Almost over...

This is the final school week, so really pushing through it. I have officially finished all of the work for two of my three classes, and have to get four quizzes and one test done by Friday at 11:55pm...I can do it. Unfortunately, this last class, I think I would have to get almost perfect scores on everything to get a solid "A", but my other two classes were "A's"...but we'll see. Maybe my teacher will drop the lowest test grade or something? :)

Going to start my new job this weekend, I think...I have to confirm, but sounds like the likely scenario. Super part-time, and exciting. Pay is not that high, but it is made up for in its' benefits of flexibility and already knowing this job (I worked there about 10 years ago).

At the same time, slowly making the transition to total vegan. I am at stage vegetarian already, but need to cut out the milk and cheese. To be a real vegan again, I would really have to do better monitoring of my ingredient labels, as I am sure that the bread I buy has some type of bad ingredient. Oh, I'll have to switch my coffee creamer too! Not for nothing, I did just buy this coffee creamer, and it's Bailey Irish Cream, and it's fantastic!! Very enjoyable coffee over here.

Sorry such a short blog today, but I am going to go watch Avatar with my son, and have a nice day before I go hop back into the world of quizzes. God Bless, and I hope everyone is having the amazing weather experience that we have had here in Florida for the past three days! Life is good <3

Getting Ready for the Heat

The way that I'm looking at it, I have about 12 weeks before it is blistering hot by 5am. Not only hot, but 100% humidity. That is the glory of living in Florida. Movies make it look so outstandingly perfect...but as soon as you step outside, you already feel like you need another shower. With that being said, my ultimate goal of being perfect at my balancing act, will also include a strictly regimented diet/exercise program which commences at 8am tomorrow morning. Included in this goal is to be back to my pre-pregnancy weight. This is a far cry from where I currently reside, but a challenge is a challenge, and I will love every painful moment from here to success.

While looking for a "Goal-Time" Bathing Suit, I stumbled upon the site (banner below). This spurred me to become affiliated with them and bring this information to you. When there is a purchase to be made, there should also be a deal to be had. I was, and still am shocked about the amount of suits they had and the prices. So, whilst I go on about this or that, I will also try to find deals for us all to enjoy. For me, I have settled on the Relleciga Black Convertible Mono-kini...I am not sure how much working out I will have to do, or where I will get the confidence to wear it outside, but it is a great goal. :)

So the journey will begin manana, and I will be adding another side dish to the plate of life. Raise son, upkeep of home, bills, school, job search, self...I know this is a bad order, but this is what I intend to change on this journey. Have a happy day, and not to nerd out, but Season 2 of "Game of Thrones" starts tonight, so I am going to be on an adrenaline happy-high for the remainder of the day. Good times!

Jus Sanguinis (Right of Blood)

I have been investigating a new project for months now. It is called "jus sanguinis", which is the right that I have, if I can prove it through generations of paper trails, to have a dual citizenship with Italy. This excites me in so many ways! Apparently, if you can follow your paternal bloodline to Italian soil, have the documents to confirm it, you make an appointment with the Italian Ambassador and see if it gets approved. Then if it does, I will have everything needed to obtain my Italian passport.

On that note, it was not as easy as it sounds to get documents. So far, with the help of my Godfather (Uncle in Colorado), I have gotten my paternal grandfathers' death and birth certificates. I have a short-form copy of my dads' birth certificate (which does not suffice, as the long-form is required..but at least I have the document number), and the names of my paternal great-grandparents' that were born "jus soli" (right of soil). This information will help me locate their birthing information. BUT, on top of these items, I have to be able to locate my grandparents' marriage certificate, AND my great-grandparents' marriage certificate. Did I mention that before the appointment with the Ambassador, I will have to get all of these documents translated to Italian? Yeah, that's required too. 

Bright side: I will be able to go all around Europe stress-free. Until I speak, no one will have to know I am a "rude American". :-) I want to visit L'Aquila where there are 167 other Colantonio's...the place where our name originates...on a map, almost the direct middle of the country. Truly, between here and when I am able to complete this task and get a plane ticket over there...I would like to familiarize myself with the language.I want to be able to talk to my long lost family.