This post is based on the below comment "anonymous" cause they do not deserve anymore recogninition then that:
“7:28 PM
Jul 3, 2011
To all the women who marry illegals, or choose to marry down. Too bad if you don’t like what is said about the subject. This format is one of the few places Americans can voice their opinion without fear of job loss or government retaliation. What did you down dating fools think? That everyone would be supportive? Not ! Women love to date losers, can I ask you women the size of your husbands bank accounts? Could it be 4 figures at best, or perhaps zero! It’s not so much that these men have immigration problems that disturb me. It’s the whole package, I’m sure they have zero bank accounts, zero job opportunity, and wives and children in their home countries. A woman will fall in love with a ham sandwich.”
What I love about my Ham Sandwich,
1. He loves me like no other
2. We have no money in the bank and he is still cute at the end of the day!
3. He gave me beautiful children.
4. He is the BEST lover in every way!
5. Patience is his vertue.
6. He can remind me to calm down in any situation.
7. His jokes are never ending...
8. He lets me feel like im the boss as needed.
9. Loves me the same with or without makeup.
10. Takes wonderful care of our children
11. Family is everything to him.
12. Loves me endless even with PMS!
13. God Fearing.
14. Loves my Mom like his own.
15. Let me know, "everything will be alright"
16. Writes beautiful letters
17. Thoughtful
18. Has the biggest <3 ever!
19. Learns to like what I like.
20. Will try jus' about anything once.
21. Tells me the truth when my food doesnt taste good.
22. Doesnt mind cleanin' up the dog crap cuz that is somethin' I will not do!
23. Tells me I not fat when I know i have gained more weight then needed.
24. Speaks spanish so beautifully.
25. And last but not least, he loves Ham Sandwiches!
There you go now everyone knows why I love my "viejo" 25 times over. So I guess I can concur with the above comment from "anonymous" I will and have fallen in love with my "ham sandwich"
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Sunday Afternoons
Sunday afternoons are my favorite days here in TJ. It is a time of pure relaxation.... It seems all the years I lived in the states the weekends always consisted of runnin' around tryin' to catch up with all the stuff I didnt have time to do during the week. And even though we are right @ the border of the states it is sooo different here. Especially Sundays, It seems like its a state of mind that is never talked about. If that makes sense?? The whole city just seems to stop and everyone enjoys the day and family. No worries, no runnin' around in a frenzy, no hustle and bustle... Even the city streets are less traveled. We jus' get up and slowly but surely decide what we can do together! We actually enjoy the whole day to the fullest and dont feel guilty about what did not get done! It really makes the weekend worth the 5 day wait..
Another reason why I still feel that in some twisted way being forced to come here was our destiny. It has forced me in sooo many ways to enjoy our time and family and not have to compete with what everyone else is doing....
Another reason why I still feel that in some twisted way being forced to come here was our destiny. It has forced me in sooo many ways to enjoy our time and family and not have to compete with what everyone else is doing....
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Weenies a la carte....
Hubby and his cousin have invested in a hot dog cart.... It doesnt sound like much to us that have the privilege to make the "American Wage" but best believe you can make a pretty penny here in TJ. To be able to have something like that here can go a long waysssss.
Sometimes it is a really pain in the ass to find somewhere to buy a BIG, FAT, JUICY hot dog wrapped in bacon..... So with that said we are on our way to becoming the most successful weenie suppliers in Tijuana, Mexico! Shoot before you know we are gonna have lil famous weenie carts all over Baja California=)
Things seem to be lookin' up and we all seem to have a goal that is in arms reach. I got a job at wonderful company, husband is going to start a lil a la carte, havin' a great start to what IS going to be a fun filled summer. Such a difference compared to last yr when this journey just began. Now I look back and I was a "hot mess" and didnt have a clue as to what we where going to do or where we were going to end up!!! We are soo much more settled and comfortable now.
Sometimes it is a really pain in the ass to find somewhere to buy a BIG, FAT, JUICY hot dog wrapped in bacon..... So with that said we are on our way to becoming the most successful weenie suppliers in Tijuana, Mexico! Shoot before you know we are gonna have lil famous weenie carts all over Baja California=)
Things seem to be lookin' up and we all seem to have a goal that is in arms reach. I got a job at wonderful company, husband is going to start a lil a la carte, havin' a great start to what IS going to be a fun filled summer. Such a difference compared to last yr when this journey just began. Now I look back and I was a "hot mess" and didnt have a clue as to what we where going to do or where we were going to end up!!! We are soo much more settled and comfortable now.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
jus for laughs =) "A day in the life of a border crossin' mother"
Thought some of you mothers might get a kick out of this. This is one of my days of crossing the border:
Me and my five yr old lft around 12:45 to cross over to San Diego and. head up to LA. Now this is where the fun starts
my baby cries the whole way to the border cause he doesn't want to go with me, then we are in line for about a hr or so and the husband calls me and proceeds to tell me that my atm card is in his pants pocket. I am now down to a quarter tank of gas with no money and I have got to make it to Los Angeles. So we have to turn off the a/c in the car and roll down the windows in 100+ degree weather. The line wasn't that long but it still took almost took 2 hrs to get across. We finally made it and we get to the San Diego border patrol check point and out of all days and time they decide to be open. So we are now sitting in more traffic and my baby decides he has to go peepee. Well to say the least "we didn't make it" ;-( we finally got to a rest stop and I took him in the bathroom and took off his clothes and wash him up, I look in our overnight bag and I forgot underware. So my baby is now walking around with shorts that are a lil too big and NO underware.
Needless to say we made it ok ;-) we had no money, no a/c, no underwear but we had a lotta laughs and good music with the wind blowing trough our hair weather we liked it or not!
Me and my five yr old lft around 12:45 to cross over to San Diego and. head up to LA. Now this is where the fun starts
my baby cries the whole way to the border cause he doesn't want to go with me, then we are in line for about a hr or so and the husband calls me and proceeds to tell me that my atm card is in his pants pocket. I am now down to a quarter tank of gas with no money and I have got to make it to Los Angeles. So we have to turn off the a/c in the car and roll down the windows in 100+ degree weather. The line wasn't that long but it still took almost took 2 hrs to get across. We finally made it and we get to the San Diego border patrol check point and out of all days and time they decide to be open. So we are now sitting in more traffic and my baby decides he has to go peepee. Well to say the least "we didn't make it" ;-( we finally got to a rest stop and I took him in the bathroom and took off his clothes and wash him up, I look in our overnight bag and I forgot underware. So my baby is now walking around with shorts that are a lil too big and NO underware.Needless to say we made it ok ;-) we had no money, no a/c, no underwear but we had a lotta laughs and good music with the wind blowing trough our hair weather we liked it or not!
Full of Celebration... Feelin' jus friggin' smitten=)
We had soooo many things that was celebrated this last week so hold on tight here i go:
Our Baby Girl turned 12 and we had the best birthday party ever for her. It consisted of hot dogs, hamburgers, music and the greatest friends and family. (and of course a couple drinks for mom... teeheehee. last yr to the day was a doozy for her bday cuz it was the day her Papi was deported and I wanted nothing more then to over come that day with a wonderful day of celebration with us ALL together. How good it felt to see her sooo happy and content and its only been one yr. So with that said, we also celebrated our yr anniversary living in TJ and on top of that I got a job!!!! Best believe the next blog entry will be about the "day in the life of a border crossin mother" Im sure there will be some interesting stories to tell...
I am sure that life is not done throwing us curve ball but It is such a incredibly good feelin' to know that WE have been able to make such good out of what was a really shitty situation. What an accomplishment.. and it is such a relief for me to be able to assure my family and friends that live in the states that all is good with us and there are no worries=)
Our Baby Girl turned 12 and we had the best birthday party ever for her. It consisted of hot dogs, hamburgers, music and the greatest friends and family. (and of course a couple drinks for mom... teeheehee. last yr to the day was a doozy for her bday cuz it was the day her Papi was deported and I wanted nothing more then to over come that day with a wonderful day of celebration with us ALL together. How good it felt to see her sooo happy and content and its only been one yr. So with that said, we also celebrated our yr anniversary living in TJ and on top of that I got a job!!!! Best believe the next blog entry will be about the "day in the life of a border crossin mother" Im sure there will be some interesting stories to tell...
I am sure that life is not done throwing us curve ball but It is such a incredibly good feelin' to know that WE have been able to make such good out of what was a really shitty situation. What an accomplishment.. and it is such a relief for me to be able to assure my family and friends that live in the states that all is good with us and there are no worries=)
Friday, March 18, 2011
Husbands Tears
Husbands' tears=(
When we married it was for the good and the bad, sickness and in health, etc... There are billions of people in this world who do not live in the US and who never could. The US is not a direct factor in their lives, nor does it's acceptance define their relationship as it should not define yours. It is unfortunate that you and your husband have had a taste of the US. And fortunate. It's difficult because now you may hunger for the US and it's benefits, but the reality of the situation is that is does not define who you are, or who he is. You are a couple. You are in love. It doesn't matter where you are. Tons of people only wish to find their soulmates. And because you are lucky enough to have found each other, you are lucky. Life is so much more than citizenship and extreme hardship and applications and countries and borders. Life is about love and family. You have both of those things and for that you are among the few lucky ones. Enjoy it. Appreciate it. Celebrate it. Life is beautiful. Forget borders, forget the law, remember your love.
we will be in Mexico for quite awhile if not forever... I have come to terms with the whole thing and I have more good days the bad
My husband on the other hand....
Tonight we where drivin' home from a friends house and we where listenin' to a song that brought back a very special memory for him. One night about 6 yrs ago we had gone on a date and went out dancin' to one of our favorite grupos and it was jus' me and him and was one of the most beautiful nights ever. Well while he was listenin' to that song he began to cry with big tears and all and I asked why, he said " I will never be able to go to that place with you again!" I told him that its ok cuz @ least we got to experience it together and that i was never goin' to leave his side!!!! He continued to cry and I said nothing else....
I dont know if I should of said anything else???? Should I just let him go through that in silence??? DAMMIT I dont like it when my husbad cries over this immigration crap!! He is so much more then that! It makes me sad to see him soooo upset=(
AWWWWWWWWW *SCREAMIN*
The below was very well said by someone that know our situation very well:
t/y: Emi
When we married it was for the good and the bad, sickness and in health, etc... There are billions of people in this world who do not live in the US and who never could. The US is not a direct factor in their lives, nor does it's acceptance define their relationship as it should not define yours. It is unfortunate that you and your husband have had a taste of the US. And fortunate. It's difficult because now you may hunger for the US and it's benefits, but the reality of the situation is that is does not define who you are, or who he is. You are a couple. You are in love. It doesn't matter where you are. Tons of people only wish to find their soulmates. And because you are lucky enough to have found each other, you are lucky. Life is so much more than citizenship and extreme hardship and applications and countries and borders. Life is about love and family. You have both of those things and for that you are among the few lucky ones. Enjoy it. Appreciate it. Celebrate it. Life is beautiful. Forget borders, forget the law, remember your love.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Comin' up on 1 year...
God is Great and Life is Good!!!!
Well we are coming up on our one yr anniversary being in Tijuana together. WOW sometimes its hard to believe because time has gone by sooo very fast... Well we are all together and still happy so it seems we are on the "right path.." Dont get me wrong we have very hard times and struggle sometimes but nothin' that we have not any struggles that we have never dealt with before. I think the hardest thing being for us is not having the convenience of being able to see family and friends=( But we have become very creative and skype has been a great investment for those of our friends and family that have it. It makes my husband feel so good when he is able to see people that he knows he wont physically be able to see for a lot of years to come... I love being able to see his smile when he makes that contact with others.
As for the the kids:
Our 2 youngest kiddos are now goin' to school here in Mexico and the 2 teenagers are doin' homestudies for now=) The kids love goin' to school here it has been such a wonderful experience for the both of them! We now have a 5 yr old, 11 yr old, 14 yr old and 16 yr old. Life is GREAT! But i will have to tell u the truth, "teenagers really SUCK sometimes!"
I on the other-hand keep myself busy being a pyscho crazy mother and wife! I have a new found respect for stay @ home moms. It is the hardest job in the world and really not for me.=( I drive my kids crazy.. It is time to go back to work, like now! So I am now on that *wonderful job hunt. *sarcasm*
My husband has not been able to find work yet, so 2-3 times a week he goes and sells things @ the swap meet. Yea its a lot to swallow but he has dealt with all of this very graciously. We have a lot of wonderful family and friends that give us clothes, shoes etc that he is able to sell @ the swap meet. yea, we are not going to get rich off of it but in the couple of days selling at the swap meet he makes what the average citizen of Mexico makes working 40-50 hrs a week @ a warehouse. And it keeps him busy too!!! With the money he makes he goes and buys me all the FRESH fruits and vegetables I could possibly want=) its good stuff!
I sometimes really wish I could get in his mind and find out what really goes on in his head?!?! I mean how does a man go from ALWAYS working and makin' decent money to sellin' stuff @ the swap meet and maybe makin' thirty or so bucks a day??? WOW!!!!! I guess then again maybe I dont really wanna know what hes thinkin'...... Sooner or later we are goin' to try and invest some money and get a lil business started for him based on his past experience. He would be a Happy Deported Mexican then!!! lol Sorry if you dont find that humerous but this is my blog and we have to find humor in out situation. Humor and Laughter has got us a long way=) Until next time!!!!
Well we are coming up on our one yr anniversary being in Tijuana together. WOW sometimes its hard to believe because time has gone by sooo very fast... Well we are all together and still happy so it seems we are on the "right path.." Dont get me wrong we have very hard times and struggle sometimes but nothin' that we have not any struggles that we have never dealt with before. I think the hardest thing being for us is not having the convenience of being able to see family and friends=( But we have become very creative and skype has been a great investment for those of our friends and family that have it. It makes my husband feel so good when he is able to see people that he knows he wont physically be able to see for a lot of years to come... I love being able to see his smile when he makes that contact with others.
As for the the kids:
Our 2 youngest kiddos are now goin' to school here in Mexico and the 2 teenagers are doin' homestudies for now=) The kids love goin' to school here it has been such a wonderful experience for the both of them! We now have a 5 yr old, 11 yr old, 14 yr old and 16 yr old. Life is GREAT! But i will have to tell u the truth, "teenagers really SUCK sometimes!"
I on the other-hand keep myself busy being a pyscho crazy mother and wife! I have a new found respect for stay @ home moms. It is the hardest job in the world and really not for me.=( I drive my kids crazy.. It is time to go back to work, like now! So I am now on that *wonderful job hunt. *sarcasm*
My husband has not been able to find work yet, so 2-3 times a week he goes and sells things @ the swap meet. Yea its a lot to swallow but he has dealt with all of this very graciously. We have a lot of wonderful family and friends that give us clothes, shoes etc that he is able to sell @ the swap meet. yea, we are not going to get rich off of it but in the couple of days selling at the swap meet he makes what the average citizen of Mexico makes working 40-50 hrs a week @ a warehouse. And it keeps him busy too!!! With the money he makes he goes and buys me all the FRESH fruits and vegetables I could possibly want=) its good stuff!
I sometimes really wish I could get in his mind and find out what really goes on in his head?!?! I mean how does a man go from ALWAYS working and makin' decent money to sellin' stuff @ the swap meet and maybe makin' thirty or so bucks a day??? WOW!!!!! I guess then again maybe I dont really wanna know what hes thinkin'...... Sooner or later we are goin' to try and invest some money and get a lil business started for him based on his past experience. He would be a Happy Deported Mexican then!!! lol Sorry if you dont find that humerous but this is my blog and we have to find humor in out situation. Humor and Laughter has got us a long way=) Until next time!!!!
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