Light #fmsphotoaday #fms_light #fmspad #january #enero #2017 No matter how hard you try to hide from it, the light will always find you.

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Homeland Month 032/365 #project365 #february #febrero #2017 #dominicanrepublic #republicadominicana #mesdelapatria Month down here in the Dominican Republic. Celebrations start on January 26, the birth date of Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the founding fathers of our nation, and ending on February 27, Independence Day. I get chills watching our flag proudly displayed all over town. If we could only hold onto Duarte's ideals and fix the mess our nation has become...

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A street #fmsphotoaday #fms_street #fmspad #january #enero #2017 After a very long day at court and new things at the office, I just want to get home and rest. Gladly at this hour the streets are decent so driving home will be a breeze.

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In sync 031/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 That moment when you look up to the sky and take a pic of the beautiful sunset and a few minutes later your someone, without knowing what you had done, sends you the same scene from his POV.

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Something colourful #fmsphotoaday #fms_colourful #fmspad #january #enero #2017 Colors, lots of colors so you can have colorful dreams!

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It'll all be colored one day 030/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 It's all black and white and gray, a work in progress, but I'm hopeful it will all be ok in the end.

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Hello! #fmsphotoaday #fms_hello #fmspad #enero #january #2017 Is anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone at home?

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In the dark 029/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 The elevator and I were kinda synced today...

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Shadow #fmsphotoaday #fms_shadow #fmspad #enero #january #2017 This dude has been peeking out since 2002 and keeps on going strong.

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Contigo 028/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 No hay mejor lugar donde estar que aquí, junto a tí, con el corazón en las manos y el alma abierta hacia tí. Tú que todo lo puedes, tú que todo lo sabes, tú Señor grande y misericordioso, apiádate de mí.

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Sign #fmsphotoaday #fms_sign #fmspad #january #enero #2017 This is a sign I posted in the guest bathroom of my apartment when I moved in. Roughly translated it says "Attention. Due to causes beyond our control the butler and the maid have resigned. We appreciate your cooperation to keep this place clean." 😊

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La verdad es que me conocen, sí... 027/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 Y este FABULOSO cojín diseñado EXCLUSIVAMENTE para mí me lo regalaron mis sobrinos @josehermidap y @renaseravalle para endulzarme los sueños. Yo no se ustedes, pero hoy duermo con una inmensa sonrisa. I've just been crowned as the ultimate and definitely cat lady. 😍😊❤️

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I can't live without #fmsphotoaday #fms_without #fmspad #january #enero #2017 #catholic I can't, won't and refuse to live without my faith. It's the first thing in my mind when I wake up and the last thing I think before I fall asleep.My God is a god of love, compassion, forgiveness and hope. He's my north, south, east and west. My winter, spring, summer and fall. He's my everything.

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Taponcito nítido 026/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 No hay nada mejor que estar atrapada en un taponcito (con todo y rayas amarillas pintadas) cuando una tienen# una "barsa de cosas" que hacer para donde va.

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Yum! #fmsphotoaday #fms_yum #fmspad #january #enero #2017. This is the typical Dominican meal: fried plantains, rice and beans, and meat (and a side of non-Dominican tipile or tabbouleh sans tomatoes because bleh) . We call it "The Dominican Flag." Me, I'd rather be having a burger and some fries, this was very good today.

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Yawn! 025/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 Ay abuela, a mi encanta dormirme mientras me añoñas. ¿Me dejas dormir contigo esta noche? Fíjate que mi ropita se parece a la tuya. ¿Nos mimimos ya? 🐺👵🏻💤 #pancho #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram #pet #mascota

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In the background #fmsphotoaday #fms_inthebackground #fmspad #january #enero #2017 #vualaguila #baseball #tamoenpelota #beisbol #beisbolinvernalrd #seriefinal The Dominican Republic is baseball country. As a good Dominican, I love baseball. This year's finals are being played between the Licey Tigers and the Cibaeñas Eagles. These two teams are eternal rivals, this is the first time in almost 9 years since they've been face to face in the finals. Today I went to the baseball stadium with some friends to watch a game, and sadly my team (Águilas Cibaeñas) lost, but there are many games to be played. Besides, it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. Come next week we'll all be Dominicans when we head to the Caribbean Series. ¡Vuá l'Águila!

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We're so funny! 024/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Hoy es el cumple de mi sobrina mamey, hija de la Choco Rica y del quipe, la que siempre me hace "coro" con fotos "serias". Esta fue nuestra foto "épica" de hoy, el día que arriba a sus 21 eneros. ¡Te quiero un paquetón!

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What I do #fmsphotoaday #fms_whatido #fmspad #january #enero #2017 According to my ID, the things that I do at the office and in court, and to the clothes I wore today, I'm a lawyer. Even though the Dominican Republic was initially a Spanish colony (when you hear that Columbus "discovered" America, this was the place where he landed), thanks to the Haitian occupation of 1822, Dominican Law comes straight from French Law. Whenever I go to court I have to wear black pants (or skirt), a white shirt, a black tie, a robe and a cap with a white ball on top. Judges and prosecutors wear a blue (prosecutors) or purple (judges) stripe on both their sleeves and the same color ball on top of the cap. So yeah, I'm a lawyer, that's what I do for a living.

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How I wish I were somewhere else 023/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Yet here I am, "lawyering" at this ungodly hour...

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This is mine! #fmsphotoaday #fms_thisismine #fmspad #enero #january #2017 This is the first thing I bought with my first salary as a lawyer, working for someone else than my family. It was initially intended as a gift to my mother, but she had one exactly like it, so I ended up keeping it for myself.

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A weekend with myself 022/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 I needed some time off and the stars aligned just right in order for me to enjoy it. I had forgotten that I'm such good company, I should hang out with myself more often indeed! I leave you with my view for the weekend.

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In my town #fmsphotoaday #fms_inmytown #fmspad #january #enero #2017 In my there there lives a many good people, but there also lives a huge amount of bad people. Today the good people started to stand up against the corrupt and against impunity, and marched in unison to the national palace (the were impeded to get there by the cops, but they kept on marching towards the historical park where our independence war began). Today the Dominican Republic has woken up. The good people will not let the bad go on taking away what belongs to us. Today I am proud to say I'm from the Dominican Republic. 🇩🇴

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Day done 021/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Para que después no se diga que no bajé a la playa (me dio un trabajo, eso sí)

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Grow #fmsphotoaday #fms_grow #fmspad #january #enero #2017 Nature will always find a way to grow thru man's creations...

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Away 020/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Sometimes the best recipe gets its ingredients out of nowhere. Nothing better than spending a weekend with yourself, with nothing more than the sound of the waves in the background.

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Something white #fmsphotoaday #fms_somethingwhite #fmspad #january #enero #2017 White lights for a white lamp.

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Good boys get to sleep with grandma tonight 019/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 He's not gonna see me for a few days, so I decided he deserves to sleep with his mommy and grandma tonight 🐺 #pancho #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram #pet #mascota

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Shape #fmsphotoaday #fms_shape #fmspad #january #enero #2017 A phone is a shape that has shapes within, so it's a whole shape.

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Happy 43 to me! 018/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Hoy cumple 43 años. Mi primer cumpleaños sin papi. No tengo mucho más que decir que me siento como el personaje de Casey Afflek and "Manchester by the Sea". Lo único que calmó un poco mi tristeza fue visitarte y estar un rato contigo. Te extraño mucho, papi. Gracias por llenar mi corazón de amor.

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Today #fmsphotoaday #fms_today #fmspad #january #enero #2017 Today is my birthday. I turn 43. It's also by older sister's birthday. I can say without a doubt that this has been my most peculiar birthday so far. I woke up crying, visited 2 cemeteries, was witness to a shootout, confronted a guy holding a machete, and finally celebrated the day with my family. The day isn't over yet, who knows what will happen from here 'til midnight. Happy birthday to me. Lo siento, papi, la tarta no era del Lina, pero por lo menos pensamos en tí.

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This is where it all ends 017/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 My friend's aunt died today and I helped her with the arrangements, including a trip to one of the local public cemeteries. As a lawyer in a third-world country I'm used to dealing with public institutions and their under-paid, poorly educated employees, but today was an experience in itself. The place has been "cleaned up" by the new authorities, but what is supposed to be a place where you lay your relatives and friends to rest is nothing more than a pig-pen. The employees were being so loud I even had to ask them to lower their voices, you are told to be careful because people get mugged there all the time, but you see random citizens walking by as if they were strolling around a simple street. The place is just dirty and really uncomfortable. I had to deal with 2 employees, one whose only job was to receive the money I gave her and the other one issued me a hand-filled receipt. Not only did they not have change (they kept the difference without giving me further explanation) but one of them bluntly asked me for a tip. My poor country...

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Bag #fmsphotoaday #fms_bag #fmspad #january #enero #2017 This is today's doggie bag. Had dinner because I wanted to try this new place (which was awesome, by the way), but I wasn't that hungry.

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Snap, crackle, pop! 016/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 A bowl of Rice Krispies every once in a while does wonders and raises the spirits...

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Music #fmsphotoaday #fms_music #fmspad #enero #january #2017 Music, makes the people, come together... 🎵

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Feliz cumpleaños, papi 015/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Esta fue la foto de tu cumple del año pasado, el número 85. Hoy hace 232 días que te fuiste al lado del Señor. Hoy también hubieses cumplido 86 años, te hubiésemos cantado happy birthday, habría pastelitos de los que te gustaban, de seguro Silvia habría traído un quesito y terminaríamos las celebración con una rica tarta helada. Espero que los ángeles hoy te hayan cantado, que lo hayas celebrado junto a Papayo, Afedora, Rafael Manuel y tío Rafael. De seguro allá hay una sucursal del Lina y pudiste comerte toda la tarta helada que quisiste. Te extraño mucho, papi, cada día más.

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Where I sleep #fmsphotoaday #fms_whereisleep #fmspad #january #enero #2017 This is not where I'm supposed to sleep, but this is the place where I've been sleeping ever since dad passed away. This is his side of the bed, besides mom. One day I'll go back to sleeping in my own bed, but until then this is where I sleep.

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Thank you, mommy! 014/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Poor Pancho has been freezing these past few days so yesterday I bought hin some clothes. Doesn't he look cute? 🐺 #pancho #dog #perro #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #perrosdeinstagram #perroschihuahadeinstagram #chihuahuadogsofinstagram #pet #mascota

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Path #fmsphotoaday #fms_path #fmspad #january #enero #2017 "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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People #fmsphotoaday #fms_people #fmspad #enero #january #2017 People, people, everywhere you look there's people either going or coming. People.

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Beer me up, Scotty! 012/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 If only I were 10 years younger!

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Leaf #fmsphotoaday #fms_leaf #fmspad #january #enero #2017 I love multi-colored leaves. You've got to admire the wonders of nature!

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Heat! 011/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 This is my niece's "flying cat" (she has jumped down 4 stories from the balcony to the street, once breaking one of her legs and requiring surgery for it). It's been uncommonly cold these past few days down here in the Caribbean, so she decided to catch some heat on top of my computer. As long as she doesn't jump again... #kitten #gatito #siamesekitten #kittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosiames #otherpeoplespets

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Inside my fridge #fmsphotoaday #fms_fridge #fmspad #january #enero #2017 Over the past few months I haven't spent much time at home so most of the things in my fridge are takeout leftovers, water, alcohol and (of course) Choco Rica, and most of the leftovers are "alive". 😂

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Break's over! 010/365 #project365 #enero #january #2017 Back to work, back to school, time for devoirs.

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Two things #fmsphotoaday #fms_twothings #january #enero #2017 A bottle of wine, a candle... Enjoying the breeze...

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Ay cañajo 009/365 #project365 #enero#january #2017 Díganme ustedes a mí quién no se derrite con esta cosita tan bella 🐱 #leia #kitten #gatito #rescue #rescued #rescate #rescatado #kittensofinstagram #rescuedkittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosrescatadosdeinstagram #pet #mascota

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Mail #fmsphotoaday #fms_mail #fmspad #january #enero #2017 It's been years, or better yet, decades since I last used the local postal system. It went so bad that everyone started using private courier services to send their snail mail, but in the the last years I've been told the system had a turnover and it actually works. I guess I'll try it again one of these days.

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Oh, mommy! Your fingers taste soooo good! 008/365 #project365 #january #enero #2017 Can we have some more, please? Delicious! Almost as good as your Christmas tree!!! 🐱🐱 #han #lancelot #kittens #gatitos #rescues #rescued #rescates #rescatados #kittensofinstagram #rescuedkittensofinstagram #gatitosdeinstagram #gatitosrescatadosdeinstagram #pets #mascotas

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A wall #fmsphotoaday #fms_wall #fmspad #january #enero #2017 Walls can be made up of many materials, but the stronger ones are those made up of nothing. I guess it's because you don't know what they're made of and hence you don't know what to use to tear them down.

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