gabriela.
Twenty-two. Team Jensen Ackles' Face. Anime enthusiasist. Music lover. Movie aficionada. Art devourer. Literature eater. Word stringer.
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This is a personal blog and I will write about pretty much anything. Mostly though, I'll write about music and literature, poke fun at TV shows and movies, post things from Youtube or other sites, and every now and again I'll wallow in my own self pity. So kick back, relax, and enjoy your stay.
I haven't posted this in a while but I'm pushing it like a insurance salesman. I'm walking in this charity event/marathon/walk thing to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this 12th of May and could really use the help in getting donations and just generally spreading the word! May 12th is just around the corner and of the $1,000 my team needs to present before the walk we've only managed to raise $120. This is really important to me guys so if you could just share [this] link to your Otaku profiles or do whatever you can, I would really appreciate it!
Remember all proceeds of this even benefit the Cysitic Fibrosis Foundation in funding research to find a cure for my neice, Noemi and other children like her with CF! I really do appreciate all the help I can get, guys!
Her style is flawless. Her voice is amazing. Her hair is perfect. She dances like she's having a beautiful seizure. Her hands move funny when she sings and it looks like she's casting a spell. Or, molesting a cat. Also, the men in her videos are oddly attractive.
And I hate Inventory Prep at work. I can't wait until this week is over. The only good thing is the extra overtime. I'm probably the only one that doesn't give a shit about staying til 2 AM. Unless I'm frustrated or tired, of course. Either way, life's okay right now. Summer's trying to start early here and the day's have been pretty warm and only on occasion have they been untolerably so. I wake up most mornings though, wishing I was in the unbearable Mexico heat. I think it's because I miss my cousins or the smell of the Eucalyptus trees around the corner. Either way, I miss the heat and I'm excited for this summer. I hope it's eager promise doesn't die out too quickly. That makes more sense in my head.
Also, since the weather's been nice I've decided to try gardening. Well, I've always wanted to try gardening on my own because, you see, my father was amazing when it came to growing flowers and crops and stuff. He used to grow these huge rose bushes every year for my mum and they were the brightest reds and burgandies you ever did see. The roses were always full and vibrant. He planted tulips every year too, for my mum. She loves tulips. Our yard was always full of those two flowers and a few small daisies and whatnot. As far as veggies go, he was a master when it came to growing Jalapenos. Every year he'd save the seeds from my mum's Jalapeno peppers and plant them in the spring and we'd end up by mid summer with 8-10 Jalapeno plants. All of them with peppers the size of rabbit's feet. I know it's a weird comparison but I can't think of anything else. Alls I know is that the peppers were huge! And effin' spicy. My mum would spend the whole summer harvesting them for her salsas and lunch. You see, she can't eat food unless she has something spicy to throw on it, be it salsa or crunchy peppers or chili powder. Whatever it is, it has to be spicy! They poke fun at me because I can't eat spicy food so they (as in, my entire family) like to say that I'm not a real Mexican. But that's okay because honey badger don't care. Honey badger don't give a shit, it just takes what it wants!
Seriously though, I can't do spicy food. It makes my tummy hurt. :(
But back to the subject, I decided to try my hand at gardening and to start off I've chosen from a small variety of what I like to call the staples of Mexican cooking: cilantro, tomato, Jalapenos, Habaneros, and spinach. The spinach is kind of a new thing. My mum and brother like fresh spinach in their salads so I promised I would try and grow some for them. But yeah. I started with small seeds that don't need much tending to outside of the occasional watering and sunlight. I planted them in seed starter pots about three weeks ago and so far my Jalapenos, spinach, tomatoes, and cilantro have all started growing. My Habaneros I just planted last week so we'll see how they do. Honestly though, I am quite proud of them. I didn't think I'd be able to achieve or even maintain something as small as this and though it does not seem like a lot of others to me, it is worth so much! Like I said, my father was an amazing gardener and I feel like achieving something as seemingly insignificant as this is my way of being closer to him and I am quite proud of my success. I just sometimes wish that he were here to tell me when I do something wrong or to say, "They look good." It's a short, general phrase but it would mean a lot to me. But alas, life is cruel sometimes.
Enough of that!
I do hope you all find yourselves well and that those spring showers/thunderstorms haven't quite ruined your days and I hope I get some time to visit you all and comment on your posts. I know I've been quite horrible with that lately but I hope to make it up soon. Until then, I love you all and miss you dearly.
Hey everyone! I know I haven't been on in a while but it's only because I've had a lot of work lately. But today I go in for a graveyard shift so I have this next hour to spend with you guys and I know, it's kind of rude to show up only when I need something but seriously, it's not just for me that I do this.
Anyways, I'm here because for those of you that have actually taken the time to read my intro up there ^ have probably noticed my links under my "I am here to humor you" subject. One of which being the Cysitic Fibrosis Foundation, an amazing organization dedicated to raising money and finding a cure to help cure Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited disease that affects thousands of children and young adults all over the world. The disease is, like I said, an inherited disease that creates a defective gene in people that causes the body to produce unusually thick mucus that can clog the lungs and lead to serious lung infections as well as clog the pancreas thus making it difficult for natural enzymes in the body get through to help break down food and absorb nutrients from it.
It sounds like nothing when you read it like that but in reality, the disease can be terrifying and irksome, in some cases. People with CF usually suffer from chronic coughing with phlegm, frequent lung infections and colds, poor growth or weight gain despite an excellent appetite, and wheezing or shortness of breath. If untreated or improperly managed, CF carriers can succumb to serious lung infections or malnutrition, only in severe cases. But for those who take care of themselves or are properly cared for, they can live well into their late 30's or 40's.
Statistics also show that more than 70% of the patients diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis are done so before the age of two.
My niece, Noemi, is among that percentile. She was diagnosed with CF when she was about 4 months and though she knows there's something that sets her apart from the other children, she's non-plussed about it. She's wild, loud, funny, and lovable! She's smart and tougher than any kid her age. She's made it through more doctor's appointments in these past four years than I have in my entire 22 years of life. She's been poked and prodded since she was six months old and has made it through one lung infection when she was two. She's my tough little cookie and I love her to death! Every time at meal time she sits down next to her plate and has to say to me, "Tia (Aunt), don't forget my pills." And it make my heart muscles twinge whenever she has to remind me about her capsuled enzymes to help her break down that food she's about to eat. And when she pops those suckers I feel a sense of pride at how tough my little munchkin is along with a hint of shame because I was never able to swallow simple aspirins like that until I was 19 and here is my niece, all but four years old and three feet tall, swallowing three enzyme capsules like a champ. I love my pudding pop and if there was anything I could do for her to make her life easier or to stop this disease from controlling her life, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Which is why I'm here now, talking about it with you guys because I can't do it without help. I will be joining in on the walk event called Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis where 100% of the proceeds made that day will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help find a cure of CF. Everyone who has joined is seperated into teams, my team is TEAM NOEMI (of course) and it's led by my sister-in-law, Marina. The girl I've referred to as Marinara Sauce countless times among these pages. Between her and I (so far) we are going to try and raise $1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It's not much compared to what other have raised but we will do our best! But, like I said, we can't do this alone. So, what I'm asking you guys is, if you can donate even just a dollar or a penny to our cause we would greatly appreciate it! If you're in the Kansas City area and you want to join our team, even better! If you can't do either, feel free to just help us spread the word by posting this link on your website or your Otaku profile. Any help is greatly appreciated and I will be forever indebted to you all for your generosity and support!
I'm not going to try and guilt you into it and even if you can't do any of these things above but have read this entire post, thank you, because at least now, one more person knows about Cystic Fibrosis and knows how difficult and at times terrifying it can be. So, thank you for at least taking the time to read this.
If you'd like to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation feel free to do so here. If you'd like to donate to my Great Strides Team, you can do so by clicking here. Or, if you'd like to learn more about CF and what the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation have done you can do so here or by clicking the link in my intro.
