Yearly Archives

2008

Life Transitions.

September 30, 2008

September 29, 2008 These days have been some of the slowest days of my life. I don’t write much anymore (hence my lack of journal entries). I hardly read. Each day I keep occupied by work activities and chores. I visit with friends, workout and walk my dog. Yet, regardless of what I do – I know that right now I’m having a very hard transitioning to the woman I’m going to become in the next few months. In my…

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Breathing dark air.

September 19, 2008

September 18, 2008        It is 5:59am and the sun is getting ready to light up the sky. Thirty minutes before finally opening up my laptop, I was laying in bed wishing the darkest part of the night would last hours longer. When I am melancholic, nights are the only times I feel hidden, almost protected, in a world of light where I can see all my flaws, fears and failures. I’ve also enjoyed this time of day as it reminds…

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good intentions.

September 2, 2008

September 2, 2008 As I lay in bed, almost every morning, I spend some time feeling the baby kick inside of me. In the beginning, they were soft, little thumps, however, this past week, they have felt a bit more forceful. My belly has gotten a little bigger, but I still don’t feel like Ive totally popped yet. My stamina has gone up though and last week, I actually felt a tremendous urge to go sprinting outside.so I did. This…

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david.

August 19, 2008

August 19, 2008 Like everyone sometimes I wonder if this is the life I was meant to live. These past two weeks I went to Mississippi and spent some quality time with Davids kids. We played in the park, painted pottery and swam at the beach. When I initially first met David, I was definitely surprised he had kids. I have never dated anyone who was divorced with kids.  Since my heart had always been open to adoption, I wasn’t…

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Frozen in time

August 6, 2008

August 5, 2008 My weekend was so busy I didn’t even have time to take pictures! It began on Friday afternoon after I arrived in Santa Clara to judge the National American Miss pageant. I judged 3 divisions of over 180 girls ranging from ages 5 -15. It was great to see young girls participate in a challenging event that tested their public speaking, poise and presentation skills. The girls were not displayed in swimsuits, didn’t wear make-up and were…

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true test of commitment

July 30, 2008

July 30, 2008 Yesterday I just created our wedding brochures (for out of town visitors) and our announcement magnets to send to family and friends for our nuptials next year.  I also just finished a mini-grant application for Fitness without Borders 10 minutes ago. Today has been an extremely efficient day filled with visiting the care home I supervise, swimming with my niece and nephew, answering all my emails and spending some time with my mother. My goal for the…

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We’re Expecting!

July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008 We’re expecting Some weeks ago, after realizing I had missed my period, I took a pregnancy test and the result came out positive. The first emotion that ran through my mind was disbelief. Without reaction, I called David, placed the test on my dresser and continued to work on my laptop. When he arrived we both smiled and looked lovingly at each other – a wave of astonishment, anxiety and affection enveloped the room that night. While…

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my marriage

July 9, 2008

July 9, 2008 Since our engagement a lot of stuff has been happening: not necessarily in our lives but in all the events, obligations and engagements we have every day.  Interestingly enough, a lot of people ask me tons of questions like: when it will be, what color have I chosen, where is the reception, etc. etc. etc. And honestly while it seems I’m a little dreamer…I never dreamt of my wedding. I always dreamt of my marriage. I dreamt…

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I am not an idealist.

July 2, 2008

July 1, 2008 This morning I received news that Fitness without Borders will be receiving its first grant award from Nike. If you can only imagine, I was very elated and excited about finally getting some support for an organization that has been running fully on my own investments and donations. Now, we can utilize those funds towards the high school fitness club programs we have planned this upcoming school season! Since I received tax exempt status in February, there…

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my engagement story.

June 19, 2008

June 18, 2008 David proposed to me today. After arriving downtown to meet him for lunch, we began walking around and decided to stop inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Since we often visit old churches, I wasn’t suspicious when we walked in and stood in front of the alter gazing at the artwork, the colors and the religious essence that surrounded the dark room. Holding my hand tight, he looked at me and said, Maria you know I…

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