Babies and deadbeats!

This past Saturday was my cousin's annual BBQ and that's his precious 5 month old Daughter Mei-Li I'm holding. And when she's baptized I shall be the Godmommy! Whoop whoop!

My friend Nicole came with me to the BBQ and we whooped Jason & Brandon in a game a football. Which is really not saying much, because Brandon is 11, and Jason is in an Emo phase so he was wearing his tight Jonas Brothers jeans.

But Omgosh back to Mei-Li! I just wanted to dump her and Aiden in my handbag and run! I told my Mom that in 5 years I want to be a housewife and just go to Mommy and Me yoga classes all day. So, now I'm pretty sure I've jinxed myself and will become crazy cat lady. It's okay I embrace my destiny!

So, my Father called my Mom today and wanted to speak with me. Um, no? I haven't spoken to him in three years (his doing not mine) and I'm not going through this again. My Mom can do whatever the hell she wants, but I refuse to be apart of it this time. Anywho, apart from self righteous losers suddenly making themselves known, I had an awesome weekend with my family.

Love,

Ashley

La Isla Del Encanto

I just got back from Puerto Rico yesterday morning and it was such an awesome trip! I didn't jinx myself and everything went smoothly. I was so nervous that something was going to go wrong that I was walking around with a headache for an entire week. My headache literally went away the second we checked into the hotel.

I planned this vacation to coincide with my 20th birthday and one of my "New Year's Resolution's" was to top last year's birthday celebration. Mission accomplished. Don't get me wrong my 19th birthday was great, but it was filled with lots of tears and drama. Last year we went to a drag queen restaurant and I got my first tattoo. It was a fun birthday and nobody will ever know how much BOTH of my tattoo's mean to me, but this year was different.

This trip wasn't just a vacation for me it was a journey. I am Puerto Rican, but I never felt a strong connection to my Hispanic roots. For one thing my Spanish is not what is should be. I was born and raised in New York as was my Mom and most of my family. We speak English. I'm a vegetarian. My name is Ashley Venus! LOL but being in Puerto Rico and exploring my culture I realized I am a lot more Puerto Rican than I thought I was.

This trip has really helped me to grow as a person. I came back to New York with a renewed sense of self and a relaxed mindset. I am happy :)

Oh, before I forget I want to say thanks to mi amigos Alcides, Nicole, and especially Merima (she went to PR with me) for coming out the night before my trip and celebrating my birthday with me. I say especially Merima not because she was part of my journey, but because she wrote my birthday card in crayon. Seriously.

Yo soy Boricua

Kiss My Sass

It's been almost a month since I've updated, but honestly I've been kind of out of it lately. I'm usually a very chipper (I hate that word IDK why I just used it) person, but I find myself having to struggle to keep up a conversation. I don't like feeling this way, but I feel myself coming back to normal.

I turn 20 next week. Ahhh! People keep telling me that I am about to become an adult, but what makes one an adult? Age is irrelevant. I became an adult a long time ago. Anyway, to celebrate the monumental end of my youth I am shipping myself to Puerto Rico for a week! Whoop whoop! I'm actually very excited about this, but I don't want to go too much into detail, because I feel the more I talk about it, the more I am jinxing myself for shit to go wrong.

I finally indulged my crave to try a cigar. I love them, but thank God I'm too cheap for it to actually become a habit. :)

Okay I have nothing of importance to say, so here is a picture of me sunbathing in Central Park today.