TO DOs

Things I plan to do this weekend:

1.Get my air conditioner fixed.
2.Clean my house.
3.Bathe the kids (Leonardo and Snoopy)
4.Clean out the closet and donate more clothes.
5.Read at least half of Maria by Jorge Isaacs and type notes.
6.Read some chapters for GEO and re-write notes.
7.Have dinner with my brother and my brother’s girlfriend on Sunday.
8.Take pics of my “kids”.
9Take a movie inventory.
10.Go to a house party with Alexei and Jessie.
11.Maybe go dancing on Saturday.

Things I will probably get done this weekend.
#1, #2, #5, #7, #9, #10, #11

Things I would definitely like to do this weekend:
Actually get some good sleep.

Films I would like to watch.
A Way of Life

5X2

Beneath Her Window

Between US

Spider is the one I've been trying to find for over a year now with no luck.

So naturally one can only make plans only to find yourself not “having time” to do half of what you said you were going to do. I don’t think I will do the common ritual of going to the movies this weekend. I really wanted to go watch Flight Plan but I’ve been disappointed with movies lately. Most of them, not all, are not really what they claim to be. I have yet to watch a movie that I really enjoy, not only to entertain me but to inspire me. I used to like watching drama or a coming of age flick. I have also enjoyed epics or documentaries too.

I’ve enjoyed brit-cinema in the past but I have not had time to research on new movies. Lately I’ve been watching Asian movies but would like to watch more independent films. I wonder what Christina Ricci is doing right now…hmmm. She has become the queen of Inde-films and some of them are actually really good.

Well we'll see what happens. I might go to a party tonight, I'm not sure.
Have an eventful weekend!!

Worst First Date Ever!!

I just got this from another blog. Funny and embarrasing.
Worst First Date
If you didn't see this on the Tonight show, I hope you're sitting down when you read it. This is probably the funniest date story ever, first date or not! We have all had bad dates... but this takes the cake. This just tells you how tough it is to be single nowadays. This was on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Jay went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date that a woman ever had.

The winner described her worst first date experience. There was absolutely no question as to why her tale took the prize!

She said it was midwinter... snowing and quite cold... and the guy had taken her skiing in the mountains outside Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a day trip (no overnight). They were strangers, after all, and truly had never met before. The outing was fun but relatively uneventful until they were headed home late that afternoon.

They were driving back down the mountain, when she gradually began to realize that she should not have had that extra latte.

They were about an hour away from anywhere with a rest room and in the middle of nowhere! Her companion suggested she try to hold it, which she did for a while. Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a point where she told him that he had better stop and let her pee on the road, or it would be on the front seat of his car.

They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants down and started. In the deep snow she didn't have good footing, so she let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself. Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and indeed was a real gentleman and refrained from peaking.

All she could think about was the relief she felt despite the rather embarrassing nature of the situation. Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation.

As she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks were firmly glued against the car's fender. Thoughts of tongues frozen to pump handles immediately came to mind as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the icy metal. It was quickly apparent that she had a brand new problem due to the extreme cold.

Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humour of the moment, she answered her date's concerns about "what is taking so long" with a reply that indeed, she was "freezing her butt off and in need of some assistance!" He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with her sweater and then, as she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing. She too, got the giggles and when they finally managed to compose themselves, they assessed her dilemma.

Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was, they also were faced with a real problem.Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks from the grip of the icy metal!Thinking about what had gotten her into the predicament in the first place, both quickly realized that there was only one way to get her free.

So, as she looked the other way, her first-time date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender. As the audience screamed in laughter, she took the Tonight Show prize hands down... or perhaps that should be "pants down.”...And you thought your first date was embarrassing.

Jay Leno's comment... "This gives a whole new meaning to being pissed off."

Hollywood 2037

Hot Places

Tight Hot Places. I hate them. Really.

I strongly believe that if when I die I am not in God’s good graces, I will die in a very hot place. I also believe that to be a little dramatic though. I am just too spoiled with technology. Computers, air conditioner, internet, big screen tvs, special mattresses, you name it..I’m used to it. I’ve realized that I am probably more spoiled than I thought I was.

I remember living in Mexico when I was younger. We had no air conditioner and playing with trucks and action figures (or monitos, as I used to call them) at the ruins next to the apartment complex was the greatest thing to do. Being in the sun was not a big deal for me, in fact they used to yell at me to come inside when it was too sunny. My grandmother will tell me to play later, when the sun was not so strong. “Esta muy fuerte el sol.,” she would say.
Before they couldn’t keep me from being outside playing, skating, or riding a bike. Now you can’t keep me from being inside. I have learned that we might not only get wiser with age but also a bit more lazy. I hate it actually. I am not sure what happened between band practice of summer of 2000 and now. A few years later and I am a total different person. I look whiter, I don’t tan as much and skating does not seem that exciting. Even working out must be done indoors.

Part of me does not want to give up commodities because I feel I deserve them for working so hard for what I have. Part of me does not want to feel that I am taking one step forward and three steps back. Part of me wants me to have what my parents couldn’t give me all the time so I may give that to my children when I get the chance. Part of me doesn’t appreciate it until things are taken away.

This Sunday my air conditioner went out and even though it was 105°F according to Wal-Mart it is now officially “heater season”, I know, go figure. So yeah I had to buy little window unit at Home Depot and wait until someone fixed the unit. The unit will probably be replaced but that’s not the point.

The point is that I hate being hot. I hate showering and changing only to be sweating by the time you make your way down the stairs.

I was shopping for fans and a young man from Wal-Mart told me he was not from there but as far as he knew it was heater season. I though he probably just transferred from another store. I asked him if he knew of anyone else that was still carrying fans. He replied,”No, I’m sorry I am not from here. I’m from New Orleans.”

My heart just sank. There I was bitching because it was a little hot and uncomfortable in my home and there he was trying to make a living to have a home after he lost everything. I felt like such a selfish jerk.

We just take too many things for granted. I thought I had problems and then I realized how stupid I was acting. So my body hurts from laying on the floor because that is the only part of the house that has a fan, but at least I have a home, I am safe, and I have not lost my love ones. I thank God that he pushes me hard enough when I need it, so that I can realize how blessed I really am.

When was the last time you thought you had problems and then took a good look around?

Latino's and Weddings

This might sound stereotypical but to us it is so true!!! Hope my Latinos enjoy it!!

My Big Fat LATINO Wedding



*Nobody has invitations...only maps

*Family orders the invitations 3 months in advance and mails them out a day before...then calls "No entiendo porque no te ha llegado"

*An average of 12 people attend per invitation.
*Latinos never RSVP !!!

*No one goes to church for the wedding, but everyone goes to the reception.

*All the centerpieces are gone... and the reception has just Started.

*Everyone's kids are running around crazy and all you want to do Is throw a bottle at them.

*La comida has rice and beans and macaroni salad.

*People are taking food plates home..."para mañana."

*People are taking huge pieces of cake home...and telling others "alla hay mas."

*One of the relatives is drunk and hugging everyone telling Them..."te quiero mucho."

*The dollar dance lasts over an hour with the same tune...and that's only with relatives.

*There are seven bridesmaids. And seven sets of "padrinos"

*Everyone wants to be a "madrina" for your wedding.

*The cake was made by "la senora que hace los bizcochos" instead of the bakery.

*The wedding ends at midnight "en el hall" but ends at 6:00 a.m. At the bride's house.

Story that Inspired the Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Annelise Michel:

In 1968 is where it all began for Anneliese Michel (a very religious nurtured girl, who was born on the 21st of September 1952) . Paralyzed and shaking she couldn’t call her 3 sisters or her parents (Josef and Anna) for help. A neurologist at the Psychiatric Clinic Wurzburg diagnosed he with epilepsy type "Grand Mal". Depression, can often occurring after those types of epilepsy attacks, which was not recognized.After a long stay at the hospital, she begins to see devilish grimaces during her daily praying. In the fall of 1970 Anneliese returned to school, and while other girls were living the freedom of the 70s, she starts believing she is possessed. She can’t find another reason for the grimaces. Now also voices are following her, saying that Anneliese will stew in hell.

The depressions get stronger and stronger and Anneliese doesn’t see any reason for the meetings at the doctors, because they don’t bring her any relief. Just once, does she tell a doctor about the "Demons", which begin to give orders to her now. But the gap between known medicine and Catholic Ideology is too big to get her problems considered.In the summer of 1973 her parents ask the pastors for an exorcism.

The Catholic Chaplain’s reject their request and recommend to continue the medication on the now 20 year old Anneliese. The proof for a possession (Infestatio) is strictly structured, and only before all criteria’s fulfilled can the Bishop approve an exorcism. Some of criteria’s are: Aversions against religious objects, speaking in languages the person never learned and supernatural powers, are just some of them.Pastor Ernst Alt, who was supervising Anneliese at that time, asked the Bishop of Wurzburg for the permission to perform an exorcism on Anneliese Michel in 1974. His request was also rejected, so he recommends Anneliese an even more religious lifestyle. But the attacks don’t disappear. At her parent’s house in Klingenberg, she insults, beats, and bites the family members. She doesn’t eat, because the demons don’t allow her to. Anneliese sleeps on a stone floor, eats spiders, flies and coal. She even drinks her own urine, and for hours, she yells through the house. Anneliese also breaks crucifixes, destroys paintings of Jesus and demolishes rosaries. Running through the house, tearing the clothes from her body and urinating on the floor is nothing unusual anymore. She even commits self-mutilation.

In September 1975, after an exact verification, the Bishop of Wurzburg, Josef Stangl, assigns Father Arnold Renz and Pastor Ernst Alt with the order, to perform "The Great Exorcism" on Anneliese Michel. The basis for this ritual is the "Rituale Romanum", a still valid Canon Law from the 17th century. Pastor Alt and Father Renz try to save Anneliese from over 6 individuals (Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Nero, Cain, Hitler and Fleischmann, a disgraced Frankish Priest from the 16th century, and some other "Damned"), which manifested through her. From September ‘75 till July ‘76, 1 to 2 sessions a week were held. Sometimes her attacks were so strong, that she had to be held down by 3 men, or they had to chain her up. Between those sessions in her parent’s house, Anneliese did have some days when she was without any attacks, in which she goes to school, makes her final examinations at the Pedagogic Academy in Wurzburg and going to church. Just like she used to do, before all this happened.But the attacks didn’t stop.

The young woman experiences being unconscious and paralyzed more and more. The exorcism continues over weeks and months. Always praying the same specified prayers and incantations, over and over again. Sometimes the parents are present, or her sisters. Even a married couple, that claims of having "discovered" Anneliese.

Over several weeks, she denies every food. Her knees are tore up because of the 600 Genuflections she does obsessively during the Exorcisms. During the Exorcism there were over 40 audiotapes recorded, to log the possession.The last day of the Exorcism Rite is the 30th of June 1976. Anneliese is now also suffering from pneumonia, totally emaciated and having high temperature. But she can’t waiver during the Genuflections. Her parents even help her doing them. "Beg for Absolution,", is the last sentence Anneliese says to the Exorcists. To her mother she says: "Mother, I’m afraid.". Anna Michel recorded the death of her daughter on the next day, the 1st of July 1976. At noon, Pastor Ernst Alt informs the prosecuting authorities in Aschaffenburg. The senior prosecutor began investigating.Short time before these events, William Friedkin’s "The Exorcist" is released into cinemas in Germany (1974), and starts a paranormal hysteria all over the land. Psychiatrist all over Europe, reported of an increase of obsessive ideas at their patients. For the Prosecutors, the factual situation is more than bizarre. And it took almost 2 years, until the "Klingenberg Case" was brought to court. Anneliese’s parents and the 2 Exorcists were accused of negligent homicide. There were only 2 questions to answer. What caused the death of Anneliese Michel, and who was responsible?The cause of death, as diagnosed as: "Anneliese starved to death!" If the accused would have begun to forced feed her, one-week before she died.. Anneliese’s life could have been saved. Her sister told in front of the court, that Anneliese didn’t want to go to a Mental House, sedated and forced to eat. The Exorcists tried to prove the presence of the demons, by playing the tapes they recorded. There were such strange dialogues, like 2 of the demons arguing , which one of them had to leave Anneliese’s body first. The demon, that called himself Hitler, talked with Frankish Accent (Hitler was born Austrian). None of those present during the Exorcisms, never had a doubt, that this were not demons.The psychiatrists, who have been ordered by the court, talked about "Doctrinaire Induction." Saying, that the priests have offered Anneliese the contents of her psychotic behavior. Consequentially she later accepted the behavior of a demon possessed person.

Also an unsettled sexual development, along with the diagnosed Temporal Lobe Epilepsy influenced Anneliese’s Psychosis.The judgement was, although the parents and the chaplains were guilty, was not as hard as it was expected. All of the accused were sentenced to 6 months jail and probation, because of manslaughter resulting from negligence and omitted first aid. The accused should have helped by taking care of the medical treatment the girl needed. But instead of doing so they aggravated the bad constitution, by using naive practices.A Commission of the German Bishop-Conference later declared, that Anneliese Michel was not possessed. Anneliese’s body didn’t even find peace after the girls’ death. Because of some believe in miracles, it was said that her body doesn’t decay, her corpse gets exhumed 1 1/2 year after the burial. With the final result, that the body decays, as every other dead body. Till now her grave is a place of pilgrimage, for rosary-praying pilgrims, who still think, that Anneliese Michel had defeated the Devil.

In 1999 Cardinal Medina Estevez presented Journalists, in Vatican-City, the new Version of the "Rituale Romanum" that was used by the Catholic Church since 1614. He presented them "De exorcismis et supplicationibus quibusdam" better know as "The Exorcism for the upcoming Millennium". After more then 10 years of editing, the Pope approbated the new Exorcism Rite, which is now allowed for worldwide usage. The change was initiated by the death of Anneliese Michel. The German Bishop-Conference demanded to ultimately abolish the "Rituale Romanum." The Vatican answered in his own way, with a new form of Exorcism. More then 20 years after Anneliese Michel died.

You Can't Call Me Dorfus Pottybiscuits

But it sounds funny! This was a silly thing my friend sent me.

A. Follow the instructions to find your new name.

B. Once you have your new name, put it in the subject box and
forward it to friends and family and co-workers. Don't forget to
forward it back to the person who sent it to you, so they know you
participated.

The following came from a children's book, "Captain
Underpants And the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants" by Dave
Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new
names...

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new
First name:

a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesy
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dinky
z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first
Half of your new last name:

a = dippin
b = feather
c = batty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barffy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = potty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle

3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second
Half of your new last name:

a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
f = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice

Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is Fluffy
Chucklefanny.

Play with it and write your name in the comments if you'll like! :-)

American Music

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -
Mariah Carey led the nominees for American Music Awards on Tuesday with four nods for favorite pop and soul album as well as female singer in both categories.
Kelly Clarkson, 50 Cent and Green Day had three nominations each.

Nominees in pop/rock, country, soul/rhythm & blues, rap/hip-hop, Latin, alternative, contemporary inspirational and adult contemporary categories were revealed during a news conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Other multiple nominees include Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Fantasia,
Toby Keith'Tim McGraw'and Gretchen Wilson'.

The 33rd annual American Music Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will be presented Nov. 22 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium during a three-hour ABC-TV special.
Nominees were chosen on the basis of record sales. Winners will be selected by a survey of about 20,000 listeners.

The complete list of nominees:

Pop/Rock:

• Male artist: 50 Cent, Will Smith' , Rob Thomas'
• Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani'
• Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, 3 Doors Down
• Album: "The Emancipation Of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson), "American Idiot" (Green Day)

Soul/Rhythm & Blues:

• Male artist: R. Kelly, John Legend, Omarion
• Female artist: Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fantasia
• Band, duo or group: Destiny's Child, 112, Pretty Ricky
• Album: "The Emancipation Of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Destiny Fulfilled" (Destiny's Child), "Free Yourself" (Fantasia)

Country:

• Male artist: Kenny Chesney' , Toby Keith, Tim McGraw
• Female artist: Martina McBride' LeAnn Rimes' , Gretchen Wilson
• Band, duo or group: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts
• Album: "Honkytonk University" (Toby Keith), "Live Like You Were Dying" (Tim McGraw), "Here For The Party" (Gretchen Wilson)

Rap/Hip-Hop:

• Male artist: Eminem, 50 Cent, Ludacris
• Female artist: Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Trina
• Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Ying Yang Twins
• Album: "Encore" (Eminem), "The Massacre" (50 Cent), "Urban Legend" (T.I.)

Adult Contemporary:

• Favorite artist: Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, John Mayer'

Latin:

• Favorite artist: Daddy Yankee, Luis Miguel, Shakira

Alternative:

• Favorite artist: Coldplay, Green Day, System of a Down

Contemporary Inspirational:

• Favorite artist: Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay, Mary Mary

Breakthrough:

• New artist (all genres): The Killers, Jesse McCartney', Sugarland


If you don't know who half of these people are, I don't blame you.

Inside and Out

Ever wonder how people really see you? Even if it doesn’t look like it, I am one of the most self conscious people I know. I didn’t used to be that way, or maybe I was and was too good hiding it for people to notice.

I can be ugly at times though. One of my biggest flaws is that I let my mood dictate my actions at times. In other words, you can get a total different reaction to the same situation just depending on my mood. When you talk to me and I don’t chat around, it’s not that I don’t care…I am just not in a talking mood. That’s horrible. I know. So for those of you out there that thought I was mean, yep I was..but not because I didn’t care, maybe because it was too early in the morning. So that got me thinking, even when you think you can be the nicest, most understanding person, if we would walk around with a mirror all day and really see ourselves for who we truly are, would we like what we see?

I mean, I am sure there are many sides of me which are not seen by many. Seeing me completely is either a blessing or a curse, not figured which of the two yet. I don’t profess everyone that is close to me really knows me. I guess you never really finish knowing someone.

That’s probably why people should never stop growing. New knowledge triggers new perspectives and ideas and it’s what makes us a little more interesting. I also hope I open up a little more as I go. I have not learned to be fearless yet, but I am getting there.

Hope you have an insightful day!

Much About Nothing

You know how as soon as Friday comes along you start making all these plans in your head about all the things you will accomplish that weekend. Well, chances are you will not get to do even half of what you plan. The worse thing is that that happened to me this past weekend and I didn't even get to do the fun stuff. I don't mind skipping the work but you should never skip the fun..it haunts you though out the week.
So on Friday I wanted to go to the movies to watch the Exorcism of Emily Rose and I ended up going to the new mall at La Cantera. Nice architecture by the way, very earthy and nature friendly. On Saturday I returned so stuff that I knew I was not going to use.

I bought my kids new toys though.
Leonardo (Leo)and Snoopy (Jr.) got a new toy chest full of toys and so we played fetch in the evening.
I got Spike and Smeagol new tortoise food. I hope they like it, Spike is a little older so he was used to Romaine Lettuce. I am not sure how he is liking that frutti stuff.
Kayser is doing better now, I am so proud of him. He is my Leopard Gecko, just got him about a month ago. I was waiting on him to get used to his sorroundings before I could handle him. He did just fine crawling from one hand to another, he finally has a more natural bedding in his terrarium and he graduated to medium size meal worms. He really is cute. I need to post a picture of him later. My fish are doing ok, they are not named since there are just too many of them.

I was looking for some new toys for me too! I already have a Walther but that didn't stop me from eye ballin' these ...

Walther Black Hawk

Walther CP99

Berreta

If I get them...life is good.

7 Things

To Do Before I Die:
1. have children
2. watch them get married
3. write a book
4. go to Europe
5. live in Spain
6. travel by train
7. own a summer home

I Can Do:
1. sing (at times)
2. bitch about the weather
3. cook (or so people claim..haven't poisoned anyone yet)
4. drive (that I know for a fact clean record..no kiddin')
5. drink (friends can testify to this I get it from my daddy..hahaha)
6. type
7. bullshit (was pretty much a pro at it now not so much but still)

I Can Not Do:
1. swim to safe my life
2. see a child suffer
3. be anywhere near a spider or anything that resembles it
4. say I love you when I don't mean it
5. consider being on Fear Factor
6. forgive one particular person in this world that hurt me
7. forgive myself for my mistakes

I Say Most Often:
1. dude
2. Aaaarrrhhh (inside joke, Sonia, you know what I mean)
3. f*#k
4. y'all
5. chin*#~o (mexicans know what I mean)
6. great, thanks
7. perfect (I work in an office ok?)

Attract Me To The Opposite Sex:
1. the way they carry themselves
2. tone of voice / hands are important too, I have a thing for hands
3. height (believe it or not)
4. view about life
5. creativity
6. spiritual stability
7. emotional stability

I think People Know About Me:
1. I don't have much patience
2. I love music and singing
3. I love to socialize
4. I require attention and physical affection (sometimes I just need a hug)
5. I can get bitchy when I am very tired
6. I suffer from ridiculously painful migraines
7. When I put my mind to it, I can pretty much do whatever I want
Bounus: 8. I am good with people older than me

Celebrity Crushes


















1. Carlos Ponce





















2. Cesar Evora















3. Adrien Brody





















4. Mark Wahberg
















5. Sting




















6. Eduardo Verastegui





















7. Jude Law



People I Want To Do This:
1. Victor
2. Jessie
3. Alex
4. George
5. Jaime
6. Sonia
7. Jonathan

So there you have it. You are welcome to do the same thing and I will post it here.

Gas Anyone?

What's with the gas prices anyway?

I really don't pay attention that much to it because I drive a Honda Element and those little cars do great with gas in comparison to trucks.

I heard my friend talking about her cousin spending $85.00 filling up his F150. Yep, you'll have to be crazy to buy a new truck right now.

Here is something my other friend sent to me. It was hilarious. Very "King of the Hill" as she put it.

Well have a great weekend, and try to not drive around too much!!! I will be back on Monday with with my usual movie reviews.

Victims of our own system among other things

Evacuated Children Begin Attending School
School Supplies Needed For New Students
POSTED: 7:19 am CDT September 7, 2005
UPDATED: 7:40 am CDT September 7, 2005

SAN ANTONIO -- Public school officials in San Antonio are scrambling to find space in already crowded classrooms for hundreds of evacuated children from the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast region.
At least 200 evacuated children enrolled in local school districts Friday. Officials said they expect at least 1,000 children to attend classrooms in San Antonio, putting a strain on districts that already have limited resources.
"You don't want to shortchange the new kids," said Terry Smith, of the Texas Education Center. "You don't want to shortchange the ones already here."
City officials are working with school districts to decide whether to educate the evacuees in the classroom or in shelters.
In addition to finding space for the new students, school supplies are also needed. Most of the evacuated children left their homes with nothing.
Communities In Schools, a local education agency, is asking the public to donate school supplies for the new students.
Pens, pencils, paper, glue, backpacks, school uniforms and underwear are needed to help make the children's transition to school a smooth process.
"Once they start school that's brand new to them, it's going to be traumatic," said Nancy Reed, of Communities In Schools. "Besides all the other things they have gone through. We want them to have an easy adjustment as possible."
Donations can be dropped off at Communities In Schools at 1616 East Commerce Street at Building One from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The supplies will be issued to the students through the school districts they are assigned to.

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We are tying to help but we are running out of space at the same time. The sad thing is, that before we can move on anything in this country there has to be too many approvals and they move too slow.
Many people criticize Bush because he didn't act fast enough. Well, having the government system that we do prevents the president from making decisions by himself. He should just declare Marshall Law and go into the affected states and take over, but then he would be criticized for that to. Citizens would not like for the military to take over the whole operation and the governors and majors will probably would not be happy to lose control either.
At this point everyone has their opinion on how to do the job. Well, we are not presidents and if we wanted to be we would be preparing for it. Everyone can bitch about how they have done a nasty job but fact of the matter is that we can't change the past and we should just concentrate in helping as much as we can. We need to stop pointing fingers and start donating and volunteering.
I will probably be at Kelly USA on Saturday helping to take care of all the people from New Orleans that are now here at San Antonio, Texas. There is a great need for donations and organizing all the items that come in as donations everyday. They also need help by keeping the place clean, assisting with medical aid, and taking care of the kids that are too young to go to school. These people are not statistics or just numbers to throw in Bush's face. They are real and they are now needed our help from every corner of this country.
For more information you can contact the Red Cross here in San Antonio, Texas.

On Mysteries and a Good Movie

A couple of weeks ago I was speaking to my brother and it seemed like all his friends (him included) had this obsession with Family Guy. I think the show is pretty funny but I wouldn't spend money on purchasing the seasons. I suppose I do enjoy watching the cartoon but I only watch it when I am going through the channels and I just happen to find it on. There has been one thing that has been bothering me ever since I paid attention to the credits. I can not figure out which character is played by Seth Green. Then I went to search for Seth Green and it turns out that he also appeared on Stephen King's IT in 1990. I didn't know that! I can't even picture him being 12 yrs old. One of the first times I had seen him on TV was for the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and that was way back. So it's kinda weird.

What was really funny the day before yesterday I went to watch The 40 Year Old Virgin. I don't remember the last time I laughed that hard. It was hysterical mostly because the situations were so embarrassing that you couldn't help but to feel bad for him. I loved it. Even walking out of the theater I still had the images in my head. It's worth to watch but it is definitely rated R. I wouldn't take my little brother to go watch it. It can be explicit. Great Adult Comedy. I first notice Steve Carell on Bruce Almighty aside from the Daily Show. He currently has about three other movies in production.