Must be havin’ a blue moon tonight…

I’m back. Been wanting to update since last weekend. Quite a few things have been going on lately that have been keeping me really busy and away from the computer (here and at Immeritus).

Most notably: Last Sunday was super productive. Juan and I went to La Placita Olvera and registered to get married there. It’s official boys and girls, Juan and I will wed on the 10th of July of this year! After that, we took a stroll down Olvera Street, bought a smoothie and some churros and walked the dense alleys of mexican merchandise. We even ran into Lily from GHS!

After that, Juan and I went to David’s Bridals. I tried on about seven dresses (I only remember four), and many looked nice and lovely, but I don’t think I found ‘the one’. It was still fun though. Now I have a better idea of what I want. As if that wasn’t enough, from there we went a couple of car dealerships to shop around for a car for Juan because he needed to get one since his mom’s car died, and he’s handing over his van to her. He got a really nice deal on a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant, and with his credit, he got a great interest rate. It is a very nice car. I never would have imagined him getting one like that, but it’s a nice car nonetheless.

So yes, Sunday was pretty productive.

The rest of the week involved work. Either working at the AoP or working out at my house. Juan and I have been doing good with our workout routine. I am just getting tired because it’s that, a routine, and I want to change it a little, but not sure how. On Wednesday, my sis and mom and I went to the Bridal shop again and looked at dresses for me and for the bridesmaids. I think the decision is truly final now: navy blue (midnight blue, whatever, depends on the company) with white and yellow flowers (Gerber Daisies!).

We still need to book the reception hall, and I think that for this one more than anything, we will need to make a coperacha de several padrinos (as much as I hate to admit). *sigh* We’ll see. Soon.

And just a random thought that I have had in my head a lot lately: smokers.

What the hell is it that gives them the right to think that it’s ok to make other people smell their smoke? Why do they sit upwind from you? Why, when they’re done, do they think it is ok to litter by throwing the butt on the street? What? Is it so small they think it’s ok to litter when the trash is only an inch big? NO! It’s the self-centered nature of smoking that really gets to me sometimes. I can’t stand to see groups of parents all smoke as they walk their kids out the aquarium because they can’t hold it any longer because they have been deprived of smoking for the two hours they were there, as the smoke envelopes everyone, their kids and everyone behind them. ugh. I hate the smell of smoke in my hair and my clothes. Thank god for the ban on smoking in public restaurants and bars here in California. *
*Now, I know there are a few considerate smokers out there, and this rant isn’t for you. Just that most smokers, well, do fit the bill.

Anonymous says:

January 23, 2004 at 5:17 pm

hey anitza, it’s morgan (we were RAs together waaay back when? hahaha). anyway, i was bored and looking at laura’s friends and saw this post. i just wanted to say hi and congratulations to you and juan! awww! : ) i hope everything else is going well for you… it sounds like it is. take care!

anitza says:

January 23, 2004 at 7:18 pm

Oh my gosh! Hi! I hope you come by more often, and thanks! Hope you are doing well. What are you up to nowadays?

kiwisc says:

January 23, 2004 at 11:30 pm

How ironic…

Today I was just thinking about inconsiderate smokers, and how because of them all of my clothing smells like smoke! I was walking around and I smelled smoke, and I smelled my sweatshirt — all smoky. Arg.

venusmeridian says:

January 24, 2004 at 1:26 am

hey dude

Wah! Sounds like Craziness! I totally agree with you on the smokers thing- they always stand outside of the buildings and smoke here at my uni, and you can’t leave the building without being covered in smoke. There is a law where they have to stay 25 feet away from the entrance, and it actually says it on all the doors, but they don’t care. You always get the people smoking in front of you on the way to class also *sigh*
This is Ms. E, by the way. Just dropped by to say that I have a livejounal now. Yay! Wanna be on my friends list?
Oh, and why is your fiance going with you to try on dresses? Isn’t he not supposed to see it until the wedding? Whatever- maybe I’m just too anal ^_^.

anitza says:

January 24, 2004 at 5:14 pm

Re: hey dude

I knew I recognized the name, but it didn’t make sense to me on LJ. Cool. Friend me, I’ll do the same.

As for the fiance thing, yeah, I know, but this was our first trip looking, so I was hardly going to find ‘the’ dress on my first visit.

January 26, 2004 at 8:40 am

DUDE. OK. so i’ve never really had issues with smokers before (i just thought they were really annoying). but now living in seattle where they don’t have the smoking ban…omigod. i was walking down the street…some girl will be smoking right in front of me (walking very slowly). i try to get past but her cigarette is just chilling by her side…since the sidewalks are so damn skinny and i’m trying to get past this person, i attempt to maneuver around her and (inevitably), her freakin’ cigarette just kind of “caresses” my favorite motherf*cken jacket. the person looks at me and doesn’t even say ‘sorry’ or ‘oops’. she just takes another drag of her cigarette and keeps walking. my jacket is now scarred for life. is it my fault? should i have just stayed behind her, walking ever so slowly and breathing in her smoke even though i’ve got places to be and people to see? i don’t think so. if you’re gonna smoke…i think you should do it in one stationary spot. NOT WALKING IN FRONT OF ME AND PISSING ME OFF. this rant also goes to people who spit while walking in front of me. i almost got marked by this one guy. he smiled at me. i gave him the finger. ok. i’m done. -trsj

anitza says:

January 26, 2004 at 11:11 am

Isn’t it great, having the ban? It makes me not want to live anywhere else. I don’t want to aclimate my body to smokers just because they feel it’s ok to smoke while people are eating a couple tables down from them.