Color me bitter, not really I am generally a happy person. I laugh all the time. Although, that is just a coping mechanism. My New York wit and sensibilities may come off at times as if I am bitter. My great memory and recall may make it seem […]
The Cool and Hip Aunt Day Growing up my family was a fairly conservative Hispanic family. Sleepovers were not allowed because that was considered inappropriate behavior. Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” song was a constant hymn. My mother never had a single drop of alcohol in her […]
Strawberry Moon, Green Puppies, and Lobster Tails in the Pants: Cause I’m Happy This past week saw yet another Friday the 13th. Admittedly, it is not my favorite day of any month or year. This past Friday also saw a rare “honey moon” or otherwise known as […]
Van Gogh’s ear is alive, whiskey may be no more: Don’t judge this week’s wacky news by its cover My legs are hurting immensely today. I decided to do pilates before I ran on the treadmill. One could almost say I was punishing my legs […]
A moment in time in the Tokyo Fish Market I sat at the local corner starbucks in the fish market area of Tokyo. I watched, observed, drank my latte. I sat, observed and snapped one, two and hundred photos of everyday life in Tokyo. The […]
Seven ways to avoid wrinkles including staying away from annoying people The humidity that lies in the air is giving my hair a longstanding day in and day out freak out. The pollen count is pounding my sinuses and I am on my second round of antibiotics. Sigh. […]
Breaking the silence: Axl Rose reins king and this week’s other wacky and weird news A lot of what goes well and that goes wrong in the world is the result of setting one’s self free from societal constraints and norms. Such freedom can mean going against […]
Circle Art: From the weeds to the cocount drink A circle is a thing of beauty and abstraction. You can spin around in circles or you can center yourself within a circle. You can move with its forces or you can stand still and watch the world […]
I’m a year older: Alcohol, carbs or caffeine why must I choose? Apparently I’m getting older. I just celebrated yet another birthday (for which I am grateful) and immediately the day after, my knees started to hurt and pop loudly. The knee popping startled me as I […]
The ring of fire and sugar in Panama Growing up in a Puerto Rican household meant I ate tons of garlic-laden food, but barely any spicy food. Mexican food was not popular in my neighborhood. Chinese food was but it was the kind that made barbecue chicken wings. […]