 years old, two weeks before Christmas day, it was the first time I ever watched "The Nutcracker" ballet on tv. I never gave a second thought about ballet, I always thought it was for girly girls or rich girls but this was beautiful. The dancing, music and emotions put into the play was surreal. But one secne from the play stay in my mind for a long time. It was the sence where I think it was the young girl's birthday and her uncle gave her a nutcracker doll as her gift. I havn't seen the ballet in along time so I maybe little off. Anyways, ever since I saw that scene in the play, I always wanted a nutcracker doll. So on Christmas day my grandmother brought me my very own nutcracker doll. I was sooooo happy, I huged my grandmother so tight and said "thank you" to her over and over again. I watched the nutcracker once more since then but at that time I watched with nutcracker doll. Ever since then I have kept my nutcracker doll in perfect condition. Never letting my friends near it.

If a thief were to steal it away, it would carry very little value with it. If you took the doll to an antique road show its appraisal wouldn't be worth anything. The doll was no more than $10.00 but the fact I had a burning desire for it, the fact it was from my own grandmother and the fact it has a special story with it always made it extremely valueble.

What do you own that has sentimental value? Maya