Betty Ortiz’s blog

I usually try to keep my blog pretty happy and peppy...but sadly enough, reading the following made me gag...almost throw up a little bit in my mouth.

And it really hurts me to link this, but I have to. I almost feel like it's my social/human responsibility to do it. It might open one person's eyes...and I would feel like I have done my job.

A CNN article that I read today that made me sick to my stomach!!

Spread this around!!

Hopefully this will end one day.

Betty

So I got this funny/dumb forward from a friend and figured that instead of forwarding on to other unsuspecting recipients--that I would just post on ze good ol' Vox!

(ACTUAL EMAIL):

YOU KNOW YOU ARE CORPORATE MEXICAN IF TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:

 1.YOU DON'T OFFICIALLY START WORKING IN THE MORNING UNTIL YOU READ YOUR EMAILS AND EAT YOUR TACO(S)AN OFFICE SUPPLIES.

2.. YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE DRAWER/CABINET THAT CONTAINS MORE FOOD TH1..

3.. NOT ONLY DO YOU KNOW ALL THE SECURITY GUARDS, JANITORS AND CAFETERIA WORKERS, ONE OF THEM HAS ASKED YOU OUT ON A DATE.

4.. YOUR VERSION OF A CONFERENCE CALL IS WHEN YOU CALL YOUR FRIENDS
AND PLAN WHAT YOU ARE DOING FOR THE WEEKEND.

5.. THE ONLY TIME YOUR MAN/WOMAN PICKS YOU UP FROM WORK IS ON PAYDAY.

6.. FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CALL YOU AT WORK TO CUSS YOU OUT
BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ANSWER YOUR PHONE QUICK ENOUGH.

7.. YOU PAINT YOUR NAILS AT YOUR DESK.

8.. WHEN YOU ARE ON A PERSONAL CALL YOU, LAUGH SO LOUD YOUR CO-WORKERS
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OFFICE COME AND ASK YOU WHAT'S SO FUNNY.

9.. YOU HAVE PICTURES ON YOUR WALL WITH YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS AT THE CLUB.

10..TO BEAT THE SYSTEM, YOU HAVE CODES FOR PERSONAL CALLS THAT LET'S
SOMEONE KNOW TO CALL YOU RIGHT BACK. (LET THE PHONE RING TWO

TIMES AND CALL ME RIGHT BACK).

11. YOU GIVE YOUR OUT-OF-TOWN FRIENDS YOUR COMPANY'S 1-800 NUMBER.

12. BEFORE CALLING IN SICK, YOU REHEARSE YOUR SICK VOICE AND SICK
STORY SEVERAL TIMES OUT LOUD.

13.. COWORKERS INQUIRE HOW YOUR FATHER'S SURGERY WENT THAT REQUIRED YOU TO BE OUT FOR DAYS AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOUR DADDY IS.

14.. YOU USE THE COMPANY'S POSTAGE MACHINE TO STAMP YOUR PERSONAL MAIL.

15.. YOUR KID'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES ALL HAVE YOUR COMPANY INSIGNIA ON THEM, YOU ORDER PERSONAL SUPPLIES FOR YOU AND YOUR KIDS.

16.. YOU CALL IN SICK ON PAYDAY FRIDAY AND SEND YOUR COUSIN TO PICK UP YOUR PAYCHECK. (NOW THAT'S REAL GHETTO!! GET DIRECT DEPOSIT!!)

17.. YOU CONTRIBUTE $1 TO THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, EAT THE MOST FOOD AND TAKE A PLATTER OF LUNCH MEAT AND POTATO SALAD HOME TO YOUR FAMILY FOR DINNER.

18.. BEFORE SOMEONE USES YOUR TELEPHONE AT YOUR DESK, THEY HAVE TO WIPE THE CHICKEN GREASE OFF THE HANDSET.

19.. YOU CALL IN SICK ON FRIDAY BECAUSE YOU WENT OUT ON THURSDAY.

20.. YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR SUPERVISOR AND A COUPLE OTHER COWORKERS AND YOU TELL THEM OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WONDER WHY YOU HAVEN'T BEEN PROMOTED.

21.. YOU GET YOUR HAIRCUT/HAIR DONE ON LUNCH AND COME BACK TWO HOURS LATER AND THEN ASK "WAS ANYBODY LOOKING FOR ME?".

22.. YOU CUSS YOUR CREDITORS OUT FOR CALLING YOU AT WORK.

23.. YOU COME TO WORK ON FRIDAY'S DRESSED FOR THE CLUB.

24.. YOUR KIDS CALL YOUR JOB AND SAY TO THE OPERATOR, "LET ME SPEAK TO MY MAMA"

25.. YOU ARE STILL JUST SITTING THERE READING THIS INSTEAD OF GETTING YOUR WORK DONE.

So basically:

Breakfasttaco

Breakfast taquitos at the desk

+

Manonphone

overuse/abuse of phone at work

+

with my broken camera...

Dressing like you're going to the club on Friday...

=

Corporate Mesican

Ok, i get it...Sounds kinda close to home...

You know times are tough when this happens....

LOVE:

Jaiku is back up.

Being back at work--it got me out of bed.

Looking for a new camera.

Cheery coworkers.

Sending something to someone that they don't expect.

My upcoming busy weekend.

Sunny and nice day.

I brought my lunch today to work.

Reading an email from my high school teacher and finding inspiration in her words.

Talking about Bon Jovi.

Realizing that my "love" list is longer than my "loathe" list. YAY!

LOATHE:

Sleepiness.

Looming headache.

Being lost at work.

Still not getting that call.

Paying my light bill. (even though it was wasn't much--haha)

I hope you enjoy this commercial as much as I did. I wish I had something clever or witty to add before you hit the play button, but my head is a little screwy right now.

My creative juices are running on low right now...

Go ahead...click Play...and sit back.

And for you guys out there---DON'T GET ANY IDEAS!! :)

Maybe I have higher standards when it comes to these things...

or

Maybe I have 20/20 vision and can see who is in front of me...

or

Maybe I this little fella has the right idea...

Anyway...enjoy this short video and I hope you make your own memories on this day of love and friendship!!

What I loathe today:

That tomorrow is v-day.

That I am jet-lagged.

That my tummy hurts.

That I have no inspiration at work.

That I am feeling tubby.

That I texted someone 3 hours and no response!

What I love today:

That I have great friends that randomly call out of the blue.

That it's sunny outside and cool.

That I will be going home today and vegging.

Jaiku.

Flickr.

The other day, my gay buds and I ran to the theater to catch the movie 27 Dresses.

Yes, I know that it's cheesy and totally a "chick flick".  Hey, I am girl after all. And yes, I do have brain cells. And yes, I do enjoy the thought-provoking cinema. And yes, I appreciate intelligent dialogue.

BUT every once in awhile, the girly-girl in me wins and there I am: grabbing my popcorn, pickle and soda pop at the concession stand with "Chick-flick" (starring Julia-Reese-Katherine-Rachel) ticket stub in hand.

As I sat there watching, eyes glued to the screen since I somehow felt that that was ME up there. I thought of my own run up to the altar...but only, as a supporting role. (Not that I am in any rush to get married.)

You know what grandma used to say "Mejor sola que mal acompañada."

Rough translation: "Rather be single than with bad company."

Grandma is very wise.

So with that said...I move on to other things: my own dress count!

At last count and using all my fingers to keep tabs...I think the running tab is a whopping: 11. Grant it, not quite 27, but still a hefty amount.  11 dresses that have been discarded, left at my parents' house, some I have outgrown (junior bridesmaid), and some were just too hedious to admit that I have worn. And NONE were ever used again! And it seems like I am not the only one: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

So as the movie moved along...something caught my eye. I rubbed them and I did a double-take. Was that ME up on the big screen...my big movie debut??!! Then reality sunk in and my fuzzy vision cleared up (from the 2 or 3 tears I shed while watching)....

Samedress

Then only then, did it all make sense--it was just the same dress. :( 

That wasn't me up there after all...that was Katherine Heigl.

Must run along now! I have another bride to make happy. (No seriously....travelling to Manila next week for a wedding!)

I wonder what dress awaits me....hmm.....

While roses, well-planned dates, charisma, opening doors, sense of humor, cute looks, wackiness, having a job, being over 6 feet tall, kindness, smarts, a sense of fashion, deep-souled eyes, dancing fool, decent grooming habits...these things can win me over.

But there is nothing like getting wooed in my native tongue español that makes me smile and yes FALL!

This could help in my pursuit or perhaps the pursuit of another Spanish-speaking lady that has caught your Spanish-challenged self...just here to help you out.

And don't forget to take notes!!

Espanol love song