Zacatecas

Zacatecas is famous for having once been a very strong provider of silver, hence it’s nickname “The Silver City”, but it’s also famous for having a lot of buildings built with the same pinkish material: “cantera rosa”. So although the buildings are majestic, big, full of glorious detail and homage to the past, they look … More Zacatecas

Toluca

Everyone who asked about our next destination kept saying that there was absolutely nothing to do here, they giggled and asked: “Why would you go to Toluca?”. And even though there is definitely little to do here, there is SOMETHING to do! It’s growing in it’s tourist culture, is what I am saying. Part of … More Toluca

Feeling Good

It’s not easy being happy. Some people are better at it, some people are not, but happiness relies mostly on ourselves rather than the moments that happen. I mean, sure, we can have everything we absolutely could desire and have that be our biggest reason for contentment, but even still we are prone to having … More Feeling Good

Selfies, for Myself

I’m known to be a person who generally denies to have her photo taken, whenever I oblige I do it reluctantly, cross my fingers and hope for the best. Usually I’m unsatisfied with the result: the angle is awkward, my face looks too round, I look like a thirteen-year-old, the lighting suddenly revealed how much … More Selfies, for Myself

Adios, Tijuana

Mi querida Tijuana: Lamento decirlo, pero me voy. Después de veintitrés años juntas, con sólo cinco meses que estuvimos separadas, me voy por siempre. O al menos me voy a plantar raíces a otro lugar. No te sientas mal, no me voy porque esto ya no funciona, ni porque me he hartado de ti. Ni … More Adios, Tijuana

Baking Your Feelings Away

Ingredients: 4 cups of Tears 15 mins. of Quiet Sobs 2 tbsp of Slight Shaking 3/4 cups of Sadness 3/4 cups of Emotional Stress 3 tsp of Frustration 1 Broken Heart  The full list of ingredients from the recipe of your choice (personally, I like to make chocolate chip cookies)