tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107507742024-03-23T11:08:21.664-07:00See Maria TravelI got fed up with Ohio, so I decided to try my luck somewhere else. My astrologer told me to do it.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-20553228590381009162009-04-09T15:57:00.000-07:002009-04-09T16:16:56.444-07:00Oh How the Mighty FallYeah, things have changed since my last post. The last time we talked, I was in Seattle, employed, and loving my surroundings... and now... I'm Toledo (again!), unemployed, and despise nearly every minute of my day. In fact, I'm quite reluctant to even post to this blog, for many reasons. (1) I don't have much to write about considering my current situation, (2) Even if I do come up with Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-50287097069654441542008-12-02T11:25:00.001-08:002008-12-02T11:25:53.005-08:0025 Days of Victoria's Secrets WidgetMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-69817763480521656182008-12-01T11:00:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:25:29.904-08:00Merry Christmas from Seattle!After work yesterday I wandered down to Pike Place Market (about 2 blocks away) to check out what they had going on for the holidays. It was beautiful (ya know, not counting the crackheads hangin' out in the park across the street), and the dense fog actually added to the scene. The lights and colors seemed like they were just bouncing off the air. The market was closing down by the time I made Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-34810868277153126332008-12-01T10:59:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:03:35.126-08:00Heading toward the market from work, on Western AveMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-63766293951561070252008-12-01T10:57:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:09:32.989-08:00Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-54866992638202842342008-12-01T10:56:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:11:23.019-08:00The pigs at the market are kinda like their mascot, so here they have them lined up to welcome Santa!Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-47863850444867975542008-12-01T10:55:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:23:57.314-08:00Another shot of the main entrance, that most people recognize, and where the famous seafood vendors that throw the fish are located.Edit: You can see Rachel the Pig, the symbol of the market. Can you find her?Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-64534625767837489632008-12-01T10:54:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:15:09.320-08:00Close up of the sign.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-34036923690596355862008-12-01T10:53:00.001-08:002008-12-01T11:20:31.113-08:00No, Jesus isn't a Macy's shopper, it's just a huge star they have mounted to the building. Lights up the entire street. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-47090747751608857222008-12-01T10:53:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:17:08.692-08:00Leaving the market and heading to the downtown shopping centers, where they have a Christmas display.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-14727639494978795062008-12-01T10:52:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:21:59.900-08:00Westlake Shopping Center, same street as Macy's.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-24284015819970821932008-12-01T10:51:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:24:24.715-08:00Across the street now, the carousel the yave set up for the holidays. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-90560726481912538812008-12-01T10:50:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:26:25.433-08:00Do you see how dangerously close the Sephora is to my apartment?! Okay, that wasn't the point of this shot, but I just thought I'd point that out. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-49098260796130432142008-12-01T10:49:00.001-08:002008-12-01T11:32:18.226-08:00And finally......the Space Needle. This was actually taken a few nights ago, because last night the fog was so thick I literally couldn't see it! You can kinda see it here creeping in, already low enough for the light from the Christmas tree on top to bounce off of the clouds.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-12696328971812186902008-11-14T18:30:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:51:17.466-08:00Holy MolyWow, I just realized how long it's been since my last post. I apologize! I may not have very many readers, but the ones I do have, I like to keep happy!I guess a lot has gone down since my last post. We even have a new President-Elect! I don't know about where you were on election night, but Seattle erupted in celebration after all the networks called the race. It was effin' awesome! People were,Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-80950967202038750032008-10-24T14:39:00.001-07:002008-10-24T14:39:00.230-07:00Can't Wait to See This!Damnit, Emmy/Monica (my movie buddies). If you were here, I'd so drag one of your asses to see this! Notice I said, "If you were here," and not, "If I was there." I'm subtle like that!Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-31074859154348803322008-10-24T13:59:00.011-07:002008-10-24T16:22:03.977-07:00Checking In With the Morning Report!Who can tell me what movie that's from? It's a Disney flick!OK, anyhoo, I finally got around to transferring some of my pics to my computer. Yay for me! I know this doesn't sound all that exciting, but I consider it worthy of mention because I couldn't do it for a while. I lost the USB cable for my camera, and of all the random ones that my dad had laying around, none of them fit. Well, then I Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-491045525940991912008-10-24T13:57:00.002-07:002008-10-24T13:59:45.141-07:00This One's for Chanthamaly!I told ya they had all kinds of Pho restaurants. Even cheesy, Americanized ones.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-3104424213721637412008-10-14T15:53:00.002-07:002008-10-14T16:05:31.648-07:00Week 2Or 3, or 1 and a half. I lost track. Whatever it is, I'm still here and doin' well. I'm hot on the tail of some job leads. I've met with 3 placement/temp agencies since yesterday, and already I have a solid interview tomorrow. So, woo hoo!! I might be "bonafide" soon!Well, as far as everything else... lets see... Classes started last week and we hit the ground running. I had a crap load of Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-9148504956557689542008-10-05T20:53:00.002-07:002008-10-05T21:19:16.624-07:00I'm heeeeeere...Good lord, it's been about a year and a half since my last post. Well, that's mostly because there hasn't been much to report! But if you're just dying to be filled in, I guess I can oblige.Well, that last job that I mentioned, the restaurant gig? Yeah, that didn't pan out. It made me miserable... which ultimately made me broke when I quit it and couldn't find another job for 4 months. I ended upMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-66838160997425780772007-04-27T12:41:00.000-07:002007-04-27T13:01:17.218-07:00I'm A Crispy CritterSo, I got a job! Yay! I started working last Saturday at the restaurant (which shall remain nameless for obvious reasons), and already have four lovely burns to show for it. The biggest one is on my elbow and it's a real pisser. I got it on Tuesday and it's still tender, but now it's purple and starting to blister. I guess this is going to be my new way to gauge how time passes, what stage of Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-3484119183280231582007-04-19T18:37:00.000-07:002007-04-19T18:43:45.048-07:00In Toledo... Cue the violinsSo, I did it, I made the move back to T-town. I have been officially sucked back in...All right, so it really isn't that bad. I know it could be worse, I could be homeless. But you gotta understand, I've lived alone for almost 5 years... quite happily, I might add.Ah, hell, I guess I'll just keep my eyes on the bright side of it all, no more rent or freakin' cable bills and the such. Yeah, that'sMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-21313685928184579292007-04-03T08:32:00.000-07:002007-04-03T08:45:17.178-07:00I'm Here, I'm Alive!Holy, crapola, batman! It's been a while since my last post. I apologize. You see, I've been unemployed, and otherwise unenthusiastic about life, so there hasn't been much to write home about. I guess that isn't the news you were hoping to hear, since that pretty much assures a crappy post... but I promise I'll do my best to make things interesting.So, yeah, been unemployed... that kinda sucks. IMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-32521061746967733552007-02-15T19:14:00.000-08:002007-02-15T19:47:32.744-08:00Finally Gonna Meet My Baby-DaddySo, in a fit of boredom -possibly urged on by beer- I reserved tickets to a taping of The Daily Show!The Good: I get to see my baby-daddy in person.The Bad: I reserved the tickets for June, for my birthday. So, great birthday present for me, but it's a fuckin' pisser to have to wait four months.And finally, The Ugly: Mama no tiene dinero.But that's okay! While I can't do anything to make time Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750774.post-6598831804736891442007-02-09T06:50:00.000-08:002007-02-09T07:24:08.573-08:00Lo Siento. Lo Siento.I sincerely apologize for being such a negligent blogger. I never thought that would be me...Anyhoo, what's been goin' on in my absence? Anything? Anything? Bueller?Right, well, that's about as much as my side of the world. I graduated and all of a sudden my life got dull. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. I'm actually grateful for the lack of excitement, as long it's limited to small Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227331745082361406noreply@blogger.com0