Vamonos en SouthwestAir

So as I think about my upcoming trip I can't help but wonder, does SouthwestAir have a Spanish language web-site? Sure enough they do! Although I had to Google it at first I found out the url is southwestair.com/vamonos. I must say the "vamonos" was unexpected but it is catchy. The website looks just like the English version but obviously the front page header is different and there's even a graphic stating "Reservar un viaje en español llame...". Although there is no graphic on the English site stating this, I realized it's because some Latinos don't want to reserve anything online...especially the older folk. My dad doesn't trust the internet, he would want to call.

This just might make me want to book a flight en español for no reason lol. Did somebody say Los Angeles in 2010!?

Kudos to you SouthwestAir.

Another Street Fighter!?

Somebody shoot me because someone just revealed Super Street Fighter IV! What's the 411? "Some rumored characters include Street Fighter III's Makoto, Ibuko and Dudley, as well as Final Fight's Cody and Guy."

I mean who doesn't love a new Street Fighter game?! Although my favorite will always be Marvel Vs. Capcom, this just adds to the list of, "I'm gonna kick your a** in this game." Please advise :).

I Endorse AfroBorike

Looks like AfroBorike didn't win America's Best Dance Crew...oh well. However, it was great to see they go into the finale. But was it really about winning? No it wasn't. It was about being who you are...that's what ABDC Season 4 was about. Vouging, Latino, Female and more represented themselves to America through the art of dance. Remember, I didn't expect AfroBorike to win, I expected them to represent para toda la gente. A group made up of Puerto Ricans and Cubans showed America how different yet "awesome" Latino music can be. They showed America how Latino music can blend in with hip-hop...and not just reggaeton. They best portrayed this with their Swag & Surf performance and the trampoline. So kudos to you AfroBorike, continue doing what you do best!

One of my favorite performances:


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One of Mexico's Ancient Islands

Little did I know Cozumel, Mexico is actually part of a small island of the coast of Mexico. So what exactly does this mean? It means that "if" we leave the island during our excursion, we have to make sure to get back in time! Hopefully I get to experience the cultural part of Mexico. After a convo I had with some fraternity brothers, seeing the ancient Mayan ruins will be exciting. According to Wikipedia, The Maya are believed to have first settled Cozumel by the early part of the 1st millennium AD, and older Preclassic Olmec artifacts have been found on the island as well

Don't be fooled...but please be careful

So you're on a "random" road trip from California to the tip of South America, what do you do!? Well one thing you don't do is take the mountain route! On National Geographic - Locked Up Abroad, we sort of realize taking brides are bad decisions, we also learn jails in other countries aren't to mess around. I watched the Colombian episode and it was different.

In this episode, Vacationing American Glen Heggstad is kidnapped by the National Liberation Army, tortured and interrogated for five weeks. However, this guy was smart. He realized that if he posed as a cancer patient, almost ready to die, they would want to get rid of him. Eventually after almost a week, he was released. The weird part...he continued his journey to the tip of South America.

I was just glad Heggstad didn't seek to find revenge. He didn't want "them" to win and that's what made him continue. So is it safe to travel to Colombia? Of course! Just be smart about it.

That Really Doesn't Grind My Gears...Nuestra Cultura!

Last Sunday was Taller PR's 26th annual Feria del Barrio. Check out Al Dia's video below...go Latinos!

A museum for the American Latino

If Latinos had a museum what would it look like? Well I mean what would it include? Does our history start in Florida, Philadelphia, California or maybe even in Mexico? Well according to the upcoming National Museum of the American Latino, "The National Museum of the American Latino will create a home for the historical artifacts, images, and personal stories documenting over 500 years of American Latino contributions to the United States. The Museum will serve as an educational tool for the thousands who visit the museum each year, as well as instilling a sense of pride in the Latino community today and in the future."

Something else to consider is if the museum would integrate our 3 cultures: African, Spanish and Indigenous. I would hope so. Latinos have played an integral part of U.S. history, from the Revolutionary War to naming states to even discovering the concept of zero! I hope this comes out to be a great museum.

What would you want to be displayed?

That Really Grinds My Gears...Facebook events & messages

It really frustrates me when people send 1,000 messages on Facebook reminding me about their party, fundraiser, social event, etc. Do you really need to let me know 9 days in advance? Do you really have to let me know this will be the hottest party of the semester? I don't even go to school anymore! So please stop with the never ending messages. If I said YES then that means I'm coming.

p.s. If you want the messages to stop don't hit NOT ATTENDING, hit REMOVE FROM MY EVENTS. Let's just hope they don't invite you again.