Liking seafood has been a process since I was a little girl. Fish, salmon, tilapia, shrimp, crab, lobster and sushi is what I have eaten so far and I love it.
I had two surgeries at once.
I do not buy anything sugary when I go grocery shopping.
I like to spend time with myself.
I have nephews and nieces that are older than me.
I don't compare myself with others.
I am very romantic.
I talk to myself out loud (not in front of people).
I was a great video game player since I was little until I turned 11.
I am very positive.
I never tell people the things I do not like about myself.
I am a big fan of cheese.
I daydream a lot.
I love meeting and talking to random people on the street, specially when I travel.
I keep myself genuine.
I never leave my house without making my bed.
I drink soda every once in a while, not a big fan. I love Italian sodas though : )
I love trying new food.
I sometimes do not measure danger.
I love cranberry sauce in a turkey sandwich.
Laugh attacks come to me when they shouldn't.
I have a big collection of Sanrio (Hello Kitty, Badtz Maru, Keroppi) notebook pages.
Grateful for this year.
Grateful for every new year.
Grateful for the unknown.
Grateful for what makes me happy.
Grateful for them.
Grateful for her.
Grateful for him.
Grateful for those.
Grateful for not being there yet.
Grateful for dreams.
Grateful for what is joyful.
Grateful for this.
Mine is the endless summer, right before the leaves begin to fall as my dreams... I shall compare thee to a summer's day, bright as your dreams and as joyful as can be...
So many good wishes in a heart that yearns a happy life, make everyone around happy, be busy changing the world, get a lovely job, etc. How easy is to be full of good wishes...
Life is full of simple things that take people to accomplish complex things. No need to get to the complexity first without dominating simplicity.
What a great sensation of happiness and inspiration fall season brings!
It was a very beautiful afternoon, went up to Millcreek canyon. Brought a blanket, found a place to lay down. It was followed by inspired words from General Conference plus the sound of the birds, the wind and the creek. What a great feeling! I felt invincible!
The letter I wrote, I found it today after a long time... I have let go now.
Yyyy, I really appreciate you taking the time to write a letter for me but I would've preferred not receiving anything like that from you because it wasn't what I would've expected to read after the last time we talked. I have been thinking a lot about you too. I really miss you. Some days I felt like just going to your house and tell you how much I miss you but that was not going to fix anything so I decided not to...
I think you should know that the first days without you have been hard. The mornings have been the hardest because I still feel that emptiness inside me. I'm okay during the day since work and other things keep me distracted and busy but it is also hard when I go to bed because I think about you and I miss you. It really is being hard I must say because I was so used to have you by my side. I am very sure I'll get over it sooner than later, do not worry about me. I feel good and I think I'm happy, I just miss talking to you and knowing that I also lost a friend makes me feel sad. I understand this is natural and it will go away. Just like you, I also enjoyed all the moments we spent together. The day we went to the canyon at midnight was also my favorite. I remember the day we said that we didn't care about anything else when we were together because we felt so happy with each other, it made me feel super happy to know you felt the same way I did. I wish you all the best, I will be very happy to hear about you succeeding in life. Claudia
“A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.” - Marilyn Monroe
I have to study a lot and put a lot of effort into my classes, work and errands. I like doing what I have to do thinking that I'm doing the best I can but that I can for sure give more than that. All I have in mind most of the time is that "I have to be my best and that I have to give my best." It's hard and it's frustrating when things don't work out the way I want to, but from one thing I am very sure, there has not been an extra effort that I have done that has not been extra rewarded.
Don't let your dreams be only dreams.
This is what I'm talking about:
"You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination." - Ralph Martson
Life is great but challenging. I have been thinking a lot about you and in all the things I learned from you so that is why I decided to write to you and thank you for encouraging me to be persistent with Morganne, I didn't understand the real meaning of visiting teaching until my experience with Morganne and your focus in doing visiting teaching. I will remember that for the rest of my life. I really want to help lift someone up and I could understand what Visiting Teaching really is thanks to you.
Also, thank you for all the knowledge you shared with me, I got a lot out of it. You've been a great example of how to magnify a calling. I'm grateful that the Lord gave me the opportunity to serve with you and learn from you. I believe that callings are not given to us necessarily because we are faithful or good people, I have learned that callings are given to us because the Lord wants us to be better and help us keep ourselves in the right path.
"My Dearest Claudia. I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore, because I know that what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you. Noah"
Broken like this was my heart once...
I love this movie (the notebook)!
Love might not happen the same way again. I have changed and life has changed...
This is a summary of some of the places we visited. It was an adventure!
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things."Henry Miller
This trip really made me think more about what are the things I'm doing in order to accomplish my goals and get where I want to be. Also, what sacrifices I am willing to make and what sacrifices I am already doing.
I know that I don't need to go on a trip to think about these things but really every time I step away from my routine, I find new ways of looking at things and I come to find myself alone in the real world and I feel like, "wait, this is real life. Time never stops. Success starts here." I think that is why major travelers love going far away to explore and discover because they also find themselves. I love traveling, I wanna go everywhere I can, no matter how far or how close. I want to take advantage of every opportunity I have to do so. It's a great sensation! Hopefully my life lasts enough!
Claudia
