Angels of the Gutter
So finally I was able to come up with a name for our lovely chat ladies at night... you know, nothing seemed to fit, until last night, before going to bed, I wanted to say something that sounded like "The Cider House Rules", the whole princes of New England thing that Michael Caine so well praised. And there I went with what I thought was the lame intent of "Angels of the Gutter".
Well.... it worked.
So we have a name!!!
And Angels, I don't need to name you, you know who you are ;)
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Me, Me, Me and more about me...
Well, it's my blog, right? And you do want to get to know me, right?
;)
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Friday BST
Ok this was a really drained week emotionally... but it's Friday, time for BST!
you are the wise part of life. you are mature and
very smart.
What part of life do you represent? ( AWESOME anime pics ^_^)
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I'm a wise woman. That sounds really old! Can I be young and naif instead? Pretty Please?
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Sunday's Archery
After 2 months without training my Coach welcomed me back last week with this line: "Tournament on Sunday, you have to be there"
I needed to compete to qualify for the Finals in April.
So there I went, Sunday morning, 3 hours of sleep the night before... Two cars, 7 people, genre count: 6 boys, one girl. What can you do? I'm one of the boys ;)
The tournament was tons of fun, but once again, being with the boys always is...
And the results: 1st in my category, 4th in the non professional general rooster and my best score ever. Not so bad considering I'm really out of shape...
The archer in me is waking up again!
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Swimmer Ramblings II: Brendan Hansen
I figured it was time he'd get his very own Swimmer Rambling given the fact that he's the indirect reason this blog started when it did.
What can I say about Brendan that all my friends have not heard over and over and over and yes, over again?
I remember first seeing him at the Olympics and thinking, "hey this guy can really swim breaststroke!". And as a former breaststroker, my favorite style and my complete love in swimming... that meant a lot.
But it was not until the end of the Olympics that I found Brendan Hansen Online, the site that Michelle had in his honor (unofficial, unauthorized and uninformed. we're not associated to Brendan in any shape and form. We just like his...er...shape and form) and I got to know a little more about his swimming and admiring other qualities that were right there for the eyes to witness (you all know what I mean, don't make me say it). Now, when he found out about the site and actually decided to participate on it, it was just wonderful. Someone that can take time to answer your questions and post a small but meaningful to lovely fans message, that is just sweet.
The frosting? His family. I don't think I've ever seen such a tight, lovely, fun family. His mom and aunts posting and pretty much sharing everything with us, wanting to get to know us (God knows why...), laughing at our silliness.
The cherry? He signed a cap for me. And I love it.
Bottom line, there's tons of things I can list about Brendan: his swimming, his drive, his eyes, hands, etc. The tattoo: yes, I love his tattoo. I said it the first day, that tattoo was the doom of me. And just the expectation of one day maybe seeing the second... But he also seems like a normal cool guy to have a cup of coffee with.
Finally, this is not just about him, but about the people I've met thanks to him: lala, aims, afading, meesh, atrophy, JHD, sarah, blair, steph... girls that I can talk with and I laugh with. And swimphilly, with whom I can share all my argentinean manners with ;)
The ultimate this or that Brendan Hansen quizz (courtesy of Brendan Hansen Online)
1. Black Speedo or Blue Jammers? Jammers
2. Olympic rings or Longhorns? Rings
3. Scruffy or Clean Shaven? Scruffy
4. Patriots or Eagles? Paso. I really don't even know what they play
5. Pumpkin or Bren Bear? Pumpkin: I created that nickname, kept on using it while everyone laughed at me, only to be rewarded by him choosing it as his username
6. Crappy Longbeach Bleachers or Athens Brothel? For competitions, the Bleachers.
But in Fantasy Land... Athens Brothel...with Pumpkin.
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Friday BST
You are a nymph!
Positive-
You are bubbly and helpful.
Negative-
You can be possessive.
What is your inner magical being??? lots of results and all that good stuff!!!!!
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Well... I don't know... me a nympho? Really?
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BST (Blogger Silly Thingy) of the day...
This is the BST of the day... but boy, would I wish I had an SST with a certain someone... ::rolleyes::
Anyway, did you ever wonder what deity you are? I never did, cause I already know I am one ;)--- Aren't we witty today...
So, just for stats and cause, you know, these things are fun, here it is
?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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Your thoughts are valuable to me... feed your lovely, wonderful, caring blogger a line, would ya?
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Shame on me
Is not like I deliberately want to steal from Tigger (StephMc), but she keeps finding these cool things I want to do too before I...
And since we're soul sisters (and sisters in law in DenialVille) It's all in the family
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. My perseverance
2. I'm close to my friends and I would be there for them if they need me
3. My motivation when I really want to achieve something
(that was hard... I'm not used to list the good things about me)
THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Sometimes I can be really naif
2. I can be really bad if I'm angry for real
3. Somedays I just cannot deal with it all
(there... I admitted it. I'm not as strong as you all might think)
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Italian (North and South)
2. Hungarian
3. Spanish
(some more: French, Austrian and Criollo)
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Coffee with lots of milk
2. OG/BHO
3. Reading
(I've realized there's much more I need... but well)
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Jeans
2. Pink and white bra
3. Pink shirt
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. Writing my thesis
2. Finding a better job
3. Moving to a new place
(Improving in archery too!)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. Sense of humor
2. Caring
3. Understanding
(uh... hotness?)
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. They're real
2. I once took my top off in a bar in Amsterdam
3. I was the equivalent of Prom Queen
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Eyes and way of look (add eyebrows to that one too)
2. Shoulders (oh yes, big massive shoulders... preferably with tattoos on the blade shoulder)
3. Hands...
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Be quiet (unless I'm so sick I cannot even talk)
2. Sing (tone deaf in here, both ears)
3. Whistle... I just can't put my tongue in the right position for that one
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Writing/Reading (one comes with the other for me)
2. Archery
3. Movies
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Sleep
2. Move to Amsterdam
3. Make it to my tournament on Sunday
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Curator in an Art Museum
2. Book Editor/Publisher
3. Own a restaurant/cultural café
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Austin , TX! Totally kidding... Eastern Europe
2. Rusia
3. Scandinavia
THREE KID'S NAMES:
1. Markus Antonius/ Marco Antonio
2. Julius Caesar/Giulio Cesare
3. Lucrezia Isabella
(What? I have an Italian last name... I can totally pull that off. OK... I can name the girl Saskia or Eefke too... What again?)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Have one of my dream jobs
2. Travel around the world
3. To have lived a full, rich life with friends and family
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Snow White
Unique, mystical, insightful and beautiful
You are a Snow sprite. Mysterious, and alluring you
naturally attract people to you, your like a
people magnet even though you most often wish
to be alone. Your love for cold climates and
snow has given you an insight into the beauty
few see. While most see bland white you see a
forest or blanket of sparkling white beauty. To
you life is something precious and you intend
to figure out its mysteries. You are very
mature and don't waste your intelligence on
childish games or people not worth your time
which can make you seem arrogant at times but
you are really just intent on saving your time
for better things. Your soul is very beautiful
if not a little shut up, you keep your emotions
hidden from everyone and therefore they don't
know what your capable of. You are a living
fantasy.
.::=What type of Mythical Sprite are you?=::. -With Anime Pictures and detailed answers-
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This is pretty accurate. Everyone who knows me it's aware that when the Fall meets the Winter I'm the happiest person alive. The rain, the cold and the wind lift my spirit and my inspiration more than anything earthly related.
I'm a living fantasy? Cool! Can I add Pumpkin on it? Pretty Please.... I promise to take care good care of him!
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Last year, in March, I started to write fanfiction for the first time in my life. Almost a year later, I'm reposting my first fic and with it, memories are coming back to me.
I was writing fanfic for One Tree Hill and I decided to create an original character for it. That is how my Bella, my pride, was born. Creating her has been one of the most beautiful things related to my writing. The chance to create a character and built it the way I wanted and experience how it would interact with characters made by other people. What was supposed to be one small fic ended up being a trilogy of over 150 chapters and more than 400 pages of word document!
I just could not stop writing her. She took me to unexpected places and become this character full of layers, passions, bad mistakes and a good heart.
People had praised her and I feel like a proud mother. They've even put her a face (Monica Belucci, great choice) and took her as part of their stories.
Yes, that makes me really proud.
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Old loves....
Vertigo by U2 |
"The night is full of holes
Those bullets rip the sky
Of ink with gold
They twinkle as the boys play rock and roll"
In 2004 you partied so hard... you forgot how to count.
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...never die.
U2 has been part of life forever.
Rattle and Hum is one of my favorites CDs of all times, especially that rocking they got going on with BB King and the awesome and heartbreaking lyrics of
All I want is you
I guess some things would never change. Larry Mullen Jr's hottness being one of them ;)
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Weird thing...
I love this whole test thingy. So when I found one about my compatibility with LoTR, I was so sure my result had to be this...
Which LotR Male are You Compatible with Sexually?
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Because, you know, archer and Orlando Bloom.... shockingly, I got this.
Which LotR Male are You Compatible with Sexually?
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I don't know... is a tie for me. You break it.
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Combusting into flames
Your element is Fire: Strong, hot tempered,
powerful, and passionate. Well now lets see,
being fire you are quite strong and powerful,
people look up to you greatly and often seek
your protection. You have the ability to gain
many friends and you are always one people can
count on to do what you say you will do. You
are extremely loyal be it friends or family
you'll stick up for them and you are never
willing to put them in a position that could
hurt them. You know what roll you play in life,
leader, and you intend to let people know it.
Not everyone is capable of leadership but you
certainly have the willpower and flare to do
it. You have quite a temper if it shows itself,
one that can often lead you into trouble. Once
your mind is made up there is no changing it
but no one said that was a bad thing.
.:-|What is your true element?|-:. -With Anime Pictures and detailed answers-
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Well, your thoughts...
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A week in review
Borrowing from Steph as usual.
Things I did this week that I really enjoyed:
*Late night AIM chats. I laughed a lot and made the heat bearable
*Going to the movies to see my beautiful Amsterdam
*A night a TIG Fridays with the girls
*Walking. It does wonder for my health
*Picking up some work. I need to get back on track
*Smile.
Now I need to start writing again. I really was not in the mood lately, but I'm starting to miss it. A lot
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And my main goal for 2005 is
OK, this is gonna be different from 2004 because...?
Help me out in here people, I need more ideas.
Thanks to Steph who let me borrow it after she borrowed from who knows who.
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This is who I am
Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence |
You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well.
An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly.
You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view.
A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary.
You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.
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I usually don't trust these things... but this one was pretty accurate. I love to write and read. And I'm quite good at it...
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Un minuto de silencio
As you might know (or not) there was a fire in a night club in Buenos Aires last Thursday. As a result, almost 200 people have died and over 700 are injured, 100 of them in critical state.
This has pained my heart and I have no words for it. So, today, as my country is having a 3 day mourning, I ask you to join me in a moment of silence for the lives lost and in prays (if you believe in them) for those that remain here.
Thanks
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