Neffers' Procrastinating Module

Updates!

Mar 22, 2009
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Three quick updates!

1. Forget about wordpress... it sucked!

2. I forgot to do laundry!!!

3. Procrastination Module v3.0! - maybe, soonish with its own domain.. maybe!

This new module will combine all of my scattered parts on the net:

neffers.vox.com - my block and randomness
fictionpress.com/~seixe - my musings
Twitter - because it's like a plague!
Twitpic/mobileuploads - because you can't have one without the other!

FOR SHAME!!!

Mar 22, 2009
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http://attabeira.wordpress.com/

we'll see how much I do here.. back to my MA now.. I SWEAR!

I'm currently thinking of starting a new one. I don't know. It's kind of weird! This site has been the one to keep my constant attention (xanga, livejournal, my-diary, ad nauseum haven't been able). Thinking of trying Wordpress. But I have so many blogs in here that I feel like I'm leaving a big chunk of my self here.

So melodramatic, I know.

It's kind of a borrón y cuenta nueva... clean slate?

Have to wake up tomorrow at 7 am and drive a friend to JAX I'm kind of not looking forward to this, specially because of the drive back. But, maybe I can visit a cousin of mine. But, then again, I need to come back and figure out my costume for the Science Party. I'll be the cool scientist, aka archaeologist. Half tempted to get a pistol/whip! But a trowel a tape measurer and work boots will be enough!

The Mystery of I

Mar 15, 2009
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In the spirit of procrastination, I was searching for poetry and from poetry I reminded myself, for whatever reason, to this old drawing I did when I was in high school (or junior high?). I don't have it with me, but I remembered that I had posted it to an old website of mine. So, I remembered my address (so not sharing that here), and i found the drawing. More importantly, and concerning this post, was that I found links to old poems of mine.

I use fictionpress.com and I was pretty sure that all my merit worthy poems (and some not so merit worthy) were posted there. But I found a couple that I hadn't remembered since... well... probably since I wrote them.

One of them really caught my attention and it is currently my favorite:

Granted... I wrote it in tenth grade, and I think it was for a class.

And here it is:

The mystery of I

It is without a doubt,

That me a rare creature am

Only one feeling is expressed

within the borders of one smile

But gamut of feelings is left

within the sound of my cry

It is without a doubt,

that I'm the rarest creature to be found

For my feet are not on the ground

But my heart is buried deep

within the soil that try

to catch my feet

The mystery of I

is just a veil to impress

For I'm like any other

trying to comple this quest

It is within these thoughts

Where I find myself and lose it all

So, let me dream, let me live

Let me think for another day

that hope surrounds us

come what may.

Sure, why not?

Mar 5, 2009
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Sure, why not? You know... this is one of these songs that you don't note the really raw sexual connotations unless you're translating it... Naked Here I am Naked on the sand With my eyes on the moon and my feet on the stars Happy Here I am Knocked down beneath the rain With my hands towards the north and your sex between my nails Here I am Naked Living naked to not suffer clothed Because everything I've ever been I've always been naked Happy Here I am Naked on the sand With my eyes on the moon and my feet on the stars Very happy... Here I am With my knees to the skies and my chest facing nowhere And giving my back to hell Here I am Happy

More, more, more - Soundtrack of my movie

Feb 28, 2009
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1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, Zune, etc...)

2. Put it on shuffle

3. Press play

4. For the first question, type the song that's playing

5. When you go to a new question, press the next button TWICE

6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool...just type it in.

7. Feel a little embarrassed? Join the club.

Opening Credits:

I feel it All - Feist (Very cheery, will it be that kind of movie? o.O)

Waking Up:

When the Music's Over - The Doors

First Day at School:

New Genius - Gorillaz (haha)

Falling in Love:

Penelope - Robi Draco Rosa (well that's a sad start for falling in love..)

Losing Virginity:

Musik and Charming Melodee - Mary Timony (Eh...)

Fight Song:

Cassandra Gemini: B. Plant a Nail in the Navel Stream - Mars Volta (a slow motion fight? niiiice lol)

Breaking Up:

Repertorie of Uncommon Depth - The Faint (hah)

Prom:

Viajero - Bayanga (huh.. might as well have been lol vamonos en el viaje)

Life:

The Way - Mia Doi Todd (I started with I feel it All and now with The Way. I think this movie is about how life can make you bitter and cynic)

Mental Breakdown:

Stars - The Weepies

Driving:

Angelina - The Bravery

Flashback:

A little less conversation - Elvis Presley (so it's THAT kind of flashback *wink!*)

Getting Back Together:

At Last - Joni Mitchell (so proper!)

Wedding:

Watch them Fly - Chroma (LOL! not quite fitting!)

Birth of Child:

Let her Cry- Hootie and the Blowfish (I had even forgotten I had them on my collection! and well I guess giving birth hurts!)

Final Battle:

Ocupen su Localidad - Joaquin Sabina y Joan Manuel Serrat (kind of funny)

Death Scene:

Down by the Seaside - Led Zeppelin

Funeral Song:

Gesso - Teletextile (Huh...)

End Credits:

Corona Radiata - Nine Inch Nails

and more...

Feb 16, 2009
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MIOSOTYS SI ME COPIE
reglas: Es mas dificil de lo que parece!!! Copia tu propia nota, borra mis respuestas, escribe las tuyas, y dale tag a 10 personas. Usa la primera letra de tu nombre para contestar cada una de las siguientes preguntas. Tienen que ser cosas reales...nada inventado! Si la persona que lo hizo antes de ti tiene tu misma inicial, debes usar respuestas diferentes. No puedes escribir ninguna palabra dos veces y no puedes usar tu nombre para responder a las preguntas 3 y 4.
Diviertete!!

1. Tu nombre: Carmen

2. Una palabra de cuatro letras: casa

3. Un nombre de niño: Carlos

4. Un nombre de niña: Carla

5. Una ocupación: Carpintero

6. Un color: Castaño?

7. Algo que te pones: camisa

8. Una comida: cebolla (?)

9. Algo que encuentras en el baño: Cepillo!

10. Un lugar: Canada

11. Una razón para llegar tarde: carro dañado

12. Algo que gritas: CARAJOOOOOO!!!

13. Un título de una película: Carlito's Way

14. Algo que tomas: Coca Cola

15. Algo que das: cariño (?? awww!)

16. Algo que compras mucho: champu (jaja!)

17. Algo que nunca has visto: Cancun?

18. Algo que odias: camarones

19. Una parte del cuerpo: cabeza

20. Un insulto: cabrufalo! o mejor dicho, cabron

STRIPPED - It's like a plague, but it helps me procrastinate!

Feb 16, 2009
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BTW, Sam, sorry I've been semi MIA lately, but school is really kicking my ass :(

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your iPod or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS! -- adding an interpretation of some sort is recommended

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
QUE SERA

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
THIS TIME (THAT SOUNDS COMPROMISING)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (UM.. OK!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
CARICIAS PROHIBIDAS (NIIIIICEEE)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
FROM MY OWN TRUE LOVE (HRM, HUH?)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
CARAMELO (AWW THEY'RE SO SWEET)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
SPANISH CARAVAN (I MEAN, WHO DOESN'T?!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
HOLD ME BACK (HRM, WELL SHE'S THE ONE TO HOLD ME BACK WHEN I'M PISSED OFF!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
NINA DE PAPA (HRM, NOW I WONDER IF IT REFERS TO THE NAME OF THE SONG OR WHAT THE NAME IS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SONG...)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION (THAT KIND OF GOES WITH MY LIFE'S PURPOSE AND THOSE FORBIDDEN CARESSES...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
FIGURES A AND B (KIND OF LOL-WORTHY)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
CARMELINA! (ROFL!!!!)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
CAMPUS (THAT SOUNDS LIKE ME, VAMPIRE WEEKEND FOR A WEDDING!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
YOUR RETRO CAREER MELTED (...!?)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
BOSQUE DE LOS NUMEROS

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
NOCHE FRIA (HRM.. THIS ACTUALLY KIND OF FITS IN A WAY!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
YOU ARE MY LOVE (AWW, YES YOU ARE GUYS!)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
POSED TO DEATH (PRETTY MUCH, YEA..)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
LETTING YOU (ROFL!)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
JUST FRIENDS (WTF?)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
MAN RESEARCH (HAHA!)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
SOUND CHECK - GRAVITY

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND (THIS MAKES ME GIGGLE!)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
SUICIDE BLONDE (YES... SUICIDE BLONDES ARE THE NEXT BIG THREAT!!)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
SOBER (HAHAHA)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
IT'S A HARD LIFE (SO, MY WHOLE LIFE??? EH, NO)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
INCERTIDUMBRE (UNCERTAINTY DOES HURT!)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
STRIPPED

Oh yea.. another one!

Feb 13, 2009
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1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, my paternal grandmother and me share first names. My middle name is another story!

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Not too long ago, but my last couple of days have been so long that I can't pinpoint when!

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not really, I only like one person's handwriting and that was my grandfather's. He had the perfect handwriting.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I would say turkey breast

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Do nieces and nephews count??

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Why wouldn't I? I am made of awesome!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? NEVER!!!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Top 3: Cocoa Pebbles, Cookie Crisp, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Not in a particular order of preference!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not really

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Depends, but chocolate and no peanuts/almonds/pralines is awesome. Cookie Dough, Cookies and Cream, Brownie kind,etc

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Eyes

15. RED OR PINK? RED!

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How I can brood over things/overanalyze them

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My nieces and nephews

18. COMPUTER? Gateway Desktop (Ali), and a mini laptop Dell (Persephone). I <3 them

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Dark greyish jeans and barefeet

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The fan

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? PFFT I dunno

23. FAVORITE SMELL? lavender, chocolate, books... have quite a few smells I really like. My sense of smell sucks, so every smell is either one I hate or one I adore

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Landon... left a voicemail for Lisa last

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Let's say yes!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Soccer.. or more properly FUTBOL!

27. HAIR COLOR? Dark brown, although it is getting darker, almost jet black now (no, not dying it)

28. EYE COLOR? dark brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nah

30. FAVORITE FOOD? too many to mention.. mom's food? Mofongo, pastas...

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Depends on the movie

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? He's not that into you

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter in PR

35. HUGS OR KISSES? From who?

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? CHOCOLATE!

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? PFTT, no one, since I'm not sending this to nobody

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? see above

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? work related books

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don't have one... *gasps!*

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? I have no TV, but I fell asleep to some Stargate episodes I have on DVD

42. FAVORITE SOUNDS? coqui!

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? depends on my mood, but I have more Beatles songs... actually I just remembered I lost my Beatles CD and I couldn't burn it to my ipod, so I might have only Rolling Stones

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Vancouver, CA

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? i take procrastination to the art level

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Ponce, PR

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? seriously???

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? I have no current person in my life

49. IS THE CUP HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? Can I get another one? I just drank it! ><

50. IF YOU COULD SIT DOWN TO DINNER WITH FIVE PEOPLE WHO WOULD YOU
CHOOSE? Well, I have 1 brother and 2 sisters, so with my parents that would be 5. But, what about my nieces and nephews who are four? But then, what about my sister in law and my 2 brothers in law? Hrm.. I'd chose, Draco, Zahi Hawass, Matt Damon (guilty pleasure, so guilty!), Anne Rice (pre-Katrina). Terry Pratchett!

Hrm

Feb 4, 2009
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So, after failing miserably in doing what I actually had to do last night so I could go to class today, I'm not going to class today... eh.. I deserve a bit of a break...

In other news... I keep being tagged on facebook notes!!! wth? The 20 random things, like the one I posted below has turned into 25!

I haven't done the posting thing and am resisting the urge to get lured into the trap...

SO! here are my 25 random things as I would post them on facebook... my family is on FB, I must censor some stuff....

The New and Improved Twenty-Five, yes! 25!!! random things about me:

1. I love taking quizzes, I even have subscriptions to silly sites just so I can take quizzes!

2. I hate bleach, my nose, my eyes and my skin can't stand it.

3. I hate butterflies and moths. Seriously...

4. I abuse the (...) as I type. I'd like to think that I'm making dramatic... pauses...

5. I really can't see myself not studying, unless it is because I'm out in the field

6. I write a lot. It doesn't have to make sense. in fact, it is often nonsense.

7. I can easily write in Spanglish. As in de momento interchange entre Espanol and Ingles and keep typing a la misma velocidad. Can do the same while talking.

8. Eight is in fact my favorite number. How it is written, in both English and Spanish (eight and ocho) and how it looks in numbers! 8888 It is also the vertical version of infinity!

9. I read 733t speak

10. I love spices. The spicier the food the better.

11.When I was little I used to say that I would travel the world and write a book with each chapter detailing my experience in each destination. I still REALLY want to do this.

12. Feet are gross, the only feet I'm willing to touch are mine (because I have to) and my nephews/nieces while they're small.

13. I think we should save the turkeys and bunnies are evil

14. I like to say that things are made of *insert random thing here* Like, I am made of sleep. You are made of awesome. She is made of cheese.

15. The only thing I really like about facebook is writing random things in my status.

16. I REALLY enjoy intellectual arguments! I don't need to be involved in them, I like listening to them and getting lost in people's conversations.

17. I love listening to cello and violin music

18. I am a pro-independence Puerto Rican. I'd prefer statehood than the current status quo

19. I'm agnostic, a feminist, I'm pro-choice, anti-war, pro-animals and anti-vegan :p

20. Don't believe global warming is THAT big of a deal (not the first time it has happened historically and it won't be the last time, people complain about global warming now, wait till the next Ice Age)

21. AAAAAAAAA 21?! Jane will get the joke... muajajaja y Caro and Eli

22. I know how important faith is to people. You hold on to it, it keeps you company, it makes you feel secure and it helps you keep hope. Why should I take it away from someone else who can enjoy it and be happy?

23. #22 was copy/pasted from one of my many blogs. Refer to #6 for justification

24. I'm a gamer, and Harry Potter fan, deal with it!

25. I secretly know that I'd be really happy with being a grade school teacher... or working with smaller kids

This will sound silly, but #25 makes me feel silly...

So I'd change it to something else... anything else

25. All my notebooks seem to have a lot of notes from class. That's not really it. I'm just writing nonsense. Specially if I'm writing in the margins, I am just writing one of the following:

random things: like lyrics to songs or commercial slogans (trust the midas touch kind of deal)
to do lists: self explanatory
whatever happened the day or hours before: can't give an example without incriminating myself (these are written in Spanish)
whatever's going through my head at the moment: like, I'm so sleepy, I need to pee, why is he talking again? (also written in Spanish)