Celebration #fmsphotoaday #fms_celebration #december #2016 A year ago today we celebrated the last dinner of the year. Little did we know it would be our last New Year's celebration together. Today we celebrate your life, all the moments we spent together, the joy of having you in our lives and the unconditional love you gave us. You remain very much alive in our hearts. We love you, dad. We always will. Happy New Year!

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Adios, 2016 366/366 #project366 #december #2016 Ha sido un largo año. Te llevas buenos recuerdos y horribles experiencias. Te llevaste muchas personas buenas, pero sobre todo te llevaste la mitad de mi corazón, te llevaste a mi papá. Me dejas destrozada por dentro, vacía y apagada. No obstante todo, gracias por las experiencias adquiridas y las lecciones aprendidas. Ahora te toca a tí, 2017, el hacerme una mejor persona. Enseñarme a perdonar, a amar sin condiciones, a entender y a crecer. Te toca darme humildad, paciencia, tolerancia y perseverancia. Espero por tí con los brazos abiertos, el corazón roto y los ojos llenos de lágrimas, pero llena de esperanza en el porvenir. Pongo todo en tus manos, Señor. Lo mejor está por llegar.

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Y de esto hace un año 365/366 #project366 #december #2016 Me pasé las navidades literalmente "podrida" con una amigdalitis que me mantuvo con fiebre de 40 por varios días. El 30 no aguanté más y me fui a emergencia "solininga". Me querían dejar interna, pero el año anterior me había pasado el 31 en la clínica con mami y no estaba dispuesta a pasarme el año nuevo en lo mismo, mucho menos a amargarle las fiestas a mis padres. La mejor decisión que tomé, fue el último año nuevo con papi.

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Anything you like #fmsphotoaday #fms_anythingyoulike #fmspad #december #2016 A few years (decades) ago I called up a friend mid afternoon. She was having linner at this restaurant's original location and asked me to go by. When I got there she offered me some of her sushi. Now, understand this, I am a person who likes her meat crunchily burnt (any slight appearance of blood renders my meal inedible), so my answer was "Are you insane? Raw fish?" She insisted and gave me a whole speech about trying new things and going out of my comfort zone, and being I was hungry (and the fact that she is the boss of me) I decided to go for it. Then something marvelous happened: I fell in love with sushi. I've tried variations and different places, but nothing, absolutely nothing compares to @samuraird 's Kamikaze and Philadelphia rolls. A little piece of heaven on earth!

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What now? 364/366 #project366 #december #2016 When in time are we, back to the Cold War? Haven't you done enough already, 2016? You planning to go out with a real bang? Ugh!

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Happiness is... #fmsphotoaday #fms_happiness #december #2016 Happiness is being able to spend the holidays with mom besides me and dad in my hear.

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En alerta 363/366 #project366 #december #2016 En esto se ha convertido vivir en la República Dominicana. Ves tres motores, un camión de transporte de valores y no ves carros delante de ellos, el tránsito paralizado, de inmediato piensas que es un atraco. Al final fue un pendejo saliendo de Sonoma que estaba bloqueando el tránsito (5 minutos, gracias). Mientras tanto, te asustas, miras para los lados, tratas de encontrar una vía de escape, esperas el tiroteo, piensas que te van a atracar en el tapón o a matar en el intercambio de disparos, te desesperas... En fin, hay que amar mucho a este país para seguir viviendo aquí.

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Drink #fmsphotoaday #fms_drink #december #2016 Yep, I'm gonna have a drink of this bad boy tonight.

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The internet 362/366 #project366 #december #2016 This is what I want for my birthday (January 18). The WHOLE internet. In a box. For me.

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Super! #fmsphotoaday #fms_super #december #2016 Yes, I have a neighbor at work who I call #buenvecino (good neighbor in spanish) who just loooooooves to block my parking spot even when his is free. It's super to have a neighbor like that!

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Como debe ser 361/366 #project366 #december #2016 Mi amigo Manuel me enseñó a servir cerveza con espuma. Estaba escéptica al principio pues, como toda buena dominicana, entendía que la cerveza se sirve por el borde, sin espuma, o se bebe "a pico e botella". La explicación es complicada, algo de las moléculas y anhídrido carbónico y el sabor, pero lo cierto es que la cerveza sabe muchísimo mejor y "cae" fabulosa en el estómago (y no hay que ir tanto al baño). Inténtelo un día. Le daré las gracias a Manuel de su parte después.

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Last thing I read #fmsphotoaday #fms_lastthingiread #fmspad #december #2016 Today 2 men armed with M-16's and tear gas bombs shot 2 security men from an armored car that was transporting money from a branch of the most important Dominican banks that is located at one of the biggest department stores of the country, which is itself located at the most busy intersection of the city. Earlier this year the same thing happened at a mall on one of the exclusive areas of the city. My country is falling apart, things like this happen every day with no punishment because the "authorities" are too busy stealing from the rest of us. God help us all.

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Los primos de los países 360/366 #project366 #december #2016 #family #familia Se dice que todos los dominicanos tenemos un primo o un tío en Nueba Yol. Yo no sólo los tengo en Nueba Yol, tengo "un viaje" de familiares regados por todo el mundo. Estos son Guillo y Cristina Emilia, los hijos de mis primos Fausto y Sara Gilda, que viven en Ohio y hoy vinieron a traerle una sonrisa navideña a mi mamá. Family is family. ❤️

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Something new #fmsphotoaday #fms_somethingnew #december #2016 #navidad #christmas #navidad2016 #christmas2016 And Santa never forgets...

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Feliz Navidad, papi 359/366 #project366 #december #2016 #navidad #christmas #navidad2016 #christmas2016 Nuestra primera Navidad sin tí, papi. Aunque no estés aquí físicamente estás hoy más presente que nunca pues estás en nuestros corazones. Te queremos mucho, Chichonia.

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Something to be happy about #fmsphotoaday #fms_somethingtobehappyabout #fmspad #december #2016 #christmas #christmas2016 #navidad #navidad2016 I'm happy that she's making an effort to be happy. I'm happy that Pancho makes her happy. I'm happy that I got to spend 41 "christmases" with dad. I'm trying to be happy. #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram #pet #mascota

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Desayuno 358/366 #project366 #december #2016 Lo que más me ha gustado es el fogón cubierto de cartón. Ahorita le coje fuego, explota el tanque y "el gobielne me tenga que ayudal"...

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Food #fmsphotoaday #fms_food #fmspad #december #2016 My favorite meal in the whole wide world. I could eat this every day fir breakfast, lunch and dinner (actually did when I was a kid) and a double serving on Sundays. Fries with egg!

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Y llegó la famosa... 357/366 #project366 #december #2016 Sí, yo se, mami, yo tampoco me acostumbro a que este sea tu nuevo nombre. Ya papi estuviese disfrutando los dulcitos hoy. Cuánto te extraño, Chichonia.

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'Tis the season to... be stuck in traffic jams! #fmsphotoaday #fms_season #fmspad #december #2016 Santo Domingo harbors approximately 3 million inhabitants. Those 3 million, notwithstanding their age, have cars and they invite their relatives (with cars) over on Christmas. I live less than a kilometer away from my office, usually it takes me around 8 minutes to get there. It's been taking me up to an hour to get to work these past few weeks. Today I got stuck in a traffic jam trying to get out of a mini mall 3 blocks away from home. 25 minutes it took me to get to the exit because the street was so packed the cars weren't moving. Freaking unbelievable.

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And it's done! 356/366 #project366 #december #2016 #navidad #christmas #navidad2016 #christmas2016 #christmastree #arboldenavidad It's not my best work but considering that I was in no mood to set it up to begin with, I think I did a pretty good job. And yeah, the bottom has been left clear for 6 very furry reasons (you can actually see one of the reasons 🐱 on the daytime pic).

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Pop! #fmsphotoaday #fms_pop #fmspad #december #2016 Pop go my knuckles when I crack them. Yeah, some say you shouldn't do it, I say I've done worse and yet here I still am...

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SaNcocho p'al frio 355/366 #project366 #december #2016 Se supone que ayer la oficina entraba en vacaciones colectivas, pero hoy trabajé más que en los últimos meses y mañana va por igual camino. Fue tanto que ni siquiera fui a casa a comer, no pasé por "go" y no "vi a linda" sino hasta casi las 8 de la noche. Gracias a Dios en casa me esperaron con un rico saNcocho para aligerar el alma...

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Three #fmsphotoaday #fms_three #fmspad #december #2016 Three of the plants on the stairs to my office. They don't look like much now as winter starts tomorrow (though down here in the Caribbean we don't really have winter, we "enjoy" two seasons: summer (inferno) and winter (summer)) but in a few months they'll be in full bloom and almost cover the wall.

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The house with the blue door 354/366 #project366 #december #2016 No me imagino a los indígenas instalando ese "palo e' lú" allá por los 1500's...

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Nature #fmsphotoaday #fms_nature #fmspad #december #2016 I love this place not only for the people I get to spend time with there, but because it's surrounded by nature.

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Yeah, we love Sundays because we got to spend time with mommy! 353/366 #project366 #december #2016 🐺🐱🐱🐱 #han #lancelot #leia #pancho #kittens #gatitos #rescues #rescued #rescates #rescatados #kittensofinstagram #rescuedkittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosrescatadosdeinstagram #pets #mascotas #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram

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Something green #fmsphotoaday #fms_somethinggreen #fmspad #december #2016 The lamp on your night end table. I think she misses you as well, daddy. I miss you too, terribly, especially around these days...

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A veces las mejores cosas llegan de forma inesperada. Grazie, M. 352/366 #project366 #december #2016 El Señor trabaja de forma misteriosa para hacerte llegar sus regalos de fe. Conversaciones enriquecedoras de personas que llegan como un regalo a tu vida. Gracias, Señor, por tanto.

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Fruit #fmsphotoaday #fms_fruit #fmspad #december #2016 Apples are so Christmas!

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Mommy, set up the Christmas tree already! 351/366 #project366 #december #2016 We want to play with the lights and the decorations! (Finally a pic with all of them together) 🐺🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱 #pancho #han #luke #leia #guinevere #lancelot #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram #kittens #gatitos #rescues #rescued #rescates #rescatados #kittensofinstagram #rescuedkittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosrescatadosdeinstagram #pets #mascotas

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Breakfast #fmsphotoaday #fms_breakfast #fmspad #december #2016 Not my regular breakfast, but @wintondiazd gave me a ride home this morning and he needed some coffee before he turned into a werewolf or Godzilla or something, so cappuccino it was for me.

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Aide 350/366 #project366 #december #2016 Let's see if this helps me catch some zzz's tonight...

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Tree #fmsphotoaday #fms_tree #fmspad #december #2016 Tree is up, lights are slowly getting there. It'll all be set up in time.

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Rogue One, baby! 349/366 #project366 #december #2016 #starwars #rogueone Siguiendo con la tradición, Star Wars at the stroke of midnight!

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Fun #fmsphotoaday #fms_fun #fmspad #december #2016 #starwars #rogueone Yup, I admit it, I'm a geek. My idea of fun tonight is watching the Rogue One premiere at midnight while wearing my Death Star blueprint t-shirt. 😊

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I hear... #fmsphotoaday #fms_hear #fmspad #december #2016 I hear the sounds of the city, but they don't sound the same without you. I miss you, dad.

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Rooooooxane 347/366 #project366 #december #2016 You don't have to put on the red light... Walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right...

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Decoration #fmsphotoaday #fms_decoration #fmspad The tree is up, but I still don't have the strength it takes to put up the lights and the decoration. It will get done before Christmas night, of that I'm sure.

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Jump #fmsphotoaday #fms_jump #fmspad #december #2016 Now I wonder how many bones I would break if I were to jump 4 floors down... Or maybe I should go to the 9th floor and do it from up there to see if I can break even more. #randomthoughts

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Vendesida 346/366 #project366 #december #2016 La verdad es que ese hombre está en mí. No sólo me llevó a cenar, sino que al final de la noche me llevó a Paris. Los envidiosos dirán que fue a Pintura, pero esta es la real Torre Eiffel.

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Balance 345/366 #project366 #december #2016 Si pudiera balancear otros aspectos de mi vida tan bien como balanceo las gomas de Vickiana...

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Simple #fmsphotoaday #fms_simple #fmspad #december #2016 Turning a light off is simple, right? I mean, you just push or flip the switch and that's it. Like filling the water pitcher or the ice trays when you empty them, or doing your own god damned dishes, or saying hello, goodbye, good morning/evening/night, please and thank you. Or being thankful and appreciative to the hand that feeds you and selflessly takes care of you. Or respecting other people's customs and property. But no, apparently you need more f'ing degrees than Stephen Hawking to those things. And as it turns out I have to share time and space with people like that. Good thing the Lord and dad can see the truth from up there. Karma's a bitch and life will come back to bite you in the a**. Sorry, had to vent, it's been an awful and hurtful week.

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Impuestos 344/366 #project366 #december #2016 Aquí para todo hay que pagar impuestos. ¿Una instancia? Impuestos. ¿Un desglose? Impuestos. ¿Una copia? Impuestos. ¿Un contrato? Impuestos. Le pregunto a mi socia si tiene sellos del Colegio de Abogados y me lleva un folder lleno de todos los sellos e impuestos que me pueda imaginar. A eso le llamo yo estar preparada para los inventos de los tribunales...

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Joy is... #fmsphotoaday #fms_joy #fmspad #december #2016 Joy is taking your shoes off when you get home after spending the whole day working...

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¡Exitos! 343/366 #project366 #december #2016 Aunque tengo años oyendo hablar sobre ellos, hoy fue la primera vez que tuve la oportunidad de escucharlos cantar. Excelentes voces, muy buen concierto. ¡Exitos para ellos!

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Something red #fmsphotoaday #fms_somethingred #fmspad #december #2016 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm getting there with all the Christmas spirit thing...

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43, here I come 342/366 #project366 #december #2016 Went to the cardiologist today for my trimestral checkup (which was 3 months delayed). You can see by the number of exams how good I'm doing...

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Outside #fmsphotoaday #fns_outside #fmspad #december #2016 Not much going on outside, but then again it's almost midnight over here.

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There's no place like mommy's tummy for a late nap 341/366 #project366 #december #2016 And mommy doesn't have a problem with that. #kitten #gatito #rescue #rescued #rescate #rescatado #kittensofinstagram #rescuedkittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosrescatadosdeinstagram #pet #mascota

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