LMAO, I’ve been meaning to write something like this for awhile. I have to give it to the advertising companies, they really have stepped it up with the quality of their commercials. Some are just funny as all hell. Here I have my top five list of commercials (for now)
NUMBER ONE IS:
CitiBank Card Commercial with the “Unbreak My Heart” singing
SECOND PLACE:
the Cingular commercial with the mother/daughter reverse fight
THIRD PLACE
the Geico commercial with Little Richard.. lmao
FOURTH PLACE
Citibank commercial with the man about mudflaps talking to the old lady.. LOL The laugh at the end is classic.
FIFTH PLACE
The Geico commercial with the announcer guy Don LaFontaine. This is hilarious, but just not as funny to me as the other ones, but I still get a nice little chuckle 
Anyone notice a trend? No? GEICO and CITIBANK are kicking ass at commercials. Let’s get some other companies in on this it’s awesome!
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: Love, Meaningless Ramble, Romance, Self-Reflection, Thoughts
I think that a lot of us tend to think that if we just disallow ourselves from having any romantic connections in our lives, that everything will be just fine. With me, it really is just fine.. most of the time. Then there are days like today, where very suddenly and even more unexpectedly I am smacked in the face with thoughts I didn’t know I still had. In the back of my mind I think I may be living a lie, and it’s to myself.
I try to live each day as spontaneously and vivaciously as I can. I am finally at a point where I believe that I know myself and what I want. Romance has no real place in my life, it just doesn’t now and I don’t know if it ever will. And I am generally okay with that. But sometimes it’s hard, to sit around and give advice to my friends.. I feel like sometimes I should just shut my mouth. You should trust advice from people that have been through what you have been.. but I never have. Most of my friends are in relationships full of love, and their pains and joys are on a dimension that I can’t even imagine. These girls and guys are possibly on their way to marriage.. and where I’m at I can’t even conceive that notion.. of being in love with someone and having it be so real that you really do spend the rest of your lives together. Where I’ve had my heart broken in awful ways these past few years.. I’ve never been in love. There’s something sad about that to me, where technically 22 years old isn’t old at all, I do feel like I’m wasting my life. Before I was too immature, I was a wild one and it did nothing but backfire on me. Now, I find myself looking in the mirror and thinking that I’m boring — playing it safe when I always said I wouldn’t.
I’m sitting around today at work, and Rita and Dorothy were just talking with me about my lack of love life and how I’ve been mostly shut out from guys for the past two years, and I’m thinking — am I really this cold? I hold back tiny tears as I listen to myself tell them that I’m truly too selfish to be committed to a relationship. That’s a complete lie, if anything I believe I’ve been too selfless in the past. And I’ve been so hurt without being in love, that I’m too scared to be in love and be how I really am. I tend to give myself completely, and while I like that about myself, it’s also my biggest flaw. I give myself completely when people haven’t proven worthy of the effort. All this triggered by the fact that I may like someone and I’m trying to get rid of that thought. That’s awful — that I can’t even allow myself the joy of liking someone.
With the exception of a couple of months last year, I’ve basically shut out the idea of romance for the past two years. I really am happy with myself and the turn around that I’ve made since three years ago when I was at one of my lowest points ever. I’ve become who I used to be: gone back to the beginning. I laugh and joke, I’m blunt, I’m caring and I am a good person, I am also now able to admit faults of my own. To all those who have hurt me in the past.. while I may never be able to forgive, I most definitely have let it all go and I only wish you all the best. I had a big part in the way you all treated me and I finally have accepted that while what was done by some of you was inexcusable, it was my fault as well. I’m so happy I’ve gotten back to that. The one thing I’ve lost, however, is my strength. I’m afraid to take a chance on any guy that could possibly make me happy anymore. I haven’t even thought about this in awhile, and I rarely rarely do anymore, this is why this post is so long right now.
It’s hard to live freely when you cage yourself away
I want to fly faster, and higher, and I’ll get there some day
Here’s to keeping the hope for love alive, even if it’s not meant to be for me
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: School and Beyond
This has been the worst week of school thus far. Last week I was sick and the beginning of this week as well. I lost my voice, felt like shit, couldn’t go to school and I thought that was the worst of it.
Boy was I wrong!!!
Monday, my first project in my Graphic Design class was due, it should have been gravy for me, I’ve had it done for four days prior. But alas nature felt like slapping me in the face and due to extrenuating circumstances I was unable to turn it in. ME! I have never turned in a paper or a project late, ever! I felt so awful. Then I had my drawing class and my teacher told me that we had a landscape drawing due on Wednesday, I really was so upset because between working full time and going to school full time, and having a project due next week in another class I had no idea how I was going to find the time to do it.
Tuesday, I had part one of my science midterm. Yeah.. I’m bad at science, and I was bad and hadn’t gone to class the last two times, totally my fault. So I spent all day at work studying and answering calls, I think I was going insane. Since I hadn’t fully healed from being sick, being on the phone all day made my voice crackle and I thought I was going to lose it again. I studied as much as I could.. I don’t know, I think I may have done okay. Yesterday I was back in the mode, I stayed up late to do my drawing and worked on it for a total of about… five hours. It’s not done yet but I must say I kind of like it.
ANYWAYS hell week is over, I kind of wanted to document it for myself so I could realize what being irresponsible gets me. I can’t afford to mess up since I’m trying to graduate next August.
That’s all, life is very awesome now and I’m ecstatic that I don’t really have anything to do today. Leo got a haircut this past Saturday, I will post some pictures of him soon!
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Wow! So I guess everyone really liked my post on drinks which leads me to come to two conclusions:
1.) The world is full of alcoholics
2.) I should spread more awesome joy!
So here we go with some potent killers of your livers!
Zombie (Blue Juice)
3/4 oz. Light Rum
3/4 oz. Dark Rum
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Powdered Sugar
Dash Overproof Rum (“151″)
Instructions:
Shake all ingredients except Overproof Rum with ice and strain into a tall glass (with or without ice). Then float the Overproof Rum on top and garnish with a slice of Pineapple and/or a cherry.
This is a great drink if you want to get buck wild and crazy within a short amount of time. If you’re alcoholically retarded then you may slip and slide your way to your local ABC (I’m not sure if they’re called that in other states, but for you non-virginians that is a LIQUOR STORE) and purchase a handle of the Zombie Mix and it should be blue. Therefore I call it BLUE JUICE, only call it that if you’re gangsta
In tribute of Mo’Retto, I will post up her most fave drink. (Do you know how she got her name? She always wants an amaretto sour, so this way we figure she could be like MO’RETTO PLEASE! and then they’d give it to her. We haven’t actually tried this hypothesis out yet but this is her name in Team Woo – Woo.)
Amaretto Sour
* 1 1/2 oz Amaretto
* 3 oz Sour mix
Instructions:
Shake and strain. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
I’ll also put Mo’Retto’s recent addiction. She likes the nipples that are buttery.
Buttery Nipple
* 1/2 shot Butterscotch schnapps
* 1/2 shot Bailey’s irish cream
Instructions:
The Butterscotch Schnapps makes up the bottom layer. The top layer of Baileys should be added using a spoon. This is a layered shot.
I saw her “O” face when she took this, so I’m assuming it’s good. I was chug-chug-chuggin away at my Long Island so I didn’t want to try fighting with her deathly clutch on that glass.
Well that is all for now. I just had a heart to heart with Rita (my co-worker) and it was kind of nice to get some shiznit off of my chest for once. Just very stressed out and worried about some stuff I guess but it will all come together one day and then I can just sit back with a…..
Piña Colada
* 2 parts Malibu rum
* 2 parts Pineapple juice
* 1 part Cream or milk
* Ice
Instructions:
Add some crumbled ice, mix it well and pour it into a tall glass. Garnish with a slice of fresh pineapple.
Let me say that if you have NOT had the penis colada (yes I mean piña, I just thought it was funny..heheheh) from Mango Mike’s then you have NOT lived, and you MUST request to have it in an actual coconut. SO delish! MmmMMMmmMmMmm.
Well that’s all the time I have right now. And I’m not really supposed to be doing this at where I am, so I take the risk for you!
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
“All that I need,
is to learn how to breathe again…
And all that I want,
is your taste.. on my lips, on my skin,
cuz I need you like oxygen“
I am telling you that if you have not heard Welbilt’s music then you are seriously missing out. I will even post my sweet video feed from seeing them in concert two weeks ago on my MySpace and I’m going again with the BEAM next Thursday. They are AMAZING, it’s not even about “OMG He’s hot!” although they all pretty much are, they are sooo amazing on stage. So much energy, such awesome songs. My favorite is Oxygen, and from the looks of it at the concert, that was many people’s favorites!
All it took was one concert, I’ve never been before, never even heard of them until I went to their concert and now I’m hooked. I immediately went and bought all their CD’s, changed my song on MySpace and started introducing the Welbilt love to the masses. I think you would love it!!
http://www.welbiltmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/welbilt
If anyone wants to go they’re playing next Thursday the 21st at the Clarendon Grill, trust me you won’t be disappointed!!!
Of course there is an underlying thought that even got
me thinking about this song, but that’s none of your business
.. . . .. at least not now
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: Meaningless Ramble
.. the 90’s ya’ll!! Holy hell, today I was looking through my massive collection of CD’s and I saw one by Savage Garden (makes me think of a wild bush of vaginal pubes) and I re-fell in love. Anyone remember that one song? One line: “Like a chic-a-cherry cola!” it just got me thinking that I am one old heffer!!! Yeah, I’m only 22, however that’s already two decades and eight years away from a third. Although I’m happy it’s still a smack in the face to realize that all of this stuff is seriously outdated. Crazy huh?
My whole theme for today is reflection. Maybe rememberance and a longing to return to a certain time or a certain person in a different time. I feel very confident in where my life is and where it’s going however there are certain things that I am still vulnerable to. It’s hard to know that where I once stood so firmly on my decisions I am starting to waver because of reasons I can’t control. It’s a nice refreshing feeling after being shut down for so long, but it’s almost unwelcome because of all the shit that has come with it in the past. Who knows? I sure as hell don’t.
I‘m going to bed because I have to be at work in eight hours.
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: Meaningless Ramble
HOLY HELL, yesterday while I was sauntering through campus to get to my 2D Digital Art class I literally almost broke my neck after seeing this guy pass by. He was Tall, Dark, and NOT handsome. Know what caught my attention? He smelled SO good.
Guys, let me tell you something. You can be some decroded piece of masticated elephant shit that has been spat out as far as how your face is, but if you’re well put together and you’re topped off with an unbelievable scent, some of us are going to break our necks looking at you. An awesome personality will seal the deal.
This guys’ cologne was sweet smelling, but not feminine.
Tangy like citrus but not musky, this I could only smell as he walked away.
It was memorable, but not redundant. I’m sitting here trying to remember exactly what it smelled like but I can’t, therefore it is unique. If you don’t think that people notice things — you’re right. We don’t notice the guys that don’t put effort into themselves. So carry yourself with confidence and find the perfect kind of cologne!!!
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: Meaningless Ramble
I am VENEZUELAN. Land of the tanned, fit and gorgeous. I used to fit two of those categories. NOW LOOK AT ME (wow that sounded somewhat vain, sorry guys! hahahha)!
Okay, maybe I should supply documentation.
BEFORE:
This was me on New Year’s Eve 2004:
Granted that it’s not the best picture, just look at the tanned skin color. It was perfect, I used to always look like that as far as I can remember.
Now flash forward to 2006, this is one of my most recent pictures:
Is that even possible? I look like cocaine, I can reflect the sunlight off of my pasty skin. I’m sure if they ever need to reflect some kind of morse light code into outer space and their machines break NASA will beat my door down and want to use my skin!
It’s so sad to me that I’ve lost this awesome tan that I used to have. I think I may have to go to the tanning salon.. not to endorse fake and baking, but I can’t live as Frosty the Snowman’s mistress any longer.
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
Filed under: Team Woo - Woo
You’ll either think that this is totally stupid or totally cool, either way I don’t care but read on if you’d like!
So my favorite bar in the world is the Shark Club in Falls Church. It has the best bartenders, DJ’s, bouncers and servers ever, and it’s just such a chill spot to go to whether you want to just hang out and watch the game or have a crazy semi-club night out. Once, in one of my usual outings to Shark’s with my friends Lena and Jillian, we were having a Woo – Woo Shot and just in joking and acting stupid I shouted out: “We should be Team Woo – Woo since we always have this drink!”
Such a humble beginning to our little Team.
At any rate, we had t-shirts made up and we have our individual names which are as follows:
Me (Kat) –> AristoKat
Lena –> Skyy (Not a member anymore)
Taaka –> Mo’Retto
And our Captain..
Jillian –> the BEAM
While it started out to be just for shits and giggles, we decided that we want to be more than just a group of drinkers. We will be turning Team Woo – Woo into a company with a non – profit side. We just hosted our first party in August to debut us as Team Woo – Woo profs which was my 22nd birthday party. Big awesome blow out and we made Shark’s a lot of money. Our official bartender Vagelis and his brother Ari kicked it into high gear with the awesome drinks they made which included 100 woo – woo shots for our guests.
We want to be more than partiers, we hope to be able to be role models to anyone who needs one. We are therefore working on our self image, whether it is finishing school, losing weight, cleaning up ourselves; we want to be succesful women who not only want to better themselves but want to better the community.
That’s where our charitable events come on in, we have so many big plans but we have to begin small and by helping our community which has helped us so much. I believe we may start with a food drive for Thanksgiving or Christmas at one of the local homeless shelters. There’s so much that each and every single one of us can do in our communities, but it’s up to all of us to take the initiative to do it.
Team Woo – Woo is a big part of my life and is very important to me. It has inspired me to finally lose weight, I’m too young to look like a heffer grazing in a field, so far I’ve lost six pounds in one week. Let’s rock this bitch!
<3 siempre,
AristoKat
