Jammin'

These are the latest songs that I've bought (a variety but some are oldies):

I'm In Love With You (Joy Williams)
We (Joy Williams)
One of Those Days (Joy Williams)
How Deep the Father's Love for Us (Selah)
In Christ Alone (Keith & Kristyn Getty)
You Are My Hiding Place (Selah)
Free (Ginny Owens)
Fellow Traveler (Ginny Owens)
Loving a Person (Sara Groves)
Just Showed Up for My Own Life (Sara Groves)
Come Rest (Lindsay McCaul)
There's Only One, Holy One (Caedmond's Call)
Before There Was Time (Caedmond's Call)
Love Never Fails (Brandon Heath>> this one I bought a while ago but I put it in the "new cd" mix to listen in my car)

I would totally include links to all of these but it would take me such a long time. I really really recommend these though!

I bought a bunch of other songs that are super excellent too. The artists include Coldplay, Aqualung, Group 1 Crew, Brett Dennen, Esterlyn, Lenka, OneRepublic, Miley Cyrus, Fink, Abandon, Jamie Grace and others. Just thought I'd let you know about the type of music I listen to ;)

Dream Dog 2

Okay I was looking at more pictures but specifically for a black golden retriever...
However, I found the one that I had seen a long time ago and found out that it's "not a black golden retriever" (apparently people are pretty touchy about the mixup).

It's the flat-coated retriever. Black specifically.

Gorgeous isn't he?!

I'd love one of these too... I think I'll only have one dog though. So hard to choose!

Dream Dog

Our family has two chihuahuas.
Momo (brown) and Appa (white)
This is when we had just gotten them. They're bros.

Now they've grown. They are now almost 2 years old. SO different from each other. Appa (left) is more of an independent, kind of like the big brother one. Momo (right) is always right behind mom going everywhere she goes. He's the attention seeker. But we love 'em both :)

As my blog title hinted, I have a dream dog. Transitioning to later in life when I have my own place or family, my dream dog is a chocolate lab.

I know! SO cute! And I'm kind of cheating because I put a puppy picture up... I just couldn't resist :).

I'd LOVE one of these!
My second choice is a golden retriever.

I love smallish dogs but I want to have a bigger dog once I grow up... ha ha ;)
And a choco lab or a golden retriever would be perfect!!

Weird

• My middle name is a middle eastern male chief's name.

• I can hear my inner ear hair sensory follicles move.

• My lowest grades last semester were in both my native language classes: Spanish.

• I was born and lived near the ocean for 10 years and don't know how to swim.
•    If I were in a ship and it sank along with all the boats, I would float my way to shore (I know how to float. Oh yes).

• My names at work include that of an animal, a candy, and both combined.

• Not a day goes by that I don't look at the clock at 9:11 am or 9:11 pm.

• Today I was told [by a guy] that my hair looked like a lion's mane... "Uuuh, thank you?"

• I randomly make loud verbal noises in the middle of silence... mainly when stressed.

• I have postponed my college graduation twice.

• There is a placenta hair conditioner in my house.

• Both my chihuahuas are named after avatar Aang's two pets: Momo and Appa. Courtesy of my sister.

• Why can't "weird" be spelled the way it sounds? WIERD

Nicaragua!

So, having Nicaraguan heritage, I must point out that 2011s Nuestra Belleza Latina has named Ms. Nicaragua the winner!! Nastassja Bolivar is the winner!

Nuestra Belleza Latina is a beauty pageant representing Spanish-speaking countries. Still a grueling process of questions and tests like Miss Universe pageants.


The runner-up was Puerto Rico with Colombia in third and Cuba in fourth.
Just gotta say that Nicaragua won!

F for Failure

So my amazing touch-screen-practically-brand-new Kodak Slice camera isn't as amazing as I thought:
It takes about 1 minute to play the pictures to review them on the camera, it's delayed when I want to shoot a pic (fatal), the flash is so bright it's blinding and it shines the flying dust in almost every picture, and the focus stinks.

Do you see the blurriness. It's just NOT sharp! And the dust?! You see it? Right in the picture like it's a superstar-wannabe. Grrrr...
Might seem like I put too many pictures here but I'm just trying to make a point: I want a new camera! That said, I am planning on saving up for a Rebel camera or something. One of my best friends has one and it's so effective at capturing the details, sharpness and colors. And it def does not capture the dust flyin' around!
Last time I checked, I saw a Rebel camera for almost $600.00. I'll be on the lookout for other awesome cameras. If you have any suggestions please let me know!

Retro

My mother is a very frugal shopper... something that comes in handy.
She goes to garage sales, thrift stores and places where SALES are happenin'. And I tag along, to obtain her shopping wisdom by osmosis but also to get me a little somethin'-somethin' at the store.

Recently we went to the flea market in town, something that we've been doing since I can remember.
We found a little stand where a sir was selling tiny toys... most of them were cars though. And I found my beloved VW van that for some reason I've wanted to have for so long in real-life size!!

In fact, I found quite a few; including a bug!
VWs galore!

So darn cute! I don't know why I've always wanted a VW van... maybe because I've daydreamed of taking a road drip to Cali with people I love while listening to Phantom Planet's "California".

Oh and let's not forget the retro jewelry! Bought at an amazing Goodwill.

Totally anti-chandelier (although chandelier earrings are also my fave), these add simplicity to my life. Style and simplicity go good together ;)