Thursday, August 23, 2018

Guest Blogging !!!

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Hello there Everyone!!!

I am also a guest blogger is anyone is interested in me writing a few articles posts for your personal blog. Do not be hesitant to ask me and I will be more than happy to spit some good content out for you. I may be only 28 years of age, but in these years I have acquired a lot of experiences and I can share enlightenment with everyone.

All types of topics, as you know I am not shy to talk about the birds and the bees or drug and alcohol too. I have wisdom to share as well. So go ahead and pour it on me and contact me if you are interested in my content for your blog.

As proof of my guest blogging, please visit this link and see the blogging I have done for my friend in the Asia continent.

http://www.whatevergracemeans.com/2018/03/my-mental-crisis.html


Thanks again guys!!!

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xoxoxoxoxo,

Ana :)

Babysitting/ Babysitter



     Oh baby baby, how was I suppose to know .... hit me baby one more time. Oh oops, my bad not that kind of baby. Major Lol. I meant like an infant baby. I had the privilege to be raise by my angel aka mommy till I was school age. I did got to daycare for a couple of weeks once, but my mom ended up taking care of me again. I also, went to after school program - that's like a babysitter- during my first years in elementary school. 

      My dad took care of me for about 2 years all on his own. He literally paid for like maybe 6 different babysitter for me and in the end he just gave up and left me at home after he picked me up from school. Out of those different babysitters, I did have my favs!!! For example, this one lady was I believe Colombian as well, she would cook me real breakfast with everything: toasted buttered bread, hot chocolate, eggs, and maybe ham or bacon. She was a great cook, and she never missed a meal. I was eating so good, but she charged like $100.00 per three days something like that and my dad was too cheap to pay up. So she only babysat me for like a week. 

    I had this one younger babysitter who offered me toasted bread with melted butter or cheese and ever since I tried it - I would only ask her for that same food. She would always ask, " Are you sure that's all you want?" and I would always say, " Yes" but in reality as a 8 year old I didn't know what else to ask for. She also was a short lived time. One time, I was just staying at his job (my dad's is a mechanic) and there was no real office to stay in except a tiny room. So I just stayed in my dad's car with the windows up and the air was off. There was a construction going on in the front of the car shop and they reported me inside the car. The cops knocked on my window and I was so freaked out. I was just coloring my coloring books in the back seat. 

    After that day my father never let me stay in the car. I was so scared, because I didn't understand what was going on and my English wasn't that great either. Apart from that incident, I was always safe with the people that babysat me. 

    On the other hand, I have babysat for other people as well. I was my brothers babysitter and I was only eight years old. I was the best babysitter too. I helped my mom babysit this beautiful little girl and we still talk about her till this day. She is always in our thoughts and we miss her dearly. I wish deep down, somehow I still could babysit but school and work limits my time. Not to mention my volunteering events I attend often. 

    Overall, I have plenty of babysitting experience both as a the babysitter and the baby being watched Lol. Hope you enjoyed yet another piece of my life's journey. I will make a commitment to set a due date for my book or else this is never gonna get done. 

Love y'all, 

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo, 

Ana :)




Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Prizes!!!



   Hola my peeps!!! 

  I want to talk and share a little bit more of my amazing life. I have been a student since I was 5 years old, and at the age of 28 - I am still a student (college student). 

   Ironically, I remember I hated school as a kid because I was bullied by the kids since I was a burn survivor and English was my second language, so academics was a real struggle for me. After 2nd grade, I had a 360 degree change in attitude and perception of school. My angel aka my mommy, grew up in the rural area with barely any education; therefore, she was obligated to become a housekeeper since she was only 12 years old. Her whole life depended on people allowing her to be their stay at home maid. 

    My angel instilled in me and my siblings, that education was the only way out of poverty and out of living a miserable lifestyle. A life filled with abuse and humiliation by the employers and men she dated. So, as I began to mature around the age of 9 I realized she was absolutely right, and after I began to discover all the suffering she had been through in her life: I felt the obligation of doing better than she did and becoming an A student was my new motto. 

    I won my first academic award at the age of 9 or 10 when I was selected as the best student of the year for my third grade class back in Colombia. (Which really speaks volumes, because unlike the American mediocrity praising system - I had to actually work my butt off to be excellent.) It was amazing to hear my name called out to receive the certificate for best student of the year. I went on to come back to the states as a 4th grader in Yates Elementary. I was placed in ESOL class for about 2 months to regain my English skills. Once 5th grade started, I was back on tract and I won several certificates of excellency for various subjects. 

    My very 1st trophy was awarded in middle school. I was unaware that there was an award ceremony held every year for each grade. I was provided with an invitation and I felt like I was attending the Grammy awards on the red carpet or something along those lines. I thought surely I will only receive a diploma. To my amazement, I was awarded the Science Trophy for Best Science Student for all of my 6th grade team ( a class of about 300). I was so happy and grateful to have won something for the very 1st time that came in the shape of a trophy. I wore a pink dress and had braces on too. I'll upload the picture later on. 

     To make my middle school experience even that much more exciting: after having been upgraded from 7th grade to 8th grade within the same year I was invited to the awards ceremony for the 2nd time. I won 2 prizes that year: a certificate for best 5th period math student and I was nominated to the Benito Cup award that recognized the best student out of all the 8th graders and received a medal. 

    Overall, I have had a great career in my academia since I made the decision to make a difference in my life and for my mom. I wanted to make her proud and show her all her sacrifices were not made in vain for me and my siblings. Fast-forwarding to today, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from USF with a membership to an honor society. I already know the moment I graduated from High School with Honors - my mother was very proud of me and when I became a professional too. Education is the key to success in my eyes and it has been the driving force for me to live a happy and fulfilling life. There are a lot more details I can elaborate on in relation to my academic achievements, but I will relay those in  my upcoming autobiography. 

Till next time chao chao,

xoxoxoxoxoxo, 


Ana :)


Monday, August 6, 2018

Ke-Ke Challenge !!!!


       Challenge this Keke, what is round without a center and no base and it shines? .... it's okay take your precious time.... okay that's good enough, the answer is .... drum roll  please...... a RING ... 

Yes, a ring is round without a base or a center and it shines if it is gold or silver. It's an old guessing question my mommy once asked me and I was like whatttt. She phrased it differently in Spanish but still. 

     Anyways, about the real challenge I have to say it it blank STUPID & dangerous people getting out of the cars to start dancing to that song. They act like it's the chiit but it's not at all. I would never join this challenge or most challenges to be honest, because they are lame as hell. I mean there is so much to be done in this world that is productive and we actually need, yet people choose to waste their time trying to go viral. It's so sad what social media has done to some people. But not me honey, I stay in my lane with my name in the right place and no where in sight okay. 

       I will be a social media babe, but it will not be due to some game. I have true purpose to live for and true motives to strive for, so don't be alarmed when my name pop up in your news feeds. I blog what is in my heart and realize there have been so many people before you to come and make a mess in my aorta. My keep bleeding love in a way, but I will take a transfusion from the best and His name is Jesus. He will restore all that I have done wrong inside of my heart. No one can stop me from His will and His plan. I may be all alone in terms of my status; however, at least I know where I am going and I will never settle for less even if it means more stress. 

        I once was told that I have a gift of words, do not confuse my single love song for your broken-heart. I say what I mean and I tell it straight up with no sugar coating because I am not a splenda to make it taste sweet. My mind plays no games when it comes to my passion, and you can leave the old fashions for your grammy or papi, because honey I am too much for all of these foolishness called KeKe challenge. 

Drop the mic !!!

Ana in the house y'all !!!!



I love me. Major Lol. 

xoxoxoxoxo,


Ana :) 


KEKE me Lol