whats your name spelt backwards? Ollitsac Egroj
What did you do last night? Movie, one whiskey, tv, all with friends and the girlfriend
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? A game called 'Caramba.' Monica has since downloaded picaboo something-or-other
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery? i think so
Last time you swam in a pool? spring break in vail, colorado
What are you wearing? basketball shorts and a jesuit high school t-shirt, glasses, socks
How many cars have you owned? one
Type of music you dislike most? lame tv jingles
Are you registered to vote? yes, in florida
Do you have cable? yes, basic
What kind of computer do you use? dell inspiron 8200
Ever made a prank phone call? yes, through Ariel's influence (the guy who helped pee on my back in the day)
You like anyone right now? monica
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? sky diving. bungee, maybe...but i think i'm less inclined
Furthest place you ever traveled? Warsaw or Hawaii, which is farther
What's your favorite comic strip? the far side
Do u know all the words to the national anthem? yessum, thanks to orlando and 5th grade
Shower, morning or night? whenever
Best movie you've seen in the past month? lucky number sleven
Favorite pizza toppings? ham
Chips or popcorn? popcorn
What cell phone provider do you have? cingular wireless
Have you ever smoked peanut shells? um....no. what is that?
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? no, but yes to a fashion show
Orange Juice or apple? florida orange juice
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?
favorite chocolate bar? i sat with alarcon, juan rendon, adam, wong, and monica for brunch this morning. good group of kids
Who is your longest friend and how long? Patrick Burely for 19 years....i'm 22
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? back when my bro was a freshman in college b/c his roommate's mom has her own garden and made tomato soup for us when we came to visit
Have you ever won a trophy? yes, in baseball, hockey, for being in a quince, a ribbon for fishing and track, and a glassed-in picture of a hotel for a hermit crab race
Favorite arcade game? spyhunter
Ever ordered from an infomercial? never, but i always wanted to. the ab-roller, the cooker that you 'set it and forget it,' some awesome never dull knives, george forman grillz, etc
Sprite or 7-UP? 7-up
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? yes...12 years of catholic education will do that
Last thing you bought at Walgreens? easter eggs and shaving foam
Ever thrown up in public? in a dumpster here in college, and on a person in nicaragua (nasty turtle eggs)
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? true love. i'm a sucker
Do you believe in love at first sight? nope
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? jimmy neutron
Did you have long hair as a young kid? i wished...and piercings and a goatee. none of which i could have due to being 10 years old and the parents
What message is on your voicemail machine? none, except that my name is jorgito
Where would you like to go right now? to eat.
Whats the name of your pet? mandy marie castillo
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it? a jansport i've had since 7th grade, filled with folders and one binder, and one book on feminist theology in latin america, pens, highlighters, a single decade rosary, and travel connect four
What do you think about most? what do i have to do next
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Thoughts
When I think about my blog, I usually think about my brother. Curious about how often her reads it; what does he get out of it; what he wishes I could do, like write more; etc. I know, or think I know, others read this too, but I imagine that what I report thinking of him is what others might ask as well. I want my brother to know me well, to be a part of my life, and in doing so, others get to go along for the ride. I'm not saying that everything is exclusively aimed for or to him, but I'm always keeping him in mind.
Thanks being said I was thinking about his name: Jose Maria or Josemaria (I'm not sure how he spells it). Why did he choose these names? I can imagine a few reasons, speculate on a few more, and think of some bonus reasons that he might not of thought up yet. There are the names seperately, Jose and Maria. Jose is his middle name, keeps a remnant of his given name in his taken name. A memory of home, of his past, of my father and grandfather with the same name.
Jose is also a humble saint, father of Jesus. A guy who takes on the mission of raising the son of God, with some struggle no doubt, and has no other recognition. A saint who every knows, everyone likes, but no one thinks about right away when people ask, "who's your favorite saint." I think that appeals to Orlando. Mary...not enough can be said about her. 
She is the humble servant of God, the vessel in which God brought the world his son. A woman who has had an image transform throughout her veneration. No one is praised more than her, to contrast Jose. He power to affect others is only surpassed by her influence on her son. She's cool beans. Now, there is also a saint, Josemaria Escriva. He wrote, "The true life stories of Christian heroes resemble our own experience: they fought and won; they fought and lost. And then, repentant, they returned to the fray." Basically, his schtick was that everyone can be a saint in any situation. You don't have to live the 'perfect' life, just life your life perfectly, and when you fail, which you will, try again. That's his motto, and I'm sure Orlando agrees with him. Escriva was also a big influence on my father, which brought some tension b/n my bro and him. This might be a subconscious or intended reason to include the name. 
I remember some of the arguements ending with Orlando saying basically I agree, but that is not the way I choose to live my vocation.
Then again, I don't know what goes on in his head. Anyways, I get to talk to him on Sunday and I'm pumped. He's a good kid.
Peace.
Thanks being said I was thinking about his name: Jose Maria or Josemaria (I'm not sure how he spells it). Why did he choose these names? I can imagine a few reasons, speculate on a few more, and think of some bonus reasons that he might not of thought up yet. There are the names seperately, Jose and Maria. Jose is his middle name, keeps a remnant of his given name in his taken name. A memory of home, of his past, of my father and grandfather with the same name.
Jose is also a humble saint, father of Jesus. A guy who takes on the mission of raising the son of God, with some struggle no doubt, and has no other recognition. A saint who every knows, everyone likes, but no one thinks about right away when people ask, "who's your favorite saint." I think that appeals to Orlando. Mary...not enough can be said about her. She is the humble servant of God, the vessel in which God brought the world his son. A woman who has had an image transform throughout her veneration. No one is praised more than her, to contrast Jose. He power to affect others is only surpassed by her influence on her son. She's cool beans. Now, there is also a saint, Josemaria Escriva. He wrote, "The true life stories of Christian heroes resemble our own experience: they fought and won; they fought and lost. And then, repentant, they returned to the fray." Basically, his schtick was that everyone can be a saint in any situation. You don't have to live the 'perfect' life, just life your life perfectly, and when you fail, which you will, try again. That's his motto, and I'm sure Orlando agrees with him. Escriva was also a big influence on my father, which brought some tension b/n my bro and him. This might be a subconscious or intended reason to include the name. I remember some of the arguements ending with Orlando saying basically I agree, but that is not the way I choose to live my vocation. Then again, I don't know what goes on in his head. Anyways, I get to talk to him on Sunday and I'm pumped. He's a good kid.
Peace.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Back to Blog
So we all thought that I would blog more since the thesis is down and out (Orlando, a copy will come your way soon), but obviously that was not the case. I had spring break, I had Carnaval, and now I have two more papers to write and one exam in May and I'm done. Let's catch up in that order.
Spring Break:
Was great. Loads of good people. Some days were more fun than others, but the trip was amazing. Highlights include a fun night of drinking and playing games and singing and whatnot in Boulder, CO; we made friends with Old Chicago bar and grills, introducing them to 'baby guiness', a sweet-tasting shot that looks like a miniature guiness drink; I snowboarded, along with most of the other kiddies; Monica actually got pretty good at it too, which I attribute to getting her away from he partner on the mountain who was more afraid to get up than anything else; Mon, once free from the fearful rants, could actually conentrate and enjoy the boarding day; We all got pretty sunbunt; the roadtrip part was awesome--Colorado east of the Rockies is WORSE than Kansas....I know! Here are some pics of the trip.
Here's Maggie and me driving 'round the mountains
Here's a lazy day
Most of the boarders (minus Mon and me), and our pretty good-lookin' teacher. He's from New Zeland
Carnaval
Carnaval was a good show, as usual. This was my first time doing it in the BIG theater on campus, though the show was done there last year when I was hanging out with the O'Reagans in Ireland. I had some 6 lines in the skit, danced lambada-chacha (chambada, we called it), bomba-reggaeton (bombaton, it was dubbed), and choreographed the senior dance. All of it was pretty fun, though a time killer for school happenings. I really think that chambada was maybe the sexiest dance I've ever danced, and the most complex. It had a great mix of the form and elegance of cha-cha, a ballroom dance, with the primal, Brazilian hotness of lambada. The choreographers did a good job of putting it together. Bombaton was just fun. It wasn't an incredible complex dance, but the practices were enjoyable and the people rocked, so we had a good time. As for senior dance. Well, let's just say it included the following songs: Can't Touch This, Come n Ride It (da train), Apache, Thriller, Grillz, Shoop, and Latinos. People flipped out when we played Thriller, and we also had super-seniors interrupt the dance, looking like supermans and we chased them off the stage. Good times! Pics below.
The quintessential Chambada pic
Here's the end of Senior Dance, where we actually spelled Seniors '06 properly
Some Bomba goin' on
Rest of School
Well, to wind up the school year, I got a paper on women in liberation theology and how the feminist angle has contributed to its development/fulfillment, one paper on Jews in the modern world, and an exam in that class. I've just wasted my hour in the library where I was supposed to research, so I'll finish here and do some work so the day isn't s a total workless day.
Peace, y'all. Thanks for reading.
Spring Break:
Was great. Loads of good people. Some days were more fun than others, but the trip was amazing. Highlights include a fun night of drinking and playing games and singing and whatnot in Boulder, CO; we made friends with Old Chicago bar and grills, introducing them to 'baby guiness', a sweet-tasting shot that looks like a miniature guiness drink; I snowboarded, along with most of the other kiddies; Monica actually got pretty good at it too, which I attribute to getting her away from he partner on the mountain who was more afraid to get up than anything else; Mon, once free from the fearful rants, could actually conentrate and enjoy the boarding day; We all got pretty sunbunt; the roadtrip part was awesome--Colorado east of the Rockies is WORSE than Kansas....I know! Here are some pics of the trip.
Here's Maggie and me driving 'round the mountains
Here's a lazy day
Most of the boarders (minus Mon and me), and our pretty good-lookin' teacher. He's from New Zeland
Carnaval
Carnaval was a good show, as usual. This was my first time doing it in the BIG theater on campus, though the show was done there last year when I was hanging out with the O'Reagans in Ireland. I had some 6 lines in the skit, danced lambada-chacha (chambada, we called it), bomba-reggaeton (bombaton, it was dubbed), and choreographed the senior dance. All of it was pretty fun, though a time killer for school happenings. I really think that chambada was maybe the sexiest dance I've ever danced, and the most complex. It had a great mix of the form and elegance of cha-cha, a ballroom dance, with the primal, Brazilian hotness of lambada. The choreographers did a good job of putting it together. Bombaton was just fun. It wasn't an incredible complex dance, but the practices were enjoyable and the people rocked, so we had a good time. As for senior dance. Well, let's just say it included the following songs: Can't Touch This, Come n Ride It (da train), Apache, Thriller, Grillz, Shoop, and Latinos. People flipped out when we played Thriller, and we also had super-seniors interrupt the dance, looking like supermans and we chased them off the stage. Good times! Pics below.
The quintessential Chambada pic
Here's the end of Senior Dance, where we actually spelled Seniors '06 properly
Some Bomba goin' on
Rest of School
Well, to wind up the school year, I got a paper on women in liberation theology and how the feminist angle has contributed to its development/fulfillment, one paper on Jews in the modern world, and an exam in that class. I've just wasted my hour in the library where I was supposed to research, so I'll finish here and do some work so the day isn't s a total workless day.
Peace, y'all. Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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