my day: 5 Hour Energy Shot.

Big mistake. 

So, my husband works nights. That means he goes to work at 9 p.m. and he comes home in the wee hours of the morning. Usually anywhere from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Now, the problem is that I don't hit the sack till about 2 a.m., so I don't wake up till 12 in the afternoon. Despite this, my husband and I came to the agreement that he will watch the baby for me till I wake up. With that being, he doesn't go to sleep till 12 in the afternoon and wakes at 8 p.m. to get ready for work. 

So, putting that little explanation out the way, onto the topic. 

While Andres was on his lunch break at 1 a.m., I called and told him that he had to stay up because we had errands to do today. I told him, "Andres, you have to stay up - even if you need to take a 5 Hour Energy Shot." 

He's taken one before, but only while he needed it at work. Well, never again.

He was speaking a mile a minute in the backseat of the car! Here's just one of our conversations:

"Hey. Hey, babe. You know that thing they had at Astroworld? That thing where you fly through the sky? You know what I'm talking about, babe? That thing where you'd go real high in the sky? Babe, it was Astroworld. Babe, are you listening?"

"Yes, Andres. Bungee jumping."

"No, it wasn't bungee jumping. It was through the sky not up and down. Bungee jumping is where you go way the hell down and the other one, the one I'm talking about it's where you go through it. It's not that crazy ass bungee jumping."

"It is, same place."

"No you go from point one to point b." 

I take a glance in  the rearview mirror to question what he just said. 

"Or point a to point b. Whatever. You know what I'm talking about? It was at Astroworld. Where you go whoosh through the sky. It's-"

"YES, Andres, ok, I know. What about it?"

"I would never do that."

I almost pulled the car over. Blegh.

Forty minutes later, he's knocked out in the backseat with the baby crying for some affection. The absolute last time I ask Andres to take one of those 5 Hour Energy Shots. 

Last time, he fell asleep with the baby next to him mid-videogame.

list (#1): my top five romance&adventure movies

It has to be said, 'romance and adventure' purely because I have other favorites in romance that are cross-bred with sci-fi, supernatural, tragedy, history, fantasy, and horror. And of course, the 'no-happy-ending' genre. 

I know what you're thinking... 'what movie has no happy ending'? I can name three off the bat. Romeo and Juliet. Quarantine. The Break-Up. There is one thing in common for these movies. No. Happy. Ending.

On to the topic of the evening

My Top Five Romance&Adventure Films.

One.

Deep Impact (1998)

Starring Notable Actors: Elijah Wood, Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Leelee Sobieski, James Cromwell.

Romantic Couple: Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski.

Why I love it?: Not only was it one of the first movies I've seen with this premise, but it was a great movie for it's time. End of the world was done the next year with Armaggaedon. I wasn't fond of Armaggaedon and cracked up when Superstar parodied the scene when Ben Affleck sings to Liv Tyler before he saves the world. Oh, and btw in Deep Impact, they DO NOT blow up the meteor. That's what makes it so much better. There's a sense that this is what happens when normal people try to save the world and fuck up. Everyone expecting the meteor to be blown to smithereens and suddenly, "Houston, we have a problem," followed by sobs from mission control. It's great, really.

Two.

The Fifth Element (1998)

Starring Notable Actors: Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, Ian Holm, and Gary Oldman.

Romantic Couple: Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich

Why I Loved It?: Milla plays an absolutely wonderful innocent girl. The chain of events towards the end is what made my heart stop. Waterworks come easily to me. But either way, its troubling when some horrible fate comes to an innocent person. In the last chain of events, the protaganist isn't protecting the love interest and she can die. She almost dies. And it's heartbreaking.

Three.

The Island (2005)

Starring Notable Actors: Ewan Macgregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean.

Romantic Couple: Ewan Macgregor and Scarlett Johansson

Why I Loved It?: Reminds me of a book I had to read in tenth(?) grade entitled "Brave New World". The idea of an alternate society, or reality is beautiful. Although in Brave New World, it was because Henry Ford made a bigger impact than just modifying production. In The Island, it was due to vast advances in cloning, and a decline in moral standards. The deception, the twists, and the moral questions are what make it a wonderful movie.

Four.

Watchmen (2009)

Starring Notable Actors: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson. 

Romantic Couple: Malin Akerman and Patrick Wilson

Why I Loved It?: Beautiful movie. The music was great and corresponded so well with the scenes. It was tragic in that so many hearts were broken and such dark themes were pursued. The unsettling idea of "kill a million to save a billion" is part of that controversary. Necessary murder; choosing the lesser of two evils. Touchy subject. So in the movies, two former superheroes have to overcome a few obstacles to find love. But the movie already has a rough relationship with what the idea of love is. There's rape, forced love, cheating, losing sexual attraction, and causing pain to those you love. 

Five.

The Matrix (2003)

Starring Notable Actors: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Monica Belluci, Jada Pinkett Smith

Romantic Couple: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss

Why I Loved It?: Who didn't? Another extreme alternate reality, so it was a favorite of mine. My father prides himself on his surround sound system that he's built over the years, so anytime we watch this movie, it is BLARING in our home! Not everyone appreciates it, though. Besides that, the movies' romantic basis sort of falls into the category of no happy ending. Let's face it, through his death, his exile to a train station, and his intimate kiss with another woman (not to mention nearly dying so many times to save himself, her, or his entire human race) they still manage to stay madly in love. BUT both characters die in the end! Wtf?! 

So there you go!

my beginning.

To be honest, I don't write any more. It's been too long. My writing has been praised before, but none of the encouragement really stuck. I haven't heard it from the right person. 

This October, I gave birth to my baby boy, Andy. His full name is Andres Omar Aceves. He is the Sun to my Earth (corny joke symbolizing that my life revolves around him). He is the life my husband and I created. 

Pause.

You heard right, my husband and I. Eighteen and married is quite a feat. No, it wasn't an extravagant wedding, but my family was there, we stated our vows, and exchanged rings; it was beautiful to me. 

I started this blog because of a culmination of many things. First, a great friend of mine, Javier S., started his own a few days ago, and it re-ignited an interest in writing for me. Second, I'd just seen the film Watchmen and something about the subtle political thinker overwhelmed me. It was intense. That was how I described it to my previously stated friend, Javi. Third, was chance. A couple days ago I went to Half Priced Books off NasaRd1 here in Houston with my aunt. In the car, she asked me whether I had thought about pursuing writing. I told her how I had pieces I'd written scattered throughout my rooms, but I had a case of writers block. After reading Javier's blog, I quit the block and started the blog.

There isn't one thing my blog will contain. I'll probably post pieces I can't finish. Poems I found ridiculous. Pictures I find hilarious. More than likely, I'll write about people in life, or out of it; their quirks, gossip, memories, more gossip, and maybe just to talk about them. I might not even know anything about them. I will definitely write about my family, my silly day to day life. And most certainly the people I hate. 

Is that quality writing? No. Does it make me immature? Maybe. Does it cure my boredom and give me something to do? Abso-fucking-lutely. Here goes.