Forever struggling through life with a smile. PenRei has moved to another site! February 1, 2013. It will chronicle her journey as an indie and aspiring writer, while struggling all along the way. You can check it out here! Stay in touch everyone! And keep on struggling with a smile! September 26, 2012.

We had my in-laws, sister-in-law, and her kids visiting us this last week. I tried to stick to my special diet, cooking one thing for them and something else for me. Why do I do that? .

The Adventure of a Mom in Braces. I was braced on February 8, 2005 and was debanded on September 10, 2007. Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

Race Was a Lie by Wanda Benvenutti. I understood from a very young age that race was a lie. The first time I learned that I was seen as. Different happened on a bitterly cold winter evening in Rochester, New York. My cousin started cracking jokes about the snow as we walked through the front yard. I stared at the sky and asked out loud about Puerto Ricans on the North Pole.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012. The Rest of My Life Starts Tomorrow. I am happy and nervous to say that tomorrow I begin graduate school. While it is only orietation, I can see the rest of my future right in front of my face! As I sit with friends and family to dicuss my future, it comes up time and time again-people scaring me into academic submission. This is the beginning of the rest of my life and it will probably take all the energy I have. Friday, August 17, 2012.