Escaping LA

{The Escape}
LAX to Tenamaxtlán

Waiting around LAX for 3 to 4 hours (maybe more) prior to departure
Departure from LAX: July 7, 12:10 AM PDT
Llegada a GDL: 7 de Julio, 5:50 AM CDT
Camino en la carreterra de GDL a Tenamaxtlán: 3 a 4 horas

{Libertad, Amor y Crecimiento}

{El Retorno}
Tenamaxtlán a LAX

Camino en la carreterra de Tenamaxtlán a GDL: 3 a 4 horas
Espera en GDL 3 a 4 horas antes de salir
Salida de GDL: 30 de Julio, 7:00 AM CDT
Arrival to LAX: July 30, 8:15 AM PDT

classic, modern & 100% cultura mexicana

been super busy lately.
much to update,
and i will.

but for now enjoy the following musical selection...


ximena sariñana covering josé josé's hit song "el triste"

p.s. i'm not sad, i just like the song. this particular version is very powerful, if i do say so myself. :)

what if... #2

what if street lights said "i love you?"

A little break from study hermit status...

i don't know why but i'm super tired/sleepy today. i already had some tea (trying to avoid coffee), although manzanilla was probably not the best choice if i wanted to wake up.

anyway, its 10th week, my last week of classes as an undergraduate. crazy. i've been waiting for this week all year and now its finally here and i'm scared/nervous. i still don't have a chamba and still don't know what my loan package (forget financial aid, though i was lucky enough to get a small scholarship) so i'm stressing a little from that, mind you i have two papers due this week and two finals next week... yay! no really, though, i'm happy just a little uncertain but hopefully everything will be okay. actually, it will be, with time.

i'm confused by a lot of things right so much of my summer will be spent in deep thought in méxico. things, life, make more sense there. i want to get in touch with my past and tradition. i want to spend as much time as possible with my abuelita matilde while she's still around. i want to get to know her and learn from her. i want to learn about her life and the things that she loves. i want her to help me learn to knit and crochet properly and perhaps make some cheese (ha ha and i'm trying to be vegan!). yes, i know it sounds silly but it's very important to me. i've seen so many people be so disconnected from their grandparents, their families and it hurts to see that. there have been so many deaths this past year. it is so sad to see that it takes losing someone to realize how valuable they are.

see that wall decoration i wanted for my room from anthropologie below, i realized i really don't have anywhere to put it so i don't think i'll be purchasing it, even if it does go on sale, maybe. i still have to make my chalkboard and will be posting pictures of it soon. i did, however, buy a typewriter on ebay. its a smith-corona sterling from the 1950s.

see:

y eso que no tengo dinero. i've been wanting one forever! not just for decorational purposes either. i want to use it in order to incorporate it into some mixed media art projects i have in mind for the summer. i miss art pieces and i feel like more of myself is exuded through utilizing more than one medium. i think it'll help with clearing my mind and mental preparation for the fall.

i wanted to post a ximena sariñana performance, but i'll save that for another day. today i will be posting another performance by a very talented young lady from the philippines, charice singing note to God on oprah. she is such a strong performer and person, i hope that she doesn't turn into lindsay lohan turned into or goes through what many young celebs have in the u.s. enjoy! :)

what if... #1

think about it, this short film, "Papiroflexia (Spanish for "Origami") is the animated tale of Fred, a skilful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands."

{via pixelnitrate}

what if this were truly possible?