Te Quiero or Te Amo? Picking the Right Words for Your Valentine
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and if your Latino Heat is bursting into flames to tell that significant other how you feel, then Payazaro understands. But not all Papi Chulos and Sexi Mamis know when to use “Te Quiero” over “Te Amo” and vice versa. To the untrained ear, both words are viewed as synonyms and used [...] Continue Reading…
February 10, 2010 2 Comments
Shoot the Ball, Not the Player!
In Latin America, we live in a soccer frenzy world. With this frenzy comes much heckling, screaming, shouting, and even throwing inanimate objects onto the soccer field. Sometimes there will even be fist fights between fans to the point where they may develop into riots. However, there comes a point where this frenzy goes too far, like shooting a [...] Continue Reading…
February 2, 2010 2 Comments
Conan “Conando” O’brien and Spanish Telenovela: “Noches De Pasión”
I have always been a fan of Conan O’brien. It wasn’t my intention. I didn’t choose to like the guy. When you grow up without cable TV, you’re limited to a couple of channels. Fortunately, Conan has and continues to be very hilarious. I looked forward to watching his monologues and dorky sense of humor throughout middle school and [...] Continue Reading…
January 29, 2010 No Comments
Pedrito, What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? A Narco.
Everyone knows that the war on drugs in Mexico has intensified over the last couple of years. What Mexican school teachers did not anticipate was the increase in popularity of “Narco” as a career choice among their students.
At a recent carne asada, the topic of young student’s career aspirations came up. An aunt of mine, who recently retired after [...] Continue Reading…
January 28, 2010 6 Comments
Cara De Fuchi
I dedicate this post to all the people around the world who always remind me that life could be worse. People that don’t realize that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. Do you not realize that there are people who pay thousands of dollars to inject botox into their face to reverse the effects of [...] Continue Reading…
January 26, 2010 3 Comments