tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37852002009-12-11T17:41:53.330-08:00Shadow GodsDark interests, nonsense, mental derangement and everyday hoopla.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-60611012436272189822008-12-07T14:54:00.000-08:002008-12-07T15:07:27.088-08:00YahwehHave been somewhat busy. I am now working for a lawyer part time, in addition to my job at the newspaper. The school has found a brief opening for me that consists of 1 hour daily, which I will take because I am not in the position to throw away any money.I am considering going back to school to further my education, so rest assured it is not another BS/BA. I am going along medical lines,Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-58301799336654248192008-11-30T06:35:00.000-08:002008-11-30T06:38:39.537-08:00The analysis indicates that the author of http://mariacotto.blogspot.com is of the type:ISTJ - The Duty FulfillersThe responsible and hardworking type. They are especially attuned to the details of life and are careful about getting the facts right. Conservative by nature they are often reluctant to take any risks whatsoever.The Duty Fulfillers are happy to be let alone and to be able to work in Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-52320484046398399282007-09-25T16:25:00.000-07:002008-11-12T17:55:22.726-08:00Have been joking around with my boyfriend about my recurring obsession with Chris Cornell. I love everything he has done in music, even the super glossy James Bond theme song. To me he is the most beautiful, gorgeous chunk of rocking eye candy to come out of Seattle and his classical Soundgarden era: no shirt, long short jeans, curly long hair, blue eyes and big black boots is the epitome of Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-52519203603883269482007-10-28T11:08:00.000-07:002008-11-12T17:55:22.559-08:00Thanks for the birthday and get well wishes I got over the past few weeks. Feels good to be loved!Things have been looking up lately, I find myself out of the depression funk I was some time ago. An imminent trip to Italy, the baptism of DeeVa, getting to hang out with my boyfriend for a whole lazy day and the probability that this will be available for the general public to apply in December Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-77996930739407127762008-08-13T18:43:00.000-07:002008-08-13T18:59:48.961-07:00As some of you know, it is that time in the Olympic cycle when I glue my butt to the seat in front of the TV and watch sports. The Olympics are one of those events that I look forward to. Or LOOKED forward to until now.The opening was awesome, as I expected from Zhang Yimou, and no amount of downplaying (that it was lipsynched, or that parts were pre-recorded) will erase the awe and amazement I Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-46493924590632644382008-07-27T15:09:00.000-07:002008-07-27T15:29:37.716-07:00Saw the Hulk, Hellboy 2 and then Batman. Enjoyed them very much, loved the Joker, the explosions, the elf in Hellboy and SMAAAAAASH!Painted my office cream and green, eliminating a sickly mint green that was slowly driving me insane. Must resist outside forces that want to decor everything with nauseous decals of butterflies and flowers and sickly girlie shit.Work is boring...my contract ends inMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-7771724988597143342008-07-12T16:44:00.000-07:002008-07-12T18:19:10.206-07:00On the music front, this year I went to the Iron Maiden concert. I have plans to go to the Queensryche concert in August and ohmygod-ohmygod-ohmygod-ohmygod look who are coming!!! LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS....YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!And of course, this one goes without saying:Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-53776585928008353572008-07-10T16:52:00.000-07:002008-07-10T17:00:31.886-07:00Continuing with the death theme, but on a humorous note: somebody on a net forum reminded me of this. Don Ramón was the best in that show. THIS is how you explain DEATH to a kid... *Note: it is a Spanish language clip of "El Chavo del Ocho".Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-64265887614953990022008-07-09T18:10:00.000-07:002008-07-09T18:15:49.044-07:00Today is the one month anniversary of my dog Monty's death. For the sake of completeness I wanted to post it, to keep the date in memory.Monty, here is to you:Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-15177793571542660232008-03-23T08:21:00.000-07:002008-03-23T08:50:17.015-07:00Many things have happened since I wrote anything of importance in this blog.I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years. We were having lots of fun pulling at a rope in opposite directions, never noticing we were not getting anywhere we wanted to.My goddaughter was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA type 1). This is a very serious disease, potentially fatal with respiratory implications. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-49089972688416904672008-01-07T15:18:00.001-08:002008-01-07T15:18:39.222-08:00Italian on the Moon Which European nationality should you havecreated with QuizFarm.com You scored as Italian Swiss 88%Italian 88%British 75%Belgian 75%Polish 75%Danish 63%Spanish 50%Turkish 50%Irish 50%French 50%Russian 38%Dutch 25%German 25%Molvanian 25% Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-40867502406661949152007-12-16T05:51:00.000-08:002007-12-16T05:53:35.184-08:00I have been so incredibly NOT busy, that I have not updated this. Will write about Rome when I find myself moderately coherent. Meanwhile, took this test:Your Score: the Wit(76% dark, 23% spontaneous, 26% vulgar)your humor style:CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARKYou like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean pretentious. You realize 'Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-57180524564667424492007-10-12T04:26:00.000-07:002007-10-12T04:41:50.784-07:00People:If you haven't seen me around for a while it is because I got a recurrence of what happened on August 12. At least this time it was early morning of a week day. Went to the coolest eye doctor I have ever visited and she still cannot make a diagnosis. Until now she has narrowed it to one of two things:1. Map Dot Fingerprint or Cogan's distrophy2. A Dendritic UlcerWhat this means to me? I Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-61963719732323053942007-08-12T17:16:00.000-07:002007-08-12T17:38:00.769-07:00An update of sorts:I will start employment as computer support tech with Lockheed Martin tomorrow. I won't comment anymore about this, since I believe I am not supposed to be disclosing anything further than that.To make things interesting, I developed blurry, double vision in my right eye. Saturday I went to sleep after playing with my facebook profile and watching "The Bone Collector" on Bravo.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-85413491839831471762007-06-22T17:27:00.000-07:002007-06-22T17:55:05.551-07:00Weeeeee!!!! I had never been tagged in a meme! I get to do one! Weeee!Wait. I have to answer some really personal shit. CRAP!Oh, well I am a responsible person so here it is: a meme where I have to write 8 things about myself on my blog along with these rules and then choose 8 victims that have to do the same without forgetting to TAG them on their blogs. Ok here we go:1. I am scared of Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-22463688932013269722007-06-20T13:11:00.000-07:002007-06-20T13:17:55.680-07:00What ancient breed are you?created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Shadow Spirit,You are a very strange being. Like nothing anyone has ever seen. You are a Shadow Spirit. You weren't born this way. This happened because you were betrayed so many times in life you just gave up. Don't forget; there are people out there who are just like you...you just have to find them first.What ancient breed are Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-83171552927331494632007-05-03T19:46:00.000-07:002007-05-03T19:57:55.626-07:00Today was the final seminar presentation. I have officially fulfilled all the requisites and jumped all the hoops to graduate from computer science in June 8. It was a short and nice ride, these past two and a half years - I don't feel that this degree was more difficult than my liberal arts one. Been a thirty something undergraduate student felt strange most of the time, but my adult Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-17686273190839734462007-03-08T11:36:00.000-08:002007-03-08T11:38:29.476-08:00Stolen from Meg. Will update this sometime this week, when I feel less blah:Which Horror Movie Are You? The Silence Of The LambsYou're a thinker, a creator, and a very psychological person. You enjoy learning about other people, whether it is to befriend them, or to destroy them. You take pride in being you, although you sometimes can get fed up with even yourself. You're an extremely Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1169038653061800932007-01-17T04:50:00.000-08:002007-01-17T04:57:33.076-08:00Puerto Rico does it better!This is a drive by posting, but I hadn't read anything as funny and honest about Puerto Rico as this interview: Mikael Judas, an American wrestler, describes life in this little island after six months of living here. Enjoy!In contraposition, let's watch a promotional video the government airs in the US:Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1166400598803210322006-12-17T15:49:00.000-08:002006-12-17T16:23:32.250-08:00Yeah, I am alive, technically. I have not ceased to exist. In fact, several interesting and tragically comic things have happened lately, but I have been buried in self doubt and work to take the time and even talk to my closest friends.I have been informed that I will not have either a Christmas vacation or a Christmas Bonus check. I need to graduate in May and get the fuck out of that Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1157374894769429452006-09-04T05:35:00.000-07:002006-09-04T06:12:02.433-07:00Coming up for airWoke up this morning to the terrible news that Steve Irwin died. I loved the guy, since behind his antics there seemed to be a genuine commitment to wild, misunderstood animals. Nutty, idealistic people have a special place in my heart. R.I.P. Croc Hunter.Have been studying my ass off all August. I have four classes and just passed the GRE test.The most difficult part of the Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1154913104309646402006-08-06T18:11:00.000-07:002006-08-06T18:11:44.323-07:00The past few days have been a little too exciting. Was involved in a fender bender. Really screwed my agenda having to sit around insurance company offices while restraining the urge to choke the 75 year old lady who rear ended my car. Since the accident happened at a mall parking lot, it is automatically deemed 50-50 negligence. It sucks.On the bright side, a respected journalist talked to Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1153659905025547822006-07-23T06:00:00.000-07:002006-07-23T06:05:07.716-07:00Tornado A music video using stock footage of tornados.Testing the video blogging tool from google. I like to watch tornados on a screen in a tropical island far, far, away. While listening to Prodigy. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1153599414033589582006-07-22T12:55:00.000-07:002006-07-22T13:16:54.116-07:00I got fed up with the new job and resigned since they haven't paid me in a month. They forced us to use a special ATM card with charges for checking the balance, withdrawals, activating the account, etc. In the end, I wasn't going to receive my full salary, so fuck that. I talked with the newspaper editor and with some research maybe I can make some news out of this.It is weird to feel so lazy,Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785200.post-1151798796835379172006-07-01T16:48:00.000-07:002006-07-01T17:06:36.846-07:00First time I post here outside from home. At work, but there are no pictures to censor and I have absolutely nothing to do for the next four hours. So I update this, and use it as my first entry to the myspace blog. (No I am not a regular myspace user. In fact, my current job forces me to have a myspace account. Yeah, go ahead, read my previous entry, read this one and do the math. You are allMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869443240035736748maria.cotto@gmail.com1