2013, I'm coming for you!

M'kay, I'm making this a quick one.  HAPPY 2013!  Jen and I are late, but we are celebrating nonetheless.  As I was choking on the 12 grapes the last 12 seconds of 2012 (which is a Latin tradition (that's a lot of 12s)), I made the resolution that I was going to make 2013 the best year ever.

However, 2013 is a transition year for Jen and I.  As the title of this blog states, in 2014 we are moving to LA.  No ifs, ands, or buts.  But, while I'm still in NYC, I am making the best use of 2013 as possible.  Some of you may or may not know, but I am an aspiring novelist and I am working on my first YA novel.  I'm getting it published this year.  You hear that 2013, I'm getting published this year.  I am most motivated by thinking that way.  If I say I'm doing something, I'm doing something.  It's the power of positive thinking.

Jen and I are taking some big steps.  We're growing up.  We are independent women as it is, but we look around and there is so much opportunity in the world.  Both of our parents are immigrants and we have the luxury of establishing success in the U.S. of A.  Of course we are going to try to do it.  There's no harm in trying.  

We are young and single, without kids to hold us back.  So why not move to LA?  It sounds fun.  And if we hate it, there are thousands of other cities to choose from.  YOLO!  

So for transition year 2013, we have plans set to solidify our move to LA and being to establish our marks on the world.  We are a force not to be reckoned with!

2013, we got this!

-Mariela

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New Year, New Goals

I know it's late but Happy New Year!! 2013 started off awesome! I hope that all of you can say the same. So where did we leave off? Last time I posted I believe I was having a breakdown due to not being able to decide on a major. Well, I have made a decision and am about to start my Major specific classes this week. After great thought and analysis I have decided to finish what I started and get my degree in Fashon Merchandising. I realized that if I am going to spend money, time and energy on a degree, it might as well be my first choice. After being at my job for about 2 months now, I realized that everyone I work with has a Bachelors--some in business and others in arts. None the less, they're all random and have nothing to do with the job that we do. So I thought to myself, these people did not go to college and say "Oh, I'm going to work at a call center when I get done." They all had hopes for a bigger career opportunity but somehow ended up here, where I am, without a degree. So I say again, if I am going to work on a degree, I want it to be something that I'm passionate about so that if the end result isn't what I want it to be, then at least I can say I tried. I really don't want to think like that because I want to make this happen, I want to be successful, but I'm just being real with myself. Either way, I'm going to make something happen. Mariela and I have many projects that we are working on that I can't wait to share with you guys, but for right now we're keeping it on the hush, hush! Hope you guys have a great day!

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