Last December, during my former work place's white elephant gift exchange and in what I considered an ironic moment, I chose a wrapped gift that turned out to be two books: Twilight and New Moon. Now, because I actually know the meaning of irony, I realize that the event was in fact not ironic, but … Continue reading If you can tell me why I should read “Twilight” or the correct use of “irony” [giveaway]
5 totally random songs guaranteed to get you chair dancing & ready for the weekend
It doesn't take much to get me dancing, but these are some of my faves. In fact, Tom Jone's It's Not Unusual was my destress-by-chair-dancing, go-to song. What are some of your favorites? Shake Señora- Pitbull featuring T-Pain & Sean Paul Footloose Technotronic- Pump up the Jam It's Not Unusual- Tom Jones Suavemente- Elvis Crespo BONUS … Continue reading 5 totally random songs guaranteed to get you chair dancing & ready for the weekend
“The Book that Can’t Wait” [video]
I bought a Nook some months ago thinking that it would help me be the voracious reader that I was growing up (my attention span is worse than ever). It hasn't really made a difference. With so much to do and so many distractions reading is always put on the back burner, and the truth … Continue reading “The Book that Can’t Wait”
8 things you should know before watching novelas [video]
Originally published at Being Latino Online Magazine as Novelas for Dummies. When I was a little girl in Puerto Rico, I would climb out of bed, sneak into the living room and sit behind the recliner where my mom sat to watch her novelas. She would pretend I wasn’t there for the hour my favorite … Continue reading 8 things you should know before watching novelas
5 random things to get you through a Monday
1. Magic Mike premieres this week 2. Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' made with Dominoes 3. A 4th-grader's very literal take on how to write a haiku via happyplace.com 4. Plan out your next reading adventure 5. Finally, see... 23 Reasons Why Today is Gonna be a Good day
Scratching “Flash Mob” off my bucket list [video]
Remember the show Fame? It was one of my favorite shows and I wanted sooo bad to be in it or at least go to a high school for the performing arts where dancing and singing were part of the curriculum. But the that I loved the most though wasn't, at least to my knowledge, … Continue reading Scratching “Flash Mob” off my bucket list
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