tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299962352011-04-21T17:08:08.022-07:00the mind plays tricks on you. you play tricks back! it's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting ~mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1169762396491310072007-01-25T13:59:00.000-08:002007-01-25T14:07:57.366-08:00<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pmj4w2pO0kk"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pmj4w2pO0kk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-116976239649131007?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1164471280956739942006-11-25T08:07:00.000-08:002006-11-25T08:18:26.976-08:00<span style="color:#336666;"><strong>The term is coming to an end and I'm almost done with my last paper. There is less stress in my life and it's now easier for me to find joy in the small stuff.</strong> </span><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3ZnzYZmIinM" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-116447128095673994?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1162851106696786512006-11-06T14:08:00.000-08:002006-11-14T12:59:32.206-08:00<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YVbIM5PvWyQ"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YVbIM5PvWyQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-116285110669678651?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1156016339798093592006-08-19T12:38:00.000-07:002006-10-14T07:20:33.133-07:00<embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=36418233&nopanel=true&ver=060721" quality="high" width="383" height="288" wmode="transparent" name="rockyou" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/><br><a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com?type=slideshow&refid=36418233"><img alt="RockYou slideshow" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/images/logo-mini.gif" border="0"></a> | <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/viewslideshow.php?instanceid=36418233">View</a> | <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/addfavorite.php?instanceid=36418233">Add Favorite</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115601633979809359?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1154307362554580602006-07-30T17:55:00.000-07:002006-08-19T12:48:16.293-07:00<strong>my new best friend.</strong> <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/montescmaria/Elie/elie.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/montescmaria/Elie/DSC05301.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/montescmaria/Elie/DSC05171.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/montescmaria/Elie/DSC05215.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115430736255458060?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1153509455755853962006-07-21T12:09:00.000-07:002006-08-15T14:45:05.540-07:00<span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>i'm so so excited to be an aunt! i'm even more excited for jesse and sarah to be parents. oh what fun they will have!!!</strong> </span> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uOP9qG5zwLQ" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZXclf4RvnHE" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115350945575585396?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1152152043085060962006-07-05T19:13:00.000-07:002006-08-17T12:15:08.203-07:00<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngzyhnkT_jY"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngzyhnkT_jY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115215204308506096?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1151625654000207422006-06-29T16:57:00.000-07:002006-07-22T15:37:14.053-07:00<strong><span style="color:#33ffff;">i miss the rain.</span></strong> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Nl1lNlbERo" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115162565400020742?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1151263362143924022006-06-25T11:45:00.000-07:002006-07-05T17:37:25.173-07:00<strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">so i've finally decided to exercise and get healthy. i jogged today for six whole minutes. this may not seem like much to you, but it's a huge step for me. jogging is something i usually reserve only for chasing cats, or racing to be first in line at dairy queen. i feel good about this new habit.</span> <span style="color:#ffcc33;">i've decided to stick with the treadmill and avoid jogging outside in the open. the following video shorts will explain why.</span></strong> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zBm5bT_XDPE" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GGRjKSWcfh0" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115126336214392402?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1151011552896857702006-06-22T14:21:00.000-07:002006-07-05T17:37:38.556-07:00<strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">i really wanted the dallas mavericks to win the NBA championship. </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">bummer. you played well mr. dirk nowitzki. </span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">you recieved a string of bad calls from the refs that night. i'm posting this video in your honor. GOOD GAME!!!</span></strong> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x20v9F-sWHQ" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115101155289685770?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29996235.post-1150820222601119162006-06-20T09:02:00.000-07:002006-06-20T10:29:49.600-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4516/3208/1600/granny%20silencer.4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4516/3208/320/granny%20silencer.4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>i decided to leave myspace and give this blogger business a try. </strong> <strong></strong> <strong>as you can see, i choose not to use capital letters. lazy? maybe. </strong> <strong></strong> <strong>here is a quote from one of my faaaaavorite movies.</strong> <strong></strong> <strong>"a man looks in the abyss, there is nothing staring back at him. at that moment he discovers his character. that keeps the man out of the abyss." </strong> <strong></strong></span> </span><span style="color:#996633;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>-lou from WALL STREET, starring charlie sheen and michael douglas</strong> <strong></strong> <strong>there ya go, my first blog.</strong></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29996235-115082022260111916?l=mariaconcepcionmontes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789708091991846846noreply@blogger.com1