#3 to my 10 Have To’s

Now who would not want to come home to this at night? Let alone coming home to a good lookin’ contagiously loving husband and adorable lil’ munchkins. Living in a house where you have to stop and look at its originality and beauty before even entering is what I call a HOME! I think a home should mirror the people who live in it. Like this one; smart, creative, inviting, loving, comfortable and classy. Yep, that about does it. It just looks like the kind of home you could have dinner in. Ha ha. Honestly, it centers down to DINNER> the time where you spend your possibly only moment together as a family; sharing stories from the demanding crunch that involves our daily obligations and trials. I can see this home representing an achievable peace. A get away. A hope for tomorrow. And inside each room filled with its own theme; whether to relax, to excite, to explore, to develop, or of course… to eat. :) I have to say that I would much rather have my house propped back in the backyard of the woods. With a long winding road preserved by trees that cascade succoring shadows to greet you. Of course there will be a garden, ponds, and animals roaming about. The inside of my house has got to be able to fulfill me just as much as the outside. My porch would be bigger than the one in the picture and it would have a porch swing for nights of roaring thunder and tickling rain. Also, a balcony would be in the back of the house connected to the master bedroom. I want my own private outlet to my beautiful backyard. I think balconies in the front of the house is impersonal and tacky. A balcony should serve its own personal purpose. I hope we all get the chance to live in our own DREAM HOME at some point. Now that’s the American Dream!

#2 to my 10 Have To's

2) To contiuously be inspired by Joe from Little Women. To write my own manuscript (which this blog is slightly doing just that!) In fact, all through High School I kept a detailed journal; with pictures, personal poems and colorful pages of my thoughts on daily/weekly basis. I cherish that journal more than anything in this world! My #2 Have To is to visit the real Orchard House! I would love to be able to see the house where Louisa May Alcott grew up and where the character of JOE and her sisters were inspired. I do not have any sisters and that may be why I find Little Women to be one of my very favorite stories. I get lost in Joe's world and her eagerness to find her own path and affiliate her true identy in its truest form. I loved her vulnerability to writing and imagination. I remember as a kid writing plays and performing them in front of class. I would sneak in from recess to my teacher and ask if I could perform a skit or a dance. I would have my friends perform from a written script that I would have highlighted. I would always make sure that I had the best part.

For talent shows I would show off my native american dance skills or the latest disney hit by doing my rendition of song. For being such a shy kid; I utilize the arts to outlet my inner voice. I defiantly have one. I channel famous writers, poets, singers, composers, and actors to aid my own identity. What do I represent? What am I trying to say? And sometimes I even find myself channeling myself and it's my own work; words, and aspirations. It's amazing the chain that connects us; one inspiration is another persons muse....and so on and so forth.

As I was saying, I am hopeful to someday visit Orchard House. I feel a sense of home, of familiarity, and comfort when I think about visiting this beautiful place. I wish that I could go there and instead of it being a tourist attraction it was 1877 and Joe had invited me in for tea as we looked through her hope chest of her enticing writings and favorite clippings. I feel like I relate to her in so many ways and I defiantly emulate her in my own life.

The following link is to the website for Orchard House and it's history:

http://www.louisamayalcott.org/

#1 to my 10 Have To's.....

I think that everyone should write down the 10 things that they want to do in their lifetime. And then as they seek out those ideas; they grow from each experience and continue on embracing it and developing it as they grow.

Of course none of these postings are goals that I believe to be achieved in any chronological order.

So now my first post: My #1.

1) To marry a man that is going understand my passion for my culture. Since I first saw Zorro when I was 9 years old; I grasped the idea that I would one day dance with my husband like Zorro and Alena. My soon to be husband will have to help with me with my #1. And that is to perform a Spanish dance for our “First dance at our wedding”. It is defiantly going to be a challenge. Part of our wedding planning is going to be taking salsa/tango lessons. My hope is that we will end up enjoying the strenuous work that comes with perfecting such a dance. If we can conquer an incredibly difficult dance, then that may just be the best start to an eternal marriage.

I envision myself in a Grace Kelly style dress *like in the picture above*; with a  midnight blue/silver themed Tuscany/Latin style wedding reception  (a mixture of the wedding from Mama Mia and my own Latin accents) dancing to "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You" by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena. Every time that song comes on I belt it out as loud as I can as I daydream of the dance moves that will go to a certain part of the song. Got to love the violins and drums… awe, sensational!  I do not want an expensive wedding; just an original and meaningful one, and that can help translate my dream of my “perfect wedding”.

In case you were wondering why I was so inspired by the Zorro/Alena dance… well take a look! Do you think I could pull it off…. hmmmm…well we’ll see right? I may post this video, but if, and when I get that video of my own imitation of the dance….well….… that’s to be determined.