I want to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time with those you love and care about, and be thankful for all you have and all that’s yet to come. So far, during this year’s holidays I have been able to enjoy a very an exciting … Continue reading Merry Christmas! 🎄
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I’m not known for my political opinions or comments, you haven’t seen much of that here, except on special occasions and this is one of those. As you already know, I am puertorrican, born and raised on the island. If you have been following the upcoming U.S. elections, you have heard the recent “jokes” made … Continue reading You’re not funny, that’s my home you’re talking about
Today I decided to go on a walking tour around Old San Juan. It was a sort of last minute decision on Friday to book the tour for today and I didn’t know anyone else taking the tour with me but, the tour guide happens to be my brother so I knew I was in … Continue reading A tour around Old San Juan
As we celebrate Three King’s Day today, my family can’t help but make fun of me for the stress and fear this used to cause me when I was growing up. During this holiday, the tradition is that the three kings who brought gifts to Jesus after his birth, bring children presents. The three kings, … Continue reading Three Kings Day
What a year! I don’t even know where to begin. It was a year filled with fun and sometimes not so fun experiences. I started the year with Covid I got during a trip to NYC and Boston. I kept traveling during the year, first to Chicago and then to New York and New Jersey. … Continue reading Bye bye 2023
Part of me feels like it hasn’t been that long since I graduated high school and another part of me feels like it was ages ago, but at has actually been fifteen years. I was reminded of this in my high school reunion earlier this week. It was great seeing a lot of people I … Continue reading High school reunion and Christmas 2023
As our vacation started to come to an end, we still had a few things to see, so on our last day started walking again. First on the list was a place called Little Island. I had no idea what it was, except that is was small island, but it’s the cutest park with a … Continue reading New York City Day 10: Little Island, High Line, Chelsea Market, The Vessel, Little Spain, Hudson Yards
I know what everyone is thinking, but I have family in New Jersey so on day six of our vacation we went to Penn Station and got on the train to New Jersey for the weekend. It was a quiet trip, there weren’t a lot of people on it when we got on, and pretty … Continue reading New York City Days 6-8: New Jersey
On our second day in New York City, we had reservations at 11:00 am that the Museum of Natural History. It was a long walk to the museum and we didn’t know if we would be there in time for our reservation. We didn’t know if there would be any penalty or anything if we … Continue reading New York City Day Two: Museum of Natural History, Central Park
I just got home from a two week vacation in New York City, where I had the best time. I didn’t relax, because I don’t think it’s possible to relax in the city that never sleeps, but I had so much fun. I saw so much of the city, places I had never seen the … Continue reading New York City Day One: Brooklyn
Yesterday I got back from a short trip to Chicago. This was my first trip there and I had no idea what to expect, I mean I had heard great things about it but every city I have been to is very different. I was surprised by how clean and easy to get around it … Continue reading My first visit to Chicago
Today is my 33rd birthday! I spent my birthday at work but got to celebrate at work with my coworkers, and boss and I saw my family for dinner. I got a couple of surprises, like chocolate cake at home and chocolate cake at work. I have a lot of chocolate cake that I’m probably … Continue reading Birthday #33
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Mom’s to be, new moms and every mom because they are all special, they all deserve love from their children, grand children, sons, daughters and everyone in the family. My mom was there for me during the most difficult time in my life, and she still … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!
On March 29, 2015 I decided to share the journey I had been on for three years. I was scared and a little insecure, but today, nine years later I’m proud to say I have lost some of that fear and insecurity. It’s still difficult putting myself out there and waiting to see if people … Continue reading Nine years later
Unstoppable María 