Tea anyone?

Last Sunday my sister took me to the St. Regis for tea as my birthday gift. We had a lovely time. Sandwiches, scones, patisseries and tea. What's not to like? A lot of women were dressed up.  There were a few in jeans and some were even wearing hats. We opted for simple dresses and heels. Nothing fancy. We were there from 3-5. We ate and chatted. It was fun! At one point I was sitting there as my sister went to the restroom and I started fantasizing about Drake of course, being at the St. Regis and all.  So here's how my daydreaming went down.  I pictured my sister coming out of the restroom, running into Drake in the hallway and telling him it was my birthday and then Drake coming into the tea room, meeting me, hugging me and then we would end this perfect encounter by taking a selfie.  Well, that didn't happen.  Haha! Later on I realized Drake had been in town and performed at a block party so maybe it just wasn't meant to be otherwise he would have met me and probably fallen in love with me as many do and I'm married, with a son and pregnant.  I couldn't handle a tabloid scandal . . . sigh.  

Outfit deets below!

xoxoxo

 

 

Outfit deets: Zara mid length dress, SJP Fawn, similar here and here, LV ALMA PM bag

 

 

Celebrity!

I'm leaving the DMV, not the Department of Motor Vehicles. I'm leaving the DC, Maryland, Virginia area. Collectively known as the DMV. The hubster and I are moving to Houston, TX. My birthplace. A palm reader recently told me I was going to die in my birthplace even though I wasn't supposed to. Ahhh! That's not why we are moving. We decided to move a year ago and the date is right around the corner.

I'm looking forward to moving back home for several reasons. To be close to my family, start a family and start a practice. Those are all great reasons but I'm especially looking forward to resuming my celebrity status. That's right. I used to be a small time celebrity back in the day circa 2003-2004.

For my 18th birthday all I wanted was to go to a club but my dad didn't allow it. He didn't let me go to "the club" for the same reason he didn't let me work at wings and more with my friend GG. He said that men would hit on me, I would get pregnant and drop out of school. Finally when I had enough courage to ask my dad for permission to go out on Friday nights I could only go to the movies, a party, a wedding, bowling or a quinceañera. I had to be home by 2 AM.

When I was 21 and 2 semesters from graduating my parents seemed to loosen up a bit. My friend PGL and I would hit up party on the plaza on Tuesdays, R&R Thursdays, Spy Fridays and M bar Saturdays. We would go to other places too of course. ODPhi parties were our fave! If there was something happening PGL and I were there. Trust.

I left Houston when I was 22 to pursue my dreams. I moved to Philadelphia for grad school.

It was a few months before I went home again and one day I received a call from PGL who was on her way to her Mexican American studies class. I never took that class because I'm Mexican American and I pride myself in knowing everything about my culture. I know both Cesar Chavez, the civil rights activist and the boxer (Julio).  Anyway, she was on her way to class and she was stopped by a random girl who asked her one simple question: where's your little friend?  She was asking about me!!! Apparently she was used to seeing us out and she hadn't seen us in a while and she missed us. Celebrity.  One fan.

I'm 30 years old now so running the club circuit doesn't seem like something I want to do so instead I've decided I'm going to do more philanthropic work, go to the ballet, go to charity galas and fashion shows at Tootsies. Maybe become a chair of sorts. I shall do all of this and stay a wife, become a mom and maintain a thriving practice. God Willing.

Wish us luck!

And now the pics . . . that I took from the web.

Here are other celebrities that hail from Houston, TX.

Alexis Bledel whose dad was born in Argentina and whose mom was raised in Mexico.  

Jackson Hurst from Drop Dead Diva

The late Patrick Swayze

Hilary Duff

Renee Zellweger

Michael Strahan

Beyonce Knowles

Jim Parsons who graduated from UH like me

Jennifer Garner

Dennis Quaid

Once upon a time . . .

October 17, 2009 was the day.  Sometimes I look back on that day and wish I had a prettier dress.  I wish I had a nicer venue.  I wish I was 10 lbs lighter.  I wish the tequila wouldn't have ran out . . . etc. etc. but then I realize that none of that mattered then nor will it ever matter because on that day I married my soul mate.  What?! sooo cheesy, but true.  I could have gotten my period on my freaking wedding day I wouldn't have cared because the thought of not spending the rest of my life with V is enough to send me to the crazy house.  For reals.  I watch the notebook and I cry every single time and I pray and I pray that I never forget.  She forgot, she forgot every single time how much she loved him.  How can you not recognize a feeling, an emotion, a connection?  It breaks my heart.  My mom used to say that the reason why our parakeets died so close of each other was because they were soul mates and they could not live without each other.  I found my parakeet and I've never been happier.  Happy Anniversary babe!

And now the pics . . . . Our Greek-xican wedding took place in Houston, TX.

some of my favorite wedding pics

Perfume: Creed Love in White.  Shoes: Jimmy Choo

     

Our Venue: The venue formerly known as Paraiso Maravilla

My bridesmaids

The groomsmen

A little piece of D.C.

I loved my flowers!

I loved my cake!

Dancing the night away! Lazaro dress.