http://www.betizuka.com Keeping Healthy Levels of Insanity Since 1974 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:10:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't want to rain on anybody's parade. This scene from Grey's Anatomy touched me a long time ago. Christina simply describes how it is when you lose your dad. And today was a reminder that mine is gone... I'll never get over it. But I am thankful for all ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/im-in-it/ One of the things my husband has wanted me to do since I moved to the U.S. is build my credit. As soon as I got my permanent residence I opened a bank account, got a car and a couple of store credit cards that I barely use, but that ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/plastic-makes-me-hyperventilate/ Now that I've changed my blog theme for the 583rd time, let's hope I will actually post something. Meeting with the St. Louis bloggers this weekend made me realize I really need to catch up if I want to continue calling myself a blogger. Will stop blaming Twitter and Facebook. http://www.betizuka.com/archives/wanted-inspiration/ It's been two years of adjustment, of learning, of facing odds, of having fun, of growing faith. Two years of laughter, tears, fears, dreams and planning. But most of all, it's been two years of love and understanding. Two years of realizing that when you believe in God everything happens ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/to-my-husband-on-our-anniversary/ Mario Benedetti, a prolific Uruguayan writer whose novels and poems reflect the idiosyncrasies of Montevideo's middle class and a social commitment forged by years in exile from a military dictatorship, died Sunday at his house in Montevideo, his secretary said. He was 88. Called "Don Mario" by his friends, the mustachioed ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/mario-benedetti-died-today/ One of my favorite questions to people these days is "What are you doing this weekend?" I'm curious to know how people use their free time. And the question has the intention to make a comparison between my Colombian culture and the American culture. My conclusion is that after a ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/the-art-of-doing-nothing/ When depression slowly sets in your brain for years and you don't realize it, your perception of the world ends up being a complete mess. Like in The Matrix, where everyone lives connected to a machine that keeps them separated from their reality, in some kind of denial. It's an ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/my-personal-matrix/ My husband had a fun-filled weekend, and he deserved it. He's been friends with Daniel for over 5 years, but they met each other in person only 3 days ago. Yes, that's the magic of the Internet. John had been trying to have Daniel over for a while, and it ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/let-the-boys-be-boys/ Yesterday, I heard myself tell my husband something I usually hate when people say it: "Don't tell anyone about this, OK?" -- What? What is it? Am I dying? Did I do something horrible? Nah! I'm just getting older. And while I don't care much about age because that's something ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/coming-to-terms-with-my-mid-30s/ From the Google info page: Earth Hour invites one billion people in more than 2800 cities representing 83 countries to turn off their lights for one hour – tonight, Saturday, March 28 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Paris, Sydney, ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/turn-your-lights-off-for-earth/