• 02:32 realized, yet again, that she wastes all her money on food. #
• 02:33 listening to "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson and kinda hating she goes into semi-denial. I don't want to believe it's true. #
• 03:15 @_ryssa I think the Grim Reaper has taken an extra shift :/ #
• 03:15 @onepear I completely agree with you. I wish he were seen this way too. #
• 03:17 @sonicmusic I KNOW. WTF IS WRONG WITH HIM? #
• 03:25 Blocking the new set of spammers. Time for bed. #
• 12:39 @Alainomar Congratulations! #
• 12:44 RT @victoriastrauss: Writers: when you get a bad review, don't do this: tinyurl.com/nrnm2l #
• 15:37 @jennyjenlee I really enjoyed the movie :) though it had some weird plot holes and nonsensical things happening. Bumblebee rules! <3 #
• 15:38 Piel Morena - @cristalmarie & Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson #musicmonday #
• 16:52 laughing my butt off watching 'Miss Congeniality'. I forgot how much I enjoy this movie. #
• 16:55 @chris6969 CLARO! #
• 18:02 @cattdazzle SAME HERE. I <3 it. #
• 19:17 'The Ugly Truth' is rated R... seriously? O_o #
• 19:59 @chris6969 Esa es la completa verdad. #
• 20:27 @myriamstern Fe de errata? What does that mean again? #
• 20:51 "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." -Oscar Wilde #
• 21:11 OMG! Barney from 'How I Met Your Mother' is God's gift to the world. #
• 23:12 Un participante del Concurso Piel Morena! is.gd/1iFTs Participa! Manda el link de tu video a promo@cristalmarie.com #
• 23:20 To women out there: Beware of the Killer Bikini Wax! tinyurl.com/l8pjuf #

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• 01:49 @Lisamariel318 Hahaha! Explicame. #
• 14:20 @ekunhardt Hope you feel better sweetie! #
• 14:23 @RuiDelgado The awards are to become a Michael Jackson tribute according to CNN. #
• 15:09 Is too lazy to go out and get something to eat so thinks she'll settle with a pop-tart or teddy grahams cookies. #
• 15:14 @Luigi_Kunhardt OMG thank you for reminding me that! I will definitely check for some corn. #
• 16:11 I ask the same. RT @RuiDelgado: @johncmayer so if we do a #DominicanMayerDay, would you play in the Dominican Republic? #
• 16:18 @RuiDelgado I agree! let's make it July!! #
• 16:18 Had strawberry pop-tarts. Alternating between watching CNN and Titanic. Going to get some work done now. #
• 16:40 Twitter spammers meet Block button. #
• 17:19 @cattdazzle I know! I couldn't believe it. He was also 50 years old. June is a very mean month. #
• 17:20 @cattdazzle MJ is the only music I play too :( I made a special playlist and that's been that. #
• 23:40 Reaaaaally tired of her crappy internet. #
• 23:47 RT @RuiDelgado Britney Spears Not Dead: Britney Twitter Account Hacked - bit.ly/KwSii (via @mashable) #
• 00:04 saw Janet Jackson on BET and it broke her heart. #

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• 01:57 watching CNN with mom. We heart @andersoncooper. #
• 02:50 Estos apagones de la m****a me tienen LOCA! #
• 02:51 Spent all day glued to tv watching MJ's specials. Then went to @cristalmarie's house to watch a dvd and share MJ memories. #
• 03:01 @kaeiou A drink is much needed and very appreciated. #
• 03:02 Favorite MJ song? I am tied between 'Childhood' and 'Will You Be There'. #
• 03:44 I should really go to sleep. Like... really. All these days passing out around 5-6 am is anything but cool. #
• 04:00 Turned off my computer. Hoping I'll to be asleep by 5 am. #
• 04:02 Never thought I'd see 'Michael Jackson' and 'dead' in the same sentence. It just doesn't make sense. #
• 04:08 @LuisArmandoR I was only available for an hour so we had no choice but keep it BV. We'll go to your house tonite bb :) #
• 04:14 Since @LuisArmandoR insists and it's his birthday, I will go to sleep. #
• 11:56 RT @cristalmarie Hoy 1:00PM Divertido Con Jochy! Estreno mis temas "Te He Perdido" y "Sin Saber" version Bachata Pop y CONCURSO PIEL MORENA! #
• 12:19 @JoseGCortines Gaston en la Bella y la Bestia. I think. Heh. #
• 12:28 @RuiDelgado Hey I tried XD #
• 13:40 @the_real_shinga Congratulations!! #
• 14:53 @JoseGCortines 15...? #
• 15:27 RT @cristalmarie: Participen en mi nuevo concurso "Piel Morena" y pueden ganar un viaje a BAVARO! Mas detalles: www.cristalmarie.com #
• 18:38 Getting dressed so I can visit @LuisArmandoR. #
• 19:08 Doggies fed, @ButtercupHammie is still napping with fresh water and food waiting for her and I am out! #
• 21:15 The prettiest boy I've ever seen in my life is in front of me. I don't know him. I must not pounce. I must contain myself. #
• 21:19 AWESTRUCK. SO PRETTY ZOMG. #
• 21:33 @Luigi_Kunhardt He sails a different boat... If you catch my drift ;) #
• 22:18 I hate self-righteous pricks who think they have the answers to everything. BULL-SHIT. #

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• 00:47 Watching CNN. Still in shock because of Michael Jackson and I am also very sad. #
• 00:53 @Gjorge Fuertemente. Fue algo tan repentino. #
• 01:19 Ok. I might be out of the loop but... where the 'F' are all the trending topics on Twitter?! #
• 01:36 Trending Topics are back. #
• 02:01 @cristalmarie Espero lo mismo. Espero que la gente no se pase de irrespetuosa e insensata. #
• 02:09 @cristalmarie @LuisArmandoR I am there. #
• 02:11 @cristalmarie Me vas a poner a llorar ahora. #
• 02:12 asks what is the point of publishing pictures of Michael Jackson's last minutes. People, there is no need. It's disrespectful. #
• 02:12 @Gjorge y @LuisArmandoR #
• 02:13 @cristalmarie @ruidelgado Es parte de la naturaleza humana. Una parte muy horrible. #
• 02:17 @LuisArmandoR @cristalmarie 'Childhood' just kills me. #
• 03:34 @cattdazzle :( #
• 03:44 @RuiDelgado THIS. #
• 03:53 @cattdazzle It still hasn't hit me. I haven't been able to sleep thinking about him. It was too soon :( #
• 12:24 @myriamstern ew. That's just weird. #
• 12:50 @aplusk Hahaha! I like that one :) #
• 13:02 Still mourning Michael Jackson. #
• 13:12 @RuiDelgado Thank you for an amazing Follow Friday shout out :) #
• 14:25 @johncmayer Genius then trouble. The minute you stand out, you'll be attacked and shot down. #
• 14:59 Having a drink with lunch. The week has been that shitty. #
• 15:09 @cristalmarie No. No lo haría. Eso estaba pensando esta mañana. Me quedaría con ella. #
• 15:09 @paolacgonzalez Thanks! #
• 15:40 The law in this country is almost completely useless. I hope the new generations of lawyers change this. #
• 15:43 @cristalmarie Quiero verlo. #
• 15:47 I hate Latin American MTV. Why are they not paying tribute to MJ is beyond me. #
• 19:31 @LuisArmandoR I've been listening to him all day as well. #
• 19:41 @RachelleGardner Ignore him/her/it. It just goes to show how truly ignorant that person is when it comes to the literary business. #
• 21:49 I love @ButtercupHammie but it can be a little frustrating when she still isn't able to trust me. I will keep trying to win her trust. #
• 21:55 I kinda hate how impatient I am now. Must remember I am hormonal. Must not feel bad. #
• 00:05 @Gjorge Retirandote temprano! Que raro! #

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As a child of the 90's, I remember growing up to Michael Jackson's music. I wasn't a big fan or anything but I couldn't resist listening to them and dancing or giving free reign to my imagination thanks to his lyrics. I had some favorite songs of his: 'Childhood', 'Thriller' (come on, who didn't?), 'Will You Be There', 'Black or White', 'Dirty Diana'... and countless others. I thought he was a fantastic singer, composer and a kick ass dancer.

I am not going to deny it. He fucked up royally. He was accused but later all charges were dropped. Honestly? I always thought he was an easy target for anyone to take advantage of. And you know what, like someone in ONTD said: 'Just because he fucked up doesn't absolve the legacy'.

When he announced he was going back on tour, I was actually excited. Thanks to cristalmarie, I had seen bits and pieces of his previous concerts and all of his music videos. He was fantastic on stage. Just mesmerizing.

I was checking my Twitter when I saw Perez Hilton break the news. Michael Jackson suffers cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson has died. I couldn't believe it. I still can't believe it. He was so young. 50 years old. This wasn't supposed to happen. I expected him to grow older and perhaps have some much deserved peace and calm in his life. I wanted him to have his last concert. Now? I just want to sit down, pour some tequila, put some MJ songs and quietly mourn. The sadness is overwhelming. It's not fair that people really appreciate someone when they die. It's just cruel and unfair.

I just feel... strangely devastated. I can't even begin to understand it.

Another thing I couldn't believe: TMZ and ONTD are the equivalent of hard hitting journalism nowadays. I am just saying. Also, Entertainment Weekly is disgusting.

The world is a little darker today. Today is the day that music died. Rest in peace Michael.

• 00:16 @Gjorge Yoooo! #
• 01:06 @Gjorge Yo no estoy muy activa pero estoy. Hehe. #
• 01:07 Awake losing my social life to @TheSims3. Sheesh. This sometimes feels like I am working instead of playing. #
• 02:06 My @ButtercupHammie is out on her ball. I feel exhausted but I am waiting for her to finish exercising. #
• 02:08 @othmaro I like it! But it takes a lot of you and its not as fun as the other versions. This one is harder... in every sense of the word. #
• 02:25 RT @peterfacinelli: The Team Jacob was a RT from someone else. I am and always will be Team Edward. Sorry. I know, Nepotism #
• 04:11 The lovely @ButtercupHammie loves her new bedding so much she naps on top of it. #
• 04:19 @balmonte21 LO MAXIMOOO! Eso si es mas dificil hacer todo: relaciones, trabajo, etc. #
• 05:59 Good night / good morning tweeple! #
• 12:46 RT @PerezHilton: R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett bit.ly/DVCgs The beloved angel has passed away. :-( #
• 14:23 Currently a little shaken. How did THAT happen? #
• 15:36 Trying something called 'brownie in a cookie'. Strangely delicious. #
• 15:47 Brownie in a cookie. Yummerz. mypict.me/5EjB #
• 16:38 The coolest flower vase I have seen in a while. mypict.me/5ENM #
• 17:30 Oh boy. Poor Michael Jackson :/ I hope he gets better soon. #
• 18:48 Watching CNN and they haven't confirmed Michael Jackson's death. I am very shocked to say the least. #
• 19:16 @LuisArmandoR Sorry hon. I am grieving too. #
• 19:46 RT @angelajames: Ha. I was right! RT @TechCrunch: The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson's Death tcrn.ch/4gp #
• 19:59 @JuanCPena Me too! En cual estas? :) #
• 21:37 RT @ColleenLindsay: It would behoove people to remember that Michael Jackson was actually acquitted of the child molestation charges. #
• 22:39 @PerezHilton I hear you! I need a tequila shot. #
• 23:56 I agree. RT @peterfacinelli: There's something wrong with the world when TMZ is providing us with the most updated accurate news... #

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• 00:10 @aplusk Just call me milk, I'll do your body good. #
• 00:16 @LuisArmandoR aw! do you have tums or alkaselzer available? #
• 00:25 @LuisArmandoR Maybe some vinegar can help? #
• 00:40 @Gjorge YOOO! #twitterdesvelados #
• 04:12 @LuisArmandoR Let us know! Are you going alone? Did you get there? Tweet, kupo! #
• 04:34 Yup. Still awake. #
• 12:39 @LuisArmandoR Fuuuudge seriously!? Oh man. I hope you recover well and promptly! Cuando te dan de alta kupo? #
• 12:43 RT @cristalmarie: Radio Disney acaba de incluir "Piel Morena" en el pre-cowntdown! Pidan "Piel Morena" para que califique! 809-732-2973 #
• 13:22 I think I should stay far away from people today. For their sake and my own. Lest I chew their head off. #
• 13:38 I caught it as well. RT @cleolinda: Don't know what's happened in the past months, but I came down with a case of raging bitchitis. #
• 14:01 Today is one of those days where the everyone around me is having a really sucky day. #
• 14:10 RT @RuiDelgado: Reporten por favor este profile falso de @JoseGCortines a Facebook bit.ly/GfmWJ #
• 15:11 @chris6969 Heliotrope #
• 15:16 @myriamstern I.H.U. #
• 15:18 @chris6969 aaaah! My mistake ;) #
• 20:46 @crislopezg OMG! Are you ok? #

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• 00:13 My mother is ridiculously happy about the tools she bought. I am very amused and eyeing my honey Teddy Grahams. #
• 01:31 @dariomartinezb @Gjorge Presente y votando! #
• 01:39 @Gjorge Gracias a ti y a los compañeros de #Twitterdesvelados por los buenos deseos :) #
• 01:52 @Gjorge Que es lo que pasa? :s #
• 02:30 Wow, my bed sure feels nice after not having touched it in more than 24 hrs. #
• 02:36 My cellphone is a racist. It refuses to make any call/reply to texts to any number that starts with 829. Every other area code? Fair game. #
• 02:39 Turned off alarm. Too tired to keep on twittering. Good night everyone! #
• 13:06 @LuisArmandoR I feel mildly guilty for enjoying the JM vs. PH as a much as I did. #
• 13:07 @LuisArmandoR Tent! #
• 14:07 This is how I feel now. RT @thegreatmissjj: I have drunk 2 cups of coffee & I still can't focus. Novel, why can't you revise yourself? #
• 14:13 @_IvanM_ Coca-cola es mas refrescante, jeje. #
• 14:17 @RuiDelgado Depende la marca. #
• 14:23 Why is it that even if we are in the side of right and the side of justice, we still fail? #
• 17:03 Hi to all my new followers :) #
• 20:00 @RachelleGardner That sounds fun! Is it on FOX? #
• 21:26 I sigh. When did we all grow up? #
• 23:48 @Luigi_Kunhardt Sweetie! You're alive :) #
• 00:06 @sergio_carlo aw :( espero que mañana tengas un mejor dia! #

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• 02:00 Reading. @ButtercupHammie is still in her house. I know she's alive because of the occasional clink clank of her looking through her treats. #
• 02:03 @LuisArmandoR I can't sleep because I am still worried about @ButtercupHammie and because I should be writing but I am not XD #
• 02:08 @LuisArmandoR Oh my :s I hope it works out! #
• 03:37 @PerezHilton Did you call them? Do you need someone to call them? #
• 06:18 Show support for democracy in Iran add green overlay to your Twitter avatar with 1-click - helpiranelection.com/ #
• 06:52 It's 6:57 am. I haven't slept a wink. @ButtercupHammie's condition is not improving. She's been moving really slowly around her cage. Bad. #
• 07:06 @RuiDelgado Yeah. I am literally forcing myself to stay awake so I can take her to the vet. I'm really worried :( #
• 07:25 Starting to feel sore and exhausted. In case I pass out I need to be awake by 9 am. That's the time the vet opens. #
• 11:51 Thanks to everyone that's worried about @ButtercupHammie. We are on our way to another vet now. #
• 11:54 @myriamstern Syrians (Buttercup's breed) are lonesome, territorial creatures. They could kill another hamster for the sake of space. #
• 11:58 @paolacgonzalez Thanks Pao. I hope everything's ok with your chi! #
• 12:14 Out of the vet. He gave @ButtercupHammie an antibiotic for the next three days in case of any intestinal problems. He says she just ... #
• 12:15 ... might be adapting into her new environment and this makes her hide and keep so much to herself. He said to make sure she has fresh ... #
• 12:15 ... food and water and she'll be fine. I really hope so. #
• 12:18 @paolacgonzalez Natura en la Churchill. Ellos se especializan en small animals como los hammies. #
• 12:19 @LuisArmandoR I want you to meet her too :) #
• 12:42 @PerezHilton You don't deserve to get hit. Violence is never the answer. I am sorry about the jackasses. I hope you're recovering well. #
• 14:42 @LuisArmandoR OMG ME TOO!! #
• 16:54 @paolacgonzalez How's Bombs? #
• 17:09 @dancexparty I totally agree with you. Some people are acting like it's ok to beat up another human being to establish a point. #
• 17:20 thinking of Suki (my yorkie) on what would've been her 16th birthday. Hope she's having fun in Rainbow Bridge while she waits for me. #
• 21:16 exhausted. Happy that @ButtercupHammie is out of her hideout and while very still, looking around. #
• 21:24 @ekunhardt HAHAHAHAHA! That might explan it! #
• 21:28 @ekunhardt Aw you too :) hope you have a safe and great trip! #
• 22:24 My savings have taken a violent hit after the two vet visits for @ButtercupHammie. Not to mention I'm planning on buying new cage(s) :s #
• 22:25 AND take a photography class on July. #
• 23:25 How to Become a Writer: A Memoir by Sonya Chung tinyurl.com/ktjbay #

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Today, June 22nd, would've been your 16th birthday. Sweet sixteen baby. Hope Twinky, Monika and yourself had a blast running around between those clouds and catching stars.

Didn't think I'd make it through today without returning to my emotional landmine state. Didn't think I wouldn't have you here. Mommy has been very emotional these days. Blame the looming Aunt Flo, blame the fact that you're not here to give me kisses. Luckily I kept myself busy so I wouldn't wallow and mope... too much.

You were a reallyloving dog and wouldn't have liked to see me upset. You made it your mission to lick me until I felt better and, if that didn't work, you would belly up so I could pet you and by default I would feel better.

Who couldn't love you?

Thank you for letting me dress you up in big bows and take pictures of you. Thank you for letting me hug you and cry when I felt alone. Thank you for walking into my room, plopping down in a corner as if you were saying 'get me my bed 'cause I'm sleeping here tonight' because you knew when I needed you. Thank you for wagging your tail and waiting for me at the front door whenever I got home. Thank you for letting me make up songs for you even if they weren't fantastic. You always pretended to love them. Thank you for those 15 years of unconditional and everlasting love.



I always made sure to commemorate your birthday. Let it be pizza, treats, cake, piece of chicken breast or just a big hug and a kiss. Today I couldn't bring myself to do anything other than thank God that you weren't suffering anymore.

Don't tell the others but you were always the favorite. Your grandma had the softest spot for you. And how couldn't she? You were the sweetest dog ever. Protective, caring, sweet and playful.

Sure, we had our issues when you decided chewing on brand new underwear was your thing. It just made living with you all the more entertaining.

I miss you terribly. Some days are really bad, some days can go by without me thinking about you but most of the time I keep wishing you were still waiting for me at the door. In some part of me I know I am not supposed to be this selfish, some part of me knows it was your time. I know you'll be waiting for me when it's my time to cross the bridge.

So while you wait, jump over lots of clouds, chase all the other beloved puppies up there and try not to forget me. Until we meet again. I love you.

♥

Buttercup seems to be depressed.

After doing some research I found out the cage she's currently in it doesn't have good floor space for a Syrian.



See why we hate it? I've been looking in ebay, Petco, Petsmart and every UK website that ships to the US for a good cage. I think I am going to get an imac fantasy with an expansion kit.

I've been feeding her a mixture of hamster food (the one that comes with assorted goodies like peanuts, corn and god knows) and some fruit or veggies. Nothing in excessive quantity.

I bought her a hamster ball and I let her play in it for no more than 20 minutes. She didn't seem satisfied with this. She would get into her cage and bite the bars and practically beg to be let out. I took her out and played with her and caressed her then I let her back in her cage. Yesterday I let her play in her ball for 20 minutes, gave her a 5 minute break then gave her 20 more minutes of ball time. I then took her to the bathtub so she could scurry and climb on me and get to know me better. Did the same in my bed. She seemed happy and curious and fine. All was good in Buttercup's world.

She went back into her cage and into her little house which I know means "I want privacy". Thing is, she went into her house really early in the night and that's not normal for her. Then she spent all night in there, only coming out to grab some treats from her dish. I thought she was exhausted or maybe overworked. She went back up to her house and stayed there. Around 5 pm today, she came out and plopped down on her cage, looking outside. She wasn't moving much. I began to worry. I gave her a few extra minutes then walked to her cage and talked gently to her, slowly inserting my hand in a way she could see. She went back to her little house and remained there.

I called the vet after she didn't come out to play later at night, no matter how many times I called her or tapped her house. She just seemed so out of it. I took her and he told me her vital signs were fine. He also said she had a small amount of dandruff then told me she just seemed depressed and that I should take her out of her cage more. I came back home, prepared a playpen for her but she scurried back into her house. I called her, tapped her cage and nothing.

I called the vet again and he said not to force her out. That she'd go out if she wanted to and that if she wasn't any better I should call again in the morning.

I don't know if I've done things to stress her and/or depress her. I don't know what to do. It breaks my heart that she's cooped up and lethargic and that I can't play with her.


A peak at Buttercup in her house/nest.

• 01:31 Little G on her knee injury: "My knee is slobbering!" ... Yes, I have no words either. #
• 12:59 @ekunhardt Oh my :x #
• 13:08 Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there :) #
• 13:43 It's 1:46 pm and there has been a @ButtercupHammie sighting! She's emerged from her house and is restocking on food. #
• 13:49 @jennyjenlee I've always wanted to learn how to play Scrabble. #
• 15:27 @cristalmarie Que tal? #
• 15:58 @maeno87 And a 99.9% of happiness? #
• 16:03 @LuisArmandoR But aren't we all actively in the pursuit of happiness? Does that mean that happines = boring? #
• 16:17 @LuisArmandoR Haha! I am not saying that life should always be PURE happiness because otherwise we wouldn't appreciate it as you (...) #
• 16:18 @LuisArmandoR (...) say but sometimes we need some happiness breaks because the shit in our regular life is about to drown us. #
• 16:53 @SmartBitches OMG That library is my dream! #
• 16:57 Pet peeve: blank subject lines on e-mails. They drive me INSANE. #
• 18:19 just realized that she needs to make an outline before she can continue writing. #
• 21:00 I am getting concerned. @ButtercupHammie seems really lethargic since last night. She just lays on her cage floor doing nothing. #
• 21:04 I am getting scared. I hope there's nothing seriously wrong with her. I am thinking of taking her to the hospital. #
• 21:04 Animal hospital obviously. #
• 21:52 On my way to the vet with @ButtercupHammie. #
• 22:46 .@ButtercupHammie's diagnosis: she's depressed. Oh boy. #
• 23:02 @LuisArmandoR I wish I were kidding. #

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• 03:03 I have no idea why I am awake right now. I guess it has everything to do with "Target Women". Thanks @cristalmarie XD #
• 03:28 I watched "Four Weddings and a Funeral" today for the first time. And to be honest, I did not get what the big deal was. AT ALL. #
• 03:28 Sure Hugh Grant was cute but the movie was filled with horribly awkward moments and to be honest, I don't think the female protag (...) #
• 03:29 (...) deserved him. She was just using him for the sex. Literally. #
• 03:35 @RuiDelgado THANK YOU SO MUCH!! #
• 04:14 watching @ButtercupHammie pick up some supplies for her 'winter'. No. I am not sleepy. #
• 04:23 @RuiDelgado Yay! She'll follow back soon :) #
• 09:50 Fell asleep at five. Woke up 9am because @ButtercupHammie managed to take off her house's flimsy roof and I needed to put it back so she zz. #
• 09:52 My bb didn't charge for some reason or another. Gah. #
• 09:53 Debating whether I am able to fall back asleep or just stay awake and go ahead with my day. Debating. Hmm. #
• 09:59 @RuiDelgado Thanks! :) #
• 12:34 I opted to sleep for a few more minutes which turned into an hour and a half. #
• 12:36 @MckMama Yes you are :) #
• 12:49 @myriamstern Congrats! #
• 15:13 @stephentiernayd You saw Julia?! Hehe. #
• 15:13 At the beauty parlor. Telling everyone how I broke my nail and it hurts! #
• 15:15 @Lisamariel318 MiercoLED? This I want to try. #
• 15:20 When you don't fit into your favorite jeans, it's time for one of two things: go shopping or go on a diet. I am on a budget so diet it is. #
• 15:20 @crislopezg HAHAHAHAHA! Ok officially, you're my hero. #
• 15:28 @ekunhardt Aw :( where are you going? #
• 15:29 I hate going to the beauty parlor and finding out my hair lady and my nail lady are on vacation. #
• 15:57 @LuisArmandoR I hate you. #
• 16:03 @LuisArmandoR I went to bed at 5. Woke up at 9. Then took a nap at 11 until 12. #
• 16:29 Came back home to find out they're making some 'repairs' in my room. That makes me really, really pissy. Especially when it's not urgent. #

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• 02:05 @dariomartinezb No estas solito! #
• 02:06 Still looking for hamster cages. #
• 11:46 @balmonte21 Vivita y coleando! #
• 11:54 RT @listindiario: Jueza ordena suspender trabajos para construcción de la cementera próximo a Los Haitises tinyurl.com/ljk3hq #
• 16:21 RT @ColleenLindsay "inspiration lasts about 10 minutes, then you have to sit in the chair for a year and write." don maas quoting karin s. #
• 16:34 Hahahaha! Glad to know I am not alone! RT @kate_mckean: I totally add items to my to do list after I do them, just so I can cross them off. #
• 16:38 RT @ColleenLindsay: "i am sick of books that think 'misery' is equivalent to 'literary'." william bernhardt #
• 17:19 Out shopping for Buttercup. Getting her a new wheel since the one she has she does NOT know how to use. #
• 18:38 @dariomartinezb Que orgulloso padre :) #
• 20:55 @myriamstern MOVIE? #
• 20:58 @maeno87 Your new mac is GORGEOUS!!! #
• 22:09 @myriamstern LOL. I knooow. What do you think so far? #

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• 00:33 Just got back from the Dominican production of Hairspray. It was great! I had so much fun and the performances were truly wonderful. #
• 00:33 Didn't have any dinner so I had some left-over black forest mini cheesecake. Jealous? #
• 01:40 Rain and thunder freaking me out. Buttercup perked up for a while but then went back to figure out her wheel. #
• 03:07 Buttercup has a twitter. Apparently I don't have anything to do (which is completely UNTRUE). @ButtercupHammie #
• 03:23 @dariomartinezb Hahaha! En mi caso, es que no quiero atiborrar a mi twitter con updates de Buttercup bebiendo agua o mordiendo la jaula :P #
• 03:46 It's 3:51 AM and I am still awake. @Lisamariel318 is awake as well. @ButtercupHammie has not stopped gnawing her cage. #
• 10:44 @andersoncooper Hope your day improves Anderson! So far what you describe is my nightmare :s #
• 10:49 @JoseGCortines I don't think even my hamster would eat that ;) hehe. #
• 11:35 RT @RuiDelgado CONTINENTAL AIRLINES FLIGHT 61 FROM BRUSSELS TO NEWARK DECLARES EMERGENCY AFTER PILOT DIES IN-FLIGHT. ff.im/48ufx #
• 12:20 In case you haven't, you should really follow @peterfacinelli so he can make a grown man dance around in a bikini. #
• 14:17 @Lisamariel318 Por fiiiiin! #
• 16:23 RT @cristalmarie Hoy en la portada de "Q Pasa" de El Nacional! bit.ly/LNHRi No se olviden de pedir "Piel Morena" en Radio Disney! #
• 18:20 Hates living near a school. #
• 18:28 RT @dariomartinezb USE YOUR BRAINS! Don't trust *ANY* site that ask your Twitter Pass to "help you" on anything. Watch out 4 tweeterbus.com #
• 18:31 @ekunhardt yikes! I have one school, a mall and a church. -dies- #
• 18:33 @SmartBitches My Tweetie hates me. #
• 18:37 I hate waiting. Waiting and me have never gotten along. It puts me in a very foul mood. #
• 18:39 @ElanaJ Glad to have found you! :D #
• 18:40 @ekunhardt And to make matters more interesting they are all a BLOCK away. #

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It sucks that I don't have friends with hamsters. I am pretty sure I've exhausted them already talking non-stop about Buttercup and how evil pet stores are here. I am eternally grateful for the existence of LJ and hamsters. Otherwise I would be doomed. So now all you happy lovelies will get the non-stop Buttercup experience.

Heh.

Every night after I got Buttercup I stay up checking out websites and taking note of what is good and what is bad for her. Which is where I got frustrated with the Britons. Seriously. They have all the cool (and safe) cages in the UK! Grrr.

I've hated her cage since I bought it and apparently, so does she. She spent a good two hours last night chewing on the bars. The bottom of her cage is also barred. She kept biting and lifting it. This stresses me out to no end. Also she completely ignored the wooden toys I got her. I don't know if it's the shape. Maybe the flatness of it doesn't attract her. The toilet paper roll is a favorite from what I could see yet her cage is too crammed for her to use it properly. And seems like I am not the only hamster owner who wasted money on them (wooden toys). It's a little frustrating to see how pet stores over in the DR sell you useless (and dangerous) crap and really small plastic cages. Actually it's either really small plastic cages with no bars (hello asphyxiated hammie), three story barred cages with hardly any space (where their little legs can get caught in the wires) or the worst cages in the market that combine plastic and bar.

In this particular situation, the internet is my lover. Well, more specifically ebay is my lover when it comes to cages. Along with Petsmart. I am trying to get a hold of stuff that isn't available here in the DR. Which trust me, it's a lot. Like a non-toxic cage cleaner, hamster and environment friendly bedding, treats, tubes...

None of the cages I want are available in the US. And they don't ship outside the UK. GAH. Most of ebay cages are either too small for the Syrian or wire cages. I am going to shoot myself. Been at it since 10 am. It's 5:42 pm and the three cages I've liked are impossible to obtain!

Yes, this hamster business can get really confusing/exhausting/wanna blow your brains out when you're a beginner.

Why yes I do have a new icon. And it's not Buttercup because she NEVER stays still for me to take a decent picture.

• 07:16 @crislopezg Buttercup is the cutey :) #
• 07:17 @crislopezg I apologize for misspelling. It's 7 and I am randomly awake. #
• 07:18 7am. Buttercup is hoarding her food. That means stuffing it in her mouth and running to her house/nest. #
• 07:20 @balmonte21 I will! Tan pronto se deje de mover. Es super activa! Which I've read it's a good thing. #
• 07:39 @ekunhardt Happy Birthday to Becky! from someone she'll consider a stranger but nonetheless sends her best wishes! :) #
• 07:43 Buttercup makes her formal Twitter debut. Sorry for lack of light. She's reeeally hard to photograph! mypict.me/48m5 #
• 10:38 @balmonte21 Companionship :) #
• 10:47 @LuisArmandoR She's nocturnal so it's better to see her in late afternoon visits :) #
• 11:07 RT @queenanthai: Got a PayPal set up for Snuggles, a very sick kitty: tinyurl.com/l2qzmh Please help if you can - even $1 will help #
• 11:09 @cristalmarie Gracias! Buttercup dice Zzzz. #
• 12:38 @LuisArmandoR Eso es fácil. Vete a un chimi y date una JARTURA. #
• 12:38 @LuisArmandoR Yeah and then the worst part transforms itself into actually finding things to blog about. Srsly. #
• 12:42 @LuisArmandoR Send send! #
• 12:46 This made me ridiculously giddy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k #
• 12:47 @LuisArmandoR Loving your Mariah desktop XD And yeah I see what you mean. Wordpress is really complicated in my book. #
• 12:48 On an Apple which is better: Tweetie or Twhirl? Tweetie has been giving me a lot of problems lately hence the question. #
• 13:12 @othmaro MADAGASCAR 2. Ignore 7 Pounds. #
• 13:24 I hate having an account at MovieMax. I never return the effin' movies on time. #
• 13:47 @ekunhardt Yay! Good to hear :D #
• 14:56 @ekunhardt Mininova? #
• 15:34 @SmartBitches I don't know why I thought of you when I saw this picture of Brody Jenner (whomever he is) tinyurl.com/kllsxg #
• 16:31 For those who are curious, yes, Buttercup is STILL sleeping. #
• 16:57 @maeno87 No. Hamsters are nocturnal which means they sleep ALL day. #
• 17:04 @maeno87 FUERTE. #
• 17:05 @chris6969 mypict.me/show.php?id=48m5 #
• 17:10 @ekunhardt She's in her little house and I don't want to disturb her. If she's not awake by 7 pm and I am going to poke her. #
• 17:18 Hm. She has just noticed that she shouldn't have bought the cotton bedding for Buttercup. Apparently it's really bad for her. Shit. #
• 17:31 Buttercup is alive and well! She is just emerging from her house. Me? Still freaking out. #
• 19:11 While @cristalmarie's interview was chopped up thanks to my crummy radio, Buttercup is cotton-free. She likes toilet paper. A LOT. #
• 19:17 deciding what to wear to go see Hairspray tonight. Really excited! #
• 19:24 @dariomartinezb Nooooo. Pegotico esta solita. #
• 20:07 @maeno87 Hahaha! I have seriously considered it! #
• 20:08 While mommy gets ready to go out, Buttercup is running around the room in her ball. So cute!! So glad she finally figured out how it works. #

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Yesterday I bought a hamster. A Syrian hamster to be exact. It wasn't a completely impulsive buy.

I had been thinking about it for a few weeks after I realized that if I were ever to have another dog, it wouldn't be while I was living with my parents. They're a little fed up with our two Yorkies as it is. Respecting their desire to not have more dogs, I thought that the next best thing for me to acquire was either a betta fish or a hamster.

After a very productive morning doing errands and a power lunch with some friends, I was left alone with my thoughts and in my car. Dangerous combination. I drove to the nearest pet store where I fell in love with some Siamese kittens. All my mother instincts were going "BUY BUY BUY!". Thankfully, I held myself in check and went to the back to the hammie section. There were to separate cages. One with males and the other with females. The pet store clerk opened the female cage, scooped her up and stroked her (she didn't bite!) then let her play outside the cage a bit. I knew I had found my new baby. I named her Buttercup. First name that came into my head. Though I blame "How I Met Your Mother" for it.

I bought her a baby blue 3 story cage with two houses, hamster food, pine shavings, wood toys, an extra house, wooden seesaw, a plastic ball for her to run around in and cotton bedding. I felt good and like I was spoiling her. She's really friendly even if she's not used to me touching her. And she's super cute!

However...

I've had her for 24 hours and I've already made TWO mistakes when it comes to her care. Pine shavings are supposedly BAD for hamsters but they don't sell any other kind in the pet stores here in DR. So I am ordering Carefresh from Petco. Cotton bedding supposedly is even worse because if they bite and swallow it, it can cause a blockage and they could die.

It's 5:36 pm and she's awake. THANK GOD... and she went back to sleep. She doesn't look sick at least. Yes. I am severely freaked. I don't know if she's gnawed on it or eaten it or what. I'm hoping not.

I apologize for the lack of updates. It goes without saying that I can be a little temperamental when it comes to blogging. ^^;

Twitter provides me with a recurrent distraction from my messy thoughts. Hurray for that.

I don't know what's wrong with me but I have been perpetually hot all these days. And by hot, I mean temperature wise. Lights are beginning to bother me. Not because it makes my head hurt but because it annoys the crap out of me. If I had the Vampire archetype I would say that it's getting angsty and it wants to come out, alas, it's not true.

Finally I have discovered why I always feel so inspired to write after midnight has gone by. It's the only moment where I let my guard down. My perfectionist attitude disappears within the mist of night and the real me takes a peak. The me that wants to write and be heard. The me that isn't afraid of what comes out as long as it does.

After watching "He's Not That Into You" tonight, after saying I would never, I felt the already watered down day take a spiral downward into the land of "I haz no bf. I iz lonely. I can haz bf?" Trust me, most of the time I try not to entertain the thoughts concerning my non-existent love life. (Seriously, why is it so HARD to meet a guy?!) But today, it just escaped my grasp. I would blame PMS but... that's out of the picture this month already. The movie in itself? It isn't as bad as most critics paint it. I actually enjoyed it, even laughed out loud in more than one scene. Total chick flick of course. I guess that's half the enjoyment.

So it's 1:19 AM and I am in the kitchen.

Surprised?

Little G had to do something for her Cooking Class final. She decided on an old recipe I had stolen from a teacher a few years back for banana bread/cake. I hadn't done that recipe since my grandfather died back in 2005. It was his favorite and I used to do one almost on a weekly basis for him. After he passed away, I guess it just lost it's splendor. So when she asked for the recipe last night, I found myself driven to the kitchen. Voluntarily.

The kid has too much homework. I offered to help and I didn't mind it at all.

Sure I am taking a cooking class next week (which I haven't paid for mind you).

I never thought I would warm up to cooking. I just hate having to create something with so much love and dedication and... eat it later. Yes, that's my über annoying perfectionist talking. I tried to do an omelet last week... it magically transformed itself into scrambled eggs. One more point for the frustration column.

Turns out, looking for ingredients, mixing them, pouring an excessive amount of liquid vanilla and an overall attitude of 'huh, how do I make THIS work?' can help a foggy mind focus with the greatest of ease. I took out all of my irritations on the batter mixing it vigorously. Anyone out there wants a moment to disconnect your mind from all those vexing voices? Pick up a recipe and go crazy. It works. If you can add some upbeat music to it ('Waterloo' by ABBA... just suggesting!) you're golden.



Like my banana cake/bread/what-have you.