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The Little Christmas Tree That Could

by Ruiz on Dec.16, 2009, under life, photos

I remember when mom bought this artificial house tree years ago. I was in the third grade and we had just moved back into the house that she and I were forced to leave when I was no more than five years old. I thought nothing of the tree at the time, but when Christmas came, she bought some Christmas lights and threw them on there. I didn’t like it. I wanted a real Christmas tree. I wanted a tree that I could decorate with bright lights and top off with a trumpeting angel. I wanted the same type of tree that you find only in magazines and fancy TV commercials. But no, all we had was this… house tree.

As more Christmas seasons passed over the years, I cared less and less about how the tree was decorated. As my sister Eunice and I started to grow as teenagers, we eventually stopped decorating the tree because we didn’t care. We don’t place presents under the tree anymore, we simply give them to each other on Christmas day. Christmas never died in our house. Just the tree.

It was earlier one evening and I had just woken up from a nap. To my surprise, I caught Eunice hanging lights and ornaments on the house tree. I didn’t understand her motive, but then again, did I really need to? Christmas is nearing. She must’ve felt that this was the thing to do. But seriously? Why this tree? Why not just drive to the store and buy a real Christmas tree? We’re much older now. I have the money. It’s not a big deal, so why not? Well because… after all this time, I’ve come to realize that… this is our Christmas tree. This is the Christmas tree that Eunice and I grew up with during our youth and I think we’ll continue to do so, except this time I won’t be complaining anymore.

It’s still pretty ghetto though…

Comments :christmas, eunice, mom

Finals are OVER!!

by Ruiz on Dec.15, 2009, under life, shopped

Christ, it’s taken forever, but goodbye finals and hello Christmas break!! I finished all of my finals with no problems or difficulties at all. All of my classes are finished with A’s and B’s, bringing me closer to the 3.5 GPA mark. HECK YEAH!! Hopefully everybody is just as relieved as I am. All those late nights of staying up and slaving away on a diet of coffee and energy drinks paid off, didn’t it? ;)

The end of the year is always the best time of the year. I can now finally focus on Christmas shopping and leisurely activities such as STREET FIGHTER IV MOTHA TRUCKA! I’m just kidding. I received my arcade stick back quite a while back so I’ve been playing a bit here and there, a lot less than I did before of course. I opened my Facebook back up late last week. It feels good to be back. Twitter is pretty convenient and it did hold me over while I was away, but it just isn’t as powerful because not too many personal friends are on it. It feels good to waste time on Facebook. and not suffer any punishment from it. :]

For the rest of the year, I want to spend as much time with as many friends as possible. I look forward to the endless hangouts and great times. Good things are only going to continue happening and I can’t wait for it!! I hope that everybody feels the same and continues to stay warm. Seriously, it was pretty warm for a bit, but the freezing cold came back from out of nowhere! O.o

Comments :facebook, final exams, school, street fighter, twitter

What to do

by Ruiz on Dec.13, 2009, under life

I’ve been feeling really stressed lately and I don’t know why. There’s just too much on my mind, and for no good reason either. I’m worried about some people while missing others like crazy. Thoughts keep coming out of nowhere and I can’t even begin to try to sort through it all. Summarizing all the people I miss into a simple, organized paragraph would be just as difficult as trying to see them all again. On top of that, what about finals? Finals. Finals. Finals. I must have talked about that a million times already. Maybe seeing everyone finish their finals this past week makes me jealous and stresses me out for the exams I have to take on Tuesday.

Anthony invited me to go to the Final Winter Dance Tournament in Austin but I was not able to go because of work, which is a real bummer. The Japanese style arcade scene is amazing and I never get the chance to experience events and gatherings as such. Anthony, I hope you, Matt, and Raymond had a good time. Hopefully kicked a lot of ass! Tell me how it went!! And speaking of work, I don’t know. I just don’t feel like working that much these days but I know I need to. Christmas cash just doesn’t happen to grow on trees you know. Psh. Just keep your head up Ruiz. Think positive thoughts and don’t give up! *shakes fist* 하이팅!! (fighting!!)

Darn. Now that song is stuck in my head and it’s been looping for the past hour. Everyone please continue to stay warm, safe, and healthy.

Comments :anthony, christmas, dance, matt, music, school, stress, work

Wisdom Teeth

by Ruiz on Dec.10, 2009, under life, photos

Hello! Is everybody staying warm? I’m having a hard time doing so, I don’t want to kill mom’s energy bill. :(

Remember that English essay I took earlier this week that I said I didn’t know anything about what I was writing? Well it appears that I got a 90 on it! It’s completely ironic considering that when I felt knowledgeable about writing other essays, I would get 75 or an 82. Maybe I should just not know stuff from now on. :) Well, my English finals are over with, next week will be both History and Business Speaking on the same day. Wish me luck!!

Lets talk about something that some people have recently been curious about. The removal of my wisdom teeth last week. Unlike some of my lucky friends, my wisdom teeth grew in at a perfect sideways angle. Food kept getting stuck and I was getting pretty fed up with it. Exactly one week ago, Thomas took me to the orthodontist to get all four of the suckers removed. When the time for operation came, I smoothed my hair, sat back in my chair (Owl city reference, ha), and let them do their thing. They made me inhale laughing gas through my nose. I know why they call it laughing gas now!! It’s not because the gas makes you laugh, but it’s because you get really sleepy every time you breathe in, and that fact alone makes you laugh! You know how when you breathe in, your chest rises? Well, if it’s laughing gas you’re breathing in, then your chest does the opposite, it sinks down. Anyways, they then gave me a lethal injection and I died. Well, something like that. They injected me and I fell asleep. What happened after that remains a mystery… (continue reading…)