What is it to be Dominican @ work?

It means that the music should blast

tostones should fry to salami & eggs,

(but in reality they're called fritos

because only the Chinos from take out call 'em tostones)

El ambiente at work is very chill & relax,

lleno de relajos y a real good time

Charlas about the novela and who did what…

A competencia silenciosa is felt

it's all about whose kid is smarter

and which daughter has a better boyfriend

Yea…después llegan las 12 & you know

it's time to take a break

Gimme my arroz con carne with the habichuelas on the side

it's just the salsa that I like

"eso también se come"

my abuela would tell me,

but this picky Americana didn't want that

La comida was good & now I need a nap

A hechar una pavita and then later work

Son las 1 & until 2 it's siesta time

pull down those shades que eh a roncar

I get back to work

it's fun

till tomorrow

we'll do it all again

-B.

School

Ah school, the place of social beginnings and many winnings

College students return sometime soon from their winter hiatus

of which most spent it working and others vacationing

Enjoying a break from the cold weather and forgetting about books and papers

Chicas soltandose el cabello to lounge at the beach with hopes to return home superbly tanned

Yes, the fun of school =)

The glee of those halls with stories to tell

Like that hot guy from Brazil (I can only assume)

with the glasses making him look extra smart

Those papers that were stressed over now turned in

after major crunching with out a proof read

Parties resume

dancing away the stress that gets filtered out by the haze

Lunch with your friends during common hour

Chatting away to the sound of soda swishing in a cup,

napkins dispensed and plates picked up...

The happy return of school

it's so cool

oh and there is the homework too ;-)

-B.

Fizz

There is a slight buzzing sound

like pop rocks on my tongue,

but in reality, it's just the fizz

The crystalline bubbles that make it to the surface only to pop

and make a sound

I raise the cup to my lips

the fizz makes my lips tingle

Single handedly I feel it

when those bubbles reach my lips

and then poof…

I feel some more & they do the same

The glass of course is a pre-cursor of this ‹Google Images›

it can hear the fizzing and disappearing

With a single pop the bubble mingle

they make me tingle

Lemon Lime Soda

-B.

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year my dears

may 2010 bring forward a more productive you bringing forth all the positivity possible

as well as many blessings

❤

-B

Feliz

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His birthday is in less than a week

It's rather exciting

He's a special man who loves me so much

When ever I need someone to talk to, he listens

His dad is awesome too

I'm pretty sure he loves me, because I can call him at random hours

and I know it's ok

Because of Him, I keep warm at night

Because of Him, I see the sun during the day

He's just so special to me

He keeps me strong

So for his birthday, I will show how much I love Him

Happy Birthday Jesus!

from me to you because I ❤ you

and you love me too

btw he loves you too!

-B.

A Toast

You know, I had thought about asking you

"what would happen if I asked you to kiss me?"

Would you look at me and lean in?

Would you stroke my cheek and kiss my lips?

Would you hold my hand and smile?

Would you bring my hand to your lips and keep it there a while?

And then I didn't even need to ask you

It happened oh so fast that I was thrown off

I was surprised and didn't know what to do

But I'm glad that it was you

And I'm pretty sure that you are too!

To kisses and holding hands

To sharing my lips with you!

-B.

Snow!

As a kid, snow was so much

It meant playing outside

Making snow angels

and no school!!!

As an adult, snow is so much

It means plowing the driveway

Salting the sidewalk

Scraping the car window

and driving to work in snow!!!

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missing school to stay home

because of snow

Somehow we forget about

the snow balls thrown

because of snow

Somehow we forget about

so much we had

because of snow

We grow up to see it

heavy, falling so different

We grow up to see it

as stress added to our day

When in reality it's natures way

So take your day and make it a snowday

Laugh like you did when you were little

Play like you did when you were little

Forget to worry like you did when you were little

Make your snow day your happy day!

-B.