As autumn is rapidly coming upon us, I tend to do with more frequency about my mother. She loved the fall weather. Her birthday was in the fall. She loved to vite. All things great about autumn, in her view. Her name was Carmen. She didn’t like her […]
When I was a kid, I learned pretty on how to make coffee. I didn’t drink any until my late twenties, but I made very good coffee for others. I used to make coffee the old-fashioned Puerto Rican way: Stovetop Espresso. Nowadays, there are tons of fancy espresso […]
February is a major pop culture time in the United States with both the Superbowl and The Oscars taking place in the month. I’m not a huge football fan but I do love the Superbowl. I love the commercials and the halftime show. This is is time for […]
I have made it a goal to watch as many films this year and I have made good on that goal. And there are still two more weeks, more or less, to go. I got this! Because we have we have been watching as many movies as […]
“There’s only one place at a time where eyes can be” Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, with a very superstitious mother, meant that I carefully monitored my dreams. And, by that I mean the nighttime movies I constructed while sleeping. My dreams were extremely […]
As my life takes on new adventures this week, I have been feeling a bit nostalgic. I have been looking back a bit as I have been moving forward. I can excitedly share that I started a non-profit that will help serve foster youth and the group […]
I eat out often which is why I get food poisoning once a year. More or less. To avoid food poisoning and ending up in the emergency room, there are certain things I avoid. I never go near the salad bar, buffets in general and I stay […]
Many years ago, I was a young girl at boarding school learning to be independent. It was a huge step for a young Hispanic girl from the Bronx to attend a boarding school way up north in Massachusetts. My family, especially my mother, was very sad to […]
Growing up in New York City, I am used to living in apartments. There are certian nice things about apartment living such as having someone else to pick up your packages, other people to do maintenance, and occasionally have access to a gym where I do not […]
Although I am Puerto Rican, I personally have yet to truly celebrate Three King’s day; which is the last of the 12 days of Christmas. For some, Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is one of the most important holidays on the Puerto Rican calendar. As it is, many […]