Entre Peñas del Mar

2011-11-04T22:50:00.000-04:00

2011-11-04T22:49:00.000-04:00

You only live once

2011-10-07T23:02:00.003-04:00

2011-08-17T00:20:00.001-04:00

1 happy and amazing year... and still going strong

2011-07-07T00:22:00.002-04:00

Pretty sure I'm the luckiest girl in the world.

La Fruta Verde

2011-06-20T22:48:00.003-04:00

Si la fruta verde se madurara en solo minutos y no en meces o dias

Talves se pudiera sentir la ternura y la dulcera a cada instante

sin tener que esperar momentos fugaz

segundos de imensa delicia, que aperecen huir de los labios, las manos

Aunque, en aislamiento la cosecha tambien se pudre

por falta de hambre y desinterés

y aveces por descuido y apatía

Las frutas exoticas no se ven con frecuencia

ni se tratan con capricho

se disfruta cada segundo por causa del tiempo

que no es de nosotros...

porque no sabemos cuando se va poder comer de la mata de nuevo.

-M. Pena

Its a beautiful Spring day ;-)

2011-05-30T13:38:00.001-04:00

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2011-05-18T00:31:00.001-04:00

Savage Beauty- Alexander McQueen at the MET= LOVE

2011-05-16T23:44:00.002-04:00

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2011-04-17T00:16:00.000-04:00

Live with Passion... Love my new Swallow Bird Tat

2011-04-14T23:54:00.002-04:00

My new obsession

2011-04-05T23:17:00.008-04:00

Organic Chai Tea with milk and honey... ahhh so soothing and delicious <3

Basquiat, untitled [head]

2011-04-05T23:14:00.001-04:00

I found my fish in the big big sea

2011-03-29T23:57:00.001-04:00

<3 Mar

Pretty and meaningful

2011-03-29T23:56:00.002-04:00

I've been thinking a lot lately that its time to get that tattoo I've always wanted. My 27th birthday is the perfect occasion b/c as my boyfriend would say "you don't want to be past your prime". Hahaha, I understand his hesitation, lack of excitement, and trail of questions. I'm sure and doubtful all at the same time. I want to make sure I'm getting this for all the right reasons too.

I'm scared of what my family might think, because even though tattoos are more popular these days and have gained more social acceptance, I still want to make sure my mom and dad agree. I've chosen a design but have yet to choose an appropriate location. Is the point of a tattoo to show it off? I'd like to be slightly modest and at the same time be proud of my new self-identifying ink. dilemma. Choosing an artist you trust is no easy task. Adjusting to a new body will be interesting, mirror-images can be deceiving and opinions the like.

Sergio would be proud I'm thinking this through... I tend to be slightly impulsive but this is something I want to remember fondly.

-Mar-

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2011-03-28T20:57:00.000-04:00

2011-03-28T20:56:00.000-04:00

I can't stop listening!

2011-03-15T01:30:00.000-04:00

2011-03-15T01:11:00.006-04:00

“And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make.”

— Paul McCartney

Stare at the frame but don't forget the picture. just beautiful.

2011-03-15T00:54:00.005-04:00

2011-03-15T00:45:00.002-04:00

I love you.

Pray for Japan

2011-03-15T00:44:00.000-04:00

One day closer to Spring...

2011-02-02T21:41:00.001-05:00

2011-02-01T11:18:00.001-05:00

I've been having amazing dreams lately ;-)

2011-02-01T11:17:00.000-05:00

@ the Wedding....

2011-01-31T11:13:00.002-05:00

last night, at the wedding, I realized that eventhough we don't always see eye to eye our feet and our hearts will always be in sync. Oh baby, I'm glad you are the PERFECT compliment to my hicked out self. Now that you and I know what our first dance will be **wink wink** lets keep loving and dancing past the pain and the hardships.
You're the one I can't wait to exchange vows with <3

2011-01-27T23:38:00.000-05:00

2011-01-27T22:58:00.000-05:00

In that Insomniac, cloudy state of mind...

2011-01-26T23:55:00.004-05:00

I was once told, twice told, 3x told that I was mindless, irrational, insensible, crazy, and incapable of holding an intellectual conversation.

These bedtime stories are getting old.

and so I reflect.

Is this how it works? Tell me the truth and I'll tell you lies?

I tend to run away from the heavy condescending tone of your pointed finger

I believe they're called opinions because they are subjective

I admire your relentlessness but I'd rather be deranged than disseminate this holier than thou attitude.

I'm amazed by my own cynicism.

-M. Peña

2011-01-19T23:27:00.000-05:00

2011-01-19T22:42:00.005-05:00

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” — Bob Marley

2011-01-07T11:50:00.001-05:00

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and its better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
- Marilyn Monroe

Reblogged from 8/11/09

2011-01-06T01:04:00.003-05:00

I was in love with him then, I can't imagine my life without him now....

...locked in my heart

Distance is relative
Irrelevant in my mind and contingent only for physicality
The proportions of our connection are boundless,
multiplied by the stars that align above us
Energies transmitted through the sky
Its the night that brings our bodies together
Interlocking gazes
Intertwining spaces
I could wrap myself in you for days
Warm my skin with your ardent and impassioned touch
I could kiss you for years
Linger on by the whisper of a breath
by the braid or the twist of your hair
I could dive into your pillow head first,
or just bottle up your masculine scent and take it home
anything to keep you close, keep you mine

...at least till the sun comes up.

-M. Peña

2011-01-06T00:54:00.002-05:00

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2011-01-01T22:15:00.000-05:00

I LOVE MY NIKON D3000!

2010-12-28T21:49:00.008-05:00

Chiquito, You've brought out a side of me I thought I lost but it all came rushing back. ;-) This is so exciting! I feel like a kid again!

Sorry that I wouldn't share my new toy this weekend... you know I love you I love you I love you!!!!!!

Thank you so much for my gift!

MAR

A new perspective

2010-12-26T19:03:00.005-05:00

Its so important to nourish our bodies and our souls properly. Lately, I haven't been feeling good about myself. Physically my body doesn't feel the same or look the same. I have lumps and bumps in the wrong places, my skin doesn't glow the same, I'm tired and cranky all the time. I know that I need to eat, drink, and take care of my body with more conviction. How can I be so passionate about public health and succumb myself to these dreadful eating habits? ewwww. I'm disgusted. So I vow to change the way I eat. Starting today.

http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-issues.php

Click me!

I HEART CHRISTMAS!! THIS YEAR WAS AN AMAZING ONE!

2010-12-25T15:53:00.005-05:00

Family Therapy

2010-12-20T21:16:00.004-05:00

Priceless moments... Rockband moments in our PJs. I'm reminded when I'm with his family why I love him so much. Why I can't stand to be apart from him. I have him and I have his awesome family. I feel loved and nothing else matters.

White or Black Swan? True Love is her only salvation...

2010-12-14T23:09:00.003-05:00

2010-12-13T21:15:00.002-05:00

2010-12-02T09:32:00.002-05:00

Love it! I want love that is as unexplainable as he is. Yes. I think I have that.

2010-11-24T21:09:00.001-05:00

take me to DR, Costa Rica, anywhere but here. A place where the rain is pure

2010-11-24T20:02:00.002-05:00

Simple yet True.

2010-11-22T15:48:00.002-05:00

No Te Rindas

2010-11-19T00:29:00.003-05:00

No te rindas, aún estás a tiempo

De alcanzar y comenzar de nuevo,

Aceptar tus sombras,

Enterrar tus miedos,

Liberar el lastre,

Retomar el vuelo.

No te rindas que la vida es eso,

Continuar el viaje,

Perseguir tus sueños,

Destrabar el tiempo,

Correr los escombros,

Y destapar el cielo.

No te rindas, por favor no cedas,

Aunque el frío queme,

Aunque el miedo muerda,

Aunque el sol se esconda,

Y se calle el viento,

Aún hay fuego en tu alma

Aún hay vida en tus sueños.

Porque la vida es tuya y tuyo también el deseo

Porque lo has querido y porque te quiero

Porque existe el vino y el amor, es cierto.

Porque no hay heridas que no cure el tiempo.

Abrir las puertas,

Quitar los cerrojos,

Abandonar las murallas que te protegieron,

Vivir la vida y aceptar el reto,

Recuperar la risa,

Ensayar un canto,

Bajar la guardia y extender las manos

Desplegar las alas

E intentar de nuevo,

Celebrar la vida y retomar los cielos.

No te rindas, por favor no cedas,

Aunque el frío queme,

Aunque el miedo muerda,

Aunque el sol se ponga y se calle el viento,

Aún hay fuego en tu alma,

Aún hay vida en tus sueños

Porque cada día es un comienzo nuevo,

Porque esta es la hora y el mejor momento.

Porque no estás solo, porque yo te quiero.

Mario Benedetti

2010-11-17T11:40:00.000-05:00

O.M.G Paris in the Spring...a girl can dream

2010-11-11T16:31:00.002-05:00

Ay Cafesito..... mmmm

2010-11-11T13:49:00.000-05:00

2010-11-11T13:34:00.003-05:00

We Scrabbled....

2010-11-10T20:38:00.002-05:00

He didn't need those wooden tiles, I knew it was already the highest scoring word there was.

oohhhh... I want you. I need you.

2010-11-10T13:44:00.002-05:00

Paris... when shall I return?

2010-11-10T13:08:00.002-05:00

Andando Descalza

2010-11-09T11:03:00.003-05:00

Me pierdo en su fuego,
me encuentro en su mirada,
siento alivio en sus besos.

El logra enamorarme con el suave impulso de su voz
y las cuevas ondas de su pecho
en la cual resonan mis anelos.

Sentirse correspondido
Almas gemelas
Mentes perceptivas
Cuerpos comprensivos, sincronizados

Me he dado cuenta que amarlo es facil.

-M. Peña

2010-11-09T11:01:00.000-05:00

He loves my scent....

2010-11-01T12:52:00.002-04:00

2010-11-01T11:39:00.000-04:00

Porque cada día es un comienzo nuevo. Porque esta es la hora y el mejor momento. Porque no estás solo, porque yo te quiero.

Mario Benedetti

Pretty in Pink

2010-11-01T00:32:00.005-04:00

2010-10-19T23:57:00.001-04:00

?Alguna vez has sido fiel a tus principios mas que a tu instinto animal?

The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost

2010-10-12T10:29:00.004-04:00

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

One of my favorite poems of all time and one of the most misunderstood.

Yes, It can be taken literally as a poem about inspiration and non-conformism. Ironically, this poem can also be translated as one of choice and rationalizing our decisions with pride or regret. Aren't both paths equally as traveled? Could it be that there is no right path? Just the chosen path and the other path. Don't we all second-guess ourselves down the line or at least wonder about what was irrevocably lost? Sigh...

2010-10-11T13:34:00.001-04:00

Soy la locura que estremece, soy tu adicción y tu eres mi felicidad, mi calma...

Its nice to be alone with your thoughts sometimes...

2010-10-09T13:21:00.001-04:00

My hunny, Me, and Costa Rica... could there be a better picture? Countdown begins...

2010-09-19T23:27:00.006-04:00

UNTITLED

2010-09-14T23:25:00.002-04:00

I want to tell you a story...about DreamCatchers

2010-09-14T00:38:00.002-04:00

In tune...

2010-07-28T21:44:00.000-04:00

2010-07-27T23:25:00.002-04:00

I believe furiously in us.

2010-06-21T12:27:00.000-04:00

No Te Enamores Del Amor

2010-06-17T11:26:00.003-04:00

Enamorate de alguien que te ame,
que te espere,
que te comprenda aún en la locura,
de alguien que te ayude,
que te guíe,
que sea tu apoyo,
tu esperanza,
tu todo.

Enamorate de alguien que no te traicione,
que sea fiel,
que sueñe contigo,
que solo piense en ti,
en tu rostro,
en tu delicadeza,
en tu espíritu y no en tu cuerpo ni en tus bienes.

Enamórate de alguien que te espere hasta el final,
de alguien que sea lo que tú no elijas,
lo que no esperes.

Enamórate de alguien que sufra contigo,
que ria junto a ti,
que seque tus lagrimas,
que te abrigue cuando sea necesario,
que se alegre con tus alegrías y que te de fuerzas
después de un fracaso.

Enamorate de alguien que vuelva a tí después de las peleas,
después del desencuentro,
de alguien que camine junto a ti,
que sea un buen compañero,
que respete tus fantasías,
tus ilusiones.

Enamorate de alguien que te ame.
No te enamores del amor.
Enamorate de alguien que este enamorado de tí.

2010-06-08T10:18:00.002-04:00

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

-Audrey Hepburn

Its my life, I can choose how I make my mistakes...

2010-06-06T23:30:00.006-04:00

I wonder all the time what you're doing, who you're with??

Do you think of me intermittently through out your day?

Did you keep my pictures or press that delete button with painless ease?

Did you find someone to replace my side of the bed?

The most eloquent way you lie is with your silence

I prefer it that way

I don't need the truth

I'd rather remember us as we were...

In those white tees, in your boxers, in your bed all day long

Kissing and making love and flowing like you always wanted

Happiness was written on my skin

I was always outside myself with you

I don't wonder...

What if?

You're a memory that I keep bottled

but I remind myself there's a reason you didn't make it to my future.

-M. Peña

2010-06-06T22:35:00.000-04:00

Keeping the screws tight...

2010-06-06T19:32:00.003-04:00

Love is madness; it’s too easy to lose your mind when you lose your heart.

THE TIME HAS COME! WORLD CUP 2010

2010-06-03T09:53:00.008-04:00

I could not be more excited!!! I wait for this like a kid every 4 years!

Definitely partial to Brazil. Its no secret!!

I have my eyes on:

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar

Defender: Lucio

Mid-fielders: Kaka, Julio Baptista

Forwards: Luis Fabiano, Robinho

KICKOFF: June 11th (South Africa vs. Mexico)

2010-06-03T00:56:00.001-04:00

I'd like to think that I'm just "having a moment"

2010-06-03T00:24:00.004-04:00

That...

This moment was inevitable

This moment was not my fault

This moment will pass

This moment is a lesson

This moment reminds me what I need to do

to get some reciprocity

This moment will make me cry

This moment will let me walk away

This moment will let me grow

This moment will let me value myself

This moment is a premise to great things

It only takes a moment to realize whats not right

and only a moment for it all to click.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.

-M. Peña

Self Help done my way. I'm enjoying this ;-P

2010-06-01T10:48:00.002-04:00

Attraction principle #8- The biggest variable between a bitch and a woman who is too nice is fear. The bitch shows that she's not afraid to be without him.

"One of the things women have tog et out of their mindset is the notion of what a bitch is. A bitch is nice. She's sweet as a Georgia Peach. She smiles and she is feminine. She just doesn't make decisions based on the fear of losing a man. The difference between the bitch and the nice girl is not so much in their personalities or in their demeanor. It has nothing to do with how abrasive a woman is. A bitch is a bitch with her actions, because she isn't willing to give herself up."

Our picture is the best memory

2010-05-27T11:30:00.002-04:00

"the best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do."

—
andy warhol

2010-05-26T11:07:00.001-04:00

Wise words

2010-05-26T10:26:00.002-04:00

In life you need one thing to survive.
Simply the ability to realize shit happens.
You step in it, you accept it, you get the fuck over it,
and you keep walking.
-via eletheowl.tumblr.com

I can't lie, I miss this. I miss him.

2010-05-25T22:13:00.002-04:00

Get to know me...

2010-05-25T12:24:00.006-04:00

LAYER 1: ON THE OUTSIDE.
Name: Marlene
Date: 5/25/10
Current Location: NYC
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Righty/Lefty: Ambidextrous but mostly righty

LAYER 2: ON THE INSIDE.
Your fear: funeral homes
Your dream of the perfect date: Dinner, wine and a movie @home...its all about the right person not what you're doing with them

LAYER 3: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW.
Your thoughts first waking up: That's not supposed to hurt, 5 more minutes.
Your best physical feature: I get the most compliments on my hair and my smile
Your bed time: I usually crash by midnight, I'm getting old
Your most missed memory: family vacations to Dominican Republic (just the 4 of us)

LAYER 4: YOUR PICK.
Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi!! its always been you
McDonald’s or Burger King: Mickey D's...its a love affair with those fries
Single or Group Dates: Single
Adidas or Nike: Nike. Just do it.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate (even though I'm dark, I don't like vanilla!)
Cappuccino or Coffee: none of the above. Cafe Bustelo w/leche and cremora

LAYER 5: DO YOU.
Smoke: nope
Cuss: yes
Take showers: hot ones, every night before going to sleep. mmm
Have a crush: hmm...
Like school: sometimes and sometimes I want to shoot myself and ask myself why I'm here. I'm a nerd at heart I guess
Believe in yourself: If you don't, no one else will.
Believe what goes around comes around: Karma is a bitch. You get what you give. True story.
Believe everything happens for a reason: not necessarily. We trick ourselves into believing this to negate the pain. By our nature, we struggle to find meaning and purpose in everything when sometimes there is none.

LAYER 6: IN THE PAST MONTH.
Gone to the mall: hell no
Been on stage: no
Eaten sushi: sushi samba ;-)
Been hurt: yes...damn softball to the shin, damn boys
Dyed your hair: no, reminds me I need a root touch-up

LAYER 7: HAVE YOU EVER.
Played a stripping game: haha. maybe
Kissed the same sex: nope
Gotten beaten up: TMI if I say during sex? and I liked it... lmao
Changed who you were to fit in: never

LAYER 8: GETTING OLD.
Age you’re hoping to be married by: 31?
Number of kids you’re planning on having: 2-3

LAYER 9: IN A GIRL/GUY.
Best eye color: big and brown
hair color: as long as its natural and not dyed
short or long hair: I have a thing for long hair, but clean crew cuts are nice too
Fat or fit: Fit...although I don't mind "fuerte" haha
Looks or personality: personality

LAYER 10: WHAT WERE YOU DOING.
1 MINUTE AGO: drinking malta india
1 HOUR AGO: texting and working
1 WEEK AGO: yoga, studying for a midterm
1 YEAR AGO: had just gotten back from Brazil... best trip ever

LAYER 11: FINISH THE SENTENCE.
I FEEL: overwhelmed
I HATE: people who can't commit to anything
I HIDE: my oreos, my love notes, my credit cards
I NEED: his kiss right now <3
I LOVE: my family

-M. Peña

This is not a love poem

2010-05-24T21:40:00.005-04:00

This is a letter I'm too much of a wuss to send.

You're the reason I can write...again

Last night,

As you shed this impossible light

In the obscure and somber isolation of your bed

Billowing kisses over my forehead

Sensibly identifying every crevice of my all too familiar shape

the blades, the dents, my supple ass

which fits right between those strong hands

I know you felt what I felt

your eyes glazed over rooted into mine

It was that ONE kiss though

the one at the foot of your bed

that resonated a million words

Words of love, hate, anxious complexities, fear, sadness,

and disappointment for all things final

A bitter taste of realities too familiar

Would it be too much to ask- Why don't we just start over?

Can I scratch off the expiration date

Swallow the denial

of caring and wishing I didn't

of remembering and wishing I could forget

Dismiss the kisses, the midnight sex, the drinks,

the dances, the talks, the laughs

of all things good overshadowed by the bad

There was no better lie more honest than your truth

You're like no one I've ever met

and I apologize for believing you'd be my lucky #

I apologize for crying because you shredded my hope

and I'm a wreck

so I'll put the hazard signs up

Let's make sure no one else takes a turn

towards my fucked up bone of a soul

I'm desperately trying to let go

I'll leave you with that last kiss

Its easier to let go that way.

In saying nothing, I say it all.

Why does your lazy heart not keep up

with the beats in your kiss?

Maybe you should cut back the social masturbation

And try instead for a more intimate relationship

I promise its amazing to have one with someone other than yourself

And I thought a lot...last night

After a long drive home,

and the sleepless night laid agape on my back

Today, I walk in slow motion

I can only trick myself into believing I can move on for so long

You say I cry wolf, but I'm just trying to protect

my endlessly exposed wounds.

I feel as though they may never heal

with the constant lashing, tossing of false illusions.

Delusions of you and me

The ones stuck at the forefront,

doubled over between my eyes.

Even though I'm not at a loss for words,

I have no clue what to do next.

Let time do its thing...

perhaps I'll even regenerate my heart in the process.

perhaps you'll grow one.

-M. Peña

2010-05-24T19:38:00.001-04:00

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

Eleanor Roosevelt (via rorrimehtni)

2010-05-20T23:04:00.002-04:00

I hope to one day meet him...

our existence will be pure, timeless

an everlasting feeling of love with all the lines filled in

no cracks for us to ever fall in

...

In the meantime, I'll unravel these thoughts and sip on my coffee.

-M. Peña

2010-04-05T11:03:00.000-04:00

sometimes...
we fail at loving ourselves...
sometimes... it’s hard to let ourselves be loved,
or be awake enough to recognize
all of it’s many manifestations.

Sometimes....

2010-03-31T09:13:00.002-04:00

Sometimes the WRONG train can take us

to the RIGHT place.

-Paulo Coelho

my convo with a friend today...

2010-03-17T22:41:00.001-04:00

Kyle

although i miss the fuck out of your laugh and totally fell in love with that

10:01pm

Marlene

really? do i have a crazy laugh

you're not the first to say that

10:01pm

Kyle

nah

it's not crazy

at all

a laugh is something that helps define you

and yours in uninhibited which is beautiful

not crazy at all

es mi favorita

Where am I?

2010-03-17T08:50:00.004-04:00

You'll find me....
In Between
the fibers and the ink stain
the keys and the glare
the verses and the melody
the bridges, the trains, the roads
In Between
A tall glass and a spiked drink
Rock bottom and the high of the sky
my reality and my fantasy
and on lonely nights
between the tangible and intangible
parts of his being
between his lips, his legs, his arms,
his hands, his sheets, his whispers, and his laughs.
Sometimes I find myself in his dreams
and the brighter part of his days
But then, I'm no longer in between.
I'm present in his space.

-M. Peña

a wise proverb

2010-03-17T08:48:00.001-04:00

Trust the soul

BEFORE

you trust the body

-DE LA VEGA

Fill in the blank

2010-02-16T20:59:00.004-05:00

He won't be as __________ as you.

that is my fear/wish?!

-M. Peña

En mis sueños

2010-02-12T00:24:00.003-05:00

Almas volandos

calladas,

somos palomas

en crepúsculo.

Pero estoy sana, no triste

junta a tu silencio,

tu mirada, y tu sonrisa.

Se me estremesia el miedo

y pasión mortal

en las noches

a tu lado, en tu cuello.

-M. Peña

one word....SADE

2010-02-11T23:49:00.007-05:00

In that mood....

from Paulo Coelho's blog...

2010-02-02T23:21:00.002-05:00

En definitiva, las cicatrices son necesarias cuando luchamos contra el Mal Absoluto, o cuando debemos decir que no a todos aquellos que, a veces con la mejor de las intenciones, intentan estorbar el camino que conduce a nuestros sueños.

2010-02-01T00:59:00.001-05:00

I'm unpacking my sardined thoughts in order to make room for sugar coated words and sweetened kisses. lingering tastes of salty-sweetness fill the bed tonight.

-M. Pena