The ideal nacho bar! So for my birthday, I decided to have a little space for creativity! A Nachos Bar!
For toppings, I had jalapeños, black olives, red beans, etc. I had queso and chili, quacamole, humus, salsa, ranch and so much more for the dipping! Everything looked so good but actually people were just more into queso and chili than anything else. So, if you are planning one, make sure to have more queso and not that many things!
My initial plan was to have as many options as I can so that the bar looks full and "rich"! But it is a waste when some dipping is untouched.
Lesson: not everything goes as planned, so do your research :)
To label the sauces, dippings and toppings, I decided to use the traditonal wooden clips! Since my birthday party was a barbecue themed, the rough style goes with it!
I also used the wooden clips to create my happy birthday banner!
Well, I had over 60 guests in my party and we all had FUN! That's what matters!
Had to share about this cute idea! My friends birthday was coming up so me and a group of friends have decided to surprise her. While walking around the supermarket, I saw these cute little party hats! I loved the colors and how it makes me feel like a kid again! So I bought them and decided to write something on them! This made the surprise cuter than every! Everyone was in love with the hats because they were just so personalized! Every hat is designed according to their relationships with the birthday girl! Since everything was so last minute, this easy party hat make everything look nicer!
Obviously, we surprised her with a cake, balloons and roses (courtesy of her boyfriend)!
Hola! Today I'm going to Philadelphia with one of my ASR sisters, Elysia! I have never been to Philadelphia and I'm not even close to anyone there! I'm kind of nervous but at the same time excited to see how the other ASRs are! My only concern is that I still have homework due this Sunday, so hopefully I can have fun and finish my homework on time! I'm usually good at time management, but summer is summer! LOL
It has been a while since I last posted here! I feel terribly bad for not posting! I have been really busy with summer school, moving, getting a Texas driver license and internship. Next week, I will post about what I did for my birthday in Panama! I had around 30 friends and 30 relatives at my place! It was kind of a big celebration! Tune in with me next week to see what I did!
So, my last blog was my last blog of the semester. I was blogging because my curriculum requires me to do so. But actually, I realized that I enjoy blogging. I want to continue sharing everything here. I am actually considering on having my own blog, yes like a legit one. Maybe I am going to create one using GoDaddy. I will work on this during summer.
As my last blog mentioned, I organized formal for Alpha Sigma Rho. Since I am Social Chair, I organized, prepared, decorated, MC and even cleaned up for the entire event. Special shout out to my sister, Fei for helping! We were an amazing team! Our ideas flowed and we had so much fun working on it. I don't know if I mentioned this before or not, but this was a joint formal with our sisters of San Antonio.
At first I was really nervous on how to manage both of our girls entertained and comfortable, but as the event went by everything came up excellent.
Me and my sister Fei made some changes on the ideas I posted before. Instead of having games, we decided to give personalized award gifts. We have one girl that just came from China. Her English is not perfect so we awarded her as "Miss Spelled" like misspelled. Then we gave her a dictionary as a gift! Everyone was laughing, even her! For our "Miss Lovebite," we gave her a condom that is presented as a lollipop. We had so much fun!
We got the photobooth backdrop idea online, and we were having problems on how do make it. As y'all know, I am kind of crazy so I thought on using crepe paper! And everything worked out! We coordinated the flower colors with the venue and backdrop!
Another change we did was to have the name tags pinned to the glasses. As the guests came in, we will ask for their names, look for the glass with their names and give it to them. It looks super elegant. Sadly, I didn't get the chance to take any picture that night because I was either preparing the MC, running around to fix minor miscommunications or MCing. It was a crazy night! I didn't even get to enjoy the yummy steak! Anyways, I enjoyed it! This is the reason why I re-ran to be Social Chair again next semester! And, yes! I GOT IT! I AM SOCIAL CHAIR AGAIN!
To end this post, I am going to leave some pictures from the event.
This was supposed to be clipped on the glass
With Fei
For this formal, I also made this formal video about our sorority! Please enjoy it!
It is almost the end of the semester, and this week is my
hell week! If you are wondering why it is my hell week, well, I have 3 exams
and a project due this week. But I can’t want until this week ends, because!
This Sunday will be my sorority’s formal! Actually, I have been preparing for
this formal since the beginning of this semester! The reason I wanted Social
Chair (takes care of formal and other events) is a lot of the people that I
care a lot in the sorority are graduating! The last thing that I can do for
them before they step into the next stage of life is to give them an
unforgettable formal! I want them to enjoy this formal dinner as never ever
before! On top of that, our sisters from UTSA (The University of Texas at San
Antonio) are coming! We are going to have a joined formal! After all, the more,
the merrier!
Formal will be at Estancia
Yummy
A lot of meat, yum
Since it is a joined formal, we have to keep all our
traditions. In order to make it funnier, this semester we are going to give out
gag awards! We used to always have the same nice, inspiring and generic awards!
This semester, after some struggle, we can finally do gag awards! To know what
award to give out, I created a Google survey so that everyone can pitch in!
They can name a sister, name the award and explain why she deserves the award.
I was actually having a lot of fun while reading the entries. Apparently, one
nominated me as “Miss 3rd Wheel.” If you wonder why I got this
award, well it is because I always thirdwheel my friends. Most of my closest
friends are dating! So, whenever my friends want to hangout, it is always
hanging out with my friends plus one (her/his boy/girlfriend).
Because of the secured budget we have for formal, I have
come up with some affordable and creative ideas. For the centerpieces, I am
planning to use some mason jars, decorate them and put some flowers or candle
in it. I got inspired when I was surfing on Pinterest. For the newly crossed
girls (new addition to the sorority), I am planning to hang their names on the
back of the seat as “newly crossed” and in smaller letters “meet me.” And for
the seats name tag for the other girls and her dates, I am planning to have
chocolates with toothpicks on it to show their names. At first, I planned to
bake cupcakes, but since I have so many exams and tests, I decided to use
chocolates. Guests can eat the chocolate if they feel hungry! But usually
people take them to go and a “souvenir.”
This is so cute
If time permits, I have planned to hide a mini gift below
every table. We (me and another girl that is going to MC with me) are going to
announce the winner by the middle of the event. I am planning to stick the
“winner” sticker under the chair. If time permits and formal gets too boring, I
will have some games ready. We will have the traditional guess the word game.
People who want to play will couple up, one mimic the word and the other will
need to guess.
The tables will be white
I have been planning this formal for a while, I hope they
will like it. For the next blog, I will update y’all with more information
about how did the formal go! Here I have attached a video of how Estancia is.
What do we really celebrate? Why do we even celebrate?
It is soon “Semana Santa” or Easter! They way Americans and
Latin Americans celebrate Senama Santa is not the same. Most countries in
Central and South America are Catholic countries. People from there take Semana
Santa very seriously!
The Easter Bunny is something very American. For Hispanics,
Easter is more about Easter Eggs Recent years, Hispanics have started to become
familiar with the idea of Easter Bunnies and Eggs since its market had grown
internationally. Many of you might wonder the relationship between Lent and
Easter. Lent is composed of fourty days, starting Miercoles de Ceniza (Ash
Wednesday) to Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday). Semana Santa or Holy Week starts
with Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and ends on Domingo de Pascua (Easter).
Since most Hispanic countries are Catholic, they understand
the “real” reason of celebrating or commemorating God. Semana Santa for us
(Hispanics) is to commemorate the death, sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
Semana Santa means Holy Week. Everything starts on Sunday,
Domingo de Ramos or Palm Sunday in English. According to the Bible, Jesus
arrived to Jerusalem on a donkey. The villages welcomed Him and His disciples
with palms.
On Thursday, it is Jueves Santo or Holy Thursday in English.
According to the Bible, that is the day when Jesus had his last supper. The day
after is Viernes Santo or Good Friday in English. According to the Bible, Jesus
was crucified this day. On Sunday, it is Domingo de Resureccion or Easter
Sunday in English. According to the Bible, it is the day when Jesus
resurrected.
Now that we know the story behind Semana Santa, let’s see
what do Catholics in Panama do.
Domingo de Ramos
In Panama, the people along with the Archbishop gather palm
leaves to celebrate this day. They raise the palm leaves and act as they are
welcoming Jesus.
Panama
Panama
Jueves Santo
This is the day when people start to kind of really
celebrate Easter. Usually, most school, unless is a religious school (different
than Catholics or Christian), don't have class starting on Thursday. This is a
day which the Panamanians don’t work and spend time with God. This is the day
where you attend Mass.
Panama
La Ultima Cena
Viernes Santo
A lot of true Catholic believers spend this day remembering
Jesus Christ by going to church to pray. Some of them participate in the
“Liturgia de Adoracion a la Cruz” by reacting the crucification of Jesus Christ.
Panama
Peru
Doming de Resureccion
It is the last day of Semana Santa (Holy Week). Easter Egg
is not a marketing idea, it is actually part of the tradition to exchange
Huevos de Pascua de chocolate (Chocolate Eggs).
Peru
Now that you know the story behind Easter and Easter Eggs,
are you excited to celebrate it?
If you are not religious, you can just do the Easter Egg
part. It is very easy to get Easter Eggs anywhere. If you want to make it more
fun, try the plastic eggs where you can fill it in with whatever you want. You
can always get party supplies at Party City. A really fun thing to do would be painting eggs with your friends and family and then give it to each other. Remember, it is always fun to celebrate!
Here is a video (in Spanish) with easy ways to paint a Easter Egg!
Recently, I just realized that there are not Kinder Surprise in America! In case you wonder what it is, here is a video of someone opening some Kinder Eggs! Although he got an adult voice, he sounds pretty innocent and baby!
La Semana Santa es la manifestación de Dios de que la vida es esencialmente espiritual y eterna.
