I’m feeling quite nostalgic today. Why? I don’t really know. All I know is I miss.. Youth. I miss waiting to see what mommy and daddy had planned for our next vacation. I miss thinking that the 5 bucks my dad gave me to spend was such a great amount of money that I felt like I could buy the world. I miss when 5 bucks COULD buy the world. Sure my youth was full of fear of the old man, but there were also great times that are now starting to shine again now that I’ve let go of the gloom.

What brought about this trip to memory lane? A twitter from Jason Hawes from ghost hunters. He took a picture from a view from Santa’s village in the East Coast. Reading his tweet conjured up plenty of memories of the Santa’s village we had here in southern California. We ventured over to that rickety lil’ village a few times during my youth, and even then, it was pretty worn down. But the decaying décor did not dissuade us from having all the fun we could while enjoying every little elf, reindeer and Santa that we happened to cross paths with. The park has been closed for over ten years, and I am just now feeling the twinge of pain that accompanied the onset of ouch with the rest of my memories that can not be recreated.

I realize how fast things change and how life will keep going even if you’re not ready for it to. I miss my brother being my little brother who followed me around and went places with me because I loved him and didn’t mind him coming. I miss the happy look of surprise when I would pick him something up with my lunch money because I saw him eyeing it. He was so grateful and didn’t have a care in the world save for that object of practically no worth that I had just given to him.. though at that moment, it was worth everything to him. I miss simple joys like that. I wonder if I have a kid, will it break my heart with each day the kid grows up.. will I miss the yesterday of that child’s days? I look forward to tomorrow, but not at today’s expense.

Though I miss all the years that have flown by, I hope I remember how I feel today and make all my future memories one’s that I will miss as well.. I hope one day I can look back at them as fondly as I look back on the one’s I’m reflecting on now. I will keep in mind all the little brother memories and remember that kids don’t need those roxy jackets, or DC shoes to make them happy.. the simple can cause just as much joy.. a $2 hula hoop, 50 cent Chinese finger cuffs, hell even a quarter machine bouncy ball will light up a kids face just as much, if not more. I just need to remember to savor it all and not take any of it for granted I guess..

Wow.. so yeah.. I miss Santa’s Village.. LOL..

Yesterday was.. well, incredible in so many ways.. One, I got to see twilight with a small crowd, however there were some INCREDIBLY ANNOYING teenagers who decided to have full on loud conversations in the theater.. I called them out.. they shut up for a few minutes and started up again. Management was called on them.. they shut up, and started up again.. someone yelled at them.. then at the end of the movie that INCREDIBLY annoying group threw a bottle towards the lady that told them to shut up. I really really hate a majority of these teenagers these days.. I was raised to respect my elders, and be respectful of my surroundings. If I EVER acted like these kids I would've had a belt to my ass in less than a second! But.. enough about those assholes.. the movie was incredibly refreshing.. Not living up to the book in my opinion, but that would be hard to do. I had to explain a lot of back story to my husband so he could understand why we laughed at certain parts and why characters were the way they were.. It is DEFINITELY beneficial to read the story prior to seeing the movie.. and I loved it.. HOLY SHIT edward was hot.. emmett was smoking.. JAMES WAS SEEEEXXXxAAAAAAYYY!! Jacob is my heart.. but that hair just does nothing for me.. I can't wait until he cuts it.. LOL..

Now.. onto the next Incredible of the day... I, Dia Weaver, saw for the first time.. NKOTB LIVE!!! OMG! THe concert was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually had seats next to someone I went to Junior high with! We were jammin' singing right along with our boys.. they are still incredible, they STILL put on an amazing show.. they.. oh man.. they're sexy.. and FUNNY! I love them.. and donnie and joey are still it for me.. Donnie mostly.. I like me some bad boys! LOL.. god, it brought back so many memories, and it took me back to a time when life was so easy and fun.. and music was my everything.. hell, THEIR music was my everything.. and though I felt incredibly aged.. it was so worth it.. I WILL go to at least one of their shows on the next leg of their tour.. and anybody who loved them.. HAS to go!! it's sooo worth it.. nostalgia alone was ... you guessed it....incredible

my cousins suck so bad.. they're making the house wreak of chili and salami. I swear, once I become pregnant.. I'm banning that crap from anywhere near me.. I'm already queasy.. blah..


that's all.. just catching up on general hospital now.. doesn't that just sound exciting?!

This weekend was incredibly busy, but I must say.. so worth the lack of sleep and tons of cleaning.

We had our annual halloween party and the turn out was incredible. I've met the most amazing people at the party and even got a chance to spend time with my neighbor. If you ask me, everybody should know their neighbors, but now and days that rarely happens. You can live next to someone half your life and never meet them... back in the day that wasn't so, but lately.. everybody is too busy.. so my new goal is to make sure I am not too busy to meet people who are around..

We had a great time.. I played beer pong for the first time in my life and truely sucked at it. I had to drink beer that was disgusting. however, playing with balls was fun! :)

now that the weekend is over and I have no excuse to do crap to my body... I start a new diet tomorrow.. just healthier eating and not being so free with my starch and fatty eating. I'm also going to go back to the gym. It's been two and a half weeks since I've gone and I can definitely feel the lethargic sense taking over my body from being so lazy. I'm damn near comatose with the bad diet and lack of exercise.

well, I'm going to put some pictures up.. it always takes me a min or two to figure out how to do that.. so hopefully I don't erase this blog in the process.. lol...



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beer pong and me!



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becca, me and my cousin!



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bathroom art.. lol

besides being consumed by jacob.. and uhm, the rest of them.. I've also been preparing for my second annual halloween party.. it's sort of a big deal here.. and I swear I wish you all lived closer so you could come!! (and for those who do live close.. COME!).. we decorate to scare people.. last year people were scared to use the common bathroom. made me happy. girls were going pee in groups so they didn't have to go alone. man.. good times..

I've been neglecting livejournal for far too long. everybody here actually puts thought into their writing and I always read and occassionally comment.

did I mention I'm addicted to these damn characters of the book?! can someone tell me what happened to that other book stephenie was writing? I'm reading different things about it and am curious as to what's going on? I'd hate to think that breaking dawn (which I've yet to start) is the last of these characters.. *sobs*

alright, so I know some people really got into the twilight books.. and I figured I needed a break between my christopher moore books and wanted to try something new.. HOLY CRAP!! I have NOT put the books down since I started reading them less than a week ago.. I'm a quarter of the way through book 3!! It's so easy to love the characters.. I'm especially fond of Jacob..

uhm.. so, anybody who wants to chat about the books.. PLEASE write.. I'm dying to talk to someone who knows what I'm talking about with these characters! I know I know.. I'm near 30 in love with these books but hey.. SOOOO much fun!!

Rules of the Game:
I got tagged by liv.. I don't know how to tag her name..cause I kinda suck..

A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs & replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.

B) Tag 8 people to do this quiz & those who are tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who they were tagged by & cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other people.(sorry.. I don't know 8 people on this.. LOL.. so if you wanna do it.. do it, it'll be fun!)


Now, onto the survey. Here we gooooo...
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I.. am a pimple machine.. seriously, I've developed more pimples on my face recently that I did during the entirety of my adolescent life! It's no bueno.

Other than the pimple fest. Not a whole lot has been going on. Got myself a financial adviser and am working on being able to get out of debt (including paying off the house) in hopefully the next 15 years. If I play my cards right. However, I don't plan on staying in my condo for that long, but we'll adjust the plan accordingly. I am dying for a house with a large plot of land. To get anything decent I will have to move out of San Diego and I'm just not sure I'm ready to give up this lovely city.

My hubby love is leaving on mothers day for a three month sea tour thing. Not happy about it, but it's what pays the bills until I get a job. I want a job badly, but am not fully available until the end of this year. I'd hate to get interviewed for a wonderful job and then they find out I have all these vacations planned and paid for and they deny me because of it. BLAh.. Beginning of next year, I'll become and official adult and start making money for the household.. LOL.

here's my cheesy stoked moment for the week.. besides going to the rodeo.. I got my 2008-2009 broadway/san diego subscription.. which to me means I get to watch: Spring awakening, A chorus line, the drowsy chaperone, defending the cave man, the color purple, grease, rain-the beatles experience, tuna does vegas, dame edna, fiddler on the roof, one bonus show, and annie. I am also watching cats in june and phantom in july of this year. I may have my head chewed off by some when I say.. I have no interest in watching rent, so I didn't buy tickets to it. I might change my mind and take advantage of the advanced ticket purchase they offer to members. we'll see. so yeah, that's my happy talk for the week.. YAY for happy!

HOly crap.. my husband is actually cooking me dinner.. I better make myself scarce before he asks me to do something.. LOL..

Wow... I swore I was going to keep up more here and I got so far behind I had to go back two pages to catch up with everybody..

YAY Kirin it's a boy!! that's so exciting.. just thought I'd say that..

Some of you know one of my very dear bff's Liz.. well she happened to come down from London for the past week for her bridal shower that I threw at her parents house. The time spent with her was sooo amazing and it's just weird to think that this is the same girl who took two days to drink one margarita because she didn't want to get drunk to this lushy lusty sexy siren chick who can drink with all the Londoners and manage to hold her own.. This is the same girl who I would watch my mouth around because I didn't want to say anything to.."adultish," and now she's so grown and being VERY adultish with me.. well, not with me... but y'know what I'm saying..

Seeing her this week made me realize how much we've all changed over time.. I found my little journal thing I kept when Olivia, Bri, Liz and I went to Orlando for challenge for the children. Liz was the only minor so I stayed back with her on for the nights where the 21+ clubs were being hit.. good times good times.. Time flies man, and it just reminds me of how young I'm getting.. *cough*

anyway.. just thought I'd throw a few pictures in here for those who care.. forgive my nostalgic moment.. it happens during babyshowers, bridal showers, weddings and birthdays.. hell, my NEICE is graduating high school this year.. WTF?!!?


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some of you may not get this piece I'm posting.. but it had me cracking up so.. if you wanna know anything about filipino's.. here's something written by a visitor of P.I.. LOL!!

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so, it's been a little crazy around here.. between the passing of family members, to helping plan liz's wedding to oh.. getting my first speeding ticket, I've been a little bombarded with things..



I've been on a tattoo kick lately.. go figure.. I know they're with me forever and a lot of people still have problems with them but really.. they can blow me.. LOL.. my tattoos aren't what make me who I am.. they just decorate my shell..

sorry that y'all get to look at my perfect imperfections!!




I don't know how to hide images or posts behind those fun little thingies so y'all get to see this all out in the open in my blog.

anybody a big hooters fan? I love big hooters, but I'm talking about the place to eat. I have decided that there is nothing better than their daytona wings and fun atmosphere when you just want to sort of bullshit with family and friends, their beer is pretty good too. If any of you decide to actually come visit or meet up.. we gotta go there!!

I also wanted to give a shout out to kimmie!! BElated happy birthday you sexy thing.. and to Kirin.. congratulations on the pregnancy.. you are going to be a jammin' mama!!

I guess that's all for now.. truth be told I think the cops are out to get us all recently, so drive safely always and y'know.. keep an eye out if you are speeding.. LOL..

yes folks.. I'm back with more randomness..

Maybe not so random. you see, I'm taking a pilates class. The class is killer, yet I have fallen in love with it. A year ago there was NO WAY in hell I'd've been able to do half these positions they want us to get into. I... was able to put my legs over my head and touch the ground above my head with my feet. It was probably the most empowered I've felt with my body in a long time. So yay.. and to top it all off.. the husband ain't complaining!! WEEEEEEEEEEE

lately I've had this thing with hand dipped chocolate covered pretzels with sprinkles. It's just soooo much better when you make them yourself!! So, for becca's 30th I decided to make some.. Needless to say, they got gobbled down.. and I had to brag about them.. Below is a picture of me, the birthday girl, Josh Damigo and Tony Lucca in front of my christmas tree posing with your delicious yum yums! Make them!! it's sooo easy, just microwave a bowl of chocolate chips and dip to your hearts content.. then add pretty sprinkles to make you smile!! Little things in life make me super happy!!



Don't mind my sorry outfit, I didn't have time to change AND I smelled like lumpia because I spent some time frying it for her party.. but at least the pretzels were yummy!!

It's been a million and a half years since I've posted here.. but if you're ever interested in my uneventful life I post at myspace. Find me!! it's something like.. www.myspace.com/~between2men or some crap like that..

Anywho.. I love coming here and checking on you guys.. and got inspired to write a little bit of updating info.

still married.. still no children.. still not working.. still a graduate!! hehe.

some of you know my buddy Liz.. well she's getting married in LONDON!! at the castle where they filmed batman.. I should know the name since I'm the matron of honor.. damn.. that sounds sooo. frumpy.. they should name that the Hot lady that fixes everything for the bride.. maybe that's too long of a title.. hmmm.. I'll have to think about that.. Anyway.. that's something I've been working on and with for a while.. gives me something to do. and until after she gets married..I have permission from the spouse man not to work. Since his schedule is sooo bak bak and he goes out on these week long deployments all the time, he prefers me to be off whenever he is.. so.. It works.. guess I'm a little spoiled.. we're celebrating our ten year anniversary THIS year.. geeze man, that's crazy!

In other news.. I have no life.. that's not really news but I just wanted to remind y'all..

I was reading miss kim's blog and she talked about getting her hair did.. I feel like I should go get my done now.. Anybody know anything about permanently straightening hair.. it's been something I've been considering since I have the most wild curls ever!! they're random curls too, nothing is consistent in this wacky head of hair of mine. say that ten times fast.

got a new puppy.. potty training the burping bastard.. he's soo cute. Named him Hades. and before you ask.. yes.. yes I know what it means.. and trust me, the name suits him VERY well.. LOL. I should put a picture up of him... eh, later, I'm such a lazy butt sometimes.

okey well, I suppose that's it for now.. hope to hear from some of you! Miss you guys tons load!

For my graduation gift (and maybe anniversary) my hubby got me a platinum 3/4 carat diamond ring!! WOOT WOOT!! it matches the band I already wear. See, a while ago, I suddenly became allergic to gold. I don't know why or what's causing it.. all I know is if I wear it for a while I start to welt up in the areas it touches.. It sucks because my original wedding band was really pretty.. but gold.. so uhm.. yeah.. I told eric I was allergic to marriage.. hehe.. so we upgraded to platinum.. anyway.. I'm a materialistic wife.. go fig.. I want my damn bling..

Speaking of bling.. I got the dyson vaccum!! I loooove that thing.. it's the only sucker that's been able to handle my animal fur.. well not MYYYY fur.. but my pets fur.. they shed sooo much.. good thing we got a hairless rat (with huge testicles.. his name is Mr. Clean).

I just realized how wifely this blog sounds.. well, I've been married to Eric for going on 9 years and with him since may of 95.. and known him since 93ish.. I think I've got this thing down packed!! LOL.

On another note.. I gotta go weigh in at Jenny.. I've been working out like a madwoman and eating the meals accordingly.. I better have dropped at least a damn pound!! lol... second week back on Jenny.. I slid off the wagon and gained a lot of my weight back, but now I'm working that stuff man!!!

Alright.. you all have a rad day.. take care!

Life has been to say the least, busy. my booty finally graduated college.. a million and a half years later,but I did it.. The person who was the hardest on me to finish school due to all the family pressure junk, didn't even call me on my graduation day.. instead my dad was out trying to romance his girlfriend because they had gotten into a fight.. I don't understand his thinking and I don't care anymore.. I'm actually relieved to not have his stupid expectations of me forced on me when he can't even be a dad.. Woah.. I didn't even mean to get deepish there.. off to another subject..

I'm not going to enter the working field until october or so. A lot of family things going on.. high school graduations, weddings and so on. Plus my hubby is finally getting stationed back home.. which means I got to deal with his silly butt more often.. hmmm.. I'll get back to you on how I feel about that.. hehe.. just kidding..

Been working out nearly every day for the last month and a half.. I don't see the difference in the scale, but I feel it in the clothes. Also started Jenny.. so let's see how that all goes. I've just really been working on me.. isn't that a great idea.. I think too many people forget about themselves.. always too consumed with expectations of the world around them that they don't realize that they've got to live for themselves sometimes. so here it is.. My me time.. time to focus on me, make me be the person I want to be.. good shit!

Well, I thought I had more to say.. and I'm sure I do.. but I'm even boring myself.. so hi to all of you and hope you had a rockin' and safe holiday weekend!

PS.. I would due that cut tag thing.. But I totally forgot how.. so my pic goes straight up.. sorry!

I'm not very good at posting in my LJ.. but.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM!!!! YOU SEXY BITCH YOU!! have a good one and.. be as naughty as you freakin wanna be!!

Erics grandma passed away yesterday (thursday).. I don't know what to write about.. I've written about his family before.. not much has changed.. I know he's sad.. and I'm sad for him.. I loved nonnie too. The nurse said she smiled right before she passed away.. what a sweet way to go. I want to go with a smile..

I've been partially busy partially lazy lately.. a lot has happened and yet, i'm too lazy to write about it.. that's the part I favor actually.. I hope you all are doing well!! much love.

my girl liz is in london for a while working.. I've always wanted to go there and as a lot of you know, I'm a traveler.. any excuse to go somewhere I take.. well...I'M GOING TO ENGLAND BABY!! I'm soo excited.. I leave at the end of march and come back the begining of april.. then.. off to delaware sometime in june.. preceeded by some fun out of country vacation with my hubby.. then.. thanksgiving.. hawaii here I come!!! I love this year already and it's barely started..

I was going to get a job right after I graduated, but that's not happening.. especially since I'll be traveling a lot and I know asking for time off would just look bad.. besides.. once I get into a real job with real consequences for missing so much time.. I've gotta keep my nose clean and actually attend.. even when I've got a bit of a cold.. oh shit.. I'm entering the real world.. later..

I have a friend whom I call british ben who will be playing with me while I'm in england.. YAY!! so I won't be bored during the day while liz is at work.. life can sometimes be real sweet..

unfortunately my moms year has started off real rough.. two of her friends have passed away and another has been given a 5 week time frame from brain cancer.. it sucks so bad for her.. I wish I could rub off some of this happy me on her.. she'll be fine, but that age thing is kinda hitting home with her.. awwwwww..

I HEART YOU!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!! just so happens when I opened my package from you.. I was wearing an elvis shirt!!!! LOVE YA GIRL!!

HI EVERYBODY!!.. BEEN BUSY BUSY BUSY, and the next few days are going to be CARAAAZZZZZY.. word.. be safe this new year!!

Merry frickin christmas!!! I hope you all have a rockin' ho ho ho day and eat lots of junkies (junk food not like.. drug user junkies.. cause that would be weird)!! don't get tummy aches though.. that's my job! Much love to you all.. ~DIA