Vacation.....Where Art Thou?

   It is summer vacation. This usually means swimming, going to the beach, getting a sun tan, or watching endless movies.... uhm no. First of all I can't swim. I freak out when I am in water and can potentially put other people's life in danger as well. Tan is unfortunately not an option because my skin is tan enough.
  It feels like summer has come and gone but new and interesting things have happened in the past two months. For one I started volunteering at the hospital and I am enjoying that. I like helping people and seeing a smile on their faces. I also learned all these new words such as venous cannulation and nosocomial infection that I thought didn't even know existed. I think the most fun part of this summer is spending time with my family. It is amazing how even when things are going so wrong that your family is there for you and supporting you. We had good times laughing with each other or at each other. We had fun attempting to do cardio exercises that gave soreness to our bodies. We also had times that we couldn't handle it anymore and needed to do something. However, this summer has been fun and somehow peaceful. I guess vacation is not necessarily going somewhere and doing fun things. I guess it is about resting and enjoying time with the people that you love because those are the moments that last.

How I Started Baking

   My family and friends know that I love to bake especially desserts and that I get excited to try new things. I actually got into baking after taking a class called Life FACS. I had a lot of fun in that class because many of things were made from scratch. Before that class, I used to bake brownies or muffins from a mix but then one day I wanted to try making something from scratch.
   It was a Friday night and I didn't have a lot to do. There were a lot of apples in our house so I decided that I should look up a recipe on how to make Apple cake. My mom and my dad were working that day so I thought " why not try". I decided to go with it and I was actually surprised by the end result: It was edible.
  From there on I started baking different things and using whatever is available in the kitchen. Now I have a real passion for baking and that is how my Friday nights or weekends are: baking. There has been couple of disasters but I am proud all of that I have done.

Joy of Sisterhood.

   I have two sisters: one older and one younger. Each of them are unique and has sense of humor. When you put both of them together.... it gets interesting. Like any siblings, we have our problems and I believe that is the key to every relationship between siblings: looking past each other's flaws and accepting each other.
   I believe that no matter how much you fight with your sister(s), at the end of the day you care about them. The bond between sisters is somehow different from other relationships: you watch each other's backs and you are there for them.
  I remember walking inside the hallways of the school with my little sister. As we were walking by this guy said or did something to her. When I saw what he did I looked at him with this you-better-not-mess-with-my-sista look and I was surprised to know that I had a protective side.That is what I think the best thing about having sisters: you learn a lot about yourself and you realize that no one else knows you like the way your sister know about you.
  I have the privilege of being in the middle and knowing the best of both sides. One is always going to be there to back me up and the other is there to keep me in company when I am having a bad day. I am grateful to have both of you and couldn't have done a lot without you. and as cheesy as this sounds I couldn't have asked for better sisters:)
 

The Inspiration and the Blog Name

 Blog Name:
   I chose the blog name because it sounded so elegant and it defines my life. I am an ordinary girl who try to get through the ups and downs of this life and I couldn't think of a better way to share my problems and experience than by blogging about it.


 The Inspiration:
  There are many reasons why I started this blog...First of,  I used to love reading blogs but I never thought that I would start one on my own. The very first blog that I read was about a father writing about his son who passed away due to a genetic disorder. I didn't read a lot of it but I enjoyed reading through it. Eventually, I found myself following a lot of other blogs that included stories that changed their outlook and perception about life.
 Earlier this year, I had an English class where I had to do an assignment  in which I had to list my short and long term goals. I couldn't think of anything out of the top of my mind for one of my short term goals so for the sake of the assignment I added " Start a blog by 2011".
I also was inspired by a movie that i watched very recently called " Julie & Julia", in which a woman took on a challenge of cooking all 365 days and she started to blog about it. True story by the way.


At first I was a bit scared about starting this blog because I didn't want to give my personal information but I thought it wouldn't hurt to look into it. Then I did and I am very excited to see what happens with my blog.

Try

When I was 11 or 12 I used to enjoy reading blogs. Recently I have been thinking about doing a blog and even some of my friends supported the idea. So I here I am and I think I am going to give it a try. ( I can also develop my writing this way :) )