tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164346472012-02-16T02:57:22.520-05:00I am a man. All men are mortal. Therefore, I am mortal.TMelendezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870186192871651655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16434647.post-17892679042516052202008-11-27T20:50:00.005-05:002008-11-27T23:18:59.824-05:00

So I thought I was making a comeback in April. Boy was I wrong! I stated back then that this blog was a hobby, and given the fact that my time was not being monopolized by my job I could go back to my hobby!  Well, one of them. You see, I am a self declared geek! And if the 2008 primary and general elections did not present a moment in history, I do not what else would. Well, maybe the astronaut

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That is the only way to re-start this blog.. an assault.. rapid fire. Nothing else.ELECTIONS 2008While the dynamics of this election season are very interesting, let me start by focusing on one issue; the voting public.It is amazing to me the fact that a lot of people in this land can exercise their right vote, without taking the time to educate themselves on all the issues. Dictionary.com

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When I first started writing this blog on September 2005, I had found something to do that I love. I have found a hobby. Dictionary.com defines hobby;1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupationI do have a main occupation. But until last October I found myself more 'occupied' than I needed to be in my life. And sadly, forgetting about my hobbies, and

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The leading cause of death in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics is Heart Disease, accounting for 28.5 % of all deaths. The second one, at 22.8 % is Cancer. Keeping the probababilities simple, we have a 50% chance of dying of either heart disease or cancer.As much as I would like to put my efforts behind the American Heart Association, it is cancer the

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY There is an observation I need to make; how did St. Patrick's day become to be the 'drunkiest' day of the year in America?? And while the green dye might work well in the Chicago River, it doesn't make the beer taste that good. Ireland's bishop in the early 450's AD, Patrick established monasteries all over the green land and convereted many to christianism. He died on Mar 17th,

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I am, what you call in marketing, an early adopter; I was one of the first ones among my friends to own a cell, then a camera phone, the latest phone, a song as a ring tone, and now a call tone. A call tone is a song(or sound) that you can have play in your cell for a incoming call. So when you call that phone, you are treated to a custom sound.I chose for my first Call Tone, James Blunt song, "

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Live throw curves at us. That much is true. On Friday I was sitting in the same position I am now, debating about which of three topics I wanted to write about. Today, as I was driving to run some errands, I had made a choice and couldn't wait to comeback and write. That was when life threw a curve at me.I was trying to decide on whether to go for a run or go to the Mall to buy me a light jacket

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This morning I visited my chiropractor's office. While most people go to one for adjustments, I go because my 42 years-pseudo athelete-old body is starting to break down and I really get comfort from the theraupetic massages and electrical stimulation machines. I look so forward to my massages! At the beginning it was just a treat; now its a regime! Back then, I would just make my appointments;

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Music Video:SEXYBACK (by Justin Timberlake)Music Video Code provided by VideoCodeZone.ComOkay, so I needed to take a Hiatus ( I love that word), it wasnt forced.. it just felt right. Just like it feels right to come back right now.I think Im going to write on a weekly basis; consistency is key.

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OK.. so let me start with a disclaimer; I do not work for CBS, and I do not have any connections to the production company of The Amazing Race. I just love this show!I do not want to be an American Idol, neither would I like to go to some darn island and be a Survivor, nor I want to be living in a house being watched by Big Brother. Although, I could give Dancing with the Stars a try.But I would

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5 years ago American Flight 11, on September 11, flew into the twin towers (II). Not a coincidence but a master plan. At 0846 in the morning, America was being attacked. In 1941 President Roosevelt uttered the famous words "a day that will live in infamy"; but little did he know that almost 60 years later America would experience a more infamous day.I still remember what I felt when the funny Dj

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(If you dont have time to read them all.. make sure to the bottom and read the last part).1- I was born in the upper west side of Manhattan.2- I grew up (moved when I was 3) in Puerto Rico3- I went to college in Milwaukee (Go Marquette!).4- I was pretty much a 4.0 student all the way thru high school.5- I quickly flunked a class my first semester, freshman year in college; Business Calculus.6- I

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!! From My Point of View!!Yes! A year ago I decided to embark on this blogging thing. Being the geek that I am, I started the blog as a social-political commentary! Here is the first post. Katrina.But after those first three dried commentaries, I wanted to pretty much put on paper the things I thought about, the things I might talk to someone over some beers. And over the last

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Today would have been Mom and Dads 45th anniversary!We would have definitely been celebrating... and me looking forward to see them celebrate 50!!Before Mom died, Dad would forget this day. It was my job to call him a few days before to remind him, and constantly remind him every day until 'today'.I do not think Dad forgets now. I am catching a flight tomorrow and quietly spending time with him.

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As adults sometimes we play a game called 'remember where you were when..' A year ago I was driving to work in the morning hours of the morning. I decided to tune my radio to the local radio station which simulcast the TV shows of NBC. I wanted to listen to the TODAY show in order to know what was happening with New Orleans as a storm named Katrina plowed into the coasts of Louisiana and

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Say it ain't so! There is no more Pluto!! Erase out of your mind the, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pies , nursery rhyme. No more Nine Pies! Only eight! Not only have I have been robbed of my innocence, my dreams, my virginity, but now this! Gee, global warming is a little worst than what I thought; Its getting universal and has done away with the 'icy planet'.But it gets worst!

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Dear Blog, I have abandoned you for a week. But that is not as important as the fact that I have abandoned the blogs of some of my bloggers friends. Was I the one writing about balance last week? GE threw that in my face, correctly I must say. I need a week vacation. I need to recharge. I need leisure time!I need to sit here in front of my tv, with my drink of choice (Orange PowerAde right now) ,

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Several years back I was participating in a conference call with the person who at that time was becoming my division's boss. I do not remember too many things he would tell us in those calls, but I do remember one thing; he said we needed to focus on making sure we had balance in our lives. Balance between work life and family life; between work life and social life, etc, etc. And since then,

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Okay, so blogger once again is being a bitch by not letting me upload pictures.... darn just when I was getting ready to debut my HNT.........NOT!So here are the things that Im pondering about that you might be able to help me out with;1- Why when you asked people if they find a geenie lamp, what three wishes will they ask for, they say something stupid like money, something else and something

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I was just sitting in front of my TV trying to settle all the thoughts regarding all the things I wanted to write about tonight. I was going to do a compilation of thoughts. Then, all of the sudden, why exercising men's favorite hobby (massaging the remote control... well second favorite hobby) I found PBS. Its sort of a fund raising campaign show dedicated to Disco music.Well let me tell you, my

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"Control tower to Man"!I have heard once or twice in my life that men are controlled by their little head, to the point where they lose the big one. Yep! Its true! Sometimes we do some STUPID things! "Blame it on the Rain"!A few days ago I was shooting the breeze with a female friend. LB is a beautiful woman, tall, slender, beautiful soft white skin, big green eyes, pretty blonde,

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I woke up this morning and knew that she was there, her presence a reminder of a night without much sleep. She held me all night long without a care, her touch and her caress penetrating more than skin deep.She knows who is in my mind and pushes me to forget,she watches me closely in silence,trying not to get upset.She sits at the table and my cup of coffee she shares, Im nostalgically

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Is MISS Puerto Rico!!! So I wrote in my post yesterday that I love espontaneous, emotional, human reactions. Take a look at the picture on the left.While at work this morning, I went into the internet to seek out some information that I needed. When suddenly I was confronted by the news that the newly crowned Miss Universe, was none other than Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka (zoo-lay-ka) Rivera!I

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Among the greatest things GOD created, there is Sunday. Remember, the day of rest? It doesn't matter whether the 7th day is Saturday or Sunday, I have grown accustomed to Sundays being the days just to hang out and rest.With that in mind, I slept in today. My TV was programmed to automatically go on at 0930am so that I could watch the last leg of the Tour De France. Then I woke up, made breakfast

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So HNT is here. I have not posted one and chances are very good I wont.But, yes I succumb also, and after a few requests, and a little "wheeling and dealing" here I am exposing not only more of my voice, but a also a few of my 'poetic thoughts'.In doing this I was reminded of a young person in love, writing things like this on cards to the one(s) I wanted to woe. There are some things like this

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What are (old) friends for?Last Monday, I received a call from a friend from college telling me he was in town. He was what someone would refer to as 'my cat'. That's what we were. Two cool cats. His dad has not being doing well, so he came to see him. With all the conmotion going on at work last week, I remembered I told him I would call back to do something; on Thursday. I sent him a text; "If

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To Someone Special No more birthday cards that will end up in a trash can. I do not comform to norms, and when it comes to you, I am always looking to do something different. So this one is for you.You are: CompassionateGivingCaringPassionateAffectionateRomanticWarm heartedGentleThoughtfulHumbleClassyCheerfulFunny & SassyInventiveDrivenStrong and

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Do not ask me why? Just don't. Let's leave it like that. But when I was much younger I just love listening to America's Top Forty, especially Casey's long distance dedication. Worst yet, I can still imitate it to a tee.Recently, while chatting with a friend about a situation she is in, I was reminded of those days listening to the stories over the radio and the songs that follow. And upon her

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................................... FRANCE ..........VS. .......ITALYIt does not get any SEXIER than this match folks!Can you think of any other two most romantic, culture ladden, and full of beautiful people, countries that can meet in the finals of the 2006 World Cup Finals?Arc d'Triomphe vs. Colosseum Pastry vs. Pasta.Champagne vs. Asti AspumanteFrench Bread vs Italian BreadFrench Dressing vs

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Just as I was getting ready to blog last night, someone reminded me of my struggles as a puertorican boy coming to the states to go to college. They found it funny. So here I am sharing with you this miracle of growth.I was a good student all thru high school. Ok.. so I had all A's. But I was not a geek. Well, only until 4th grade. In Puerto Rico, being a territory of the US, it is mandatory that

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There are days, and then, there are days. I am taking this week off. So, there won't be many people around my life to share some of the things that were out of the normal this weekend, or tickled me in some way. So that leaves you.I had been yearning all weekend to go for a long bike ride; twenty five - thirty miles. Saturday and Sunday were rainy days, so I had to put the brakes on that idea.

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Its the 4th of July Weekend!First of all let me say that I found so many pretty waving flags, but none of them worked when I uploaded to blogger. Blogger, that is unpatriotic!! I need a computer geekete to help me figure this out.I apologize for not saying HAPPY 4th of July, but I have always found that to be stupid! Happy Mother's Day, Happy Father's Day, Happy New Year... those I can

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Besides, 'don't shower after you eat', 'too much masturbation will make you go blind" or 'will grow hair in your hands'... I grew up hearing a few other things; Diamonds are a girl's best friend, Blue Diamonds are hard to find; grown man don't cry.... Hum, these last three do not hold true anymore. BLUE DIAMONDS are easy to find (especially if you have some disposable income) and they are a

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Where has the time gone?They say time is the biggest commodity. Pardon my French, No shit! Look, last time I looked at this blog was sometime last week. But it did not feel that way, although it is obvious that it is a fact.Not only that, but June is almost over. Half the year gone!! I do not know about you, but I am pressing the panic button!! Hum, could it be that the globe is rotating faster

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Happy Father's Day!, Dad!I have heard many people say that their dad is their hero. Those words were somewhat strange to me. A hero? It is somewhat fitting that I am featuring this Tim McGraw video, who wrote this song inspired by his dad. Out of wedlock, Tim did not know who his dad was until his adulthood.Growing up, while not stranged, I was not close to my dad. He was a very serious man whose

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Did you ever wonder what in the world are your fellow bloggers doing on their spare time when they are not blogging? Well, come on into my world, let me let you into what it is than I am doing, as I like to share some of the fun things I find in my life....READINGI just finished reading Nicholas Sparks "Three Weeks with my Brother". Who is Nicholas Sparks? You might have heard about a little

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is Knocking !!!OK, Blogger is going to give me an ulcer. This is the fourth time writing this post. And I was not able to upload my graphics. This has been going on for a week. Anyway..I was driving home on Wednesday evening, radio tuned to a station that pretty much covers what my age of 40 speaks of; 80's music. The other stations I listened to? Classic Rock, Country, Jazz. And yes, in the

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I went out last night. Went to see the Soul II Soul tour with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Yep, the puertorrican boy somehow likes country.The show was great!! I wondered since this was going to be the 4th time I would see them, if it was worth going. IT WAS! Faith is top three on my list of fantasy women. Tim has some songs that are just plane down fun. While Faith is the most 'de facto', polished

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Its June 1st, and I have a knot in my stomach; Its hurricane season.... again.The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season became one of the busiest ever. 4 hurricanes hit the state of Florida along with one tropical storm. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne made landfall within 2 miles of each other, just three weeks apart. Those two intersected the path of hurricane Charley in the Orlando area. Orlando; the

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How quickly can a week go by. That is 7 days,or 168 hours, or in 'RENT' terms, 10080 minutes. And within all that time, I did not have a moment to sit down and post. I could not fathom the idea of writing a book. I am not completely sure whether it was time, because I do not remember any moment during that time when I thought, "hum, let me write about that". How do writers do it?But in all

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Barry Bonds passes Ruth with 715th* home run.There is no exclamation mark at the end of that sentence; if any, maybe a question mark. And yes, that number carries an asterisk. No one needs to see it; its bigger than the 800 pound gorilla in the room.I do not tend to write about the strong feelings and opinions I have on sports and politics. But this one needs attention. This topic is as simple as

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I decided late yesterday that I needed to take a day off. Maybe more, but I have some meetings scheduled during the next few days and therefore, need to prepare. There were some 'domestic' things I needed to tend to also, that seem to vanish from my mind when I'm wrapped up in work (like scheduling an appointment for my car to be serviced). So I took a vacation day today, slept in (Sunday nights

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I just got arrested for possesion of good looks. They are holding me at the station saying that only a SEXY person can come and bail me out.....ARE YOU CUCOMING OR NOT???????

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You might have seen it on the news; I know CNN and FOX ran stories. Last Wednesday an alligator attacked and caused the death of a 28 years old south Florida woman who had gone jogging early evening. 3 fatal attacks in a matter of 4 days here in Florida.You will likely have a better chance of being struck by lightning (by the way Florida is the lightning capital of the world).Before these attacks

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Happy Mother's Day!!Sons and daughters.. call your mom and say you love her...Mothers, spend time with your kids, hug and tell them you love them.. you don't know what tomorrow brings.If you are stranged from your mother, call just to say hello..if your mother is decease, say a prayer, and call your aunts, sisters, etc!Happy Mother's Day MOM!Happy Mother's Day SDH!

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ring..ring...ring.. ring..Hola!!This is the QWest operator, Is this Tony Melendez??? - One and only!This is a collect call from Oceania; do you accept?Oceania??? Isn't that a ficticious place in London? Who is calling?He says he is name is George.Hummm... ok.. I'll play .. patch him thru.Hello Tony..? This is George Orwell.Reeeally.It is, I am calling you from the next world.The next world?? You

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THAT IS IT! I'm done! I am taking off the gloves!!I have been trying to deal with a personal situation in a tactful way; trying to spare pain, confrontation and escalation. But there is no choice! I am shouldering the burden, the pain, and at the end, I am going to be the one to basically lose? No way! Either I take the gloves off or spread the pain. And it is not pretty when I take the gloves

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Friday, May 7th, 2004....I had just awaken in a hotel in NY, opened up the curtains and looked at the beautiful skyline of Manhattan; " wow.. 40 years ago my mom was walking those streets, just 2 months pregnant with me", was my first thought. The afternoon before an undescribable stomach ache had overtaken me. I can now call it a premonition. I gathered my bags as this was my last day of a week

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This past weekend, while laying out at my community pool, taken advantage of a very glorious day here in South Florida, and catching up on my reading, I witnessed a very ugly scene. One that, still today, when I think about it, boils the blood in my veins.There is a black family which lives a few houses to the right, and across from my town house. I do not know if all 8 kids that I see playing

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Its Happy Hour time!! Welcome to 'my bar'!! Here in Fort Lauderdale is 83 degrees, not that humid, and partly sunny... Im having a cocktail..an Apple Martini.We will be open all weekend. Bring your friends! What are you having!!?? Southern Sweetheart is the first one to arrive and she would like a melon ball. 2 or 3.. ? darn girl.. lets start you off easily!Erika has waddled in after a well

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TWO FOR THURSDAYTwo posts for the price of one visitI have a challenge pending. It was set down by Lori and it was regarding my most memorable moments. As she well stated, what she did was harder than what she thought. Since she laid it on the line for me, not only I have been thinking about my end of the deal, but I have also kept notes, cheat sheets, I have been close to go and buy a small

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Besides picking their nose, while stuck in traffic, do you ever wonder what is the person on the car next to you thinking about?? Come and have a ride with me. Hugh, at 80, YOU ARE, and while be, the only American Idol!!!!!With the exception of my Dad, I wont bow to another, earthly living man ( I might bow to Jesus if he comes during my time). But when it comes to you Hugh, I really have to

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pas·sion ((pshn)1. A powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger.I was once told I was a passionate lover. But, what did that mean? I tried to figure it out as I matured; I think I have. I have so much passion in me, a lot of times it is difficult for me to engage in an activity if it is not going to quench my thirst. In other words, if I play, I play hard.The word passion carries the

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So what are friends for? Really...Open this on your computer so you dont miss it.!!I got to my office today to find a very nicely wrapped gift sitting next to my keyboard. "Oooh a surprise, I love surprises!" Especially when I really have no clue of who could have left it there. It was a very nice, wood frame that read "FRIENDS FOREVER"with a picture; my friend Dee Dee and I. I love it! How nice!

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So I am back from a great Vegas vacation (did you missssss meeeee?); and Clark Griswald I am not (although I did the Damn Dam tour).I love Las Vegas! This time around I spent more nights (4) than I had before. The weather was great, and the place was packed. I have not gotten it completely right yet, but everytime I do something new and exciting. By the way, featuring on this post are my own

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These little quizzes at Blogthings.com still amaze me. Someone once wrote to me that these were good when you had nothing to blog about. Well, maybe; but they are indeed fun, strangely and surprisingly pretty accurate.Did you know that my favorite color is Purple? Well check the first quizz out!Your Passion is Purple!You've got a ton of passion, but you don't always wear it on your sleeve.If

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YEAH, that is right... that is an exact depiction of a broken heart!It is interesting how we grew up drawing broken hearts and speaking of them. I always wondered who came up with the term and why? It seemed to me more of a graphical symbolism that anything else. That is, if you had not experienced one.If you have not experienced a broken heart you are in for a surprise! Yes it hurts. The

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I was caught between replying back to my 'blog-riends' regarding their comments to my last post, or making a new one... so here is the new post!It seems like the radio show part caught a few by surprise. It was an idea that sprouted out in the cafeteria during lunch with some of my puertorrican friends that attended Marquette. It was a spanish radio show called "Latinoamericano". We played

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So here I am at my 50th post. Yup, Im still a newbie!!! But before anyone asks, here are the 50 things about me you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask.1- I was born in the upper west side of Manhattan.2- I grew up (moved when I was 3) in Puerto Rico3- I went to college in Milwaukee (Go Marquette!).4- I was pretty much a 4.0 student all the way thru high school.5- I quickly flunked a

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OK... this idea has been lingering in my mind since I read Lori's post .What would I do if I only had one day? Well, since the assumption is a theoretical one, so will be some of my answers. We will assume that everything can be done during a hours period.I would wake up after 15 hours of sleep knowing its my last day I had to sleep. I make a list of all my possessions and who they would go to.

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OK... she is out of control; someone PLEASE go and kidnap Lori..She tagged me! Again! Just because she got a new avatar, she thinks she can do this to us.Seven songs I am into right now1- Calling All Angels - Train2- You're beautiful - James Blunt3- Someday - Nickelback4- Fever for the Flava - Hot Action Cop5- Lean wit it Rock with it _ Dem Franchize Boyz6- So Sick - Ne Yo7- My Humps - Black Eyed

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"Anger and resentment can stop you in your tracks. It needs nothing to burn but the air and the life it swallows and smothers. Its real though, the fury. Even when it isnt it can change you, turn you, mold you and shape you into someone you're not.The only upside to anger is the person you become. Hopefully someone that wakes up one day and realizes they're not afraid of it's journey. Someone

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"LIFE IS JUST ISN'T FAIR, so you have to stop expecting it to be."These are the words of Dana Reeves barely 4 months ago at a benefit gala for The Christopher Reeves Foundation in New York City.As I was driving to work this morning, I heard the sad news on the radio that she had passed away due to lung cancer. "NO!" My mind screamed; "how can it be?" And then I started crying. Crying hard. The

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This was a very good weekend! It was either because I took 2 days off during the week, or because I took 25 dress shirts to the laundry; shirts that now I don't have to wash, dry and iron. Funny thing is that most of them are labeled "care free", "wrinkle free", etc.. Yeah right!What are weekends for? What did Loverboy mean when they sang 'everybody is working for the weekend'? I spend most of my

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Its hump Wednesday and for some reason I have all these thoughts in mind..I have been thinking about something my friend Mary wrote to me regarding her thoughts on reading my blog; she felt that reading it may be voyeuristic since she knows me. What an interesting concept? Does most of the people that read our blogs are strangers? Could we be able to write everything we wanted to if we knew that

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WAIT!! Do not change blogs so fast just because I like NASCAR!I do not know how it started, but now I find myself 'sort of fix' to the tv watching cars go around in a loop, and listening to those flawless, powerful engines make their beautiful noise; YES beautiful, because if you have ever heard a bad engine sound, you can appreciate one where all it parts are working together. Or better yet, '

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Who would tell me that writing in my blog was going to become my most relaxing activity!! I forget about the world! I enjoy looking for the pictures.. let my thoughts flow...Especially after the last 72 hrs. Gee, my last two days at work have been non-stop. I had about 20 mins of lunch yesterday. I come home so tired that fall in a deep sleep the minute I sit in my sofa.Have you ever being

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Happy Valentine's Day to all my female readers!! Isn't this great? I do not have to drive to Hallmark for this! And speaking of Hallmark, let me make this 'valentine' official;Roses R red, violets R blue, Im sending my love, 2 readers like U! Ha, I am just your regular Robert Frost!This must be the most stressful holiday! YES, more than Christmas! Most of the time this holiday can become "Single

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Wow, it is only Wednesday, and I think I have already worked my 40 hours for the week! Well, let me push myself to note an important event that took place this week.On August 28th, 1963, the Reverend Martin Luther King jr. delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech, across from the "Reflecting Pool" in Washington D.C. To me, this is probably the most influential, and best speech delivered by

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You would have been 65 today, and instead is 2 days shy of 21 months since you passed away. I would have been in Puerto Rico this morning watching TV, getting my bags ready to leave home, sad to not be able to spend more time with you and Dad, but understanding the uniqueness of our lives. And at the end, thats the way you wanted it anyways; for me to make my own life. We would have had some kind

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In honor to Super Bowl weekend, please allow me to fumble.. ahem.. I mean ramble.Pre-game showI am throwing FLAGS for unsportsmanlike conduct to BLOGGER who made my life miserable last night. After writing this post, it kicked it out of bounds, so far, I had to re-do it.First QuarterHow in the world do we become such a party society that we can make an excuse out of a 'football game' to party?

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Today, I completed my 5th Half-Marathon, the 3rd Miami Half-Marathon in a row!! 13.1 miles! Check the mileage in your car next time you are driving around and you'll understand.This idea of running started in 1994. I was turning 30 and my cousin called me and asked me what did I think about running the New York Marathon (26.2 miles). I laughed. I laughed hard; that's what I thought! He continue

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I want to coin a new word; VESHEEK!From the english words; VERY SHITTY-WEEK!I was recently reading in Fred's World about how he quit his senior human resources management position, and one of the things he hated the most were meaningless meetings. I do not know if his words were an omen or subliminal messages, but boy was I caught in a emotional web of non-stop conference calls and meetings.

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I can not take it anymore! I either stand for what I believe, or fall for anything imposed on me. The recent news regarding the government asking GOOGLE to turn in search queries' records in order to bolster a federal prosecutors case regarding pornography laws pending on the US Supreme Court, has pushed me over my limits. This is on top of the recent news of the illegal telephone tapping

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There is this thought that has been haunting me for a while... this 'adult' world is inhabited by 'inner childs'.Dictionary.com defines the inner child as: one's original self that revels in play; also called child within.I want to focus on "one's original self". While the inner child can exhibit many different traits, and some of them positive, there are many other aspects of the inner child

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Not too long ago I discovered BLOGTHINGS; what a bunch of fun quizzes to do. Most of them surprisingly accurate, and some of them just funny. So before I head out to face a 58 degree weather day, 10-15 mph winds and a 10 mile run, allow me to relax by doing these quizzes and sharing them with you.How You Live Your LifeYou seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside. You are always

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My fellow blogger Cheri send me an email last night wondering how come I have not stopped by her poll regarding "What Do You consider Cheating?". Hummm.. let me see... what is my answer...? Where is the Dictionary...cheat (cht) v. cheat·ed, cheat·ing, cheats v. tr.To deceive by trickery; swindle: To mislead; fool: To elude; escape To act dishonestly; To violate rules deliberately; To be

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Well, I had lost my way here in the last few days. But, I will make up for it.Today is my friend Debbie's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!She used to make fun of the way I pronounced her name with my spanish accent. Sort of in a lovingly kind of way. We are contemporaries. I am 70 days older. For whatever reason, I have always remembered her birthday; even while running the Disney Marahton in

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..musings from a very slow day!JEANSSo today I went shopping for some jeans... this has obviously become a science. All I need is a basic jean.What's with the relax, easy, loose and comfort fits? Straight, tappered, loose or boot cut? Or loose-boot cut and flared. Sits at the waist, below the waist, slouch or low-rise. And once you have decided all that, would it be the dark, medium or light

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With many things in my mind, and not too much time left, allowed me to do some R & R... Ranting and Raving. But, not really!But first, let me link you to Lori's World and her post entitled "A Friend". I would have loved to write something like this, but she did a much better job.If you read my blog, you know I like to share and turn friends onto new things. So please allow me to tell you about

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...And a good time was had by all....Yes.. this is a little part of my kitchen, and those are the 4 bottles of champagne and a bottle of wine consumed here on New Year's Eve by 5 people. Not pictured, 4 beers and half of another wine bottle. We all enjoyed our time.But, as I was falling asleep, I started thinking of the many number of people who might go to sleep crying on a night like this. For

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To all of you who would get to see this in time...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

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As a, not so good 2005 comes to an end, there is nothing left to do but to look toward a new year with a hopeful look! And while I take it upon myself to call 2005 a bad year, let me remind you that are plenty of people in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that might concur with me. Not to mention those in Pakistan, and still all the people in the Indonesian region affected by the

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According to the Christian tradition and faith, on this date the messiah was born. The greatest gift of love and sacrifice; God gave up his own son, so that every human that believe in him would have eternal life.And in this I believe. And in celebration of that moment I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!While maybe our remembrance of this moment might have sprouted roots and flourished under a

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On my first post on Chivalry, the ideas were so many that I just ended focusing on the historical part of how "gentlemen" became to be, and the values and/or principles that distinguished them. It is time now to reflect on Chivalry on the 21st century...I mentioned on that blog that I am old school, and carry a handkerchief; probably my symbol or flag that identifies me as a 'gentleman'. Keeping

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Here is a short post, but it should be a fun one for those who have not discovered the blog that I am going to write about.It is called POSTSECRET.Earlier today while watching CNN, they had a segment where they featured the book written by the blog's host and an interview. For a minute, I felt like I was having a Deja Vu. All of the sudden I remembered I have visited this blog, and it is pretty

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......and other Christmas 'Lights'I received a call from a friend earlier this week; she wanted me to get tickets for us to go and see "BLAST". But what in the world is "BLAST" ? I love anything theatre, so I welcomed the opportunity.This show, more or less, is in the family of STOMP, RIVERDANCE, BLUE MAN GROUP. Music combined with choreography and theatrics. However, it adds the familiar

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Ok.. so the blogging world (and Lori's) is catching up with me... I have been tagged to do my Five Weird Habits. Ladies and Gentleman, this I was trying to do as I fell asleep last night.Here are the rules;“The first player of this game starts with the topic. “five weird habits of yourself,” and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule

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When I started this blog, I entitled it “From My Point of View”.While it would seem almost logical to give a name like this to a blog, please allow me to share the real reason for this title. I spend a lot of time on airplanes. I have been for the last 15 years. For whatever reason it is my mind starts wondering and thinking about all sorts of things, when I am cruising the skies. I have always

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I have received lately several compliments regarding my qualities as a person, a human being, a co-worker, a manager, a friend, a cousin, and most of all, a man.Anyone that knows me would assert that I do not suffer from insecurities. If anything, I can toe the fine line between 'cockiness' and confidence. I have nothing to be cocky about, or would like to be. That attribute is fun when is used

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Sasha;This is a post that I started writing in your comments, and thought it was too long, but better yet, on its own, worth a post.I was sad to access your blog and see those letters that read GOODBYE, along with the beautiful picture that I here copy from your site in your honor. I knew immediately what it was going to be about.Somehow I was saddened to know you would be gone. But, I don't know

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A bird misses out on an early 'flight' south shortly before winter time. The weather gets bad and the bird decides to flee; but its too late. While in flight the wings freeze, the bird loses lift and plummets to the snow accumulated on a farm below. Buried on the snow, the bird thinks this is it. However, one of the cows in the farms is strolling along and takes a dump right on the spot where

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After my last post, I received a few emails asking me who was KP, and what in the world happened with KP that I was thanking her in my PS.We made love with words!! That's what happened!! And in the process she returned to me some intangibles of life! She restored in me faith in the process of dating. The dance between two human beings just starting to get to know each other. A give and take. An

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We have all experienced it! Eyes don't lie! They are the windows of the soul! If we can learn how to read eyes, we will all be better off. Eyes are the ones that either invite you to come closer, or warn you to stay away. They love you or they scorn you! So what would make you think that you are getting away with something when your words say something else?Studies show that in communication, 7%

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When I met you,I wasn't planning on falling in love. I wasn't planning on feeling so attracted to someone, anyone. But you took feelings inside of me, and exploded them to the max; like no one else had.When I met you,I didn't realize how much my love would grow; that the attraction that brought us together, would reach beyond passion and lust, to the comfort of knowing we had something special.

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I give thanks for friends!! No, not the TV show, just friends, period.If you read my earlier post, you can see that I took a 'profile test' in which I scored low in the friends area. I am a person who has lots of friends but just give my all to a selected few (ok dont disown me now). And I have been down on those 'selected' few lately.However, the day before, and on Thanksgiving, I received calls

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I am grateful for Thanksgiving! It makes each one of us sit down and give thanks! (duh!). Even if for a minute. I am a grateful person, and one of my favorite sayings is "Thank God"; and within my breath "Thank You God". Every day you wake up to be who you are in this world, thank your god. I think "Lori's World" has a very nice perspective on it.Also, it was probably my favorite time to go see

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I am a very good boy most of the time. There used to be a time when I was bad; and did not care. Now, please do not get turned off by the next comment, but it has a point. Once upon a time, I had a span of 37 months in a row where I was either sucking face, making out, or even having intercourse with at least one different person per month. Look, I am not trying to presume I can enter Guiness

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