Dear Grandpa,
Today is Chris's birthday! Can you believe he turns 18? I remember when he threw the cabinet knob at my head at age two and now, he's throwing baseballs around like a pro. We were always such a close-knit family and I'm so thankful because I know that if we were like any other family, we wouldn't have turned out the same. I'm so proud that he's coming to SUNY New Paltz, he gets his real license (all the more reason to make him go out and get groceries), and that he made it all the way to 18 before going to jail. JOKES! But seriously, I'm really proud of my little brother. No matter how old and hairy and fat he gets, I still see the short, dimple pierced, mushroom headed, half-asian looking little freak he was when back in the good old days; back when Chris's butt was a chew toy for our neighbor's German Shepherd and Michael was just a thought (also a joke)!
I'll wish him a happy birthday from you too because I know you would have been so proud to see your grandson turn 18.
Love always,
Your Granddaughter
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Black and white films
Dear Grandpa,
I guess you already knew, but I forgot how great old black and white films were. For class today, we had to watch A Streetcar Named Desire
and it was so entertaining. Possibly even more so than the movies that come out today. I mean, there are a few amazing movies that were produced recently like Avatar and Narnia
, but then there are movies like Avatar: The Last Airbender
. Really? Where did the days do where we didn't rely on special effects and computerization to make a movie awesome? Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh were excellent in their roles and they just provided some good entertainment from really good acting. Ugh, I think I'm going to start to work backwards and watch more old films from now on.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
I guess you already knew, but I forgot how great old black and white films were. For class today, we had to watch A Streetcar Named Desire
and it was so entertaining. Possibly even more so than the movies that come out today. I mean, there are a few amazing movies that were produced recently like Avatar and Narnia, but then there are movies like Avatar: The Last Airbender. Really? Where did the days do where we didn't rely on special effects and computerization to make a movie awesome? Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh were excellent in their roles and they just provided some good entertainment from really good acting. Ugh, I think I'm going to start to work backwards and watch more old films from now on.Love always,
Your granddaughter
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Oceans
Dear Grandpa,
I watched this movie Oceans today and loved it. Normally, I'm freaked out by just about anything in the sea, moving or not moving, but this movie was so interesting. It went through different parts of the world and showed us super cool animals like this dude:
I watched this movie Oceans today and loved it. Normally, I'm freaked out by just about anything in the sea, moving or not moving, but this movie was so interesting. It went through different parts of the world and showed us super cool animals like this dude:
It's crazy how much I haven't seen. There are animals there that I probably dreamed of and never thought existed. The walruses and their babies were really cute too. They must have so much more patience than I do to sit out and sunbathe all day. Watch this adorable video!
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Monday, March 28, 2011
Chris Breezy and J Biebs
Dear Grandpa,
The only thing better than a Chris Brown song, is a Chris Brown Ft. Justin Bieber song.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
The only thing better than a Chris Brown song, is a Chris Brown Ft. Justin Bieber song.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Puerto Rico
Dear Grandpa,
I'm back! Sorry I wasn't able to talk to you while I was away. As you know, Grandma can't even work a cell phone, so there's no way we're going to get the internet running through her house.
Other than the lack of internet, my time in Puerto Rico was amazing. We went to Old San Juan and got these really cool nail polishes that change color in the sunlight, fed pidgeons in the square, and we obviously got ice cream at Ben and Jerry's.
Crash Boat was our home for most of the vacation. I don't think I've ever spent more time in the ocean, chasing fish and riding waves. The sun was brutal though. Even Mom got burnt! We got Grandma to come into the water up to her chest and, knowing her, that is a success.
While Mom, Matan, and Ms. McCann were back at home, Grandma thought it would be fun to go to this abandoned waterfall with her cousin because she had never been there herself. So, we wasted the beautiful beach day to hike through the forest (in flip flops and nice clothes mind you) and get lost trying to find this it. Finally, we found the gorgeous sight and watched a bunch of boys dive off of the waterfall into the botomless lake. It was really cool and I wish I could have gone swimming in it, but I had no bathing suit on and it was so cold! Maybe next trip I could drag some unfortunate soul back into the jungle to go take a swim.
I thought you would be impressed to know that I successfully picked up all of the chickens, even Matan's sworn enemy. The babies were so adorable, but damn they were fast and most tried to commit suicide off of the balcony. That was when you knew to take them back to their mom. Lasaro eventually warmed up to the company too, but he was looking pretty gross so I never really pet him.
I think that Grandma was so happy to have us there. Usually when she's alone in the house, she doesn't go out a lot... well, except for bingo. Now she says that she misses us and everything is so quiet now, which I know means that she's feeling lonely. I wish I could go back there and stay a little longer, but school is keeping me back. Luckily, she only has about a month until she comes here and maybe with Delia! That will be fun.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
P.S. I would upload pictures on here, but Leah and Matan took them all and I can't go on facebook to get them :( If only I had an excuse... jokes... kind of.
I'm back! Sorry I wasn't able to talk to you while I was away. As you know, Grandma can't even work a cell phone, so there's no way we're going to get the internet running through her house.
Other than the lack of internet, my time in Puerto Rico was amazing. We went to Old San Juan and got these really cool nail polishes that change color in the sunlight, fed pidgeons in the square, and we obviously got ice cream at Ben and Jerry's.
Crash Boat was our home for most of the vacation. I don't think I've ever spent more time in the ocean, chasing fish and riding waves. The sun was brutal though. Even Mom got burnt! We got Grandma to come into the water up to her chest and, knowing her, that is a success.
While Mom, Matan, and Ms. McCann were back at home, Grandma thought it would be fun to go to this abandoned waterfall with her cousin because she had never been there herself. So, we wasted the beautiful beach day to hike through the forest (in flip flops and nice clothes mind you) and get lost trying to find this it. Finally, we found the gorgeous sight and watched a bunch of boys dive off of the waterfall into the botomless lake. It was really cool and I wish I could have gone swimming in it, but I had no bathing suit on and it was so cold! Maybe next trip I could drag some unfortunate soul back into the jungle to go take a swim.
I thought you would be impressed to know that I successfully picked up all of the chickens, even Matan's sworn enemy. The babies were so adorable, but damn they were fast and most tried to commit suicide off of the balcony. That was when you knew to take them back to their mom. Lasaro eventually warmed up to the company too, but he was looking pretty gross so I never really pet him.
I think that Grandma was so happy to have us there. Usually when she's alone in the house, she doesn't go out a lot... well, except for bingo. Now she says that she misses us and everything is so quiet now, which I know means that she's feeling lonely. I wish I could go back there and stay a little longer, but school is keeping me back. Luckily, she only has about a month until she comes here and maybe with Delia! That will be fun.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
P.S. I would upload pictures on here, but Leah and Matan took them all and I can't go on facebook to get them :( If only I had an excuse... jokes... kind of.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Mama knows best
Dear Grandpa,
Did I ever tell you that Mama always knows best? She has led me in the right direction ever since I was a wee-little pod and she still knows just what to say to make me feel better. She's like a psychic or something, I swear!
I just thought you should know that you must have done something right when raising her.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Did I ever tell you that Mama always knows best? She has led me in the right direction ever since I was a wee-little pod and she still knows just what to say to make me feel better. She's like a psychic or something, I swear!
I just thought you should know that you must have done something right when raising her.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Giving up
Dear Grandpa,
Why is it that I always find myself in difficult situations that I could have avoided from the start? I have such faith in myself that I can do something, but then I feel so overwhelmed and stressed with the situation.
Example: When I was first choosing my classes for this semester, I did anything to keep from having Friday classes. So a class looked a little beyond my capabilities, no problem! Then syllabus week shows up and I'm feeling the intensity, but no problem! So what if everyone but me seems to know how to "scan" a poem (or what the word even means), no problem! Fast forward to where I am now, freaking out over the midterm for the same class. BIG problem.
I want to be able to do everything, to handle any situation that's thrown at me and to do it with ease. I'm trying, but I feel like I'm being squished. I feel like I can't handle taking on all of these difficult things. Worst of all, I feel like the only way to make life better is to give up.
I'm trying hard for you, Grandpa, because I know you never wanted to give up, even if your body didn't support you. You fought up to your last breath. I want to be like you so much, but I really need your help. What do I do?
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Why is it that I always find myself in difficult situations that I could have avoided from the start? I have such faith in myself that I can do something, but then I feel so overwhelmed and stressed with the situation.
Example: When I was first choosing my classes for this semester, I did anything to keep from having Friday classes. So a class looked a little beyond my capabilities, no problem! Then syllabus week shows up and I'm feeling the intensity, but no problem! So what if everyone but me seems to know how to "scan" a poem (or what the word even means), no problem! Fast forward to where I am now, freaking out over the midterm for the same class. BIG problem.
I want to be able to do everything, to handle any situation that's thrown at me and to do it with ease. I'm trying, but I feel like I'm being squished. I feel like I can't handle taking on all of these difficult things. Worst of all, I feel like the only way to make life better is to give up.
I'm trying hard for you, Grandpa, because I know you never wanted to give up, even if your body didn't support you. You fought up to your last breath. I want to be like you so much, but I really need your help. What do I do?
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Sunday, March 13, 2011
4 Days
Dear Grandpa,
4 is a very special number today. It signifies the amount of days that have passed without facebook (death), the amount of midterms I have this week (also death), and the number of days until I leave to Puerto Rico (your hearts devotion). I am bored, scared, but also super excited all at the same time.
The facebook thing is quite a struggle. I find myself looking to my bookmarks bar to click on the stupid little facebook icon, but alas. I deleted it. I hate myself for doing this, but I'm also kind of proud of how much more work I am getting done. The 'rents definitely know what they're talking about.
The midterm thing is terrible. This school is not only more demanding, but definitely more time consuming and this is not what I'm used to. All I know is, I better get awesome grades because I've been studying so much that haven't even started packing for Puerto Rico.
The trip thing is the only part that has been keeping my blood pumping. This whole week was absolutely terrible and it is definitely not stopping today. I know you must miss being there, so I'm leaving you a few pictures to remind you of your home.
We'll definitely be seeing this natural wonder of the world: the phosphorescent bay.
I wish you were here with me to swim out to the dock in Crash Boat. It's the only water that I can see straight to the bottom and am not afraid to swim in.
You know how Mom and I love to shop! Old San Juan is the love of my life!
Ugh, can't it be Thursday already?
Love always,
Your granddaughter
4 is a very special number today. It signifies the amount of days that have passed without facebook (death), the amount of midterms I have this week (also death), and the number of days until I leave to Puerto Rico (your hearts devotion). I am bored, scared, but also super excited all at the same time.
The facebook thing is quite a struggle. I find myself looking to my bookmarks bar to click on the stupid little facebook icon, but alas. I deleted it. I hate myself for doing this, but I'm also kind of proud of how much more work I am getting done. The 'rents definitely know what they're talking about.
The midterm thing is terrible. This school is not only more demanding, but definitely more time consuming and this is not what I'm used to. All I know is, I better get awesome grades because I've been studying so much that haven't even started packing for Puerto Rico.
The trip thing is the only part that has been keeping my blood pumping. This whole week was absolutely terrible and it is definitely not stopping today. I know you must miss being there, so I'm leaving you a few pictures to remind you of your home.
Ugh, can't it be Thursday already?
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Chris is a hawk!
Dear Grandpa,
Chris is officially a hawk! To all of our surprise, he got accepted into New Paltz and confirmed that he is going there. I'm so excited.
I promise that I won't hover, I'll just provide the support he needs and drive him around campus, if I must. It just makes me comfortable knowing that he isn't going to be out on his own. Plus, he gets the added bonus of knowing all of my friends around campus. I'm really happy for him.
His birthday is coming up and we definitely need to get him clothes from the school. What do you think, sweatpants, sweatshirt, or shirt? Oh, maybe even a baseball hat to encourage him to play baseball? Well, whatever we decide, I'm sure he will love it. Just let me know which one is best before the end of the month.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Chris is officially a hawk! To all of our surprise, he got accepted into New Paltz and confirmed that he is going there. I'm so excited.
I promise that I won't hover, I'll just provide the support he needs and drive him around campus, if I must. It just makes me comfortable knowing that he isn't going to be out on his own. Plus, he gets the added bonus of knowing all of my friends around campus. I'm really happy for him.
His birthday is coming up and we definitely need to get him clothes from the school. What do you think, sweatpants, sweatshirt, or shirt? Oh, maybe even a baseball hat to encourage him to play baseball? Well, whatever we decide, I'm sure he will love it. Just let me know which one is best before the end of the month.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Friday, March 11, 2011
Landslide
Dear Grandpa,
I could write you a novel. I could write you a poem. I could write you a letter, but everything that I need to say is in this song. It's not the original voices, but this version struck a chord in me.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
I could write you a novel. I could write you a poem. I could write you a letter, but everything that I need to say is in this song. It's not the original voices, but this version struck a chord in me.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Worst day ever
Dear Grandpa,
Today was the worst day of my life. I think you know why. Please help me. I need you.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Today was the worst day of my life. I think you know why. Please help me. I need you.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Day 1
Dear Grandpa,
Day 1 of no facebook.
Withdrawls are creeping in.
Throbbing in my head.
Swelling of the foot.
Minor bleeding between the teeth.
Slight sign of migrane.
Otherwise, I'm in tip-top shape!
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Day 1 of no facebook.
Withdrawls are creeping in.
Throbbing in my head.
Swelling of the foot.
Minor bleeding between the teeth.
Slight sign of migrane.
Otherwise, I'm in tip-top shape!
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Lent
Dear Grandpa,
I am officially committing social suicide and giving up facebook for lent. Call me crazy, but that damn thing is the biggest waste of time anyway. Make sure that I make it out alive.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
I am officially committing social suicide and giving up facebook for lent. Call me crazy, but that damn thing is the biggest waste of time anyway. Make sure that I make it out alive.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Monday, March 7, 2011
Hello J-Lo
Dear Grandpa,
Don't tell Grandma, but I'm going to make all of your wishes come true and put some "entertainment" up on your wall. You don't have to tell me twice. J-Lo is straight up BANGING in this video!
Oh, and this reminds me of your version of a pick-up line: "Damn! Are those things jelly, or jam!"
Don't tell Grandma, but I'm going to make all of your wishes come true and put some "entertainment" up on your wall. You don't have to tell me twice. J-Lo is straight up BANGING in this video!
Oh, and this reminds me of your version of a pick-up line: "Damn! Are those things jelly, or jam!"
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Bittersweet
Dear Grandpa,
I am on my way to spend the weekend with Matan's family for his Grandpa's 90th birthday. It's bittersweet. I'm sure you know why.
He got written up in the newspaper this year for being married to his wife for 69 years. Pretty cool.
If you made it to 90 years old, you would have been married to Grandma for 70 years. Even cooler.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
P.S. You're always cooler to me no matter what ;)
I am on my way to spend the weekend with Matan's family for his Grandpa's 90th birthday. It's bittersweet. I'm sure you know why.
He got written up in the newspaper this year for being married to his wife for 69 years. Pretty cool.
If you made it to 90 years old, you would have been married to Grandma for 70 years. Even cooler.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
P.S. You're always cooler to me no matter what ;)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
NO GREY'S!!
Dear Grandpa,
T.V. sucks this week. Glee is on a break, Private Practice is on a break, and Grey's Anatomy is on a break. What do I have to say about this?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Midterms :(
Dear Grandpa,
Midterms are two weeks from now and I am dying. I just found out tonight that my Seminar in Poetry midterm will be a joke. Not a joke like a funny joke, but one of those jokes that are really so bad that it will make you want a cry.
I have just about a thousand pages of poetry that I need to understand, write out the meter and rhythym (terms that you should never look into because they suck), and then I have to memorize each one. He prepares to give us a random poem, blank out words, and expect us to fill them in. How, you ask? I DON'T KNOW, but I'm going to have no life until 6:00 pm March 16th.
Please help.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Midterms are two weeks from now and I am dying. I just found out tonight that my Seminar in Poetry midterm will be a joke. Not a joke like a funny joke, but one of those jokes that are really so bad that it will make you want a cry.
I have just about a thousand pages of poetry that I need to understand, write out the meter and rhythym (terms that you should never look into because they suck), and then I have to memorize each one. He prepares to give us a random poem, blank out words, and expect us to fill them in. How, you ask? I DON'T KNOW, but I'm going to have no life until 6:00 pm March 16th.
Please help.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Charlize St. Cloud
Dear Grandpa,
Last night I watched Charlie St. Cloud to go to sleep. I can't believe I have never seen this movie before! It was so sweet and Zac Efron was so yummy :).
If only everyone had a chance to be with their loved one after they die, even if it was just for a while. If we did, I imagine the first stop would be a bar, to get you a Scotch Whiskey. It was always your favorite. But then we could do fun stuff again, like race in a pool (even though you know I'll beat you), or we could pretent to fist fight, or you could pull out your fake teeth. Maybe you could call me your princess again. I would even let you curse out Grandma, as long as I could hear your voice.
I never regret anything, Grandpa, but sometimes I wish life was like a video tape, so I can rewind and pause on a certain smell, or touch, or smile and make it last forever. If only it were so simple. If only I was Charlize St. Cloud.
Love always,
Your granddaughter
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