THIS IS MY MIND...

Friends…

I don’t know what happen I swear. As I was coming to work this afternoon I was thinking (more like reflecting) in my life, and I was thinking about my friends. I don’t know how it happen (well I guess I have an idea) but something has happen. Before I used to be really closed to all of my friends all of them loved me very much, we used to go out a lot to the movies, for lunch, to eat, to walk, etc. but now I don’t see them anymore…

I was thinking how I used to go with Araida everywhere and what a good time we had. I remembered all the good times I had with Rodrigo, Rogelio, Janeth, Tricia, Pedro, Pepe, Rocio, and many more. Now that I think about it I hardly see them, and it might seem that I don’t have interest in them or that I don’t love them like before but I DO! Really!!!

It made me feel a little bit sad because I know that 90% of it it’s my fault. All I do now is work, work and work… and the only free time I have I spend it with my boyfriend (is that wrong??) that’s only because I don’t see him that much and I love him very much… I am torn on the inside, felt like I didn’t feel for a long time, lonely, sad, strange… There is nothing I appreciate more in my life (besides my family) than my friends, they are so important to me that I wouldn’t be who I am if I all of those people didn’t have crossed my road… This road that now I call my life, and I don’t want it to be lonely and empty, I want it fill with joy and good company from people I care, and I am going to work harder to recuperate something I still can recover, my friends… This is something I was just thinking about again… bear with me I need you… ALL OF YOU… peace and love…

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SO EXCITING!

Today I spend the whole morning installing a new radio to my car. Oh man it has been so long since I got this excited for something material. Yesterday I was coming down the stars from my room when my mom told me there was a package for me, I saw this big box and didn’t know what it was or who sent it, all I knew is that it had my name on it. Well, when I opened it, nice surprise there it was a brand new Sony Xplod car stereo, I mean I’ve wanted to buy one of those for a long time now. My favorite feature is that plays MP3 and you know I am an MP3 freak! Well I am so happy about it and I thank my Puchix for giving me that for Christmas. Something funny and that made me remember Will and Grace is that my mom gave me a scarf at the same time I got the stereo (bad idea) hehehe I was so excited for my new toy that I didn’t pay enough attention to the scarf (you should’ve seen my mom’s face… So, after installing myself the radio I recorded my first MP3 CD the coolest mix collection of music ever…. Peace and love!!!

DECEMBER

This is a very hectic month for me, your best friend ever (LOL) a lot of celebrations are happening and well I do my best to participate in all of them. First, my job’s Volunteer party although I wanted to be there I couldn’t do it because I was working for my other job (which I love), then Staff Christmas Party, I was part of that event where I received a one hundred dollars gift certificate from Target (nice uh? Hehehe) anyways, and then my mom’s name day (is a Mexican tradition [día de santo]) on Dec 12th, then her (my mom’s [again]) birthday Dec 18th, then my boyfriend’s birthday Dec 19th, then Christmas and finally new year… Oh my good!! That is a lot for my poor self hehehe.
Ok, for my boyfriend’s birthday I wanted to do something special, because he has always organized something nice on my birthdays. So I started telling my friends and his friends about going to a nice restaurant and having dinner for him. But, because we are used to going to restaurants almost every weekend I wanted to add a nice touch and make this occasion different. I told everybody that they would have to come to the restaurant with: two flowers and one b-day card (do you think that is too much to ask??) heck no! I DON’T THINK SO I mean we are supposed to be celebrating a really nice friend’s birthday (let me tell you that I have come to see that Victor is a very good and nice friend) well everything was going as planned the day of the dinner party Victor went to get a hair cut, while I went to buy the flower base and the card. I called all of the people that were supposed to come and then…. Tragedy!!! One by one, all of them, started to tell me their excuses why they could not make it to the dinner, yes one by one… long story short, we were supposed to get together by 7 pm and when I went to pick one of my friends up to her house, she was not there, earlier in the morning she said she was ready to go and that she was going to buy the flowers and card, but at night she wasn’t home, I called, and called, and called, once more I called many many times (hehehe I know but I did!) and she never answered. When I realized that she wasn’t coming either then I started to freak out, I mean It was supposed to be a special day for Victor and I was supposed to planned it really good, but now everything was turning out wrong!! WHY????!!! (Sigh!) I saw his face (Victor’s) he was just serious and just kept saying (it doesn’t surprise me of them, kind of like he expected it) and all I could do is (what every little girl on a situation like this does) CRY! I cry to see what happen and felt really bad because the plan didn’t work. Well, now is in past (but I’ll FREAKING REMEMBER for ever guys!) I must say that we ended up going to a restaurant near by with one of victor’s long time friend (Daniel) who was the only one that besides coming with us to the local restaurant he brought the flowers and the card as I originally planned (he IS a true friend) So, I hope that next time I organize something turns out the way that is supposed to be… peace everybody…

"and all I could do is (what every little girl on a situation like this does) CRY!... Rolo"

Have a good trip fella!

Is time to write something about my friend el Chilly Willie (LOL) El Willie is going away to Mexico for almost four weeks, he says is for vacations but he just wants to get laid!! (I’m just kidding Willie! God…) anyway, he is going to our beloved Mexico to have a good time, visit friends, family, and to just relax after a hectic year with a lot of work and stress produced by the busy life we have. Willie, you know that I am always kidding about me being glad of you leaving and things like that, I know you know that I am just kidding when I kick your butt (hehehe) I really care about you and I’m going to miss you now that you are going to be gone for these days. Seriously though, I always listen to you when you come to me with all these situations that make you sad man, and I think that those situations are just going to make you a greater person and even more mature kind of guy. Wey, ya no seas tan dramática hehehe (I’m telling you) just act instead of just reacting (and you KNOW how to react hehehe) But yeah man, in general I wish you have a very good and fun trip and I am already looking forward for you return. Have a very good trip my friend! Love you!!!

Accomplishments of TLC for 2005

Hello dear readers,

It feels good when some or all of your work is appreciated. Today I read a report my boss was giving to a foundation and well I know that everything has to sound good in those damn reports but this sounded just about right describing the work I do at my job. (And this is only a small part of everything I do)

Accomplishments of TLC for 2005
For the “Community Center”, 2005 was a very busy year for TLC. Rolando Renteria has been the computer Lab coordinator since September 2003. He has been at “The Community Center” for the past six years working in the Youth Program. The children in the program know him well and learn many things about computers and its applications. Mr. Renteria also worked very hard on updating the computers in the lab and researching for software that the children can benefit from. His goal is to teach the youth how to use the computer but how to use technology to further their future academic endeavors. In addition to the Computer Lab Coordinator, there are four consistent volunteers- Two high school students and two college students- that assist the coordinator. They provide tutoring and technology assists to the students.
The TLC project has had a group of 30 steady students ages 6-12 and another group of 20 ages 13-17 that attend a series of trainings every quarter. The students are eager to learn and work hard towards their personal academic achievement. They want to learn a variety of skills, and we want to provide them with the latest resources and information.

Susy's new BLOG

Today I am really happy because I finally made someone to start a web-blog on the same website as me. I just think it is a good chance to see what are you up to through your writings and see what is going on with your life. Susana Mclellan is one of my favorite girlfriends and well she was thinking about having some kind of online journal and I convinced her to do it at blogger. Susy, things always happen for a reason and I have learned it the hard way. Willie has told me that over and over and over and I think is true. So, Susy start writing a lot and you will have fun you’ll see. So in the picture above there is Susana with her goddaughter...

P.S. Janeth maybe you are next baby!

What a day uh?

This morning I had a meeting with one of my coworkers, and something really funny happen. I have been having some kind of issues around some stuff that has happen before with this guy, there was no collaboration or flexibility from him, sometimes I felt really frustrated because I wanted to have his accessibility and didn’t happen… (I am not being specific I know) but bear with me. Anyway, this morning while I was talking to him about the plans I had in mind for the program I’m running at work, I explained how I didn’t want to be a pain on the neck for anybody, and at the same time I didn’t want to be a pain in the neck for no one either. As I was explaining to him how I was responsible for things that happen in my program he was looking at me kind of surprise and (with a very serious look in his face he asked) Did you take a training on management or something?? His question caught me by surprise, and then I asked why? He said that I was taking things really professional and it seemed I did not want any kind of conflict with anybody… I just laugh and said that I didn’t take any workshop or training. I just want to have a better and positive environment around me at work, that’s all… But it is funny how sometimes some people have expectations on the way you are going to react to some situations, I understand that but we shouldn’t be prejudice I guess and don’t have any expectation on what’s going to happen on any situation just take it as it comes and everything will be as it has to be… right? Ok my people be in peace and talk to you later!

Positive remark!

Today I had a conversation with my friend Luis from Durango, the one who came last October to visit remember? Ok, well I was chatting with him and he was really nice and told me something that left me really emotional (so typical of me I know) but is just he was really nice and sometimes is good that some people tells you positive things such as he did… This was our conversation: (P.S. is in Spanish)

Chamoy says:
Oye Rolo seriamente
Rolo says:
Que?
Chamoy says:
Mi más sincera admiración por ti y tu trabajo
Rolo says:
Como? porque? que quieres decir?
Chamoy says:
De verdad que me siento así como orgulloso de darme cuenta de cuanto has hecho me leí todo tu web site y no es más que el reflejo de un ser inteligente, pensante y sensible a su entorno exteriorizar las emociones cuesta mucho, tu lo haces de manera divertida, magistral.... provocas mucho, comunicas muy claro lo que piensas me quedé atónito, estupefacto, anonadado es en serio
Rolo says:
Enserio???
Chamoy says:
Admiro mucho la manera en que has crecido
Rolo says:
Que pensabas que como era yo o que?
Chamoy says:
Totalmente en serio conocía esa parte hermanable, linda, apoyadora no sabía de tu sensibilidad para interpretar tu realidad de tu talento para mostrarlo de tu capacidad de analizar lo que ocurre logras una empatía formidable eso me explica el porque la gente a tu alrededor te quiere tanto no hay otra manera de responder ante alguien que se muestra como tu lo haces sino con cariño y compromiso
Rolo says:
Aaaaahhhhh me vas a sacar el moco jejejeje!! Nadie me había dicho tantas cosas tan bonitas
Chamoy says:
Mereces saberlo, pues tu empeño por dar cariño a quien se acerca a ti es constante que de alguna manera debo regresarte alguito de la buena vibra que tu me has dado a mi
Rolo says:
Gracias!!

aaawwww! that was so sweet! I love all of my Friends, all of you!!! Thank you!

GABRIEL GARCÍA MARQUEZ "13 LÍNEAS PARA VIVIR"

Trece líneas para vivir...
No se podría esperar menos de García Márquez, realmente vale la pena leerlo con atención.
1. Te quiero no por quien eres, sino.......por quien soy cuando estoy contigo.

2 Ninguna persona merece tus lágrimas, y quien se las merezca no te hará llorar.

3. Solo porque alguien no te ame como tú quieres, no significa que no te ame con todo su ser.

4. Un verdadero amigo es quien te toma de la mano y te toca el corazón.

5. La peor forma de extrañar a alguien es estar sentado a su lado y saber que nunca lo podrás tener.

6. Nunca dejes de sonreír, ni siquiera cuando estés triste, porque nunca sabes quien se puede enamorar de tu sonrisa.

7. Puedes ser solamente una persona para el mundo, pero para una persona tú eres el mundo.

8. No pases el tiempo con alguien que no esté dispuesto a pasarlo contigo.

9. Quizá Dios quiera que conozcas mucha gente equivocada antes de que conozcas a la persona adecuada, para que cuando al fin la conozcas sepas estar agradecido.

10. No llores porque ya se terminó, sonríe porque sucedió.

11. Siempre habrá gente que te lastime, así que lo que tienes que hacer es seguir confiando y solo ser más cuidadoso en quien confías dos veces.

12. Conviértete en una mejor persona y asegúrate de saber quien eres antes de conocer a alguien más y esperar que esa persona sepa quien eres.

13. No te esfuerces tanto, las mejores cosas suceden cuando menos te las esperas.
"TODO LO QUE SUCEDE, SUCEDE POR UNA RAZÓN"
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Nelson Mandela

WINTER!

Yap Winter IS here and I ask myself where all the nice weather has gone. Instead I find my self facing the cold –windy-snowy weather every morning. The bad thing is that because of work and all the things that I have done in the last few months time has gone really fast, leaving summer, and fall behind. Now is time to plan ahead for a nice Christmas dinner (even though I am working until 11 pm that night) we are going to have a small get together. When my mom and I used to live in Mexico Christmas used to be a big deal, the WHOLE family got together in my grandma’s house (whole family for Mexican’s means more than 50 people) but here is different, my family is only my mom, her husband, my husband, and me hehehe. Well now I am trying to organized a small get together-dinner-Christmas celebration I think is going to be nice, I even invited a friend of mine so that she doesn’t spend Christmas alone (Susy I love you). But yeah, this year I am going to make sure that everything turns out to be nice and I get to spend time with the people I love… Peace!

WORLD AIDS DAY 2005

Today is World AIDS day.

World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on December 1st. It celebrates progress made in the battle against the epidemic and brings into focus remaining challenges. Also, today is a day to remember those who have died due to this world wide epidemic. AIDS affects every continent, and every country more than 40 million people live with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, or with AIDS itself. There were five million new cases this year more than half were in sub-Saharan Africa and more than half were among young people. AIDS has orphaned 15 million children and in some countries HIV education is not happening. (Sad isn’t it?) So, remember to take all the necessary precautions people, (you know) use a condom, don’t share needles if you use them, (Try at least) to be monogamous, and most important educate your self about this important and huge issue.

So that said, I hope that you and all of the ones around you are in good health and good company. Peace and LOVE to all!