On vacation...

Hi there!!!

Last night I worked my last double shift in the hospital till Sep, Oh Yeah!!! I'll be on vacation till Sep 1st.



I hope I can relax, enjoy, love, swim, dance, get some suntan, and scrapbook!!!!

But I'll be around...

Blog prompt 18. July 30th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

18 - Who was your personal favourite teeny-bopper pin-up? Share a story about that dreamboat or another happy teenage memory with your readers.

I didn't have such an idol in my teens; I didn't listen to the radio that much nor I saw too much TV. I preferred being playing around, enjoy my stuff,...

I can't remember right now a certain happy teenage memory but I remember I've always done whatever I've wanted... I studied, I went out with friends, I danced till the sunrise, I got into the see dressed, I travelled a little bit, I built my future the way I wanted,... I used to wear colorful and "strange" clothes no matter what people said, I was (I'm still) so sincere and I'm glad my friend like me that way.

I was so independent and so am I nowadays. It's just ME :-)

Blog prompt 17. July 29th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

17 - What’s your favourite reading material? Like the kind of favourite that you would take it to read if you had to cut off the rest of the world for years and years?

I really don't read as much as I should; my boyfriend loves to read and is trying to get me into it.

But if I had to choose, I'd pick mystery books; I like to feel inside the story, I like those books you feel you can't leave them aside.

Blog prompt 16. July 28th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Here I go today!!

16 - Tell your blog readers about someone who has been a creative influence in your life -- a crafty mum, aunt or grandparent, an influential school teacher or a friend who brought out your creative side, perhaps.

Well, I know I've always been kind of creative; as a child, I loved arts and crafts and did a great job at school. As a teenager, I used to wear colorful clothes and was so imaginative with my outfits when going out with friends.

As an adult, I knew scrapbooking was waiting for me since the beginning...


Someone creative in my life?? Let me think...
My dad's mom, who passed away a few years ago, used to do beautiful pieces of crocheted stuff as well as blankets out of squares of different kind of fabrics.
My dad has great hands; he can repair almost everything he finds broken, he has a great imagination when trying to find the way to repair stuff. When I was a child I used to stare at him while he was working in his room, his "laboratory" as he calls it, and I loved that feeling.
I can't think of anybody else right now...

As for my creative side, I don't remember how I discover scrapbooking but when I first went to the USA as an au pair for a year, I knew that it was one of the first things I wanted to explore.
I love to be able to express myself through paper & cardstock, scissors, glue,... paint, chipboard, brads & eyelets, ribbons & buttons...

I believe everyone has a creative side inside and that, if we dicover it and let it flow, we'll feel better...

My mosaic for prompt 7 of Shimelle's My Freedom class.

My mosaic for prompt 7 of Shimelle's My Freedom class. Originally uploaded by mariangeles_spain

In that prompt we had to write about our Dream Day asking a few questions Shimelle gave us. Then choose some key words and do a Flickr search.

I love what came out, I didn't expect to find those picks for my words!!

Enjoy!!

Have a great weekend!!!

It's Sat afternoon and I haven't done anything but blogging... not even lunch! I'm hungry!!!

I'm planning on cleaning up some stuff around my apartment, do some laundry and I may spend a few hours in my scraproom... not sure


Have a great weekend!!!!!

Blog prompt 15, part 1. July 25th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Last one!! I'm up to date with Shimelle's My Freedom class blog prompts!!!!!

15 - What was your favourite treat as a child? What is it now? Share the story behind your favourite treats (be they sweets or luxuries) with your readers to see if they share your tastes.

If we're talking about sweets, I really don't like them... when I was a child I used to prefer that kind of dried sausage that you can eat as a snack with some bread (examples here and here) rather than a sweet. I don't like chocolate! Can you believe it!? I just like vanilla ice cream.


As for now, I like vanilla ice cream and another flavor made with milk (don't know the translation in English); it's called "leche merengada" and you eat it with some cinnamon on top.
Still prefer dried sausage, don't like sweets so much.

But the king of my treats is... SCRAPBOOKING STUFF, specially PAPER PUNCHES :-D
And shoes, and handbags,... ;-)


What about you???

Blog prompt 14, part 1. July 24th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Two more and I'll be up to date!!!!

14 - What artistic technique do you love but not use often? What artistic technique intimidates you? Maybe you’ll find an expert in that technique reads your blog and can comment with tips for you!

Well, I love to get messy with paint, glitter glue, etc but I don't use it often since I need to set up a "safe" place and, after that, wash the brushes, the foam stamps,.... and let them dry!! But love it!!!

As for the technique that intimidates me, well, I'd love to be more confident with my handwritting since this part it's so artistic in scrapbooking. Wrtting, doodling,... it's really hard for me to grab a pen and use it!! But I try to do it from time to time :-)

Blog prompt 13, part 1. July 23th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Catching up...

13 - If there was just one thing from your youth that you could pass on to today’s younger generation what would it be? Something as simple as the original Sesame Street theme song or something more complex, like growing up more slowly?

This is a hard one... things have changed a lot around here... I'd pass the "safety" I used to feel when I was a kid; I could stay playing on the street or go by myself somewhere close without feeling I was in danger. Right now I just hear on the news about kidnapping, abuse, etc It sounds awful! :-(

Another thing is I'd love to spend some quality time with my children (when I have them). Nowadays it's so difficult to stay at home with your kids since everything is sooooo expensive, but I'll try!!!


A big hug from Spain :-)

Blog prompt 12, part 1. July 22th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Here I come with another update for Shimelle's My Freedom class...

12 - Write about your first job and ask your blog readers to share their first job stories too.

I don’t remember my age but I know I wasn’t really a teenager. I took a course to be a group leader for kids and I worked in a urban Summer camp (in a school close to where I used to live).

It was amazing! I was in charge of a group of about ten kids of around 8 years old, but the big group was huge and we had so much fun.

We made tons of activities and crafts, and we also went to the swimming pool, to some other great pages around, etc

It only lasted for 15 days but I had tons of fun and it was well paid.

Blog prompt 11, part 1. July 21th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Last one for today!!! I mean, for tonight, it's almost 2 am here!!!!

11 - Tell your blog readers about your favourite game.

I like games of finding objects. My last favorite is Little Shop of Treasures.

I also like memory games.

The truth is that I don't really like playing games but if I have to make a choice, that's it!!
Love that game!!!!

Blog prompt 10. July 18th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

And yet another one!!!


10 - Whatever you are sharing with your blog readers today, set yourself a word count target. Once you’ve written your post, count to see if you are over, under or spot on! You can even challenge them to comment with a set number of words, just for fun.

(100 exact words about my goals for the upcoming Fall)

I’d like to get a fresh new start of the season in Sep. I’d like to be able to stop procrastination and start managing my time better. I now I’ll have time for everything if I really organize myself.

I have to start exercising and eating healthier. I have to start studying for my special nursing exams. I want to spend more time in my scraproom rather than in front of the computer. I need to reactivate my life!!!

I still have a month ahead to really believe I can do it. Because I know I can.

Well, any comment on this?? You have 10 words to do it :-D

P.S. If you want to say more, give me any advice, whatever! You can split up your post, I mean, several 10 word posts :-)

Blog prompt 09. July 17th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Another one!!!

9 - The things that inspire us are often linked to what we label as quirks in our personalities: things we like that others seem to dismiss. What quirk could you share with your blog readers to see if they really dismiss this or if it’s something you have in common?

I’ve just remembered something!! When I go out for dinner and order a “bocadillo” (like a sandwich with French bread), I always open it and “rearrange” what it’s inside. My best friend always stares at me and asks, have you arranged it alphabetically already?

Another one... I just love milk with cookies, I mean LOVE. I soak cookies in groups of four in the milk, eat half of it and plunge the rest in the milk. When thre's no milk left I remove the "stuff" and happily eat it :-D Even at work people has notice it and make fun out of it...

Feel free to express yourself...

P.S. anyone want cookies??

Blog prompt 08. July 16th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Wow, I'm soooo behind with the blog prompts of Shimelle's My Freedom class... so here it comes another one...

We were talking about timelines of things we've already acomplish and things we hope to achieve...

8 - Choose one point on each line to share with your blog readers - one thing you have accomplished and one thing you hope to accomplish. Bonus points if you have a photo from the event on the first line!

The acomplishment that really brings great memories to my mind is when I went to Niagara Falls. I've done other more "important" things in my life but I remember when I was right there, feeling the water in my face... it was just amazing!!!

The thing I hope to acomplish some day is to be a mother. It really scares me but I'd like to have two children and raise them with my soul mate the best way we can. Any advice is welcome!

Today is my mom's birthday...

I haven't had lunch with her because yerterday I worked double shift and was sleeping till the late afternoon, but I'm going to have dinner with her, my dad and my brother tonight.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!

Blog prompt 07. July 15th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Another one...

7 - Share a list of links with your blog readers, leading them to the websites that inspire you most.

Well, all the websites that inspire me are listed on the left of this blog. I visit almost all of them almost everyday to look for updates :-)

I specially like Flickr, Shimelle's, Paperclipping, Ali Edwards', and Two Peas in a Bucket.


Enjoy surfing!!!

Blog prompt 06, part 2. July 14th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

Well, I'm behind in the blog prompts of Shimelle's class, so I'm posting another one...


6 - [Share an old photo of yourself] and a current photo of yourself with your blog readers. Tell them a little something that has changed and a little that has stayed the same.

I’ve just found this pic in my folders. Although it’s from January, I look just the same. I promise I’ll post a recent one as soon as I have it.

As for the second part of the second part :-D [Tell them a little something that has changed and a little that has stayed the same.],
a huge something has change but I'd mention as a little that I'm not as free as I used to be, but I love that since I'm right where I've wanted to be.
As for what the little that has stayed the same: my smile :-)

A big smile for you!!!!!

My sister's 25th b-day mini (3x6).

Tesoros 1, front cover
Originally uploaded by mariangeles_spain

I'm done!!!

I started it last year but couldn't finish it on time, so I left it for this year.

She's now 25 and has her pretty mini :-D

3x6 b-day mini album

My scrap-room!!!!!

1 - View from the door
Originally uploaded by mariangeles_spain

I've finally finished re-organizing my scrap-room!!!

This is also my first post directly from Flickr so I hope everything is OK.

This is the address for the set of pics My scrap-room

Enjoy and comment!!!

Happy Bithday to my sister!

Yes!! Today my little sis turns 25 {heart}

I still remember when I was seven... I was talking a walk with my grandpa while my mom was at the hospital... we where right in front of the street when my grandma started shouting on the balcony: it's a girl, it's a girl!!! I felt so happy for having a baby sister {heart}

I used to sang lullabies to get her to sleep on her cradle... I guess that's why she hates my singing :D but, since she always fell asleep, I think I wasn't that bad... who knows?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMEN!!!