Blog prompt 24. August 7th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

24 - What’s one thing in your daily routine that you would happily say ‘no’ to if you had the option to magic it away?

Well, not much thinking about this one...

my first thought for "getting up early" when I'm working morning shift.

My second thought for "paying bills".

Blog prompt 23. August 6th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

23 - Tell your blogreaders about a time when you suddenly had more confidence than you expected -- maybe in replying ‘yes’ or ‘no’!

I've really never had any problem at saying "yes" or "no" but I guess I really felt I had confidence when I broke up with my ex and had to "talk" about the apartment, which I got to keep, yay!!!

Blog prompt 22. August 5th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

22 - When was the last time you said yes to something new? Share that experience and what you learned with your readers.

I've been thinking a lot about this prompt but just can't come out with anything...

I've been thinking about food, but I don't really eat what I don't feel I'll like, so I'm not the kind of person who dares with new tastes.

I've been thinking about other stuff but I really can't think of anything...

Wait!!! I've just seen a light! ;-) I mean, as for my creative side I could talk about Scrapbooking techniques, for example, clear stamps; they where new for me a few months ago and now, love them!!!

And what you're reading, my blog, that's really new for me!!!! I've been thinking about this for a long time but Shimelle's class was the "push" I needed, THANKS!!!!

Blog prompt 21. August 4th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

21 - In general, do you prefer to scrapbook with single photos or a group of photos? Share a few of your favourite examples with your blog readers.

I prefer to use several pics in my LOs and I guess that's why I love minis; a mini for me is like a huge LO with tons of pics.

Here you can take a look to a few of my LOs.
Here are my last minis.

This is the best LO I've made about me so far. What do you think?? Enjoy!!!

Blog prompt 20. August 1st, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

20 - Share a story with your readers about one moment when you felt independent and in control.

Well, I've always been so independent and in control of my own life but there's a moment I specially remember...

when my ex and I broke up, and after "studying" the financial stuff, I got to keep the apartment and he kept the little furniture/appliances we bought and a certain amount of money we agreed.
About two months after we signed the papers, he came over with some of his friends to take his stuff. When they were done and left, I felt the apartment empty... as I was along the corridor, I stopped by the kitchen door and there it was, a rectangular white empty kitchen... I felt how my adrenaline was to the highest level, it was mine!!! all mine!!! MY APARTMENT

It really was a "it's my life, my apartment, my future" moment.


Thanks for reading!!!

Blog prompt 19. July 31th, 2008. My Freedom, Shimelle's class.

19 - What do you do when don’t feel very creative or feel like you’ve hit a creative block? Share a few tips that help you get back to yourself.

Although my "problem" right now is that my mojo seems to be on vacation too, besides my awful organization of my time, here you have

My ways to fight the Creative Block:

- I take a look to my SCB magazines/books/saved LOs from the Net/online galleries to see if something wakes up my creativity,
- I go through my papers, embellies,...
- I go through my pics,
- I stand in the middle of my scraproom and look around,...

whatever you can find that wakes up your creative side...


Right now it's not the best time to care about my mojo since Summer is here... my boyfriend, beach/swimming-pool, family & friends, trip,...

Next Sep I'm planning on organize my schedule the best I can to be able to do a little bit of everything. As I explained on this post, I know I can do it if I manage my time the best way I can.

Enjoy Summer!!!

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!