Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Dion and I bpught our tickets! yehaw! I need to go buy my dress now...

GOOD OLE CALIFORNIA


Not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly, & Texan jokes... You
know you're in California when......

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.

2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house.

3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a
conversation in English.

4. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is
named Breeze.

5.. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm
donor.

7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are
grown, and you can taste the difference between Sumatran and
Ethiopian.

8. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.

9. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

10. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.

11. A low speed police pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.

12. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the US

13. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless
chaps. You don't even notice.

14. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30am at Starbucks wearing the
baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney really IS
George Clooney.

15. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

16. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who
delivers your mail is into S & M, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in
drag.

17. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

18. Its barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news
station: "STORM WATCH 2003."

19. You have to leave the big company meeting early because Billy
Banks himself is teaching the 4:00pm Tae Bo class.

20. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all
busy with their cells or pagers.

21. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour
early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.

22. Hey!!!! Is Pot Illegal????

23. Both you AND your dog have therapists.

24. The Terminator is your new governor.

Lladira at 5:44 PM

Friday, January 23, 2004

Holaaa there. Not much to tell. Actually, that's not true. Dion and I are going to Senior Ball! Weee. That should be fun. Um, I had my dinner and thanks for all those that came. It was hilarious I swear. Juan, Dion and Pocholo can get crazy. Thanks for Jimmy and Kenneth and Sophia for coming as well. Also, I got a really awesome shirt from Christy the other day. I loved it. Actually, Im wearing it. I haven't been on because of all the things I have had to do for schoola nd Aca Deca. Our presentation for Hamlet when great today. Steve kept laughing instead of me thoyugh so it was all good. We ened up with 107! Yeah yeah! And who wrote the script? I did. But of course it wouldn't have been possible without Steve and Andrew. I even got a cool pirate hat as well. I play a good Spanish Pirate. LOL! Anyhow, I FINALLY get a relaxing weekend and then it is on to finals. Im streassing over that. I reallly need to work hard this week. I got my pictures for ROT+C as well so yeah. I'll give some to somepeople when I can. Frank just patted meon the back. yay! Frank! Anyhow, that's about it. Adios!
Lladira at 2:59 PM

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

I have a happy-go-lucky feeling.....
Lladira at 10:48 PM

Monday, January 12, 2004

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME AND DANIELLE!!

We Are LEGAL!! Wohoo! I was very happy today. Lol. My parents forgot my birthday agin this year. last time they did that was when I turned fifteen. Well, anyhow, I recieved a million "Happy Birthday's" from everyone, was the center of attention for three happy birthday songs as well. Freakin' Fifth Period ASB scared the crap out of me when I walked in the door after running some errands and started singing. Reina and Lichelle screamed Happy Birthday from Across campus which was completely hilarious. Melinda told Marsha it was my birthday during fourth and the whole class sang. LOL. After school, short flags sang as well. I recieved my CD from Dion :P "Closer" Thanks Joseph! hehe. I also recieved a yummy chocolate browny from Amy and two lovely pencils from Mr. Lanning. EVEN JUAN remembered!!! I got a bag full of lotions and stuff. I think he was trying to make a statement. Even Lyan came with him. Hehe My parents got me some ifts as well so they kind of made up for forgetting. Everything has been great!! Thanks for the call Chris! oh yeah, and we need to have a talk chris. Thanks for the story and the poem!! :

Portrait of a Flower
By Christopher Ngo
Written for Lladira Baez

I’d search far and wide
To find the most beautiful flower of the era
It’ll probably take me my entire life
But I’d name it Lladira

That flower would be soft
Gentle on its touch
Reflecting her soul
That I love so much

Its pedals would reflect her eyes
That I could stare at all day
The image burns in my mind
Whether I’m near or away

I don’t know when
I’d find the flower I need
But finding that flower
Is my life’s destiny

Um, yeah crazy day at the base yesterday. I had such a blast with Seargent Zink! lol Gosh. Party in the back of the C-130!! lol Sgt. Ribeiro turned ont he plane for us and turned ont he night vision lights. The kick bootay green lights in the back. Tara and I said "All we need is some music." And guess what? The Sgt. goes into the cockpit and turns on some music through the speaker so we had a party going on in the back of the plane. LOL

Lladira at 9:27 PM

Thursday, January 08, 2004

My godness, so much to do, so little time. I have an othro appointment tomorrow, driver's test, Pool with Jimmy, and practice for aca deca. I don't get to celebrate my birthday his year which kinda sucks. Well then at least I'll be 18 on Monday, yet it isn't that exciting.

18....

swportshock: what bad things?
StarlightSpark13: lol
StarlightSpark13: well, I can get arrested and Im eligible for the death penalty
StarlightSpark13: lol
StarlightSpark13: and
swportshock: LOL
StarlightSpark13: If I date a minor, I can get arrested too
swportshock: that sounds so funny, but tis tryue
swportshock: haha
swportshock: but im not illegal yet...
swportshock: :D
StarlightSpark13: lol
StarlightSpark13: not yet
StarlightSpark13: but you will be as of monday
StarlightSpark13: lol
swportshock: well wed better get busy then
swportshock: lol jk
StarlightSpark13: lol
StarlightSpark13: we'd only get a day
StarlightSpark13: lol
swportshock: then youll just have o wait until march
StarlightSpark13: since your going to senior ball and I hav aca deca
StarlightSpark13: lol
swportshock: hey hey now
swportshock: alot can be done in one day
swportshock: ;-)
StarlightSpark13: LOL
StarlightSpark13: The thing is, I don't know if I want that much all in one day
StarlightSpark13: its a lot to digest
swportshock: lol
Lladira at 11:00 PM

Sunday, January 04, 2004

Tomorrow, I start school again. The bad part is that my next vacation is not until April. Boo. Anyhow, I'd like to share something with some people. I know we are all fed up of hearing about what's going on with the war. I've heard people say the war is over, but it's not. The only thing was that major combat was declared over on May 1st of 2003. Anyhow, the point I want to make is that I've heard so many things from my peers as well as in public places about the war but most people don't know what really goes on. Yeah, besides the fact that our soldiers are dying and not everything is all well. The media lies a lot. I mean A LOT. Of course of lot of that information is accurate but they can only say so much because they would be placing our soldiers and our country in danger. For those strong liberals, yeah like I said many soldiers are dying. But you know what, when a soldier swears in, he know that at any moment there could be war and they are more than willing to sacifice their lives for those at home. I'm extremely proud of all of those men out here. Daniel, Robert, Memo, Rigo, Tega, Cody, Don you have all joined our military knowing that at any point you were at risk of being sent off to war. Four of you have already come and gone and thank God you are all ok. I recieved an email from someone and I'd just like to share a few facts with anyone who reads this to know that there have been many positive outcomes in this war. As much as I hate to admit it, President Bush has not failed to keep his word on this thus far. Just leave everything aside for now and read. Anyhow, here it goes:

Marines and Sailors,

As we approach the end of the year, I think it is important to share a few thoughts about what you've accomplished directly, in some cases, and indirectly in many others. I am speaking about what the Bush Administration and each of you has contributed by wearing the uniform, because the fact that you wear the uniform contributes 100% to the capability of the nation to send a few onto the field to execute national policy. As you read about these achievements you are a part of, I would call your attention to two things:

1. This is good news that hasn't been fit to print or report on TV.
2. It is much easier to point out the errors a man makes when he makes the tough decisions, rarely is the positive as aggressively pursued.

Since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1. . .
. . . the first battalion of the new Iraqi Army has graduated and is on active duty.
. . . over 60,000 Iraqis now provide security to their fellow citizens.
. . . nearly all of Iraq's 400 courts are functioning.
. . . the Iraqi judiciary is fully independent.
. . . on Monday, October 6, power generation hit 4,518 megawatts-exceeding the prewar average.
. . . all 22 universities and 43 technical institutes and colleges are open, as are nearly all primary and secondary schools.
. . . by October 1, Coalition forces had rehab-ed over 1,500 schools-500 more than scheduled.
. . . teachers earn from 12 to 25 times their former salaries.
. . . all 240 hospitals and more than 1,200 clinics are open.
. . . doctors salaries are at least eight times what they were under Saddam.
. . . pharmaceutical distribution has gone from essentially nothing to 700 tons in May to a current total of 12,000 tons.
. . . the Coalition has helped administer over 22 million vaccinations to Iraq's children.
. . . a Coalition program has cleared over 14,000 kilometers of Iraq's 27,000 kilometers of weed-choked canals which now irrigate tens of thousands of farms. This project has created jobs for more than 100,000 Iraqi men and women.
. . . we have restored over three-quarters of prewar telephone services and over two-thirds of the potable water production.
. . . there are 4,900 full-service telephone connections. We expect 50,000 by year-end.
. . . the wheels of commerce are turning. From bicycles to satellite dishes to cars and trucks, businesses are coming to life in all major cities and towns.
. . . 95 percent of all prewar bank customers have service and first-time customers are opening accounts daily.
. . . Iraqi banks are making loans to finance businesses.
. . . the central bank is fully independent.
. . . Iraq has one of the world's most growth-oriented investment and banking laws.
. . . Iraq has a single, unified currency for the first time in 15 years.
. . . satellite TV dishes are legal.
. . . foreign journalists aren't on 10-day visas paying mandatory and extortionate fees to the Ministry of Information for "minders" and other government spies.
. . . there is no Ministry of Information.
. . . there are more than 170 newspapers.
. . . you can buy satellite dishes on what seems like every street corner.
. . . foreign journalists (and everyone else) are free to come and go.
. . . a nation that had not one single element-legislative, judicial or executive-of a representative government, now does.
. . . in Baghdad alone, residents have selected 88 advisory councils. Baghdad's first democratic transfer of power in 35 years happened when the city council elected its new chairman.
. . . today in Iraq, chambers of commerce, business, school and professional organizations are electing their leaders all over the country.
. . . 25 ministers, selected by the most representative governing body in Iraq's history, run the day-to-day business of government.
. . . the Iraqi government regularly participates in international events. Since July, the Iraqi government has been represented in over two dozen international meetings, including those of the UN General Assembly, the Arab League, the World Bank and IMF and, today, the Islamic Conference Summit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced that it is reopening over 30 Iraqi embassies around the world.
. . . Shia religious festivals that were all but banned, aren't.
. . . for the first time in 35 years, in Karbala thousands of Shiites celebrate the pilgrimage of the 12th Imam.
. . . the Coalition has completed over 13,000 reconstruction projects, large and small, as part of a strategic plan for the reconstruction of Iraq.
. . . Uday and Qusay are dead-and no longer feeding innocent Iraqis to the zoo lions, raping the young daughters of local leaders to force cooperation, torturing Iraq's soccer players for losing games, or murdering critics.
. . . children aren't imprisoned or murdered when their parents disagree with the government.
. . . political opponents aren't imprisoned, tortured, executed, maimed, or are forced to watch their families die for disagreeing with Saddam.
. . . millions of longsuffering Iraqis no longer live in perpetual terror.
. . . Saudis will hold municipal elections.
. . . Qatar is reforming education to give more choices to parents.
. . . Jordan is accelerating market economic reforms.
. . . the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded for the first time to an Iranian-a Muslim woman who speaks out with courage for human rights, for democracy and for peace.
. . . Saddam is gone.
. . . Iraq is free.
. . . President Bush has not faltered or failed.
. . . Yet, little or none of this information has been published by the Press corps that prides itself on bringing you all the news that's important.

Iraq under US-led control has come further in six months than Germany did in seven years or Japan did in nine years following WWII. Military deaths from fanatic Nazi's and Japanese numbered in the thousands and continued for over three years after WWII victory was declared.

It took the US over four months to clear away the twin tower debris, let alone attempt to build something else in its place.

Now, take into account that almost every Democrat leader in the House and Senate has fought President Bush on every aspect of his handling of this country's war and the post-war reconstruction, and that they continue to claim on a daily basis on national TV that this conflict has been a failure.

Taking everything into consideration, even the unfortunate loss of our brothers and sisters in this conflict, do you think anyone else in the world could have accomplished as much as the United States in so short a period of time?

Above all, be proud that you are a part of this historical precedent...

Semper Fidelis,

LtCol Scot S Seitz



Lladira at 7:22 PM

Thursday, January 01, 2004

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

Buahaha...new year, new beginnings.

Birthdays in January to remember:

David, Andrew, Myself and Birthday Buddy, Briana, Gillian, and Ricky. In that order too :D Anymore fell free to to tell me.

Passion Sign

Scorpio

If you have Mars in Scorpio, you may have been told that you are magnetic, extremely desirable, and very intense. You are capable of reaching into the depths of human experience and bringing them forth in a concise and controlled way. Determined and self reliant, you are courageous and have no qualms about going after what you want. A little bit of James Bond may lurk somewhere in your soul, providing you with fabulous foolproof plan after plan, one always more ingenious than the next. You may even outwit yourself at times! You are able to remain focused in situations that take patience and perseverance. You are powerful and transformative. Overwhelming odds can be overcome by someone with this placement! You offer emotional depth to your relationships and are happiest when others provide you with what you are seeking.


Lucky Sign

Aquarius

You find luck through your visionary skills and the ability to see beyond outmoded traditions. Prepare yourself for luck by positioning yourself in situations that value your innovative thinking and rebellious nature. With your revolutionary ideas, you have the potential to be a catalyst in organizations. By overcoming stubbornness, and through willingness to compromise, you will be able to find even more success and luck than you thought possible.

Lladira at 1:15 PM