2009 Is Treating Me Good…So FarJanuary 24, 2009 by Israel Lagares | No comments
So far so good for 2009. I’ve recommitted myself to getting in shape and it’s actually been successful. I have some very lofty goals for 2009, so I need to get the ball rolling on them ASAP.
2008 Has Been a Rough Year…December 8, 2008 by Israel Lagares | No comments
I can’t wait for the year to be over. It’s been yet another tough year, but has also had sprinkles of goodness. I know this site is meant to be my life story but I don’t have the right amount of time and passion to write it, so I figure I will check in every now and then and use it as a journal of sorts.
At least this way it serves as a way for me to makes notes of current events in my life. 2009 here I come.
Israel is BornApril 21, 2008 by Israel Lagares | No comments
From what he can remember he was born in New York City. Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, now renamed New York Presbyterian Hospital. It’s on Broadway and 168th Street on that infamous island of Manhattan. The exact height and weight is unknown to him. All he recalls is being told that he was a big baby. He has always been “big.”
Memories of a building somewhere in Manhattan and of a father he doesn’t hate nor love come to mind often. His mom has been there for him as much as possible. She has her faults, as does everyone. He willingness to […] Continue Reading…
Chapter 1: IntroMarch 18, 2008 by Israel Lagares | No comments
It has been a mere 24 years, 3 months and 22 days. Nothing when compared to the amount of time that just passed in his mind. He had just finished checking his email, a routine he followed religiously since first learning about the internet 6 years ago as a freshman in college, when he realized that his life was not particularly unique. He leaned back in his reclining chair and started to think. All this time he felt like there was something special about him, something that made him stand out, but there was nothing. He was normal. Just […] Continue Reading…
The Beginning of Israel Lagares dot comMarch 17, 2008 by Israel Lagares | No comments
So what’s the point of having a site about yourself? Not really sure, but I intend to do two things with this site. Number one is to document my family history. I have been planning on writing a book about my family and I feel this will help me accomplish that, or at the very least have it documented for quick reference. I know I could use Microsoft word or something, but I wanted to be able to share it with my family as I wrote it, or even have them contribute to the story.
The second is to […] Continue Reading…