Snow? Kalenna was amazed at the sight of it, but not with the sights the snow left behind. Snow in Mexico was not something she grew up with. Kalenna did not and could not let the snow debacle stop her from continuing her job search because she could not afford to. Remembering the young girl leaving Second Chances counting a stack of money the night before, Kalenna had serious intent to see what kind of employment she could find there.
Walking into Second Chances was like walking into a blurry world where everything was so surreal for Kalenna. As she walked in, she felt a rush of hot air smother her face. Young girls and old men filled the place. What seemed like tons of dollar bills flew everywhere. The atmosphere was so intense and the only thing Kalenna could do was run back to her apartment. As she was quickly walking into the Watershed Heights building, she couldn't help but overhear two neighbors laughing about an old man crying in his apartment. She heard one the neighbors calling the man crazy and gossiping about the man needing psychological help. Americans and America. How much longer would she have to deal with them went through Kalenna's head as she entered her apartment.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Blog 3
It's 2:00 A.M. and once again, another sleepless night for Kalenna. Instead of lying in bed staring into space all night, she decides to go to the rooftop garden and sit there for a while. It's a creepy, dirty, and over run garden, but for some odd reason, it brings peace to Kalenna and it's like a meditation place for her. While sitting up there, a thought comes to her mind that frequently shows up: the boyfriend she ran away from in Mexico. She misses him, but also hates him for the type of person he was. Kalenna begins to think about all of his flaws little flaws, and realizes that was what made her love him so much. Thinking of his short stature and his fiery temper makes her shyly giggle to herself. But she snaps out of her little daydream and quickly comes back to reality. She gets up to walk over to the edge of the rooftop and looks down at the city below her feet. With only a few places still open at this time of night and few people still on the streets, Kalenna thinks to herself that what she is witnessing is odd, being that there was a mysterious meteor shower earlier in the evening. The longer she is in this country, the more she sees things that just blow her mind.
An hour later and still looking over the edge of the rooftop, Kalenna decides to go back to her apartment since there's not too much to watch down below. Before she does, she sees a young looking girl walking towards Watershed Heights from the Second Chances strip club. The girl is wearing a very revealing outfit with sky high shoes, which makes Kalenna ask herself how the young girl is able to walk in such tall shoes. At the same time Kalenna sees the girl counting a big chunk of money. Money. Something Kalenna is desperate for. Her eyes widen and a smile comes across her face. Come daytime, she will go over to Second Chances and possibly find that job she has been searching for.
An hour later and still looking over the edge of the rooftop, Kalenna decides to go back to her apartment since there's not too much to watch down below. Before she does, she sees a young looking girl walking towards Watershed Heights from the Second Chances strip club. The girl is wearing a very revealing outfit with sky high shoes, which makes Kalenna ask herself how the young girl is able to walk in such tall shoes. At the same time Kalenna sees the girl counting a big chunk of money. Money. Something Kalenna is desperate for. Her eyes widen and a smile comes across her face. Come daytime, she will go over to Second Chances and possibly find that job she has been searching for.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Blog 2
It's 4:00 A.M. and Kalenna lies in bed facing another sleepless night. Insomnia has seemed to take control of her. She feels tired but can't sleep. A hour later with the sun rising, Kalenna gets out of the bed and walks over to the window to look out from her fourth story apartment at the city around her. Still trying to get used to her new life, she has been going around the area where Watershed Heights is located trying to meet new people and most importantly, looking for a job. Money has began to run low for Kalenna, so her need for a place of employment is critical. When she left Mexico, she left with only $3,000, which was her life savings. And she's quickly realizing that $3,000 won't last long with her paying for rent and food.
At around 6:40 A.M., Kalenna decides to get an early start to her job search and goes out in the city. As she is leaving the apartment complex, she notices one of her neighbors, Marjorie Wilkins, in total disarray. Kalenna walks by Marjorie, who is surrounded by boxes and appears to be having some personal issues, and thinks to herself how different these new people she is around are from the people she was around in Mexico. She thinks they are odd but interesting at the same time. Their demeanor and actions horrify and fascinate her. These new people that Kalenna is now surrounded by all the time confuse her, but she just can't seem to get enough of them and has a deep desire to be one of them. She tells herself maybe, just maybe, one day she will be.
At around 6:40 A.M., Kalenna decides to get an early start to her job search and goes out in the city. As she is leaving the apartment complex, she notices one of her neighbors, Marjorie Wilkins, in total disarray. Kalenna walks by Marjorie, who is surrounded by boxes and appears to be having some personal issues, and thinks to herself how different these new people she is around are from the people she was around in Mexico. She thinks they are odd but interesting at the same time. Their demeanor and actions horrify and fascinate her. These new people that Kalenna is now surrounded by all the time confuse her, but she just can't seem to get enough of them and has a deep desire to be one of them. She tells herself maybe, just maybe, one day she will be.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Blog 1
She's alone and desperate. Restless and on the run. Running away from a man who she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. At only twenty-three years old, she has figured out early in life that things don't always go as planned. Having spent all of her life in Mexico, Kalenna Rodriguez has the feeling of being a fish out of water after coming to this country. She has very little money and a broken heart and needs a cheap place to live while hiding out from her boyfriend. In the town where Kalenna has taken up temporary residence, a run down apartment building by the name of Watershed Heights is the only housing she can afford to reside. But during this desperate time in her life, anything will do.
Being the girlfriend of a Mexican drug lord has not always been so difficult for Kalenna, who has, up until recently, enjoyed the perks of the lifestyle she chose. She has come from living in luxury on the beaches of Mexico to living in poverty in a town that appears to be straight out of a horror film. Having spent three years of her life with her drug lord boyfriend, Kalenna believed marriage was in the near future for the two. While sitting in the Vietnamese restaurant across the street from her new residence, she began to replay in her mind how she has ended up in the situation she is currently suffering through and asking herself why she is going through this, something that she has began to do on a frequent basis. One thing she knows for certain is only time will tell what the future holds for her.
Being the girlfriend of a Mexican drug lord has not always been so difficult for Kalenna, who has, up until recently, enjoyed the perks of the lifestyle she chose. She has come from living in luxury on the beaches of Mexico to living in poverty in a town that appears to be straight out of a horror film. Having spent three years of her life with her drug lord boyfriend, Kalenna believed marriage was in the near future for the two. While sitting in the Vietnamese restaurant across the street from her new residence, she began to replay in her mind how she has ended up in the situation she is currently suffering through and asking herself why she is going through this, something that she has began to do on a frequent basis. One thing she knows for certain is only time will tell what the future holds for her.
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