There’s always that family member who takes the holidays a little too far. You know who I mean The one who disappears midway through dessert only to be found later curled up in the guest bathroom, cuddling a hand towel like it’s a long-lost lover. Well, this year, […]
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Some families measure time in holidays or seasons. Mine?We measure it in rice cycles. There is no event, meaning no holiday, no random Tuesday, no meteorological anomaly, that escapes the gravitational pull of “un arrocito”. Rice […]
Somewhere between my third slice of pie and my third dog stepping on my stomach, I read the wildest thing. Scientists found tryptophan, the same sleepy amino acid we blame for our Thanksgiving couch comas, on Bennu. That is a small asteroid that swings by Earth every six […]
There should really be a word in the English language for that exact moment on Thanksgiving when you realize with both pride and mild horror that you’ve taken one bite too many. You know the moment. We all do. That moment when the fork pauses mid-air. A button […]
Guess what I did on Black Friday? Absolutely nothing. No midnight online shopping sprees, no standing in line for hours for the latest gadget, not even a click on “add to cart.” And you know what? It felt pretty awesome. It wasn’t some grand plan to defy consumerism […]
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Thanksgiving at my childhood table was a beautiful fusion of flavors and traditions that would make any Puerto Rican abuela proud. Forget the stereotypical turkey and cranberry sauce! Instead, my family’s feast had pernil—that slow-roasted pork […]
Im sitting here basking in a moment of reflection in the chaos that was, dare I say it, a top 5 contender for the worst year of my life. But here I am, still standing, still rocking that irreverent charm and sassy wit. Life’s a rollercoaster, and I’ve […]
Grateful to be alive Grateful to have my awesome son Grateful to my family and friends Grateful to great people in my life Grateful to those who have held my hand Grateful to those who have lent an ear Grateful to those who’ve given me the shirts off […]
A day of gratitude. A day of saying thank you. A day of acknowledging the blessings one has in life. It’s also a day of football, turkey, a big parade, and movies. It’s a smash up of different cultures reveling in different fun activities and maybe breaking bread. […]
I’m a random person. Or can be. Someone once noted I’m a rollercoaster. But that’s neither here nor there. I’m here to just be random and talk about orange juice. See, here’s the thing. Lately, I’ve had health screening after health screening. I’m pretty ok except for a […]
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