Because sometimes the only person that can make you laugh and smile is yourself…

This is a follow up to a previous post I wrote about being a frijolero.
Though I proudly embrace the term frijolero, I’m beginning to realize that calling myself one is a misnomer.
My momma taught me how to make breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and a drink out of rice. Are you surrrrrious?! Yessiree.
To begin the day I have one of [...] Continue Reading…

Race, ethnicity and identity in the US is so entrenched in the culture that it is difficult not to think about the political term “minority”. Everywhere you go, people are talking about it, it’s on the news, you can feel it and smell it in the air. As much as it can cause fights between two or more different [...] Continue Reading…

1) You love me
2) The Dollar/Peso conversion is so good right now, you can buy a kidney for 10 dollars.
3) Every day you’re turning paler in the freezing cold up north and that is not sexy.
4) You never have to check the forecast… IT’S ALWAYS HOT AND HUMID!
5) If you’re looking for a date, I have hundreds [...] Continue Reading…

I love the movie industry, especially when it serves to fight against social injustices. I love it even more when they incorporate Latino actors
From the moment Arizona enacts SB 1070 into a law, its provisions outlined measures for law enforcement that were as ridiculous as this movie:

I’m an optimist. I like to think of the glass as [...] Continue Reading…

With all the crazy shenanigans of criminalizing anybody who looks like an immigrant in Arizona, I’m willing to bet that didn’t stop the parties today. If I know my fellow Mexican immigrants like I think I do, whether documented or not, there will be many celebrations and social gatherings IN PUBLIC. To all my fellow immigrants living in Arizona, [...] Continue Reading…

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…

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…