TARGET!

Sometimes I feel like I'm a target but I never felt like this would be the case at Target. I was there late last night on invitation by my wise crack of a brother whom I love dearly. We were doing some shopping and each had our list . . . however, we verged from it quickly. I managed to buy a great pair of sun glasses that I didn't need, especially not late at night. He ended up with some gifts for his wife.
I paid first and saw the security people looking at me as I placed the already paid for glasses in my purse. I instantly felt the red bulls eye on my forehead and that sick feeling came upon me. As we approached the door, I knew it was coming. Now I must add that for those of you who have never been stopped before because you like like everyone else, I envy you. I knew it was coming as they made direct eye contact but they had NO reason to stop me until I walked through the metal detector with my brother. Of course it went off and I was stopped. Now to the benefit of the Target security guard he was really polite and approachable. He asked me for my receipt and stood patiently as my brother started making remarks such as "It's her. . . she has something in her purse," and "She has had this bad habit for a long time." The security guard laughed most of them off as he waited patiently for me to pull not only the sunglasses but the receipt which was already buried at the bottom of my small purse. (I hate large purses . . . and I actually hardly ever carry one). The guard thanked me once he saw that the sunglasses in the purse were mine and told me that if the detector went off again then I should just ignore it. "Ignore it", said my brother, "if it goes off again throw her to the floor and frisk her!" I turned and told him, the guard, that I would never go shopping with him, my brother, again.
Bulls eye . . . and when we got out to the car we realized that it wasn't my glasses but his stuff that set off the alarm. Ironically he just sat there, throwing out anything he could to diverge attention and it worked because at no moment was he asked for his receipt or if they could take a look in his bag. Targeted at Target . . . and that is the truth!

25 Random Things

25 Random Things Tag

ok ok . . . Enough of you have sent this to me that I guess I'll send it back.

1. I am truly bilingual . . . I dream in English and Spanish depending on who I am talking to, I mostly think in English when I have to do something but when it's inner thoughts I think in Spanish. When doing a Spanish to English simultaneous interpretations if the speaker says something In English I say it in Spanish with out losing a step.

2. I didn't know I spoke Spanish until I was 8. I thought everyone else did to.

3. I can't wear my hair down and I blame living in a restaurant family for this and my Mexican abuelita that always put my hair in braids and big bows!

4. My grandfather was my best friend, my confidant, my father, my cheerleader and living example. . . when I do something wrong or dumb I can hear his voice . . . usually laughing at me.

5. I can watch Sleepless in Seattle, You got Mail, and Serendipity over and over and over again!

6. I once went to BYU International Cinema and watched an Argentine movie called Valentin. I loved it so much I found it on Amazon and bought it. I call it my Che movie.

7. I am a traditional girl. . . I love traditions . . . especially those that have to do with family like holidays, birthdays, family home evenings. I often instigate family get togethers as an excuse to maintain or create a tradition.

8. I am the oldest, and as an old Mexican witch doctor told me once . . . I was born to be a leader. My brother would say that more then a leader I'm bossy.

9. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was about 8 years old. I fought it and then realized that I was fighting against a calling . . . I am a teacher at all times.

10. I started working when I was 5. Cleaning the stairs at El Azteca. My grandpa had a special brush for me. I started working half nights (5-8 pm weekends) when I was 11. I had to fill the red cups with water and fix the trays for the bus boys once I knew how many people where in a party.

11. I bought myself a 30 year mortgage 2 years ago and get to live in a small yet beautiful hose I call home, close to work but I will not reveal the location since I have students that often add me to their friend list.

12. I teach Spanish at a middle school in Provo and Fridays are my excuse for Culture which include, food, películas and my favorite Merengue and Salsa dancing!

13. My very loving grandmother use to send me to kindergarten with a hot dog sack lunch. Even though it was only a half day kindergarten.

14. I have the worse allergies all year long. In the summer it's pollen and grass, in the winter it's dust and the inversion . . .anytime it's dogs and cats.

15. I have served for 12 consecutive years in the Young Women Organization in my LDS Units. The first six on the ward level and most recent six on the stake level. When you add the six years I did as a Young Women that adds up to 18 years which is more then half of my life in Young Women 52.65% to be accurate.

16. I hate math and never learned it until I was in college and thought of it as a foreign language. . . then it made enough sense to read, but I am not fluent!

17. I am a hopeless romantic . . . ! enough said.

18. I was engaged for about a week two years ago. I was sure, he wasn't, thank the Lord everyday I got over it.

19. I have a red kitchen . . . it's HOT!

20. I love BYU Football. I use to watch the games and report to my grandfather because when BYU won we would have a good evening in sales, when they lost it would be an average night. For years I remember my grandfather saying to me "somos buenos" "we are good" in a very matter of fact way. When LaVell and Patty Edwards ate at El Azteca during the week BYU would win. They came to my grandfathers funeral. I always forget to buy season tickets so if anyone ever has an extra . . . call a sister up!

21. My star run ins: Donny Osmond literally bumped into me on Univ. Ave. during the 4th of July parade a few years ago. I gave him a crusty look and then realized it was him . . . a Channel 4 news anchor hit my parked car once (I'll let you guess who it could be) . . . when I go to Sundance I see Robert Redford. I have also met Jared Leto in Manhattan, David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) in LA, Jason Alexander (Seinfield) in SLC, Della Reese in SLC, Weezer in SLC (got a tour of their bus), and Kalimba in Mexico City. I remember when Kevin Bacon filmed Footloose in Utah and live a block away from where the diner in the movie is.

22.Besides my family I have three true best friends. One that has lived close forever and I met when I was about 8. One that lives in Morelia. and another that lives in Provo and I don't know what I would do with out her . . . she and I . . . we do desserts!

23. I love to travel and hope I can do at least one tip anywhere this year. My dream is to visit South America and Europe before I'm 40.

24. My bosses were my principals at one time. Gentry Director of Personal for the district was my MIddle School principal and my current principal, was my principal at PHS.

25. I have lived more with my grandparents then with my own parents. I was lucky that way because I had two sets of parents, two homes, and two curfews (LOL)! In essence my family (mom's side) 2 grandparents, parents, 4 aunts and uncles, 17 first cousins and 26 second cousins (which call me tía) 4 nieces and 1 nephew are my life. The moments with them are the moments I never forget, the moments with out them I always regret.