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Bigoted or not?
I hate seeing posts like this. They make me so mad I think those who author them must be narrow minded, selfish, and non-understanding. I came across this particular post a few days ago on Facebook. It immediately sparked feelings … Continue reading
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Tagged press for english, press for spanish, Puerto Rico, Spanish, USA
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Summer music video
I finally finished it! I make music videos of my family and here’s the latest one. It starts from around Easter last spring to August 2015. We are in Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Caja de Muertos isla, El Morro, El Yunque, … Continue reading
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Tagged family, Madison, music video, New York, Puerto Rico, vacation
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Arrogance! Stupidity! Anger and Embarrassment
My Mom and I just returned from a quick run to the grocery store. Usually I’m the only one I hear speaking English, so when I hear it come out of someone else’s mouth my ears automatically tune in. Especially … Continue reading
Google translate fails
for your entertainment: When people don’t use punctuation sad things happen. I wanted to double check how to say “do you feel better” so I plugged in my best guess in Spanish. I didn’t know I knew French.
Second Halloween
Having done Halloween here last year, we knew what to expect. And what I personally expected was to sweat. A lot. It’s still got here and very muggy this fall. I fell in love with stage makeup while earning my … Continue reading
Bloggers unite
I had the opportunity to go see Cassie’s house and meet her turkeys. What a vision she and Britton have for their property! They know so much more about the dirt, the fruit, and the native plants of Puerto Rico … Continue reading
Tropical school pick up
Some days it seems the sky just opens up and rains. I mean downpour rain right when school lets out. Each kid is required to have a rain jacket in their backpack and for good reason. It rains almost every … Continue reading
Power struggles
The power goes out or has a blip almost every day here in Puerto Rico. The digital clock on my stove needs to be reset constantly. I know our power company on the island doesn’t have any money, which means … Continue reading
Woe is me
Not to have a pity party, but I was down this morning. In kickboxing class the teacher started speaking English to me after she told the class something in Spanish. That was nice of her because I hadn’t understood all … Continue reading