Day 7- A Picture of Someone/Something That Has Had the Biggest Impact on You

(left to right: Alyssa, Aaron & Alex)

My niece and nephews have had a huge impact in my life. Because of them, I am close with my sister again, the way we used to be, the way it always should have been. Because of them, I realized that I am capable of loving unconditionally. They have given me a reason to be a better person because I want to be there for them in every way I can. I am still amazed at how I am so willing to change everything I am, just because I want these children to have the best life they possible could. Actually feeling these things has impacted my life more than anything else had, and it's all because of these beautiful and perfect babies :D

Day 6-Favorite Superhero and Why

I can't say that I have a favorite superhero since I'm not really into that kind of stuff. I guess if I had to choose it would be The Invisible Woman (Sue Storm) from Fanstastic Four. It would be pretty cool to be able to make yourself invisible whenever you want. There have been many a times when I have just wanted to literally disappear.

Besides, I use to watch the cartoons as a kid, so I guess it reminds me of my childhood as well.

Day 5- A Picture of Somewhere You've Been

I have to say I have not traveled the world the way I have always dreamed of doing. I have been to a few states in the US and I have been to a few Caribbean Islands outside of the US, but that's about it.

I went to Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic about 2 years ago and I took some pictures of El Viejo San Juan in Puerto Rico that I thought came out pretty professional looking. It didnt take much talent to get a good picture when the scenery is breathtaking.

This is the view of El Viejo San Juan from the top of the hill where one of the famous forts is. I like it because it kind of looks like a postcard :)

Day 4-A Habit That You Wish You Didnt Have

I have a lot of bad habits, but none of them consume my life enough that I have to change immediately. I guess my worst habit is my need to be in control of everything. I am that person that has to make a list for everything, has to plan things out and needs everything in order. In other words, I can be pretty uptight. I need to know what is going on, when and why.

Over the years, I realized how unhappy that made me so I made an effort to change. I have certainly gotten much better at it, but regardless a bit of this still lingers. I dont plan things out to the second like I used to. I still make lists because, really what's wrong with that? But I no longer need to know what is going on, when and why. I try to go with the flow as much as possible and see where fate leads me. Every once in a while, I feel that anxiety to have structure and order bubble up but I push it back down and remind myself that being carefree makes me a much happier person.

Day 3- A Picture of You As A Child

This one might be hard as I dont have any digital pictures of myself as a child. I'll have to look for this and come back to update. Sorry...

Day 2-The Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

The name of my blog is "And So The Story Goes." This is a play on a lyric from a Bon Iver song called "Lump Sum." It is a song about recovery, starting over, finding inner balance and reflecting on your life...what it was, what it is and what it could be.

I chose this name for my blog because this is my story. My journey to recovery, to finding myself, to documenting my thoughts at certain points in time. This is my memory to reflect back on, to analyze, to criticize, to remember myself by. It is my auto biography to see how I have grown, changed, and matured. This blog serves as a way to record my history, my era, my youth, the prime of my life so I could look back and see how many people I have been, how many people I could be...or to prove to myself that I am who I am and will be who I always have been.

Here is "Lump Sum" by Bon Iver:

Day 1- Recent Picture of yourself and 15 Interesting Facts

Pic taken 5/21/2011

1. I am getting old-I am turning 25 in 2 months

2. I can speak, read and write Spanish fluently

3. I have been with my, now, fiance since I was 18 yrs old

4. I am very shy, which people misconstrue as being stuck up

5. My favorite color is black

6. I am an auntie to beautiful 4 month old triplets :D

7. I have 4 tattoos

8. I get a tick when I see people use incorrect grammar, especially when it's willingly!

9. Interior design is a passion of mine

10. I am extremely neat, organized and clean to the point of OCD

11. I cannot watch horror movies-they scare me :/

12. Call me a nerd/geek but I LOVE to read

13. I dont dream...or I cant remember any of my dreams

14. I am a coffee addict. I need at least two cups of it to start my day

15. I am horrible at decision making

It was really hard to come up with 15 facts. I had 5 of them and I was stuck for like an hour. So either I am a loser that has nothing interesting to say about herself or I dont know myself very well.

30 Days of Blogging

In order to get myself back into the habit of blogging, I am going to try a new 30 days of blogging list I stumbled upon while going through my dear friend/lover/godsister's blog. I thought it would be fun to try this again and just see where it goes.

Here is the list:

Day 1 – Recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 2 - The meaning behind your blog name
Day 3 - A picture of you as a child
Day 4 - A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 5 - A picture of somewhere you’ve been
Day 6 - Favorite superhero and why
Day 7 - A picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
Day 8 - Short term goals for this month and why
Day 9 - Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10 - Songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
Day 11 - Write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
Day 12 - Write a poem to someone you love
Day 13 - Your 5 favorite books and why
Day 14 - A picture of you and your family
Day 15 - Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16 - A picture of yourself
Day 17 - Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18 - Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19 - Write about a sweet memory from your past
Day 20 - Write a letter to someone
Day 21 - A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22 - What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23 - Something you crave a lot
Day 24 - Post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
Day 25 - What I would find in your bag
Day 26 - List 10 things that you are thankful for
Day 27 - My day job versus my passion
Day 28 - Cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
Day 29 - Favorite TV shows and why you like them
Day 30 - Movies you can watch again and again

Day 1 will be today, so look for a second post :)

We Could've Had It All...

Hey there...lots going on lately. I definitely plan on getting back into the flow of blogging more often. I have one of those 30 day blog things in mind, so it will force me to blog every day for a month.

Anyway, lately I have been OBSESSED with Adele's new album, 21. I eat, breathe, sleep and shit this album. No joke....I need help to get over this addiction.

21 is a breakup album and boy did this asshole break Adele's heart. You could certainly feel her pain in her lyrics, in the melodies and just in the way she sings. Some songs border on pathetic but she realistically depicts the pain that comes from heartache. Not everyone can just get over a lost love quickly. Sometimes we need to wallow in pity and in pain. Sometimes we need to be consumed whole by this pain to point where we burst. Sometimes we need to analyze ourselves and blame ourselves for what happened. Sometimes we need to promise to be better, to change, to be what this other person needs. Sometimes we need to reach the lowest of the low in every possible way in order to rise back up again, rebuild ourselves and find the strenght to move on.

Adele certainly went through this healing process and you can feel it in this album. Songs like "One and Only" and "Don't You Remember" where she begs this guy to love her and think about her again. She focuses on what could have been and blames herself. But then there are songs like "Rolling in the Deep" where she realizes that he played her and fooled her and she threatens to "lay his shit bare" if he sells her out. Also "Set the Fire to the Rain" where she talks about how she fell for him but she had to start to let go because she realized there was a "side to him that she never knew."

She finally ends the album with "Someone Like You" where she talks about how this guy has moved on and is now married. You get the feeling that she has realized she has no choice but to let him go. She wishes him "nothing but the best," however, she begs him not to forget her to which he responds that "sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead." She has accepted this to be true and you feel the album end with healing.

I definitely recommend this album in its entirety. I have loved Adele for quite some time and I am so happy she is finally getting the public recognition she deserves. Below is the one song I am stuck on. It's called "One and Only." I sang this to one of my 4 month old nephews, Aaron, and he smiled at me the entire time. Not only is this song beautiful, but I picture his smiling face everytime I hear it.