Monthly Archives: December 2008
Un Año Que Viene, Otro Que Se Va
It’s that time of year, time to wrap presents, make coquito, and look back at the year that is just about to come to a close and what a year it has been. I’ve traveled more for work more than … Continue reading
FA 3020
Yes, I can be added as another single Rican mother to the food stamp rolls, for a month and a half at least. ::sigh:: I went, for the first time ever to the food stamp office yesterday. I entered holding … Continue reading
SPEAK!
I am honored to be part of this powerful project with some powerful women. If you listen closely you can hear la Mala spitting some words. Participating in this project has been life changing and affirming for me plus it … Continue reading
A Very Mala Navidad
It looks like Navidad will be seriously trimmed down compared to last year. Since el Chileno and I broke up, it seems odd to invite his friends and family to a themed Christmas eve dinner like I did last year … Continue reading
Stumbling Into Single Mami’hood
Por favor be excusing the time since my last post. I went to beantown to label myself a puta in front of Latino college students, el chileno moved out, and I am navigating single mami’hood with a present baby daddy … 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
Waiting
Siempre estamos esperando algo. We are always waiting for something. Waiting for the dreams that make my sleep uneasy to come true waiting for the other shoe to drop waiting to get paid Waiting for the Spring waiting for him … Continue reading