*opens Spotify and plays “Changes” by Charles Bradley* So there I was sitting in Sociology 101, on my first week of College, and absolutely clueless. Clueless and distracted. I couldn’t tell you what I was distracted by, but I do know that when the doors of the classroom burst open I jumped from the noise….
A Bittersweet Mother’s Day
My mom and my niece left for a mini-vacation on the last week of February. Unfortunately, that little mini-vacation has quickly become an extended stay and I’m emotional about it! It took my mom and I a while to get to a good place. I, unfortunately, have my father’s personality. Spoiler alert: my parents are…
Mental Health During These Quarantimes
So I guess that’s fitting that we’re in Mental Health Awareness Month. Ladies & Gentlemen, I am currently on the struggle bus. Thank you depression, you always know when to show up. I dare you to scroll on Twitter for 5 minutes without feeling completely drained. The news cycle, the damn celebrities, the way that…
Johnnyswim Saves 2020!
Anyone else starting to feel a bit restless? Remember the times when I would proudly proclaim that I was an introvert? You’d think I’d be having the time of my damn life right now. Yet, I find the days getting longer and the restlessness has me planning an escape from this place I call my…
‘Bad Education’ Movie Review
The amount of times I gasped! I went into Bad Education with little knowledge of what the film was actually about but with a phenomenal cast leading the way I knew that I was in for a phenomenal ride. With Hugh Jackman leading the way; along with Allison Janney, Ray Romano and Rafael Casal right…
Thriving in Vulnerability | Jessie Reyez Album Review
My only saving grace during this Quarantine has been music and with everyone postponing their albums, it’s been a stressful few weeks for me. However, Jessie Reyez was my saving grace last Friday and her debut album, BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, has been on heavy rotation ever since it’s release. Jessie Reyez took…
*NSYNC ‘No Strings Attached’ 20th Anniversary
The year is 2000; you’re obsessed with your Razr flip phone, you spend more hours on AIM than you can count, TRL is your favorite TV show and *NSYNC is about to change the pop music world with their latest album No Strings Attached. I remember the day that I discovered who *NSYNC was; my…
#ElNueveNingunaSeMueve
What would one day without women look like? Women in Mexico will be coming together on March 9, to peacefully protest the femicide currently happening in their country. “El nueve ninguna se mueve” is the slogan for the day as women plan to stay home and will not be contributing to Mexico’s economy. The March…
Here’s Why Representation Matters | Gentefied TV Review
All of my fiction writing revolves around my identity as a bisexual Mexican-American woman. My dreams revolve around the fact that I want to make a statement about who I am and who my people are. Truthfully, up until recently, it all felt a bit impossible. I kept feeling like I was writing into the…
Music Monday: Hecho En México
Alejandro Fernandez goes back home with his latest album. Hecho En México is an 11-track LP rooted with the help of a mariachi band. With his father, the legendary Vicente Fernandez,having retired two years ago; Alejandro steps up to the plate to continue the legacy that Vicente left behind and we are so much better…