Starting Off Slow With A Little Giiving!
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Hey ya'll. Well, hey to all those who actually read this. Sorry I have been so MIA lately. Life, if you will, has been keeping me busy, and writer's block has been my number one enemy for a long while. 

Quick update: I quit my amazing entry level job recently and haven't been working now for about a month. The drive to and from Santa Monica was getting a little tiresome because of all the traffic, and I wasn't writing anymore - so I left. I hope I made the right decision. We shall see. You are only young once, and until I absolutely need the money I figured that I might as well go after my dream while I am blessed enough to have the opportunity to do so. I mean, it is definitely hard not having as large a bank account as I once did - but I think I'll survive till something else comes along. IE: a few less happy hours per week :) Hopefully, things will work out in my favor! 

And when I say favor: If any of you need a babysitter, dog walker, tutor, writer, actress, editor, PA, script supervisor, craft service lady, arts and craftstress, anything part time, etc. I am your gal and a hardworking, punctual, efficient gal at that!  *resume available upon request*

With that said, I promise to keep blogging at a steady pace like before, but for now I'm just going to start off slow.

For all you GLEE fans, here's a little something that may amuse you. Enjoy. 
Watch Cory Monteith's instructional video in its entirety. 


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Nature's Beauty and A Hint of Booty
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Today at approximately 2:45PM I saw the most beautiful cloud formation as I got onto the freeway on my way home from work. I have always been fascinated by clouds and constantly find them lovely, but this was just different. It was a set of about six cumulous clouds stretching across the horizon and over the distant mountains. The furthest to the left was the largest and had two huge cirrus type wisps flowing through the lower portion of the cloud. The rest of the smaller clouds followed in a most elegant fashion. They were all bright white and perfectly fluffy toward the top and slowly washed into a lighter gray shade toward the horizontal base. As I read this back, words honestly do absolutely NO justice to those breathtaking masses of water vapor floating high above me earlier this afternoon.


To top it off, on my way to see Grandma at around 5:00PM I witnessed yet another unbelievably spectacular thing of nature. It happened when I was approaching a four-way stop, and literally, left me mesmerized as it did all of the other present drivers. This is what I saw: Two butterflies - painted a sunny yellow with black markings - fluttering three or so feet above the hot pavement - inches apart - one diagonally above the over - just happily hovering - like two long lost lovers finally reunited - two best friends dancing - a parent and child playing in the park - two leaves floating in the wind...It was just...WOW. It was so breathtaking nobody wanted to even continue on their way. The driver in front of me put his arm out the window, and the butterflies flew around his hand before he slowly turned his car around the corner sidewalk. It was finally my turn to pass through the natural wonder that was before me, and I did so with care, caution, and a feeling of awe. A passing driver and I smiled at each other cause the sight made you do nothing but grin from ear to ear. 


*Sigh*


On a less "deep" note, I now may actually believe that that guy may not have been completely toked outta his mind (like he claimed) when ranting about the utter beauty of the double rainbow he came across =D


All of this, only reiterating that:


Nature is beautiful. Take a minute to just look outside. Soak in all of the simple yet complex miracles surrounding you on a daily basis. The plants, the trees, the animals, the atmosphere - to name just a few. Our world is gorgeous, and the non-human elements that are so pure, precious, and wondrous make it that way. Don't take these natural beauties for granted. Love them. Nurture them. Appreciate them. Admire them. Understand them. Enjoy them. TAKE CARE OF THEM because THEY TAKE CARE OF US. Love the earth. Love the planet you live on - the planet you belong to. What good are you if you don't respect your home? Our planet is our home. Give it the love and respect it deserves. 


The same love and respect your body deserves. Eat well and exercise because your body is your temple. 


Which leads us to that hint of booty among the beauty: 

Time: Approximately 5:50PM

Place: Target parking lot

Action: Walking from my car toward the store entrance

Situation: Random young guy slowly pulls up beside me. I barely notice till he's a few feet in front of me to my right. He stops. Leans out his window, turn around, and says, "Mmmmm. I'd like to spank that."

My physical reaction: Disgusted look - no verbal response

His reaction: Smiles dirtily and drives away

What I should have responded with: "Gross! Eew! Hell fucking no! Seriously, it's the middle of the day? How old are you? Have some tact? Do you know what tact even is? I feel bad for your lack of game. Do you really think I'd be flattered by that? Are you that bored? It's just an ass - a fatty backside - get over it, and leave me alone you annoying vomitous individual. Eck."

Realization: 1. Boys never cease to amaze me. 2. My Booty - attracts way too much attention that I do not want from random strangers. Go ahead and admire if you so wish, but please keep your construction site hollering to yourself. I do appreciate the appreciation, but not the far-from-subtle verbal remarks! And I know that many refer to my bum as my biggest Ass-et and some may call it a Natural Beauty but I, A Gal Named Rania, just see it as a blob of fat that I sit upon. 


**It feels good to be back. Oh how I've missed you, Blogging World** 

Now let's just hope that the writing continues in full force. 

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Fun With Photos: Flower Edition
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And your favorite game is back! Yay! I'm returning to the original three picture format so it definitely won't be as difficult as the previous edition. I'm going with a FLOWER theme this time around since it's almost spring! Best of luck, my friends!


OBJECTIVE: Match each of the photos with either of these 3 places: Kauai, Trinidad, or Costa Rica. Post your answers as a comment below, and in a week or so from now, I will provide the answers. Simple, but very fun if you are easily amused. And if you don't wish to play, feel free to enjoy my fabulous photography :)


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Random Thoughts or Shall I Say Random Musings? I Think I Shall. RANDOM MUSINGS as of Late.
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1. Rain rain go away; come again another day! Now, don't get me wrong. I actually enjoy the rain. Plus, rain in general is great for California and the drought that we are constantly in and out of. Plenty of rain also equals amazing snow meaning excellent boarding and skiing conditions. However, these past few weeks have been precipitation overload, and it's getting a little annoying. It's wet; it's coldie; and it's just uncomfortable. I like winter just as much as the next person, but I'm just not so sure about all these goings on. Oh no. My LA Weather Diva seems to be coming out of hiding. I swear, I'm usually not this much of a princess. I'm just very chilly to say the least. I miss the sun :/

2. If I have to hear one more thing about this Toyota Recall I might just have to get into one of these faulty vehicles and inadvertently drive myself off a cliff! It's so annoying, and the media's incessant reporting is seriously driving me crazy and off the beaten path. Stupid pun completely intended!

3. As I was leaving my new job the other day and walking toward my car, two 14 year old boys commenced hollering at me from the confinements of their Catholic school playground. Umm, Boys, yelling, "Hey, Girl. What are you holding? Are you gonna share it with us? Where are you going? Come talk to us. You're cute." etc. etc. is not going to get you anything in life except the middle finger. You are lucky that I am not that mean! However, I must commend you on having the balls, although probably still underdeveloped physically speaking, to even attempt to hit on me. I know I look like I'm 12, but I'm freaken 24 years old. Two dozen not one. And although I am very flattered and like my fair share of younger guys, that's a ten year difference. Disgusting. Plus, ya'll weren't even cute. If you looked like Nick Jonas on the other hand, you might have actually had a chance. 

4. The bestie who goes by the name of Jennifer and I have been going to Trivia Night at a favorite bar of ours for the past two weeks once we discovered that they hosted one every Wednesday night. We went in there, expecting to do absolutely horrible, but for some strange reason and sheer stroke of luck, we have been doing amazingly well and have won twice in a row! The second time with the help of two other friends. It's been really exciting, and we have won $50.00 to redeem at the bar whenever we wish to. We're going for our third straight victory tomorrow night. Wish us luck. It's so intense that this random guy came up to us Saturday night and:

He asked, "Are you the girls that have been winning Trivia lately?" 
Our response, "Yes." 
His reply, "Well I heard you were cheating." 
My fuming retort, "WTF. We would never cheat! I am so anti cheating! Who did you even hear that from?" 
**He then points to our good friend, the bartender - who we shall call POOP for now. I then make my way over to his end of the bar and** 
I yell, "POOP! Did you f***ing tell that guy that we cheated at Trivia?"
POOP admits, "Umm kinda, but just to make him feel better about himself since he lost."
ME: "Oh my gosh. Well go tell him we weren't and would never."
POOP: "Okay, okay."
**Poop walks over to the guy.**
POOP: "They didn't cheat. They never do. I just said that to soften the blow."
Guy sarcastically replies, "Sure you did. Plus, I saw that girl (a friend who was not with us that night) on her iPhone the entire time.
Jenn and I, "OMG. She was on Facebook!" 
Guy states, "Whatever. Why would I even believe you over POOP? He's my friend, and I know him way better than you, who I just met."
ME: "Because I would never cheat. To prove it, do you remember last week when they asked that question about the guy who's probably the most famous man ever born in Austria yet the least celebrated?"
GUY: "Yeah."
ME: "Well, we originally were thinking Mozart, knew it was wrong, but then quickly came up with Hitler. Then POOP came over to us and whispered, 'Did you get the Adolf?' and I yelled at him, "What the hell? Go away! We don't want your help.' and he got mad and left."
POOP, listening in, turns around from the beer taps a few feet away.
POOP laughs and says, "That was actually verbatim of what occurred!"
The stupid guy then just rolls his eyes and says something along the lines of whatever. Still furious, Jenn and I down our beers and continue to defend ourselves to this crazy boy till he walks away a few minutes later. 
THE END

So as I was saying. It gets pretty intense. I am a Trivia junkie and super competitive, but I would never cheat. In a game, in sports, in the bedroom. Let it be known to all that: 

CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER and BLIND ACCUSERS ARE JUST JEALOUS AND PATHETIC INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. GET A LIFE, AND GO LEARN SOME TRIVIAL NONSENSE IF YOU REALLY CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT WINNING A STUPID GAME AT A STUPID BAR. *the game is actually not stupid and quite awesome, and the bar is not stupid and quite fabulous* the point is: just have fun with it! if you win - you win. if you lose - you lose. as long as you have a drink in your hand there should be a smile on your face :) geez.

**2 SINGLE GIRLS AT THE BAR. COME BUY US DRINKS! = REIGNING TRIVIA CHAMPS. DON'T MESS WITH US OR THE BITCH IN US BOTH WILL TURN FELINE FORCING THE CLAWS TO COME OUT** 

don't say i didn't warn you
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Yay! I'm Employed!
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Dear James Cameron,


Guess what? I got a job! Finally, I know. Aren't you proud of me? I'm going to assume - extremely! Now I know that you were truly considering adding me to your creative team of geniuses and days away from offering me a great job, but before you do, let me warn you that my answer will unfortunately be "no can do." This is not because I don't love you or because I think I'm better than you because I absolutely do not. It is only because I was just hired last week by an amazing commercial editorial house on the Westside as a part time receptionist / assistant / "face of the company!" I am so ecstatic and completely dedicated to them! They are the only company that has taken a chance on me during this crappy recession, and I am utterly grateful. I've only been there for 5 days now, and I can honestly say that I positively love it. All of the people that work there are so nice and extremely talented. All of the clients are just as friendly as well! I couldn't ask for anything better. 


To top it off, I also accepted a non-paid internship a few days prior to getting hired at the editorial house because I was frustrated with not working. The internship just so happens to be 5 blocks away from this new job of mine which is extremely convenient and makes driving all the way out there in crazy traffic completely worth it now. It's a start-up website along the lines of Yelp, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. I write short witty descriptions of different restaurants, bars, stores, tourist attractions, etc that are located not only all over the States but around the world as well. And although they're not paying me anything but a small stipend after 15 hours a week for 15 weeks of work, it's fun and keeps me writing which is good.


And to make things even more exciting, I have been helping some good friends from LMU film their first feature length film since we graduated in 2008! I am the designated crafts service lady, make-up artist, and assistant to whatever needs to be done. I also have a small role in the film as well. So far the hours have been a long and hectic three full weekends of filming, but the cast is great and the crew is just as amazing. I am utterly exhausted but having the time of my life being on set and spending time with old and new friends who possess such great talents. 


Sounds pretty crazy, huh James? Plus, there is still my examiner.com gig which I am trying to keep up with as well. So basically I went from having no real job to suddenly having 3 jobs all at once:


UNEMPLOYED to OVEREMPLOYED = OVERWHELMING but BETTER THAN UNDERWHELMING


So besides the lack of sleep, early morning alarms, and hours of traffic, I am over the moon and so thankful for all I have been blessed with and for finally having work. Take care. Talk to you soon.


All the best, Rania



**Patience is the mother of all virtues. Don't give up! Always go after your dreams! Don't settle! Work hard! Be yourself! Be a good person! Maintain hope! And good things will come, in time!

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Who Dat? The Saints Bitches!
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AND THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN!!!! Corny; I know, but I just had to say it. Huge congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl for the first time ever! So exciting for all Saints fans, football enthusiasts, and the entire Big Easy! Mardi Gras festivities are definitely coming early this year. I seriously just want to hop on a plane and partake in all of the partying that is currently going on :) Hurricanes, Beads, and Beignets please!! Yummy Fun!

To Peyton Manning and the rest of the Colts: Sorry, but Brees and his boys kicked ya'lls' ass! Sure it was a rocky first half, but we came back strong in the second and completely dominated! Hell yeah! Maybe you should stick to commercials and hilarious SNL skits. Not gonna lie, but you're pretty damn funny! New career possibly? Pro QB turned actor? Just saying. Haha. JK you are one talented football player, but you already won one as did your lil bro, so let's just be happy for Brees and the rest of the team, okay!? An amazing game, Saints and a well deserved victory! I, along with so many others, couldn't be happier for you and all of New Orleans.

On a sadder note though, was anyone else a little disappointed by the commercials this year? I was! I think I only really enjoyed about four. Let's recap:
1. Mark Sanchez Commercial: I love you, and I will listen to the beating of your heart all day and all night, Baby! USC went to shit this year without you, and it was devastating. But you did so well as a true rookie/starting NFL QB. I'm very proud of you and am a new Jets fan cause you're leading the way! I really would have loved to see you play the Saints last night, but it's all good. I will root for you wholeheartedly next year, that is if my main team (Go Raiders) don't make it to the playoffs as well - which is honestly not that likely! But i like to remain optimistic. Oh and Favre - that's a whole other story! You continue to impress me Old Man, and I am loving the commercials :) But back to you Mark, once LA gets our franchise going, I really hope you come home because you are sexy, and SoCal loves and misses you immensely! Haha. Yes, i am obsessed! 
2. E*Trade Commericals: I love my talking babies! So cute. So effing funny! Love it. However, the golf one will always be my favorite. "Frank, it was on the car path. Why don't you try reading the rules, Shankopotamus?" So damn good =D
3. All the Bud Light Commercials of course! The auto tune one was my favorite though. And then with T-Pain at the end, "Pass that guacamoleeee." LOL. Hilarious and awesome! 
4. Doritos Commericals: Dog one = Horrible! Coffin one = a little better...i actually laughed! Gym one = funny as hell. Death by Dorito (ie: chip to the neck) was awesome! Haha. Loved it. 
**And those were the only ones that really stood out. Some others were funny, but all in all, these were the only few that made a lasting impression - to me at least! But we all know that my opinion is the only one that truly matters :) kidding of course.

While I'm at it, let's just have a little sports update. Umm let's see. The US Open was great fun to watch. Wish Roddick did a little bit better, but oh well. Big congrats to del Potro :) for beating the Feds! Good job to the Dodgers and the Angels for getting that far. Congrats to the Yankees for winning the World Series. Ya'll played hard! College football season (the love of my life) was amazingly exciting this year. Love the Trojans, but they were a bit of a disappointment! Hopefully, next year will be better, but now that Pete's gone, not so sure! PAC 10: love you. I have never liked Stanford as a school, but wow, how i did grow to love your team! Luck and Gerhart: you are both amazing and soo talented! I really wish Gerhart would have won the Heisman, but it's okay. VT great season. I wish it could have ended a bit better. And more congrats to Alabama for beating Texas! Yay for the Rose Bowl hosting the Rose Bowl obvi but the Championship game as well :) Pasadena = best city ever! Let's see, my lovely Galaxy did so well all season and won the West Coast Conference but then had to lose it all at the end during PK's in Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake. Absolutely devastating, but it's okay, Landon. I still love you despite the fact that you're balding and missed your PK - something you are nearly perfect at. WTF man. Saddest night of my life :( haha. Congrats to Serena and Feds for winning the Australian Open a few weeks ago. Yet some more exciting tennis. C'mon Roddick! Get it together. I miss you. Nadal get healthy. Everyone else, excellent job! I was highly entertained during those two weeks! Lakers keep it up. The season is off to a good but far from perfect start. Kobe get better please! Artest, not so sure if I have fully accepted your new presence on our team, but whatever! Shannon Brown i heart you and your sexy self! Tiger go play some golf! And that's a wrap - a sports wrap! If it rhymed I would have called it a sports RAP, but it didn't, so I didn't write that. Wow, I really must be tired cause I am talking out of my ass. Oh geez. My sincere apologies. Hey that rhymed. *giggle* 

And in regards to the near future, I am sooo excited for the Winter Olympics! Coming soon to a TV near you - NBC of course - *Conan you will be missed, but deserve better than the Peacock* Can't wait to see Shaun White and Apolo Anton Ohno plow through people and take home the gold! And if that's not exciting enough, the WORLD CUP is only 121 DAYS - 14 HOURS - 27 MINUTES - and 10 SECONDS away as of this very moment. YAY! soccer has my heart.

*Whistle Blown* Buzzer Sounded* Game Over* Good Night*
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Fun With Photos: "Christmas Tree" Edition
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Sorry again for the long delay in our picture game. We have all been a little bit busy. However, in honor of the recent holidays and the New Year I thought it only appropriate to do a "CHRISTMAS TREE" edition. Granted, they're actually all palm/coconut trees, but whatever. Haha. And although all of you thought that having more photos was a lot harder, I like to keep it challenging so for this round it will be six once again. To make it a little easier though, I'll give you a hint! Each vacation spot matches with a single tree and a group of trees. Good luck! 

OBJECTIVE: Match each of the 6 photos with either of these 3 places: Kauai, Trinidad, or Costa Rica. Post your answers as a comment below, and in one week from now, I will provide the answers. Simple, but very fun if you are easily amused. And if you don't wish to play, feel free to enjoy my fabulous photography :)
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Bye Bye 2009! Hello There 2010!
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**HAPPY NEW YEAR** everyone!!! I wish all of you nothing but the best for 2010 and a year full of good health, happiness, love, success, new experiences, joy, laughter, adventure, and fun! I figured since it's the start of a new year and a new decade I would summarize the HIGHS and LOWS of my 2009 so you, my reader, can get a better understanding of the past 365 days of my life! In reality, making this list will give me a better sense of my 2009 and what I disliked about the year, enjoyed about the year, and want to change/accomplish in 2010. In honor of the new decade, I figured a TOP 10 for each category was most fitting since I'm not about to make a list of two thousand and ten things! Although, I'm sure I could if really had the time and patience. However, I'd rather be sleeping, eating, etc. etc. Okay, on to the lists. 

LOWS OF 2009
10. PULLING MY GROIN MUSCLE A FEW WEEKS AGO RIGHT BEFORE ALL MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND ERRANDS HAD TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. IT'S DEFINITELY NOT FUN WHEN YOU ARE GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR, RACING THROUGH CRAZY PEOPLE, AND JUST MOVING. SUCKS. NOTE TO ALL: STRETCH PROPERLY BEFORE ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (90 MINUTES OF SOCCER WITH UNEXPECTED OVERLY INTENSE PLAYERS). IT WAS FUN THOUGH MINUS THE PAIN.
9. LOSING AND SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY IN VEGAS. I LOVE THE CITY AND IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME, BUT I WISH I COULD JUST SAY NO TO THOSE ALLURING DOUBLE DIAMOND SLOTS! I GO TOO OFTEN AND SHOULD KNOW BETTER! 
8. GETTING SUPER SICK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING A FLU SHOT AND A PNEUMONIA SHOT ON THE SAME DAY FROM MY DOCTOR DURING A PHYSICAL IN FEBRUARY. IT WAS PRETTY SHITTY. I'M STILL CURIOUS WHY THE HELL I NEEDED A PNEUMONIA SHOT, BUT WHATEVER! WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS GOES! 
7. BURNING MY ARM, HANDS, AND THIGHS WITH HOT HOT HONEY AT MY COUSINS' APARTMENT UP NORTH BECAUSE MY OTHER COUSIN, REHANA, INSISTED I PUT SOME IN MY TEA. BITCH! HAHA. JK. I LOVE YOU DESPITE THE SMALL SCAR ON MY LEFT HAND! I'M MORE MAD AT THE DUMB BEAR HONEY JAR WHO MUST HAVE HATED ME FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. 
6. SPILLING WATER IN MY PURSE ON MY FLIGHT FROM MIAMI TO LA ON MY WAY BACK FROM TRINIDAD IN JANUARY AND IT BREAKING MY CELL PHONE! WORST THING EVER WHEN YOU HAVE TO BE PICKED UP AT THE AIRPORT 6 HOURS LATER! 
5. GETTING TWO PARKING TICKETS IN JANUARY AND IN JULY DUE TO THE POOR JUDGEMENT OF A CERTAIN GIRL WHO I SHALL NOT NAME. NOTE: ALWAYS READ THE PARKING SIGNS YOURSELF AND NEVER TRUST ANYONE BY THE NAME OF ELIZABETH GARCIA. OOPS DID I JUST SAY HER NAME? I THINK I DID. SORRY. I ALSO GOT MY FIRST SPEEDING TICKET BACK IN SEPTEMBER TWO DAYS BEFORE I LEFT TO COSTA RICA FROM A DUMB SOUTH PASADENA COP. COST ME OVER $300. NOT COOL! IT WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER BEING PULLED OVER. HAVE A HEART MISTER. I DIDN'T MEAN TO "SPEED".
4. AUDITIONING FOR A FEW ROLES, GETTING GOOD FEEDBACK, BUT NOT GETTING CAST! WTF. WHEN WILL I GET A BREAK? WHEN?
3. BREAKING UP WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND BEST FRIEND, CHRIS, AFTER A 3.5 YEAR RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE OF DISTANCE, LIFE PATHS, ETC. HARDEST THING EVER AND VERY PAINFUL. STILL IS. LOVE AND BEING YOUNG AND LIFE IN GENERAL IS NEVER EASY. SIGH.....
2. MOMMY NOT BEING HERE IN A PHYSICAL FORM TO CELEBRATE HER 60TH BIRTHDAY AND MY 24TH BIRTHDAY WITH ME, DADDY, ETC. MISSING HER EVERY SINGLE DAY. WORRYING ABOUT LIFE, MY DAD, MY BROTHER, MY GRANDMA, AND TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE, HAPPY, HOPEFUL, UNDERSTANDING, AND GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS GOD HAS BESTOWED UPON ME. BLEH.
1. NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A JOB IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY DESPITE MY VERY BEST EFFORTS! SO FRUSTRATING. SO ANNOYING. SO DISHEARTENING. SO UTTERLY DEPRESSING. DOUBLE BLEH. 

HIGHS OF 2009
10. GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE 2 SITCOM SCRIPTS FOR THIS PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/ACTOR GUY AND MEETING BOBBY BROWN (A LITTLE SCARY. HAHA) AND OMAR EPPS (HOT) ON THE SAME DAY BECAUSE OF HIM. HE TURNED OUT TO BE SUPER UNPROFESSIONAL AND ANNOYING AS HELL, BUT WHATEVER, IT WAS STILL A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I WAS OFFERED MORE WORK, BUT SORRY, I COULD NOT WORK WITH A CRAZY LIKE HIM. IT'S CALLED RESPECT. HAVE SOME. PLUS, YOU'RE NOT COOL! LIVING IN BEVERLY HILLS AND DRIVING A SEXY MASERATI DOES NOT IMPRESS ME IF YOU'RE NOT A GENUINE PERSON. BUT REGARDLESS, THANKS FOR THE LITTLE BIT OF UNDER-PAYED WORK YOU GAVE ME. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE DESPITE THE HELL AND STRESS YOU PUT ME THROUGH.
9. APPLYING TO TWO FELLOWSHIPS, WHICH MADE ME WRITE TWO MORE SITCOM SPECS! STARTING THIS BLOG AND GETTING ACCEPTED AS A WRITER FOR EXAMINER.COM TOO. THESE OPPORTUNITIES KEEP ME OPTIMISTIC AND HELP MAINTAIN MY PASSION FOR WRITING. IT ALSO ADDS TO THE RESUME :)
8. FINALLY CLEANING OUT MY BEDROOM, DONATING A BUNCH OF STUFF THAT I DID NOT NEED, PAINTING MY ENTIRE ROOM BY MYSELF, AND GETTING REORGANIZED. IT TOOK ME A YEAR AND HALF OF BEING BACK FROM LMU AND BACK AT HOME TO ACCOMPLISH THIS! OUT WITH THE OLD; IN WITH THE NEW. FRESH START. NEW BEGINNINGS! 
7. GALAXY GAME WITH DADDY FOR FATHER'S DAY! AMAZINGLY FUN TIME. A SOL GAME AND ANOTHER GALAXY GAME WITH DADDY, JENNIFER, AND AUNTY KIKU DURING THE SUMMER! LOTSA FUN! AND YET ANOTHER GALAXY GAME WITH DADDY, EDREN, AND ORLANDO FOR THE MLS WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP! SOOO FREAKING EXCITING SINCE WE WON! LANDON DONOVAN I LOVE YOU DESPITE WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FINALS VS REAL SALT LAKE :(
6. GETTING MY PRACTICALLY NEW (2008) HONDA CRV DURING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT ALTHOUGH I MISS MY MOM VAN JUST A LITTLE! THANKS, DADDY! LOVE YOU. YOU'RE THE BEST FOR GIVING ME SO MUCH AND SUPPORTING ME NO MATTER WHAT. I AM UTTERLY AND ALWAYS THANKFUL.
5. ALL MY 24TH BIRTHDAY FESTIVITIES. EACH NIGHT OUT WAS SO MUCH FUN. BUT THE SURPRISE PARTY AFTER MY HUGE WEEKEND BASH WAS THE CHERRY ON TOP OF AN ALREADY FABULOUS BIRTHDAY. I WAS SO SURPRISED AND ECSTATIC. IT WAS HONESTLY ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF MY LIFE AND MADE TURNING 24 ONE OF MY FAVORITE BIRTHDAYS EVER! I LOVE ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY! THEY'RE THE GREATEST! 
4. FUN FUN ROAD TRIPS WITH CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY CONSISTING OF MULTIPLE TREKS TO NORCAL, PLENTY OF VISITS TO SAN DIEGO, AND OF COURSE ADVENTURES TO VEGAS! 
3. MY 28 DAY TRIP TO TRINIDAD AT THE START OF THE YEAR! I WENT ON MY OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND IT WAS GREAT CATCHING UP WITH FAMILY, RELAXING AT THE BEACH HOUSE, LEARNING MORE ABOUT MY CARIBBEAN ROOTS, AND EXPLORING MORE OF THE COUNTRY.
2. MY 25 DAY BACKPACKING TRIP TO COSTA RICA AT THE END OF SUMMER WITH TARA. IT WAS THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME FULL OF AMAZING ADVENTURES, AMAZING PEOPLE, AND AMAZING SIGHTS. A TRULY GREAT EXPERIENCE FULL OF FUN AND MORE GROWING UP. PURA VIDA!
1. SPENDING SO MUCH TIME REKINDLING OLD FRIENDSHIPS, DEVELOPING NEW FRIENDSHIPS, AND DEEPENING EXISTING FRIENDSHIPS WITH SO MANY GOOD PEOPLE. I HONESTLY HAD THE BEST YEAR JUST HANGING OUT, PARTYING, ADVENTURING, CRYING, LAUGHING, FIGHTING, JOKING, RELAXING, AND TALKING WITH ALL OF MY FRIENDS! BESIDES MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS ARE HONESTLY, MY LIFE! I LOVE GETTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EACH OF THEM ALL THE TIME AND EXPERIENCING NEW THINGS WITH THEM. I HOPE TO ALWAYS BE THERE FOR THEM AND VICE VERSA. THEY HAVE MADE MY 2009 SO ENJOYABLE AND SO SO SO SO SO MUCH FUN! 

GOALS FOR 2010
1. GETTING ANY TYPE OF ENTRY LEVEL PAYING JOB IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY BY THE END OF THE MONTH OR SOON AFTER IS MY NUMBER ONE ULTIMATE GOAL. I HOPE I CAN ACCOMPLISH IT! 
2. APPLYING TO MORE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS, REWRITING "ORCHIDS AND ALE", COMPLETING ANOTHER FEATURE FILM SCRIPT, AND WRITING SOME MORE SITCOM SPECS AND ORIGINAL EPISODES.  
3. AUDITIONING MORE OFTEN AND CONTINUING TO PURSUE MY ACTING DREAMS AS WELL. MAYBE FINALLY GETTING AN AGENT! NOT GIVING UP AND BEING PERSISTENT WITH MY CAREER GOALS.
4. TRAVELING TRAVELING TRAVELING TO WHEREVER I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO. NEARBY OR FAR AWAY. SOMEWHERE ABROAD IS ALWAYS PREFERRED!
5. VOLUNTEERING MORE LIKE I USED TO WHEN I WAS YOUNGER! IDEALLY WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL  ORGANIZATION, THE HUMANE SOCIETY, AND/OR WITH NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS).
6. STAYING ACTIVE, PLAYING MORE SPORTS, AND EXERCISING MORE TO STAY FIT AND HEALTHY. 
7. CONTINUING TO BE KIND, CONSIDERATE, UNDERSTANDING, GENEROUS, AND LESS JUDGEMENTAL. 
8. GOING THROUGH MOMMY'S THINGS AND TRYING TO ORGANIZE IT ALL. PUTTING HER THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS INTO ALBUMS AND DONATING SOME OF HER THINGS TO CHARITY. 
9. VISITING MY BROTHER MORE AND TRYING TO BE MORE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSIONATE. REMAINING POSITIVE, HOPING FOR THE BEST, AND TRYING MY BEST TO COPE AND CONTINUE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST WITHOUT EVER FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF. 
10. STAYING HEALTHY AND HAPPY. REMAINING POSITIVE. MAINTAINING MY FRIENDSHIPS AND CONTINUING TO BE THE BEST FRIEND I CAN BE. BEING THE BEST DAUGHTER, SISTER, GRANDDAUGHTER, NIECE, COUSIN, AUNT, ETC. ALL WHILE MAKING THE MOST OUT OF EACH AND EVERY MOMENT! 

YAY DONE. GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES TO US ALL FOR THE NEW YEAR! 


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Ummm LOVE
A GAL NAMED RANIA
Bye Bye to 2009! It was an okay year personally, but musically, it was great! I came across this mix and absolutely love it! Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! 


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