1. MI VIDA By Samantha Perez

2. MY FAMILY  This is my mother, Julie. She inspired me to go back to school. If she can do it as a single mother of two, then I can do it, too, minus the kids.  This is my brother, Christopher *aka Kipper. He is a nerd, but I love him. We used to fight like cats and dogs, but as we got older we became closer.

3.  These are my grandparents, Flora and Lucio. I absolutely love them with all my heart. They have raised me and I have always felt unconditional love from them. MY GRANDPARENTS

4. THE SAM'S  This is my cousin’s son, Samuel. I love this little guy so much. He is the coolest toddler I know. He is full of love. My day brightens any time I see him.

5. THE BEARS  My cousin Sarae and I are called the bears. I call her Kodiak. She calls me Polar Bear. We even have a bear handshake, called giving paws. It is like pounding knuckles, but we make our fists like paws and pound them together.

6. MY PRIDE AND JOY I have had other vehicles before, but this is by far my favorite. I 100% purchased this vehicle on my own, no help from my family. I like that I can drive in town, but I can also go off- roading. It is very practical to have a 4-wheel drive vehicle in New Mexico.

7.  This is Josh, my best friend. We have been through thick and thin, and we remain the best of friends. He is currently serving in the NAVY at Guantanamo Bay. I only get to see him about once a year since he enlisted. I miss him terribly, but we talk to each other as often as possible, with the help of Facebook. MY BEST FRIEND

8.  These are some of my friends. We are a crazy group of people, but I can always be myself around them. MY FRIENDS

9. NEW MEXICO RIVER RATS

10. DEAR SANTA  I only had one request for Santa. All I wanted for Christmas was a BMW. Needless to say, I did not have keys under the tree this year.

11. I MUSTACHE YOU A QUESTION  I absolutely love mustaches. I have loved them for years, before they got so popular as of lately. I own more mustache apparel than I can count, including belts, shirts, and magnets. I will even take a picture of a random stranger if I think they have a cool mustache.

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