Baby Alexis

on the morning of monday, december 8th, i received this text:

pam & i are very happy to announce the birth of baby
alexis isabel zamora this a.m. at 8:21. she is 6 lbs. 3 oz. & 19".
mom n baby are doing fine.

to which i replied:

congratulations! i can't wait to meet her, hug her, and
teach her how to say 'bitches'!
(if you don't know me, that word is a big part of my vocabulary
and is used to end my sentences, not to be derogatory).

so my friends, greg and pam finally welcomed their new baby girl! it just seemed like yesterday that they told me that they were expecting. those 9 months sure did fly by because out came their little bundle of joy.

alexis isabel zamora

i've gotten to know pam & greg within the course of the year. i met them thru boy toy; he and greg go waaay back. i truly admire their friendship and hope that they will still be friends when they're a bunch of old farts. when all four of us hang out, it's nothing but good times. i'm so glad to have met them and call them MY friends (boy toy has to share whether he likes it or not).

pam, greg, boy toy, weezy

i couldn't be any more happier for greg & pam. their baby was born into a beautiful family and will be showered with a whole lot of lovin'...especially when weezy is around, bitches!

Happy Birthday to My Niecey-Piecey!

my oh-so adoreable niece, victoria, turns the big 0-7 today! i called her this morning before she went off to school, and i could just hear how excited she was for her big day. she is such a sweet little girl! i really, really wish i could have been there to give her a big birthday hug, but since we live 4 1/2 hours away from each other, i couldn't quite be there. instead, i sent her a lil' something to show how special she is and how much she means to me. i hope she liked her special delivery, which was the teddy bear/balloon bouquet thingy you see up on top = )

happy birthday, victoria!
tia weezy loves you!

us at disneyland!

You Know It's Christmas...

when this is on tv:



it's the original trailer (1983). pretty cool, huh?

Counting Down!

it's december already? sheesh. i mean woo-hoo! so i know most peeps are probably counting down the days until christmas, but i, on the other hand, am counting down the days until i am off for christmas break! my awesome office is closed for 7 straight working days. not very many work places get this many days off (unless you work for a school), and i couldn't tell you how stoked and excited me and my co-workers are to get the hell up outta there!

as for me, i don't know what i'm going to do with those seven days?! i won't be waking up at 5:30 like i usually do on a work day, thats for darn sure! a few days will be spent back home for jesus' birfday (there's more than just getting presents that day, you greedy bitches!), while the others will just be spent a-chillin and a-relaxin! hopefully some snow will fall and i can hit up the slopes on my snowboard for a day, but making snow fall from the sky is out of my hands so we'll see.

so as of today, just 16 more working days, then i'll be set free to do whateva the hells i want for 7 awesomely rad, work-free days!! let my happy dance begin! it looks something like this:

I Want a Dog

since i can't have one right now, i at least get to play with this guy...

meet pancho!! (don't let those innocent eyes fool ya)

he is one funny, crazy, and loveable pooch! he belongs to rich, so whenever i go over, pancho gets allll of my attention. he's already grown so much, i can't imagine how big he'll be when he's a full sized doggy.

the above pics were taken a couple of months ago, here are some more recent ones (with his same favorite toy). he posed so nicely for a few shots, then he got annoyed and went after my camera, which explains the close up:

i just can't get enough of him and his hyper active personality! i can't wait until the day that i have a dog of my own...i already have a name picked out and everything, hehe.

Trick or Treat!

halloween is going to suck this year:

JoePa

joe paterno has been coaching football at penn state since before i was freakin born. he has a kick ass resume that contains a buttload of awards and accomplishments, including a career record of 381 wins...WOW! penn state isn't a team that i'm obsessed with, but because i have mad respect for joepa as a coach, i can't help but respect the team that he leads as well.

abc put together a little reflection of joepa's career during the penn st-ohio st game, and i LOVED it. the song they used, "the story" by brandi carlile, fit perfectly with the montage. there couldn't have been a better way to sum up his life as a coach, to which has led him to become a football legend.

Goin' to the Chapel...

no, not me fools!

2009 is all about the weddings! three people who are very dear to my heart are getting married, tying the knot, gettin' hitched, taking the plunge (ok, you get it), and i couldn't be any more happier and excited for them!

the first to say "i do" (in order of the wedding date) is my BFFL, shannon! in may, shannon and her boo, kevin, will take a cruise along the mediterranean and become husband and wifey in santorini, greece! uhh, can you say jealous?! due to the fact that not all of their invitees can make it out there (its not exactly the next town over), they will have their wedding reception in good ol' fresno in august, which means PARRRR-TAY!

future mr & mrs meine

next to step up to the altar would be my cousin, mariana and her "biggest catch," morgan (mo likes to fish). they are looking at a summer wedding to say their mushy-mushy vows and officially become mr. and mrs. barnes. mariana is definitely going to bring a lot of creative cuteness to the wedding, and i can't wait to see it all come together for the big day, where we can thank cupid for shooting them where the sun don't shine, and giving us a reason to PARRRR-TAY!

almost mr & mrs barnes

wedding #3 would be another cousin of mine, solene. her and her future hubby, anthony, plan to wed in october. solene is a lot younger than me, but seeing how she is totally in love with anthony, and is ready to spend the rest of her life with him, makes me look at her as a young woman and not my "baby cousin" anymore. (sigh) kids these days. but i know they'll live a long and happy life together, and i want nothing but the best for these two lovebirds. since they live in oceanside, their wedding will more than likely take place in southern cali, which means i gotta take a road trip in order to make it to this PARRRR-TAY!

going to be mr & mrs rodriguez

so bring on the bridal showers, the bachelorette parties, the trying on of the bridesmaid dresses, wedding cakes, and the bouquet tosses (watch me go 3 for 3, baby)...i've got three good reasons to celebrate (and cry my eyeballs out) and thank god, not only for bringing these three couples into each others lives, but for bringing them into my mine....awww, that was sweet.

did i mention i'm ready to PARRR-TAY?!!

Cruisin' the Bay

yesterday i had the chance to take a sight seeing tour along the san francisco bay by boat. as many times as i've been to this wonderful city, i have yet to take a cruise on the bay. thankfully the weather cooperated, so it made the experience that more enjoyable. i think my favorite part of the journey was going under the golden gate bridge. i've gotten so used to driving over it, but being able to see it from underneath was pretty neato-speedo! also, there just happened to be an airshow taking place that day, so we were able to watch the beginning of it from our boat. i was kinda worried that i was gonna get "sea sick", but i think watching the planes do all them loopy-dee-loops was even more nauseating...bleh. don't worry, i got over it after i had a piece of chocolate from the ghirardelli place, yummy!

so i got a little camera happy (as usual) and took pictures from just about every angle on the boat---what? so sue me!

TOUCHDOWN!

because i'm still gloating over fresno state's win against ucla, i just have to post my favorite play of the game. running back, ryan matthews, is amazing! check out his td run that got fresno state fans pumped and going crrrrazy!! to say that i saw it with my very own eyes still makes me wet myself:

From Rub-On to Permanent

so last saturday i was able to witness fresno state kick some ucla booty! it was great, it was exciting, and it was sooo freakin' hot!! it was a hot day for a football game, but sitting out there and frying in the sun, while watching the dogs give it to the bruins was well worth it. to get in the bulldog spirit, my gal pals and i decided to sport those rub-on pawprint tattoos on our cheeks. my first attempt to rub it on didn't go so well, only the top part of the pawprint rubbed on. i thought "eh, that's ok. i have more to play with"...nobody told me that these things are a mother effer to get off. i scratched, scraped, and rubbed at what seemed like FOR-EV-ER trying to get the damn thing off. seriously, i took some flesh off which would lead to a scab later on. after that battle, i thought, "do i really want to do this again?" but i said "why not?" and put two pawprints on my right cheek, which looked totally cute, and went on my merry way.

so after the game, we get back to the hotel, and i'm just dying to take a shower. but first, these tats gotta come off. one of my friends had suggested to use rubbing alcohol (which i had none of) or tape. so i run down to the front desk and ask the concierge (spelling?) guy for a few strips of tape. from his expression, i'm pretty sure he doesn't get asked that often. i got the tape and ran back up to the room to start the tattoo removal process. thank god rich was there, and thank god he's so patient and helpful, because he stood there putting tape on, then peeling it off over and over and over again (i was about to ask him if he did eyebrows, but i didnt). it took some time but the tape was a far better technique than using my sharp fingernail. after we get them removed, i've come to find that my sunburnt face now has pawprint tan marks! those suckers are here to stay...

my co-worker thought my new "tat" was hysterical, so he took a snapshot of it. if you look closely and tilt your head, the pawprint will appear. you can also see the scab that got left behind from trying to remove the first tat. and to think that my high school reunion is in 2 days....grrrreat. looks like i have a date at the MAC counter.

oh, and it wasn't until after all the hoopla that rich showed me the package and pointed out the words in bold:
DON'T RUB, SCRUB, OR SCRATCH OFF...hehe, oops.

go bulldogs! = )

Had a Bad Day

where's that david powter song when you need it?

i wasn't my jolly self today, and it sucked! i had such a negative vibe, attitude, and outlook towards people and things that i was on the verge of crying at work. i don't like feeling that way, nor do i like being around people who are like that, so to have that ugly inner monster come out of me was very disappointing. of course there was a reason for me feeling like that, but i'm not gonna go there in fear of losing my blog spot by using too much vulgar language...yeah, one of those reasons.

after coming home, napping, and having yummy spaghetti for dinner i feel somewhat better. i'm looking forward to sleeping it all off, and waking up to a new, bright, and sunshinier day tomorrow. all hell will break loose if it's not!!

i need a hug.

The Special Child

i am so proud to say that i am the niece of a children's book illustrator! my awesome uncle, bobby rios, drew the pictures for a book called the special child. he's always had an artistic talent, and i'm so glad that he finally got the credit and recognition that he so deserves. to honor the publication of the book, my family, as well as the author's family, joined together for a book-warming party. when it came time to distribute the books and have them signed, you could just feel the excitement in the air from everyone in the room. i patiently waited to receive my copy, and once i did, i just about peed my pants as i watched my uncle sign "to my niece" followed by his signature...it was awesome!!

because the book is about a little boy with cancer, proceeds will go towards cancer research--so go buy your copy today!

GO BULLDOGS!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!

yeessss! football teams around the nation are getting ready for some blood, sweat, and tears. a new season is upon us, and in just a few more days, i can FINALLY watch my fresno state bulldogs play against rutgers for their season opener. after ending last year's season with a 9-4 record, the 'dogs are hopefuls to win the WAC this year, and possibly *fingers crossed* make it to a major bowl game. with our returning qb, tom brandstater, and some other outstanding players, like my hometown boy, #85 bear pascoe, i have so much faith that these boys can pull it off. coach pat hill has done an amazing job in putting fresno state's name out there, and has put some big names on their schedule (USC, OREGON, UCLA). "anybody, anywhere, anytime" is his scheduling philosophy, and it's a pretty darn good one. he'll take on anyone which is what i love about him! he's been so dedicated to fresno state for the past 11 seasons, that it's come to show how big of a heart he has for the game, his players, and most of all the valley.

two non-conference powerhouse teams that they will face this year are WISCONSIN at home, and UCLA on the bruins' turf. i am so happy to say that i've got my tickets for both of those games, WOOHOO! i have to mention that they will be televised, so look for me! i'll be wearing bulldog red...i know, so will a gajillion other people, but just do it! i just hope i'm not sitting next to some dumb ass people who are only there to get drunk and act stupid. um, excuse me, but that's what the tailgate party is for. come game time my eyes are focused on the field, and not on the beer man (which works out because bulldog stadium doesn't even sell alcohol inside the gates). but back to the point, i am just counting down the days, until the first home game, when i can hear the bulldog fight song and the roar of the red wave going around the stadium...GO DOGS GO! FIGHT DOGS FIGHT! GOOOOOOO DOGS!!

Just Do It!

i can always rely on nike to come up with some pretty freakin' good commercials. in honor of the games in beijing, they came out with a few ads that captured amazing images and tied them with some great songs that fit perfectly with them. being a huge fan of sports and The Killers, i was pretty ecstatic to see nike put them together to make this amazing commercial:

Love Is...

i got the cutest email at work today. a group of kids were asked what love is, and some of their answers just amazed the heck out of me. some adults couldn't even give you a sensible answer. heck, some will probably even run out the door! but ask a child and see what they tell you...it might just blow you away:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth"

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss."

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."

and my personal favorite...

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

this one totally reminded me of my grandma's house. when we get together for Christmas or for any other holiday/celebration, i can just sit in one spot and listen for hours to everyone chattering and laughing away. it warms my heart and just puts me at ease. those are the moments i live for and will forever keep close to my heart.

The Lone Hiker

today was one of those days where i needed to get out and be alone. i decided to do something different (other than shopping) and went on a nature hike through the woods of big basin state park, AKA my backyard. i must say i am very privileged to live with the pacific ocean on one side and the santa cruz mountains on the other...it can't get much better than that.

it was already late morning and the fog hadn't quite lifted yet (yes, we have fog in august). it actually lingered around just about the whole time i was out there, which made the hike that much more pleasant. walking on the trails was purely mind clearing. i've had a lot on my mind lately, and this was the perfect way to clear my thoughts. i was surrounded by nothing but tall, beautiful redwood trees, birds chirping, fresh air, and the soft flow of a nearby creek. i had no idea how far i had walked, nor did i really care, i was just enjoying every step of the way. there's so much more of the park that i want to explore (like the waterfalls that i've heard so much about), but seeing how i wasn't prepared to walk another 5 miles without having the hiking necessities, like a backpack with water, snacks, toilet paper (you never know!), and whatever else you could think of, i decided i would have to save that hike for another day.

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BFF's

"the best accessory a girl can have are her best friends"

i am so thankful to have 3 girls who i consider the bestest and greatest "accessory" anyone can ask for: shannon, rebecca, and naomi. i love to scrapbook all of our fun and crazy times together, but this time i cheated and created the pages online. it's just a quick little slideshow to show how lucky i am to have them as my bff's. i don''t know what i'd do without them (besides not LOL as much).

Make a Smilebox slideshow

The Kite Runner

it's been a while since i've read a good book...it's been a while since i've read any book, actually. the kite runner is simply amazing! it takes you through every emotion that you could possible think of. it's honestly been my latest conversation topic, because of how much i enjoyed it. it definitely made "weezy's book club" (right after harry potter 1-7). i'm not gonna go into detail on what the book is about, but just believe me when i say, "IT'S SO EFFIN GOOD!" so go read the damn thang!

Friday vs. Monday

i can soooo relate...

Greyhound Rock

along hwy 1, 15 or so miles north of santa cruz, is this quaint, little beach spot called greyhound rock. it's not your average surf spot or place to go layout at. for one, it's waaay too windy (and by windy i mean when the sand hits against your legs, it freakin hurts! i seriously will never need to know what acupuncture feels like!!). because of the violent wind, you won't find anyone playing frisbee, building sand castles, or see any hotties catching some sun. another reason for it being so secluded is that in order to get to the actual beach part, you have to walk down a pretty steep hill. going down aint nothing, but walking back up to the car is a whole different story. the idiot who created this walk way was actually smart and generous enough to place park benches along the way so that you have a place to sit and catch your breath. by the time you get to the top, you're huffing and puffing at what may feel like your last breaths of life. with that said, if you're ever in need of a good workout, you know where to go...screw the gym! other than the insane wind and steep hill, you get to enjoy some very amazing scenery. see....





might i add that this is also a mile down from my house. muahahahaha!

Thanks Spidey

My nephew, Elijah, was in my hometown's newpaper, The Porterville Recorder. I guess my bro had taken the kids to some festival thing, and Spiderman was there doing who knows what. Anyway, I'm not a big fan of this comic hero, but seeing that he's the reason Elijah (who I am a HUGE fan of), made the pic, I guess I gotta give him some props (hence the title of this blog).

Here's the picture and caption from the newspaper...my finger suckin' nephew is the little white boy in the red shirt:

A Spiderman character visits with children Saturday afternoon during the Upper Tule Mountain Festival at Camp Nelson. The family event held at Camp Nelson Meadow offered activities, food, and music for the entire family.

(Recorder photo by Esther Avila)

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(Ever wonder what it would be like to get caught in Spidey's web, or is that just me?)

Tearing Up the Kings River!!

there's no better way to start off your summer by going on a two-day camping/river rafting trip. just about every year, my friends dad gets a bunch of people together to take on this wild water adventure. this was my first time tackling this river, so i was pretty stoked. the kings river expedition camp site is about an hour east of fresno. unfortunately, you have to take one of those windy, narrow roads to get there, so if you're one of those car sick peeps, then i wouldn't recommend you going (even i felt as though i was about to hurl). we arrive to camp on an already blazing, hot sunday morning. we set up camp--by that i mean 3 of us put up our tents, while everybody else put their stuff in a mansion like camper trailer that my friend's cousin owns...pish, whatever. that's not roughing it! i was a true trooper by sleeping on the hard, uneven ground that mother nature had made for me, and froze my arse off, while they slept on plush mattresses that came with the dam trailer, and were all cozy and warm...lucky bastards! but hey, a cold, restless nights sleep is what camping is all about (that and freaking out about every little noise you hear outside your tent). so in order to get to the spot where the rafts launch from, you have to take a 45 minute-ish bus ride up a narrow and very bumpy dirt road. it was hot, and the only way to turn on the air conditioning in those old school fashioned buses was to put the windows down. by the time we got to our destination, my bikini bottom was engraved into my bottom. it took some major adjusting to get it all situated (believe me, it wasn't pretty). we were then put into groups and were assigned to a raft. my fellow raft mates consisted of 4 of my friends, plus our guide. to make the river rafting adventure even more fun, the company video tapes and take pictures of all the rafts going down the river. before you head down, your raft guide introduces every one on board, which is then added to the introductory part of the video. our guide asked us how he wanted to intro us. after a few funny and crazy suggestions, this is what was said: "hi, my name is travis, and this is my GHETTO FABULOUS raft." guess who came up with that one? hehe. he then introduces each person on the raft...my friend told him to call me "sleazy weezy" so he did. the video is a must see because you just see me busting up after he says my name.

THE GHETTO FABULOUS RAFT:

top: our raft guide, travis
middle: greg, vishu
bottom: sleazy weezy, rich, janelle

the trip down the river was amazing! the raging water sections were a roar of excitement. the water was freakin cold, but because it was so hot, we didn't mind it too much. there were sections where it was smooth waters, so we just got to coast and enjoy the amazing views of our splendid earth. it was peaceful and serene, and just when i was finding my inner peace, rich splashes water at me...jerk. the most adventurous and scariest part of our first day of rafting, happened pretty early. another raft that contained other people that were part of our group had flipped over. they were behind us, so they had caught up to us as the river pushed them down stream. good thing a safety orientation was given prior to getting on the raft, and good thing i was paying attention, because i totally had a baywatch moment. i put my paddle out for some of them to grab on to, and they were able to get pulled into our raft. so our raft of 6 turned into a raft of 11. once everyone was saved, we "pulled over" so that they could regroup and get back with their guide and raft. whew! talk about a rush of adrenolin. our guide was so proud of us and we felt like total lifesavers. at the end of the day, one of the rafts is given the "boat of the day" award, and you know what....we didn't even win the effin thing! it was totally rigged!!! oh well. we still had our pride. day 2 of rafting was just as fun. we didn't have to save lives, which was a good thing. all in all, the trip was soooooo much fun. i'm sore as hell-o, but it was all so worth it.

these are some of the photos that captured us in action. notice how i'm busting up in all the pics. i also stopped to smile and wave to the camera. i probably should have been paddling more...oopsie:

Lost Cat

so my dad found a small cat down the street from our house. the poor thing is so skinny, tired, and probably wondering, "where the hell-o am i at?" me being a sucker for animals, especially cats and dogs, i immediately gave it all my sympathy. not sure whether it was a boy or girl (i didn't peek), i went ahead and started calling it olsen (after mary kate and ashley and their freakishly skinny figures). coincidently, there was an add in the paper for a lost cat: small, black and white. this cat totally fit the description! i mean, how many felines are small and black & white? ok, like a billion of them, but my hopes in returning olsen to its rightful owner/home had skyrocketed to the moon, so i didn't think of the odds. so we call the number listed, and the effin thing isn't even a working phone line! WTF? you place an ad and list a number that's not even in service? come on! we even called the newspaper company to see if they had another way of contacting these people, but they only had the number that was given in the ad. frick. so in the meantime, i give olsen some of our cat's cat food. to my disbelief, olsen is not too fond of the hard stuff. she must have been fed the soft kind, like from a can, because she wouldn't eat one morsel of it, and it's the good stuff too! the only other thing i could think to give it was milk. i grab a cat sized bowl, pour some milk in it (even though it expired the day before), and hoped olsen would chug it down. mmm no. olsen took 5 sips and was over it. i was really starting to think this cat had an eating disorder and that the name i picked was totally appropriate. i was getting frustrated and worried and just wanted the darn thing to eat! we're gonna hold onto him/her for a few more days, and maybe put a "found cat" ad in the paper (with our correct phone number that works, thank you very much!), and see what happens. i'm already getting attached to olsen, and can't help but check on him/her every 5 minutes. *sigh* why must i be such an animal lover?

you're not an olsen if you don't have a paparazzi moment: