And yes, more football or fútbol whatever you name it.

I coudln't sleep last night, I think I fell asleep around 5am today wednesday 25. I woke up at 8:30 ish. I was like a zombie...but craving for sleep!

My matress kicked me out and I followed my dayly routine when I wake up. Wash your face with fresh cold water, first wash the hands with a nivea soap that smells very nice, Brush teeth, then weight myself ( who else would I weight...duh!).

I have to take out my pijamas to put on my dayly comfy clothes, always loose ones. I had two café con leche, decaf but I needed CAFFEINE. Put order in the kitchen. I'm a maniac, everything must be in its place, I set the lunch table, seasoned the pork chops, brown rice was already made and then headed to my room to watch the match Argentina-Nigeria, at 11am Lima time. Bravo Argentina!!!

After lunch and after leaving the kitchen clean, the plates and stuff on the dishwasher, my dad and I headed to see the France-Ecuador match. Of course, we were rooting pour la France! But let me tell you guys, it was a disappointment. The score: 0-0. Not a good match. The French players were just like letting the time go, it seemed they had no intention of scoring a goal. Sad.....

I hope tomorrow's match would be more interesting: USA-Germany. Please guys (players) aim for a goal!! Make it spicy!

Changing the subject, I'm going to start selling clothes, accesories, handbags by catalog from a company called Studio Chic Store. They have nice things, the clothes are cute; I bet I will be the first buyer!

Well, I have to go, I'm hungry.

Tada!

Vivi.

World Soccer Coup Brasil 2014

Sorry for my long absense!

What can I tell you.....I don't know why, I swear, I'm watching the Mundial Brasil 2014.

Everything I do depends on the hours of the matches! Breakfast, cleaning, laundry, reading my mail, then is lunch: we must finish it before the 2pm match (today England- Uruguay I think).

And must leave the kitchen crystal clear!

I'm electric,  as if I had taken Redbull or coffee! By the way, I NEVER EVER drink Redbull and all those drinks. I believe in water, fruit juice, and wine and café au lait bien sur.

Well, it's second time of Colombia- Cote d'Ivoire, so bye bye!!

See you later!

Vivi.

Wedding.

Last saturday a cousin got married to a lovely girl. The day was cold and gray but it was a beautiful day because there was love in the air. You could tell how much the couple were(are) in love. For the first time in my life I saw the bride in tears. It was just a brief emotive moment.

After the ceremony we went to the reception. I had a lot of fun dancing with my dear cousins and nieces.

I wish nothing but happiness to the newly weds. 

Yayo and Mari.

My cousins.

 There's nothing like family!

Vivi.

Jewelry fair.

I planned to go with a dear friend of mine to the jewelry fair in the school I studied.

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 She told me she couldn't go today but yesterday I was very excited about going, alone or with company it's always fun seeing jewelry.

I woke up today as if all my strength was sucked by who knows what. Or mabe because I couldn't sleep? I felt like I needed a huge pack of duracell batteries. I'm still feeling weak, but I don't know why! And that's annoying!!

Well, maybe later I'll go, but please, send a pack of batteries!

Changing the subject, it was a productive friday. I made five pairs of earrings that I'm posting on etsy.

Here are some pictures:

Pink and ruby quartz earrings.

Mistletoe earrings, agates.

Amethyst and mystic quartz , carved amethysts.

Aquamarine and sodalite.

Aquamarine and silver petit earrings.

I have to install my workshop because I miss the action, the burns, cuts, the stains....etc oh the Hammering! My favorite activity....I miss the soldering, the creation of new jewels and say "I did this!!" from sweat and tears, sometimes blood.

I wish you a good weekend! It's sunny here in Lima.

Vivi.

December Flowers.

I call them December Flowers, I don't know their name, because you know, I'm soooo keen on plants....My mother was, she knew the name of all the flowers and plants of the garden. She tried to teach me but plants are not my thing.

All the years, there is a flower that I named the "December Flower". It has the most amazing colours, bright red, orange, fuchsia. A couple of years after she passed away I got a tattoo of that flower in my left shoulder. I think it could have been better....anyways....

On saturday the first flower opened:

The colours are much brighter in real life, I wish I could send you a flower to appreciate it!

This is the second flower:

I also call them my mother's flowers because they were her favorite.

Once she counted more than 200 buttons!

I don't have it here but there is a big pot full of this plant and when it florishes (?), please correct me if I'm wrong!

Well, this is a little homage to my mother, I miss her a lot and Christmas are not the same without her and her delicious cooking.

I just know she's there, somewhere, watching us.

I love you mom!

Vivi.

Bazar de Navidad de la Asociación Emergencia Ayacucho.

Last weekend I went to this  Christmas bazar to see my friend Fabienne Bisselbach, a jewelry designer. I love her work. I have a couple of things from her, a pair of earrings and a ring. She's French but Peruvian at heart. I like being around her because I can practice my french and sometimes we speak "fragnol".

Here are some pictures of her stand at the bazar.

Her beautiful jewelry, all silver of course! I like her style because it's very feminine.

With my dear friend, ma chère amie, Faby.

And, I had the luck to meet another talented jeweller, Joanne Mc Kay. Her work is simple but different, I don't know if to call it "organic", anyways, I like it. Her jewelry reflects her simplicity. She's a very nice person and I like that.

Here there are some pics:

Joanne at her stand.

Ohhh the goodies!!!

With Joanne.

I had a great time at the bazar, exploring stands, discovering products, buying Christmas gifts, but most of all, having a good time with my friends!

Vivi.

Election day.

Today is an election day. Why exactly, I do not know. It's a waste of time and money. Hopefully I went early in the morning and voted quickly, there was no queue.

In the middle of the night I woke up with a sore throat and a migraine or the beginning of a cold. I thought of telling my dad that I was not going to come with him to vote. All I wanted was to sleep. Finally I went with him. I had to ask him whom to vote for because there are so many political groups, too many for my taste.

Here in Peru, voting is mandatory, if you don't vote you must pay a fee.

I hate that!

You should vote because you are sure about your candidate or political group, but no, we have to vote for the lesser of two evils.

I don't like talking about politics because you never reach a conclusion. I don't belong to any political party.

That's all about me and politics. 

I voted for duty and avoiding a fee.

Vivi.