tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86210812128988568162026-05-23T03:05:05.858-04:00my sweet old etceteraAna Cristina Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846429145520074792noreply@blogger.comBlogger819125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-29710978820619760252019-01-13T10:21:00.000-05:002019-01-13T10:52:28.221-05:00Red Lips are Made For All
I never thought I could rock a red lip, but then I received my complimentary Maybelline Made For All VoxBox from Influenster and yeah, achievement unlocked. Thanks, Influenster!
Ana Cristina Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846429145520074792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-84393069606986507692015-08-05T14:22:00.000-04:002015-08-05T15:26:02.792-04:00Searching for Happiness in Paper Towns [Film Review x's 2]I saw two films last week that on the surface may not have much to do with the other, but wound up being connected in surprising ways.
First up was "Hector and the Search for Happiness" (2014), something Andy rustled up on Saturday night while scrolling through Netflix. It stars Simon Pegg, whom I love both for his goofy good looks and his irreverent sense of humor, which is best on display in "Ana Cristina Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846429145520074792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-51823238671542444152015-08-01T14:15:00.000-04:002015-08-01T17:23:34.615-04:00Playing catch-upSo much has happened since I last posted that I don't even know where to begin. I am still teaching high school English, only now I teach 11th and 12th graders in Dual Enrollment Composition, Dual Enrollment Intro to Fiction, and AP English Literature. This upcoming school year will be my second year teaching these courses. I am enjoying it immensely, though the workload has intensified tenfold -Ana Cristina Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846429145520074792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-75947424171376075932013-07-14T21:10:00.000-04:002013-07-14T21:15:50.836-04:00So what's my story?I have a confession to make: I'm a bad parent. I get these incurable urges to create and then produce the inevitable offspring only to leave them hanging, barely giving them another thought after I've pushed them out into the world. Sometimes they nag their way back into my consciousness, and sure I'll give them the time of day for maybe, oh I don't know, a day. But then they're shunted Ana Cristina Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846429145520074792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-46501977524067274972013-01-25T18:55:00.000-05:002013-01-25T18:55:26.678-05:00Poem: "A flock of birds lifts up"After a brief hiatus (read: too much grading!), I am back to writing poetry and reading for pleasure again. And boy does it feel good. Here's one I wrote on the road the other day after seeing a flock of birds suddenly take off.
"A flock of birds lifts up"
A flock of birds lifts up
in the distance--
in the distance.
Your face as it was and not as it was.
You standing before me
with your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-10252487591506311512013-01-21T17:06:00.000-05:002013-01-21T17:06:30.997-05:00Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...Don't exit your browser, this isn't a mistake -- yes, I actually updated my blog (gasp!). Lots of updates have been going on in my life, but we'll start with first things first, this blog. After I foolishly let the domain "anniecristina.com" expire on Blogger, I learned that in order to get it back I'd have to go through Go Daddy and redeem my domain with them, plus pay a steep Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-63877365020910625582012-02-22T11:00:00.000-05:002012-02-22T11:00:09.648-05:00Sun In My MouthOne of my favoritest ever poets is e. e. cummings and one of my favoritest ever singers is Björk. So you can imagine how happy I was when I discovered a few years back that one of her songs, "Sun In My Mouth," is actually the following poem set to music:
I always thought the lyrics were especially beautiful, and now I know why -- it's this poem. I think it's gorgeous, and when combined with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-76480200432235327622012-02-21T18:17:00.000-05:002012-02-21T18:17:34.969-05:00Heigh ho, Fluffy, away!Those of you who have been following my driving odyssey on this blog know what a mission it was for me to get over my driving phobia. This past October, I finally decided enough was enough. So I enrolled in a driving course and learned how to friggin' drive.
Last week, I took the final and perhaps scariest step -- I bought my very first car. This is she:
FLUFFY!
Yes, her name is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-26503487461097530942011-10-18T19:09:00.000-04:002011-10-18T19:09:13.338-04:00Drive.So today was my third driving lesson -- since I hadn't met with my instructor as of last Wednesday, my instructor decided to take me driving for two hours (!). I was nervous at first and a little shaky, but he took me around my neighborhood for a few minutes to allow me to warm up and then I was fine.
He took me to the parking lot where the driving school does their license exam and ran me Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-26375933099620373212011-10-10T19:12:00.000-04:002011-10-10T19:12:46.917-04:0033.
via
So today is my 33rd birthday. Strange -- I don't feel 33. Not exactly. The older I get, the more I realize how relative age is. There are some days I'll feel 16, caught in the throes of adolescent rage or longing. Other days I'll feel 5, and I'll want to crawl back into the safety of my mother's arms. And then there are the days I'll feel 95, like an ancient tree that's been twisted by theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-4814604690088828282011-10-02T18:36:00.000-04:002011-10-02T18:41:07.725-04:00October.I can't believe it's been over a month since I last blogged. Life just got in the way, I guess. It's true that there are things going on in my life right now that have contributed to my abandonment of my blog, but that's a blog post for another day.
Right now I want to talk about Halloween costumes. That's right -- I'm talking about Halloween even though we're only on the second day of October. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-89314942759384005422011-08-19T20:10:00.000-04:002011-08-19T20:23:38.550-04:00Beginnings are endings are beginnings.So the school year officially begins on Monday, which means that my summer vacation has officially ended. Truthfully? I'm not as sad about it as you might think. Part of it has to do with the fact that it is fun to redecorate your classroom every year (after you get over the initial mumbling and grumbling stage, aka, the unpacking and cleaning). Here's what my classroom looks like this year -- Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-85990422043453704982011-08-14T22:39:00.000-04:002011-08-14T22:39:46.446-04:00These are a few of my (current) favorite things...1. poppin.
I first learned about this awesome company thanks to Cupcakes and Cashmere. What is poppin? Only the best office supply site ever. Seriously -- you can even buy office supplies in different colors, everything from your standard black to bright pink. I am actually looking forward to starting the new school year because I bought all new desktop supplies in pink. Okay, maybe the words "Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-41860083776896683212011-08-08T12:00:00.021-04:002011-08-08T12:00:10.993-04:00Beauty Ritual: Bargain BeautyWhile I love splurging on that got-to-have beauty item every now and then, I try to stock up my makeup with as many bargain priced products as I can. Believe it or not, you can actually find some great, low-priced products in the makeup aisle of your local drugstore -- many of them even rival their more expensive counterparts. The following items are tried and true, and best of all, they are all Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-37927307972438620692011-08-07T13:36:00.007-04:002011-08-07T13:54:07.399-04:00Back to School.It's true that I've been dreading my return to school all summer. I prayed for June and July to be as slow as molasses, but as usual, they flew by like nothing.
And now it is August. And now I have to report back to school in a little over a week to start readying my classroom. *sob*
However -- if there is one thing I like about the whole Back to School business it is this: the ritualistic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-91151058702909561372011-08-04T13:52:00.002-04:002011-08-04T14:05:58.774-04:00So I guess this means I'm Magical.
I'm magical, witches! ;)
I'm magical! Thank you times a bazillion to the lovely @CaramelPhotos (aka Vanessa) who helped me find the pesky Magical Quill and basically kept me sane in my moment of insanity. I couldn't have done it without her. The username I chose from the selection (which wasn't stellar) is MidnightWillow127, but I'm slowly learning to like it. I can't wait to see what else Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-53233395993407260352011-08-03T18:44:00.006-04:002011-08-04T12:34:26.589-04:00Wishlist Wednesday!What I'm wishing for this Wednesday...
It's all @Cleolinda's fault that I'm craving this cupcake. She tweeted about going to the bakery Gigi's Cupcake today and it turns out the closest one to me is in Tampa. *sob*
This headband is perfect for work OR play. I love it. {via}
I have a slightly unhealthy addiction to messenger bags. I'm working on it, but this beauty makes me want to fallUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-15129054833009940952011-08-01T12:04:00.003-04:002011-08-01T12:55:16.291-04:00Ready, Set, Fall!I don't know about you, but I am so ready for Fall. Never mind that we don't really have seasons here in South Florida -- well, unless you count our year-round balmy weather as an eternal summer. But October, which just happens to be my birthday month, usually ushers in cooler temps and shorter days. Which means I can bring my beloved cardigans and jackets (and boots!) out of retirement. Plus I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-12152193399644078532011-07-31T14:01:00.003-04:002011-07-31T14:46:35.451-04:00Learning to Love the Curl.Three years ago and some change, I had naturally wavy hair that I could coax into curls or blow dry straight, depending on my mood (and laziness level). But what I really wanted was pin-straight hair -- hair that you could wash and let air dry and still have it be perfectly straight. My hair, on the other hand, was not exactly wash-and-go hair. When left to its own devices, it had the appearance Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-46528687717839948852011-07-27T10:00:00.001-04:002011-07-27T10:00:14.134-04:00Every Argument Every Couple Ever Has EVER.
via Casey Donahue on Vimeo.
I can't help but simultaneously laugh and nod my head in agreement as I watch this video. "What?" "What!" Ah, good times.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-39135695250113647512011-07-26T12:18:00.000-04:002011-07-26T12:18:58.800-04:00CrystallineWhat happens when quirky musical artist Björk teams up with quirky director Michel Gondry? Genius happens, that's what.
via
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-66081474819844077582011-07-25T12:56:00.001-04:002011-07-25T16:26:54.634-04:00These are a few of my (current) favorite things...
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
I have a confession to make -- I didn't always like Harry Potter. When the first book came out, I was fresh out of high school and starting college. Harry Potter just seemed so juvenile. Too juvenile for cool grown-up moi. Fast forward a little over 10 years and I'm now a teacher myself. All of a sudden, I was interested in Harry Potter. So I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-85197629141170648372011-07-24T19:21:00.002-04:002011-07-24T19:21:47.167-04:00Clean SlateThis weekend was a CLEAN ALL THE THINGS kind of weekend. I am ashamed to admit I had let my bedroom fester into an overwhelming black hole of a mess these past two months. My dresser was a jumble of tangled jewelry and makeup pots. The piles of books and what-not in my assorted corners were threatening to reach the roof. The sad part? I'm not even exaggerating. Really.
I would show you a pictureUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-15520418149850813462011-07-20T10:08:00.001-04:002011-07-20T10:31:19.447-04:00What I'm reading now...What I just finished reading...
I kept running into The Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts in the book store -- picking them up, then putting them down -- until I finally decided to bite the bullet (what a strange expression, who came up with that?!) and get the ebook set. It had been a good long while since I'd read modern romance (I tend to like period pieces best), but I'd read Nora Roberts Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621081212898856816.post-68930549541473010742011-07-19T14:26:00.002-04:002011-07-19T18:22:34.390-04:00New! (Kinda.)Hello! Yes, I know I've been gone an awfully long time. My, the place has gotten dusty. But no worries. *flourishes huge fluffy duster* This old place was due for renovation anyway.
The new blog layout may not look all that different, seeing as how the banner is an old one I used to have (as is my blog button, which you can grab on my sidebar to the right), but the pink is something new. It's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3