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August 14, 2011 · Filed under Academia, American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Anthropology, Art, Culture, Film, Home, Multi-Ethnic, Poverty · Tagged awareness, collaboration, documentary, Elderly, female body image, ideas, realism, teachers, think about it
So many ideas in my head, so little time on my hands.
-VC
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April 21, 2011 · Filed under Career, Family, Feminism, Food, Friends, Home, Love, People, Priorities, San Antonio, TX, Self-Realization, Sisterhood, Social Services
As a person…
I am: empathetic
I hope: to succeed
I believe: in giving everyone a chance
I wish: that people could be generous to one another
I fear: losing my family
I give: up sometimes
I need: to get motivated
I want: to be self-sufficient
I am unique because: of the way I look
My secret talents are: cutting hair and baking
I feel best about myself when: I’m with my friends and family
The things I like most about myself are: my sense of humor and strong personality
I’m worth respecting because: I care about others
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I encourage teen moms to share their answers to the questions above. I decided I should too. Sometimes being honest is hard, but its never wrong.
-VC
April 7, 2011 · Filed under Childhood, Home, Literature, Priorities · Tagged blankets, Good Times, lamps
In my youth, many summer days were spent at the library, and many summer nights were spent sleepless, a flashlight in my hands. Reading a good novel under my favorite blanket is still a way I can be at peace with myself.
If reading seems boring to you, well, then, your loss. And if it makes you “sleepy”, seriously, don’t talk to me.
-VC
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February 14, 2011 · Filed under Childhood, Family, Home, Mexican-American, Poverty · Tagged chores, city, Family, neighbors, puppies
I am usually the person you encounter at the beginning of the work week who comes in with a bad case of the Mondays, who responds “What’s so good about it?” to a friendly “Good morning”. But today was different because I spent my Sunday doing almost nothing.
And as I washed my car in the front yard on top of the driveway, I felt so incredibly at peace. Dogs barked, kids played silly made-up games, sirens blared and soon decended as the SAPD cars flew by. Someone played tejano music while they BBQ’d. I saw the neighbors building a swing-set across the street. I heard the annoying repetitive sounds of an ice cream truck and it’s unnecessary greeting: “Hello!” What the hell, right? But whatever.
Yes, I live in the hood. But I kinda like it that way.
-VC
September 5, 2010 · Filed under Family, Friends, Home, Love, Priorities, Self-Realization, the Future
Adulthood and doing something because it needs to be done not because you want to do it. Following through – it hurts like hell but oh well.
I’ve always had to be serious one. I’d like to play for the other team one day.
-VC
April 26, 2010 · Filed under Austin, TX, Home, Priorities, the Future · Tagged Austin, Future, Home
Maybe its nostalgia. Maybe its the change of scenery.
But I really love this city.
My plans are changing…
I’m making definite plans to move here. Eventually. I’ll give myself a two year deadline.
-VC