It's All About The Wordplay//Day 17

Today was my aunt's birthday, so there was a little get-together at my grandparents' house, which is always nice. Besides CAKE, I got to eat some bomb ass chicharrones (fried pork rinds) and as a Cuban, we are alllll over that. My grandma makes some killer ones, but these that we bought at one of our fave Cuban restaurants were good too. And they are NOTHING like those they sell in stupid bags at the grocery store. Everyone must try these!

Speaking of delicious Hispanic foods, I am literally counting down the days until Amos comes back from Utah for Christmas so we can head to Los Perros, a Colombian hot dog restaurant. This is probably THE best drunk dive, and a party in itself. It looks like a little hole-in-the-wall place, but there is always great house music playing and it has a glow-in-the-dark bathroom! We went there a bunch of times to watch the World Cup matches, and we would all literally just sit there screaming in Spanish at the TV. Plus, maybe some day I will buck up and actually try quail eggs!

As much as I might complain about living at home or the usual annoyance of living here, Miami is really a wonderful, vibrant city. It sucks that I don't have money right now because I did grow to appreciate my hometown when I had money to actually go places and do things. I actually felt like a "real" adult (whatever that means). Plus, it was tons of fun being single because I could really go anywhere at the drop of a hat...could have brunch if someone called up, could have drinks or go dancing, meet a friend for shopping, check out a play, anything. Something I felt I couldn't do in Texas. That might have been because I didn't really have many friends over there, and the great ones I did I temporarily lost when I was with Ex Effect, but I probably could've had that life over there too since that is basically what Chey and I did when I went to visit and before Ex basically (and unfortunately) took over. Meh, to better days, right?

I am currently filling out an insanely long job profile on a Florida job board, and I guess I had to do something mildly entertaining before I gave up and watched TV or read. And apparently, blogging is now my "fun" activity! I can't remember whether or not I've discussed it or not, but I have an interview at JCPenney on Wednesday for administrative work in the offices. I'm not too thrilled about it, but it is a job and money, so I guess it is something. I should also hear about about the UM Medical School job sometime this week since he will be starting in his new position Nov 1 or 2. I don't even know what to hope for at this point; I'm just in a blah work search state now.

In other news, my knees have been hurting recently. Probably because Miami has decided to go to a moderately hot weather instead of intense death heat (it is attempting to be in the mid-to-upper 70s and 80s here, finally) and because I am fat. Not super fat, but not happy with my body either. I have decided I'm going to try to lose (at least) 10 lbs before the end of the year (as a start). That's about 2 months...so I think I can do it? If I can manage that, then I would like to lose about 15 more by Memorial Day/beginning of summer (as if it isn't always summer here).

I am hopeful.

But I'll probably have to stop eating chicharrones...

*Post title from Jason Mraz's "Wordplay" (I am having a Jason Mraz phase right now, and this song is one of my faves! I just love his voice...so smooth)



DAY 17
I don't think I'd really like to switch lives with anyone else. I'm pretty happy with my life, so if anything, I'd like to switch lives with the me from the future...like 10-15 years down the road.

But if I'm going to be a bit selfish, I'd probably try to switch lives with whoever Chris Evans is dating right now. Or maybe Giselle so I could get Tom Brady to cut his stupid hair. Among other things I'd do to him...;)