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About Me

I was born on a cloudy morning in Houston, Texas quite a few moons ago. I don't remember much that day, but I've been told I was very cute. Who am I to argue with that?I'm a big ole nerd. I'm fairly clumsy. I am easily amused. I say "like" more than I would like to admit. I like driving in my little car to no particular place, but I hate traffic. Go figure!You can currently find me in South Texas. There's nothing but palm trees and humidity here, but alas it's been home for a number of years.I have roughly 135 kids. Yes, I know many women in South Texas do, but I have a legitimate reason. See, I teach social studies. Some days I love them but mostly um not. Don't tell them though, as they seem to be EVERYWHERE ;).They say the typical symptoms of stress are: eating too much, impluse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day.

My Interests

I enjoy traveling...Wish I could afford to do more of it. In typical female mode, I must admit I love shopping. I wish I could afford to do more of it. I guess if I shopped less I could travel more. I like reading, but I don't do it as often I as I should. I love museums...I wish I could work in one. Anything dealing with Latin American history really makes my eyes widen. I enjoy learning and *gasps* yes teaching too.

I'd like to meet:

People who are open-minded, non-judgemental and intelligent. I would have a heart attack if I ever met Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile. She is A*W*E*S*O*M*E.
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Music:

I've recently become obsessed with U2. I don't know how or why, but I truly believe they are music perfection. Where was I before and how come I didn't love them all this time? Yeah, they rock. :D Other honorable mentions: Pepe Aguilar (am I Mexican or what?), Rage Against the Machine, Coldplay, Joss Stone, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Mana, Michael Buble, Shakira (in Spanish)...I find most music worth listening except Rap and Country.

Movies:

"Amelie," "While you were Sleeping." "Clueless," "The Wedding Singer" "The Notebook" and any type of horror. The cheesier, the better! :D

Television:

Recently I've become hooked to "Forensic Files," yes as if I wasn't weird enough...On a more "normal" scale, I adore "Sex and the City" "The Daily Show" "Friends" "General Hospital" (thank you Soapnent!) and of course, my favorite 6'1" orange haired Irish boy, Conan. (whenever I don't fall asleep at 10).I'm quite enjoying "Ugly Betty." America is a darling.

Books:

Anything by Jane Austen, Sandra Cisneros, Beverly Cleary. My favorite all time book is "Pride and Prejudice." There simply isn't a more romantic novel than that...Pure romantic perfection *sighs*. I like fiction, but I also enjoy reading a good historical account.

Heroes:

The strongest person I know by far is my mother. She truly is an inspiration. Forgiving, loving, patient and kind the woman is beyond amazing. Love her. Besides my momma I have to say Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Bachelet among others are examples of people making a difference in their socities. We should all take their example.

My Blog

My Other Pictures

Hi Gang, I've been asked by a few buddies what happened to my other pictures. I want to apologize to all of you who posted nice comments on them throughout my time here. I was having one of those, "I'...
Posted by HerStory on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 09:03:00 PST

"The Break-Up"

I went to see the "Break-Up" with my friend last night. I really enjoyed it. At first I thought it would be a straight-forward comedy about what happens when a couple decides to split, but it was mor...
Posted by HerStory on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:53:00 PST

Sandra & Me :)

Took this one down so I could have a less huge space. But I love this picture... My best girl friend Sandra and I with Congressional medal of honor recipient Jose Lopez and his wife. This was ...
Posted by HerStory on Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:17:00 PST

Pictures from Mexico

Took me long enough but here are some pictures from my trip to Guanajuato, Mexico. This is a picture taken outside of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's home in Guanajuato, Guanajuato. This is t...
Posted by HerStory on Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:34:00 PST

The Travels

Hello to all from Mexico. I am in an internet cafe in Guanajuato, Mexico. I just came back from touring Diego and Frida´s house here and the infamous Mummies Those were probably the best. I too...
Posted by HerStory on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 01:55:00 PST

Birthday

Your Birthdate: September 3 Being born on the 3rd day of the month is likely to add a good bit of vitality to your life. The energy of 3 allows you bounce back rapidly from setbacks, physical or me...
Posted by HerStory on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:53:00 PST

Thought of the Day

A student of mine posts the thought of the day on my board each day. I thought today's was the best so far. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments in life that take...
Posted by HerStory on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:55:00 PST

Is this racism?

The community I live in is mostly of Mexican ancestry. We have about 80% Mexican American, 19% white, 1% Other. There are hardly any African Americans at all. One of my students this year, Bill...
Posted by HerStory on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:03:00 PST

Small world after all..

Wow! Yesterday as I was walking with my 6th period class into the computer lab I looked up and saw a friend from high school. We chatted briefly but nothing too detailed. Today as I went to check up o...
Posted by HerStory on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST