Thaaaaaaaaanks!

It's been awhile since my last post but I've been busy with life.

On my last blog entry 2 people were kind enough to give me the....

Woo-woo!!! Anyway, I read the "rules" to this award when they themselves were awarded this by someone else and I must say it sounds suspiciously like a chain letter. Nonetheless I am very appreciative of their considerations in naming me in their blogs so I'll post the 7 things about me and name some of my favorite blogs but I'm not going to contact them just for this. If they want to post something like this they can but I'm not going to participate in the chain letter part of this. Also, the blogs that I list are blogs that I make an effort to read. They're all great and I suggest you check them out! Thanks again to Comewhinewithme and A Woman's Right to Shoes!

About me:

1. My favorite color is red

2. I love monkeys

3. I speak 3 languages

4. I love psychology with a passion (I have a bachelor of science degree in it)

5. I've met both Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris less than 2 weeks apart (can you believe it?! and here in the SOUTH!)

6. I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do

7. I believe coffee is only good strong!

Favorite blogs

1. http://freebirdsburritos.blogspot.com/

2. http://vote-sanchez.blogspot.com/

3. http://abeerfortheshower.blogspot.com/

4. http://mullingaround.blogspot.com/

5. http://mulheremcrescimento.blogspot.com/

6. http://jimsfear.blogspot.com/

7. http://www.comewhinewithme.com/

8. http://cammiew4.blogspot.com/

9. http://asmileperday.blogspot.com/

10. http://israelcarrascojokes.blogspot.com/

I may add more to the list later! But for now, these are some of my favorites! :)

-Natalia

No seriously, I want to know!

One of my friends got a record player for Xmas and was super ecstatic about it. I was over at his house Thursday evening and got to see it and his excitement over it. He played a song by Tom Waits, who I had never heard of before until that night. When I told him I enjoyed the music he talked about the amazingness that is Mr. Waits and let me listen to this song:

"I see youuuuuuu!"

This is probably one of the creepiest things I have ever listened to. I love it. And Tom Waits. I'm listening to one of his albums, "Mule Variations" and will work my way backwards to some of his others after I give this one a few more listenings. Awesome, awesome, awesome! It's always fun when a friend introduces you to great music that's been around for awhile but you just never had the opportunity to discover it yourself.

Thaaaaaaanks Caio! (He doesn't read this but I'll tell him know next time I see him) =)

Important Knowledge!

Not sure if anyone out there missed seeing a new post from me but if you did I apologize! I had family visiting from out of the country and I started a new job this month so I've been trying to reorganize my life. Now that the familia's gone back to the mother country I should be able to update more consistently.

I am one of those people who use Twitter to follow others that actually have something worth saying. 2 accounts that I follow (and highly recommend to other Twitter users) are OMGFacts and OMGFactsSex. It's pretty much what you expect, one if random facts and the other random sex facts. Here are some of my favorites that I just learned OMGFactsSex:

"For right-handed men, the left testicle hangs lower, and vice versa." (Does this have something to do w/the hand they use to masturbate?)

"Women with a Ph.D are twice as likely to be interested in a one-night stand than women with a bachelor’s degree." (When you're not pretty, you use your smarts!)

"Females who undergo sex-change surgery report being happier after the operation than the men who do." (Yeah not so much fun when you're the one getting screwed, now is it?)

"Isaac Newton died a virgin. If you ever failed calculus, you can take that as a small consolation." (Now we'll never get little boys to do their math homework!)

"Gandhi used to sleep with naked girls in his bed." (It pays to be compassionate!)

"3 out of every 1000 men can fellate themselves." (And probably 1000 out of every 1000 men have tried it.)

"Orgies were originally religious events." (There's one way to convince Atheists to return to religion!)

There are plenty more interesting (and I'm sure useful) facts out there so if you have a Twitter account, follow OMGFacts and OMGFactsSex!

http://twitter.com/#!/OMGFactsSex

Bama Chaun! Say Yeah! YEAH!!!

Have you guys seen this video before? It's not new, I think I first saw it a couple of years ago but if you haven't seen it yet, watch it before you scroll down.

"It's probably jus' a crackhead gotta hold of the wrong stuff"

For the record, no, I am not from Alabama. I just happened to be there for a reason.

Also, when you take a closer look at the picture notice the lips. I managed to slip some sexy duckage in my face. I told you, I'm determined to make on www.antiduckface.com so if you see me on there, let me know. I can cross off one of my life goals from my list.

SAY YEAH!!! YEAH!!!

Quack! Quack!

"Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world, there is a duck watching you."

I hope no one suffering from this disorder was in NOLA this past weekend because there were ducks everywhere. Most of them were female but occasionally a male duck would jump out of the woodworks. They're attracted to flashes of light and are easily brought out by the sound made by cameras when they're turned on.

I went duckfacing in NOLA! FUCK YEAH!

Ducks are sexy, right?

I've got more pictures of myself with that same face. I can't help it if I have large lips, that's my natural expression. 

My goal in life is to make on to this website: http://antiduckface.com/

Resulting Resolutions

New Year's is a time when everyone decides to hit their metaphorical reset buttons in hopes of reliving the previous year without their many massive mistakes that deterred them from the realization of their promises, hopes, and dreams. January (especially the first couple of weeks) is a period of confidence, determination, and perseverance. The third week of January through December 31st is when reality kicks in and all those goals go out the window.

This year one of my resolutions will be to influence others to be better people and to help them achieve a less stressful life. I shall start by scaring the shit out of children into obedience:

"In some European countries, an evil goat-horned spirit is said to accompany Santa Claus on Christmas day, punishing little children. This demon is called the Krampus, and he haunts the Christmases of children in Austria, southern Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy. According to the legend, the Krampus would originally ride with St. Nick on his worldwide gift-giving tour. Santa would give children presents...and the Krampus would beat them. "

http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/22293

Beware! Beware! Beware of the Krampy Krampus! (To learn more, click the link right underneath the picture).

Two birds, one stone. Children shall act less bratty and their progenitors less stressed.

Well, there you go. Something to keep in mind for the next 12 months. To all the parents learning about this demon for the first time, you're welcome!