I just finished reading "Loving Che", a novel by Ana Menendez. Great book, story was told with complete remorse to the protagonist. I loved it. In brief, the story is about a woman in search of the mother who gave her to her grandfather in search of a better life in the states. She was born in Cuba. She goes on a journey to Cuba in a span of ten years to find nothing until she receives a box with letters and pictures from her "mother". Telling her daughter of the love affair she had with El Comandante Che Guevara. Except the woman keeps walking into dead ends until she is approached by another young woman who says she knows of someone that knew her mother. Well, I will say no more. Go get the book. You won't regret it. I also read in Latina Magazine that Eva Mendez and her production company bought the rights to the book and are working on a movie version. Can't wait to see it.
Another book I read two weeks ago was "In Her Shoes" by Jennifer Wiener. Loved it! The movie version is due out this weekend with Cameron Diaz. I hope the movie is as good as the book. I will keep you guys posted for sure.
I don't know what book I will read next. I have so many that I purchased and are just sitting there waiting for my hands to just pick it up, arghhh!
On another note, I am looking forward to a fun filled weekend. One of my dear friends is flying up from Florida with her neice tomorrow and will be here for the long weekend. I can't wait to see her. Elizabeth was my boss when I lived in Miami. We remained very close and never lost touch. It has been almost ten years now. Wow. Anyways, this is only her second time to NYC so I want to make the best of it for her. She has never been to a Broadway show so I guess that is on my list. We will be going dancing for sure. I haven't done that in a while. Gotta start making those phone calls....lol.
Something else I have been doing on my spare time, which I tend to have alot of at work, is house hunting. I really want to buy a house. The thought of actually owning property is something that has been on my mind a lot lately. I have two girlfriends who are a few years younger than me and already own property. I guess it's something I never really dwelled on because I am such a city girl. I have always lived in an apartment. Being 32 has really made me think alot of what it really is I want out of my future. I think of how far I have come and then look back because I have nothing to really to show for it or fall back on. I took advantage of "Credit Cards" in my early College years therefore ruining my credit without realize the toll it would take when real life hits. Its gets very frustrating but I am trying. I am starting to put things in perspective and coming to the realization that I need to be an adult and with that comes doing adult things. Investing, saving...ughhh, I don't even know where to begin but at least I know I want to.
That's a start for me.
