Most of the blogs I read have only been around for a few years. The one blog that inspired me to go out and tell my Cuban-inspired stories, Babalú Blog turns ten today. TEN! That's like a hundred in dog years!I'm very proud to be associated with Babalú. I've been part of the Babalú family since 2007. They have consistently kept ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
Cubamerican at the Tower Theater, Miami – Ticket Giveaway
As you know, I love to promote projects by and for Cubans. In the month of September, I usually showcase the stories of Cuban exiles in my blog series, Cuando Sali de Cuba. Our shared history is so compelling and our contributions and accomplishments are many and varied. The film, Cubamerican beautifully and artfully showcases the stories of many ...
Cuba Nostalgia – Tell them, “Marta sent me!”
I didn't get to go to Miami for Cuba Nostalgia this year. And I'm feeling a little sorry for myself. It's the 15th anniversary of Cuba Nostalgia and the brilliant Tony Mendoza did the poster for the event which I'm totally in love with.Get it? 15 years. The Quinceañera. Genius. I already put out the word to my people on the ...
Ahora Si!
*The title of this post, "Ahora si." translates literally to "Now yes!" It's an idiom we Cubans like to use when something is REALLY happening. As in "this is really going down right now." It's also the title of a song sung by Andy Garcia and the Cineson All Stars, but that's not important right ...
Family Dinners
I probably shouldn't make such a big deal about it, but I do. Family Dinners are super important to me. It has nothing to do with surveys or statistics. Although statistics are on the side of regular family dinners for keeping families connected and eating well. Family Dinners are kind of sacred around here.Confession: I don't ...
Jesus and My Hair
I've been letting my hair go back to its natural curl. That sounds like a really simple thing, right? It's not. I've been going to a specialty hair salon in Laguna Beach. The hair gal, Vickie (who happens to be Puerto Rican, which makes us practically related) runs a cute little shop called Curls on Top. She specializes in curly ...
Wassup En La? Why you will love this sitcom…
Go and grab yourself a nice, hot cafecito and make yourself comfortable. This post is going to be long and newsy. I'm about to seriously dish about the new TV sitcom, Wassup En LA? with lots of details and tons of photos about the project. (This is why you love me, right?) I promised you a few weeks ago that I would write about the making of ...
Goodbye, Google Reader. Hello, Bloglovin.
Those of you who subscribe to my blog feed and use Google Reader may have already heard that Google Reader is going away. The beauty of using a "reader" is that it delivers the content from your favorite blogs straight into one place where you can then read up on the comings and goings of your favorite blogger-people.I tend to use my ...
This is Wassup…
Last summer, I came across a Kickstarter Campaign for a not-yet-produced TV show called "Wassup en LA?" The theme was that a young Cuban American actor from Miami goes to Los Angeles to find fame and fortune. And his Cuban family, abuelos and all, follow and support him. I clicked on the link, read the synopsis and and fell in love. You ...
Cuban Word of the Day
I have been taking a hiatus to get myself well again from being sick for the first part of this year. (Thank you, Vicks VaPoRub for your constant support.) I'm 100% better and I'm ready to jump back into blog-world. I had a feeling-sorry-for-myself-emotionally-fragile moment of "I wonder if anyone even remembers me?" This ...
