Cinco de Mayo is coming up! Majority of people think or used to think that Cinco de Mayo was Mexican Independence Day. However, Mexican Independence Day is in September. So why is Cinco De Mayo so significant & why has it been called Cinco de Drinko? Cinco de Mayo is actually the anniversary of the…
Colors of the Wind
Ok so, yes I still like to listen to Disney songs because I’m still a huge Disney fan. While I was listening to this song from Pocahontas, all I could think was “ohhhh this song is SO relevant to the social issues that are happening in the present.” And then I thought “dang Pocahontas tried…
Mole Poblano
After interviewing my friend, Javier for our fourth assignment he admitted that his favorite dish is mole poblano without chocolate. I’ve heard of this dish before but never knew what it really was. So I did some research. Mole poblano is meat covered in a dark red sauce. The word mole simply means a number…
Quinceañeras
A Quinceañera is another word for “Sweet 15.” In America, the “coming of age” for a woman is 16. But in Latin America the “coming of age” is 15. Therefore, we celebrate a Sweet 15, hence the Latin word Quinceañera. TRADITIONS A Quinceñera is a similar celebration to the American Sweet 16. We have the…
Cumbia Music
Ahhh cumbia 🙂 The “cleaning” music for me. The music that I would wake up to every Saturday morning when I was younger and hear my mom come into my room to say “wake up it’s time to clean.” The music that I NOW put on when I’m cleaning by myself. The music that is…
Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake literally means “three milks cake.” It is a traditional Mexican cake eaten in all parts of Latin America. this cake is always the “go to” cake for special occasions, ranging from sweet 16’s to baby showers to weddings. Another cake that is also normally used is cake of Dulce de Leche. However,…
Chapulines
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make class today. Therefore, I missed out on the chapulines that Professor Alvarez brought in. I asked some of my classmates on what they thought about the chapulines. Some said they didn’t have the courage to eat them. Others said they didn’t taste so bad, but you could taste the…
El Gusano en el Mezcal
“El Gusano en el Mezcal” in other words, the worm in the Mezcal liquor. The first time I heard about this was in Colombia while I was watching “La Vuelta Al Mundo en 80 Risas” (around the world in 80 laughs). This comedy show was about a group of 5 men that traveled to different…
Selena Quintanilla
The oh so beautiful Selena Quintanilla-Perez. I am deciding to dedicate this post about her because the anniversary of her death was just a week ago, March 31st 1995. Her wedding anniversary also recently passed, April 2nd, 1992. Many people know about Selena’s story because of the movie starring Jennifer Lopez. However, few people are…
Dakota Access Pipeline
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/fun-facts-dakota-access-pipeline.amp If you checked out my Instagram post about the article I found, then maybe that’s why you’re here on my blog checking it out! The Dakota Access Pipeline was significant because it wasn’t a violation of Native American rights in this country. The indigenous people in the country have specific lands that they reserve…
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