Category Archives: el chileno

Pencil Me In Papi

I love my hijas and not for nothing, despite what some may think of the choices I have made and continue to make, la Mapu and poroto are pretty kick ass and I’d like to think I had a little … Continue reading

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A Different Level of Hell : Family Court

I think someone said that one of the responses to grief is anger and yesterday morning, the morning abuela died, I was angry. I was not angry at death or at abuela pero I was angry porque my ex had … Continue reading

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Mamita’s Night Out Sponsored by Patti Peña and Paprika

Last night was one of the best readings I have been at. I sent Walter Mercado sized and styled love to Charlie Vazquez, whom I met when he sent me a libro to review and then came to a reading … Continue reading

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Shift

I thought I felt a shift coming on.  I thought that when he said that he wouldn’t do anything to harm the girls and me, that went beyond the promises to never lay his hands on me again. Safety is measured … Continue reading

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Slipping into Solteria?

Expectations set me up for heartbreak every time and it’s not the fault of the other it’s my fault my poetic temperment and wanting to hold out hope for the best in people thinking egotistically that I bring that out … Continue reading

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Indiscretion

There was none here. There was no foolishness no not knowing. I knew he knew and soon everyone else that need to did as well even if we continue to play it off each discussing the other in pronouns, initials, … Continue reading

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I’ve been Away

I took a vacation. A time away from the craziness that is the logistics of a breakup. A time away from the need to post a certain number of blogposts per day in order to reach a certain number of … Continue reading

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Things I’d Rather Not Think About at 6:00 am

When I open my eyes I think about coffee. I wonder what will I blog about for VivirLatino. I wonder who is awake on twitter. I wonder how long Miss Poroto will sleep. Now I also worry, worry about how … Continue reading

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do Pero Does it Really Have to Be?

When I entered the relastionship that is now ending, I did so with so many expectations and anxiety. It’s not like I had great examples of healthy relationships growing up with lies, egos, infidelities, edible crotchless panties and suicide attempts … Continue reading

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