Last week I watched two movie classics, Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, and An American in Paris with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. I have a few observations to share. I used to love musicals and now I find them annoying. Though I thought this was a recent discovery, it actually dates … Continue reading What’s the opposite of May/December?
Everyone has a story
I walked into the library this morning to a barrage of questions from the homeless-looking guy who is always here. Funny how prior to today I assumed he was homeless just because of how he looks, but today I see him wondering around with headphones and a portable CD player It's no iPod, but it … Continue reading Everyone has a story
Dear 40…
Last week my dear friend Eileen wrote A love letter to aging for the Being Latino blog. It was a touching tribute to all that is beautiful about growing older. It really got me thinking about my issues with my next birthday—not that it takes much—when I turn 40. I thought that maybe writing my … Continue reading Dear 40…
The lost art of…Sexy
I won't try to lie and say that seeing a man with broad shoulders and muscle definition doesn't make me smile and swoon like a goofy teenager. I believe we're all visual beings to some extent, and I am no different. I will, however, say that I much prefer to see that man's broad shoulders … Continue reading The lost art of…Sexy
What Cee Lo said!
I've heard people say that people swear/cuss/use profanity because of their small vocabularies. I disagree. There are just situations in which no other word but a profane one will do. The use of just one cuss word can convey emotions that no other word and often, no other phrase, can. I know that when I … Continue reading What Cee Lo said!
Baby(less) Mama Drama- The Prequel(?)
My latest Being Latino post titled Baby(less) Mama Drama (thanks for help w/the title LR) is about not being a mom, or parent in general, in a world full of parents. I mentioned my Mom's new outlook on the whole marriage before babies thing. I remember clearly when my younger sister and I were in … Continue reading Baby(less) Mama Drama- The Prequel(?)
