Monday, January 12, 2009

About his hands

Because his voice touches me like his hands.
And his hands touch me like magic.
And them both run on me like the most incredible fable ever told.
Because I love him.
Period.

Friday, January 9, 2009

About how alive I am when we are

I want your lips, your hands, a little of - your soul, the passion, blueberries and a straw, the smell of the things I think represent home, mixed colors, movement, loud music in the bedroom, clouds in the ceiling. A hot bath. The urgency of us. I want to polish my nails. Improve my language skills. I want to snap my fingers and dream. But before I do that, take a black and white picture of me. Blow me away with a surprise. hang my picture in the living room and always remember how alive I was.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

About the New Year


2008 was a paradoxical year.
It brought me a lot of pain and a lot of joy. I’ve met interesting and amazing people and not-so interesting and amazing people. I’ve done things that I’ve always wanted to do and things that I thought I could never do. I’ve written beautiful posts and I thought about a lot of things that I wanted to forget. I’ve accomplished some of my goals, but also understood that I have to review some of my other objectives.
I’ve suffered a lot. At some point, I thought I had lost my mind. I have felt very intensely in 2008. I’ve felt the pain of real lost for the first time. I understood Shakespeare a little better. I saw the sunrise at the beach by myself. I started exercising more. I helped people achieve their dreams. I was in the newspaper. I cooked for someone wearing a Chinese dress. I painted my place with the colors I wanted and I’ve gotten my blue room. I saw my best friend get her citizenship.
I fell in and out of love. I admired new artists. I was inspired by their music and their work. I read poetry. I exchanged amazing e-mails. I got furious. I found out I am stronger than I thought. I had the amazing feeling of getting a Christmas kiss from the guy I love. I've enjoyed the summer for the first time since I got here. I took care of myself and so far I'm a winner. I grew older. I cried and I thought the pain was unbearable. I complained to a God I don't even believe in. I got amazing gifts from people who care about me in different ways. I’ve made new friends. I let people go. I bought beautiful shoes. I read what has become my favorite book. I took amazing pictures of myself and people I love. I took pictures of birds. I danced non-stop. I went to the most amazing party. I made new mistakes.
I have tried to forgive my dad. I missed my mom. I called my brother a couple of times. I wished I could have called my mom. I had revealing dreams. I wore my most beautiful dresses in 2008. I’ve eaten my favorite foods. I went for walks on the beach by myself. I turned 23. I got myself a music box. I got my first garter belt and wore my first fishnet stockings. I celebrated my broken heart.

I spent time with my best friend’s mom and it was great to get to know her. I became an imaginary friend. I lent my apartment to my best friend. I had my friends over for dinner. I got new clothes and felt sexy. I slept early. I woke up exhausted. I celebrated Christmas at my place.
I missed you. I had ice cream at the beach. I learned I can swim. I changed my hair style several times. I learned new makeup tricks. I got the most beautiful red gloss ever. I learned that I have to follow my intuition. I sang at the top of my lungs. I danced in the supermarket and on the street. I looked for help. I worked less. I understood that not everything’s my fault, but that I decide what's best for me. I went to two amazing concerts. I thought of my mom a great deal and how much I wanted her to be there with me.
I broke things. I got them fixed. I hurt people and they hurt me. There were days that I wished I were somewhere else. There were days that I could smell the busy streets of my hometown and I wanted to visit my old house. I planned a trip that was cancelled. I invented new words. I got confused. I wrote an essay, but I didn’t finish it. I prayed and there was someone listening to me.
I am ready for 2009.