It's more than just jewelry

Hello There My Lovelies,

I have a lot to write about. On Sunday I had a nice, long breakfast with my mother. I haven't seen her in a while. The first thing she did was give me a very special gift: My grandma's prized jewelry set. A necklace and a matching ring. I think it was Onyx, but I don't remember. I was told that my grandfather saved up to buy it for her. Of all the people it could've been given to my aunt and mom decided to give it to me, which was nice. I am my Oma's first granddaughter. They felt that Oma would've wanted me to have it.

My Oma provided me with a few firsts in my life. Her funeral was my first funeral that I've attended. Her jewelry set was the first real pieces of jewelry that I've ever received. I've recieved jewelry before, but it was all costume jewelry. She has really made an impression on me, even more so now that she is no longer here with us.

Anyway, my grandma and grandpa were lovebirds. They were the loves of each others' lives. My grandpa saved for that jewelry set, and my grandma treasured it and wore it only for special occasions. Now it is in my possession and I want to wear it every day, or at least very often.

My grandpa passed away in 1985 instantly from a heart attack on my Oma's birthday. They were just about to go to dinner. Twenty-one years later (about two months after her birthday) she passed away in the same manner. And I know she wanted it that way. And I think God finally allowed it to happen and let her come home. There was no chance to revive her when she died. It was instant during the middle of the day and she went peacefully. And that is part of why I miss her but don't feel sadness. This was clearly meant to be.

In the 21 years without my grandpa, she never stopped loving him. She did have another boyfriend, who adored her. They adored eachother and were happy. And I liked him a lot. I still do, he is a very kind man. They both lost their first spouses and found happiness with eachother. But there was no denying that my grandpa was her first love. And when she died she was buried right next to him.

Oma always used to ask me about boys or whether I had a man in my life. She would look at me, smile and ask me slowly in German if I had a boyfriend. "Sandra, hast du ein freund ?" She wanted me to experience true love. She told me how happy she was with her boyfriend, and how much she missed my grandpa. She told me that when it happened she would wantto come to my wedding.

I still haven't found true love. But I feel blessed that I have my Oma on my side, wanting me to have what she had all along. And this jewelry set is a constant reminder of that.

The Saturday 75

Do you have any pets? NEGATIVO
What color shirt are you wearing? BLACK
Name three things that are physically close to you: PHONE, COMPUTER, MOUSE
What is the last book you read? MY LEGAL ANALYSIS TEXT BOOK
Are you or were you a good student? YES
What's your favorite sport? BELLYDANCE, LOL
Do you enjoy sleeping late? I LOVE IT
What's the weather like right now? SUNNY, CALM
Who tells the best jokes? MY OLD MAN
What was the last thing you dreamed about? I DON'T REMEMBER
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? YES
Do you believe in karma? YES
Do you believe in luck? YES
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? HARD BOILED
Do you collect anything? If so, what? BELLYDANCE OUTFITS WHEN I HAVE THE MONEY
Are you proud of yourself? YES
Are you reliable? YES
Have you ever given money to a bum? YES, BUT NOT ANYMORE
What's your favorite food ? I LOVE SPANISH FOOD
Have you ever had a secret admirer? IF HE'S SUCH A SECRET, THEN I WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT HIM
Do you like the smell of gasoline? YES, BUT I DON'T SNIFF IT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
Do like to draw? NO
What's your favorite invention? IPOD
Is your room messy? NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS IT USED TO BE
What do you like better: oranges or apples? ORANGES
Do you give in easily? WHEN IT INVOLVES DARK CHOCOLATE
Are you a good guesser? SOMETIMES
Can you read other people's expressions? YES, USUALLY
Are you a bully? NO
Do you have a job? YES
What time did you wake up this morning? LATE, AND IT WAS FABULOUS
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? A YOGURT DRINK
When was the last time you showered? THIS MORNING
What do you plan on doing tomorrow? WORKING, VISITING FRIENDS AND FAMILY
What's your favorite day of the week and why? MONDAY BECAUSE ITS LIKE MY SATURDAY, LOL
Do you have any nicknames? SENORITA, SUNSHINE
Have you ever been scuba diving? NEGATIVO
What's your least favorite color? PUKE GREEN, SHIT ORANGE
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about?  SORTA If yes, who? IT'S A SECRET
Would you ever go skydiving? I WOULD
What toothpaste do you use? AQUAFRESH
Do you enjoy challenges? DEPENDSON WHAT THE CHALLENGE IS
What's the worst injury you have had? WHEN I SNAPPED MY LEFT ARM IN HALF
What's the last movie you saw? FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN. BEAUTIFUL MOVIE
What do you want to know about the future? IF I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN MY CAREER.
What does your last text message say? MY FRIEND SHIRA ASKING ME HOW IM DOING
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to?	HENRY
What's your favorite school subject? MY LEGAL CLASSES
What's your least favorite school subject? I ENJOY MY CLASSES
Would you rather have money or love? LOVE
What is your dream vacation? TRAVELING THE WORLD
What is your favorite animal? I LIKE BIRDIES
Do you miss anyone right now? NOT REALLY, NO
What's the last sporting event you watched? DON'T WATCH SPORTS
Do you need to do laundry? I ALWAYS NEED TO DO LAUNDRY
Do you listen to the radio? YES
Where were you when 9/11 happened? I WAS SLEEPING IN MY DORM ROOM
What do you do when vending machines steal your money? CURSE, SLAM MY BODY INTO IT (I'M SMALL)
Have you ever caught a butterfly? NEGATIVO
What color are your bed sheets? WHITE
What's your ringtone? MATISYAHU'S KING WITHOUT A CROWN
Who wasthe last person to make you laugh? MY DANCE TEACHER
Do you have any obsessions right now? NO, NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF
Do you like things that glow in the dark? YES
What's your favorite fruity scent? WATERMELON
Do you watch cartoons? NO
Have you ever sat on a roof? YES
Have you ever been to a different country? YES
Name three things in the world you dislike: 1.) LYING 2.) BACKSTABBING  3.) MARRIED MEN THAT HIT ON ME
Name three people in the world you dislike: I AM NOT DIVULGING THAT HERE
Has a rumor even been spread about you ? OH TOTALLY
Do you like sushi? YES, I DO
Do you believe in magic? NO
Do you hold grudges? YES, I CAN

Retro Chic For the Ladies....

Hello Ladies..................

If you are anything like me, you look at movies from the 1930s-1950s and adore the dresses the glamorous actresses are wearing. I remember watching Bette Davis in All About Eve. I love watching the women on the black and white screen with their curled hair and pouty lips, and elegant dresses and hats and gloves............ My Grandma on my dad's side was definitely one of those women. And so was one of my great aunts, as she earned the reputation as a Hollywood Diva or something to that effect. They lived in Long Beach at the time, well the closest to Hollywood that my family got, lol.

When I was looking through pictures of My Oma, I saw her in a picture with her hair curled up and wearing my grandpa's uniform. It was classic. There were also a couple of pictures of her in her 1940s classic bathing suit.

Anyway, I found a website that makes dresses from that era........

http://www.stopstaringclothing.com/

I absolutely adore almost each one of these dresses. The problem is the price but I am sure I would entertain saving up for the black cocktail dress.

For Halloween I want to dress up from the 1940s. In the mean time, I will try and hit up a couple of consignment stores to find actual dresses from that era, maybe at a cheaper price.

Survey Whore Time, lol !

Lets start out with Love:

Is REAL love indescribable? I WOULD SAY IT IS
Have you ever been in Love? HMM, THE CLOSEST I WOULD SAY WAS WHEN I WAS 22 AND IN COLLEGE AND FELL FOR MY GUY FRIEND (BEST FRIEND) AT THE TIME. HE WAS PHYSICALLY UNATTRACTIVE TO ME, BUT BY THE END I ALMOST THOUGHT HE WAS THE ONE AND FOUND HIM HOTT !
What feelings do you get when you know you love someone? I DUNNO REALLY, BUT I GUESS I WOULD JUST KNOW ?? 
Ever get sick to your stomach because you love someone so much? NO, I GOT SICK TO MY STOMACH BECAUSE I WAS OBSESSED WITH THE IDEA OF SOMEONE
Describe in 3-5 words what your description of Love is? LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL
Is love sometimes misunderstood for care? LOVE IS CARE
If you could make someone fall in love with you, who would it be? I WOULDN'T MAKE ANYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH ME, THAT'S NOT BEING IN TOUCH WITH REALITY.
If Love was a potion what ingrediants would it compose of? DARK CHOCOLATE ;)
Do you tend to enjoy the game of getting someone to love you back? OH TOTALLY
What age were you when you had your first kiss? 21
Is love worth dying for? YES
Is love worth losing everything you currently own? HAHA, I DON'T EVEN OWN THAT MUCH SO YEAH !!
Is love always enough in a relationship? YES BECAUSE WITH TRUE LOVE I WOULD THINK YOU ALWAYS WANT TO MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY AND COMPROMISE, WITHOUT BECOMING SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE NOT.
What item you own do you Love the most? WHy? MY BELLYDANCE SWORD, AND MY OMA'S THINGS I INHERITED
Is the love for your pets same as the love for your family? OF COURSE NOT
A food you LoVe? I AM LIKE A HUMMINGBIRD ! FEED ME SUGARY THINGS !
Someone you love for making life so much easier? MY GRANDMOTHERS

HATE!!!!!!!!!
Would life be better or easier if we were all emotionless? NO
Is black the never ending color of hate? NO, BLACK MAKES ME LOOK SLIMMER, THEREFORE IT EQUATES TO LOVE IN MY BOOK :)
A law you hate? THE LAW WHERE YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SET A BOOBY TRAP IN YOUR OWN HOME TO TRAP ROBBERS. THEY COULD SUE YOU AND WIN.
Someone that makes you sick? HAHA, NOT TELLING
A food you HATE!!? EGGPLANT MAKES ME GAG
Do you sometimes hate the ones you love the most? I DON'T LIKE TO USE HATE IN MY VOCABULARY
The argument you hated having the most!!? DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT
Something about life that you hate? I DON'T HATE ANYTHING IN MY LIFE, BUT I COULD USE A LITTLE MORE MONEY, LOL
A movie you hate? HMMMMM.........THERE ARE A BUNCH.... HORROR FLICKS !!
A band you wish would just SHUT UP?  HAHA ! I WISH LEONA LEWIS WOULD BE QUIET. WHO BLEEDS LOVE ANYWAYS ?
A vegetable you hate? EGGPLANT
Something a family member gives you on the holidays that you hate? NOTHING, I WELCOME WHAT MY FAMILY GIVES ME
A word you despise? "BOO BOO" TO DESCRIBE A LOVE INTEREST
Soemthing your bf/gf does that drives you crazy? WHEN I GET ONE, I WILL LET YOU KNOW, LOL
Something a family member does, that drives you crazy? SHOOT, WHERE DO I START ? BEING TOLD THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND STUFF, THAT I CAN'T COMPREHEND STUFF BECAUSE I AM INEXPERIENCED IN LIFE.......

Special Events in your life!!
The happiest moment of your life? BEING LOVED BY MY GRANDMOTHERS, GETTING MY INTERNSHIP, ADVANCING IN MY DANCE LESSONS, PEOPLE TELLING ME THEY ADMIRE MY DANCE MOVES, IT ALL ADDS UP............
The funniest thing that happened to you with your friends? I HAVE A FEW, BUT I WON'T MENTION THEM HERE.
The nicest thing someone has ever said to you? A WOMAN CLIENT I HELPED THANKED ME PROFUSELY, HUGGED ME, AND LOOKED AT ME AND SAID I AM A BEAUTIFUL PERSON.
A school day that actually went well:: What happened? I GOT MY TEST BACK AND GOT A 97%
The best date youve been on? describe it:: AUGUST 2005, I WENT TO ATT PARK TO SEE BLACK EYED PEAS AND DAVE MATTHEWS. EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT DAY WAS PERFECT.
Your best/funnest birthday? What happened? MY FRIEND TOOK ME OUT TO DINNER AND I HIT MY FART MACHINE IN MY PURSE (SO IT WOULD SOUND MORE MUFFLED AND AUTHENTIC) AND EMBARRASSED THE HELL OUT OF HIM. HE WAS PLEADING WITH ME TO STOP UNTIL I PULLED OUT THE MACHINE.
The best gift someone has ever given you? MY GRANDMA GAVE ME A BEAUTIFUL JACKET, TOLD ME SHE SPOILS ME TOO MUCH, THAT SHE LOVES IT, I DESERVE IT AND GAVE ME ANOTHER BIG HUG.
A time you laughed so hard you peed your pants? what happened? I WAS DOWNTOWN WITH MY FRIEND AND WE WERE POSING FOR PICTURES.
One of the best memories you have of a loved one? MY OMA
Best vacation with family::? TIME I SPENT IN AUSTRIA WITH FAMILY

The Nasty Tards
Do you get migranes? WHEN I DON'T DRINK ENOUGH WATER
Do you get acne? SOMETIMES
Have you ever been trapped in an elevator? YES, IN A 40 YEAR OLD ELEVATOR IN AUSTRIA AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
Ever accidently caught something on fire in your home? NOT YET (KNOCKS ON WOOD)
Has apet ever ran away? did you find them? NO
Ran into a see through door? YES, I ACTUALLY HAVE
Slipped on wet floor? YES
Ever found soemthing disgusting in your fast food? NOT YET, BUT I AM WILLING TO BET THAT'S JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T NOTICE IT WAS THERE, LOL
Have you ever been diagnosed with something horrible? STOP ASKING SUCH HORRIBLE QUESTIONS
Accidently slipped gas in public? DUH !

I Need a Vacation

Hello All,

I am gonna make this short. I really need a vacation to unwind. Right now I don't have any nights off during the week because I am either working or in class.

Speaking of class, interesting material, but I am so not in the mood to sit through three and a half hour lectures.

I actually like learning how to conduct proper legal research. Opening up the California Reporter and actually being able to understand all the symbols is like a little victory for me. I am just not happy about all the writing I am about to do. Briefing cases soooooo does NOT turn me on, lol.

On another note, I am enjoying myself at my internship. I may write more about that later, prolly after my journal goes private.

I can't wait till summer school is out. I will have a month and a half of no studies. I can't wait to go out with my friends.