Wednesday, March 21, 2012
A Mama Lost Her Baby Boy: #MillionHoodies March NYC for Trayvon Martin
A Mama Lost Her Baby Boy
By Ezzy G. Languzzi
A mama lost her baby boy
baby boy
baby boy
A mama lost her baby boy
He's never coming back
A mama lost her baby boy
baby boy
baby boy
A mama lost her baby boy
Simply cuz he's Black
He'll never finish high school
He'll never see his friends
He'll never go to college
Cuz someone shot a hole in him
If there's any kind of lesson here
I'll tell you what it is
Don't buy your son a hoodie
Lest he end up dead
Labels:
Poem
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Pencils: I Dreamt of You Last Night
Pencils
by Ezzy G. Languzzi
An army of pencils
Surrounded my bed
Was it all just a dream?
Was it all in my head?
Unfurled like a carpet
A rainbow of colors
This army of pencils
Made way for the others
They invaded my thoughts
Permeated my being
Sharpened and crying,
We hear you breathing!
Oh, no you don't, I said.
You're no gift, but a curse
You come when you want
Go, now
Disperse!
In a stupor I battled
Weary and tired
Until I'd pushed every-single-last-one
Into a fire
Friday, March 16, 2012
Casi Llega Nuestro Perrito, Albert
Andamos aquí como que vamos a parir ... un bebé de cuatro patas y cubierto de "pelo."
No les he contado que decidimos comprarle un perrito a nuestro hijo. Dentro de una semana llega el mentado, Albert, un canino medio Caniche y medio Labradora. Mijo esta lleno de anticipación y cuenta los días en el calendario... y su papi y yo? Rezamos que el perro hypoalergénico sea un nuevo miembro en la familia.
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Labradoodle puppies at 5 weeks Haciendo fila! Waiting in line. |
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HOW TO RAISE THE PERFECT DOG by Cesar Millan Necessito comenzar leer este libro I need to start reading this book. |
Ay les contare nuestras aventuras. No sabemos lo que nos espera. : )
(Me disculpo de no haber blogueado mucho las ultimas semanas, pero he estado un poco estresada con la escuela. Espero regresar pronto a un horario mas normal. Los extraño.)
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Puppy Supplies |
I haven't shared with you that we decided to buy our son a dog. Within a week, the dog known as "Albert," a Poodle-Labrador Retriever mix, arrives home. Our son is filled with anticipation and is counting the days on the calendar ... his dad and I? We're praying the hypoallergenic dog will be an addition to our family.
Since our son doesn't have any siblings, he needs a friend, a companion. He been asking for a dog for a while, "knowing" that he's allergic to them. He doesn't care -- he loves them. So much so, that his bed is inundated with stuffed dogs, all colors and sizes. He even has one that breathes and is battery-operated that my mother gave him before leaving for California.
Our situation is a little complicated. I don't know if I've shared with you, but our son has several food (eggs, milk, nuts, soy, beef ... ) and environmental (pollen, mold ... ) allergies, in addition to asthma. We had to go as far as to find food for the dog that wouldn't harm our son in the event the dog licked him. Talk about nerves! In spite of all this, we have faith. A little voice is telling me everything with turn out fine.
Adventures to follow. : )
(I apologize for my irregular blogging the last few weeks, but I've been a little stressed-out with school. Finding peace in reading. I hope to return to a more regular schedule, soon. Miss you.)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
SPANISH FRIDAY: Me Dan Ganas de Bailar
Me da gusto compartir con ustedes una cancion que siempre me hace feliz. Se que tiene que ver con el amor, pero para mi, no. Si no, yo pienso en lo tanto que cambiamos durante nuestra temporada en este mundo. No se porque, pero me dan ganas be bailar esta mañana. Bailan con migo?
Que pasen un buen fin de semana, mis amigos. <3
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Have a great weekend, my friends. <3
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
My Valentines ... I Love You
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Our wedding, September 5, 1998 |
Three years later in 1996 he tracked me down to tell me he was coming out to Orange County for a wedding. Our future was sealed with a single question: "Will you have lunch with me?"
And so, I did.
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Junior taking a nap. |
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Daddy and Junior |
Wishing you a much loved and happy Valentine's with your family and friends.
Friday, February 3, 2012
I Want to Be Educated
by Ezzy Guerrero-Languzzi
I want to be educated
Chapters in books
Pages, words
Sounds, thoughts, emotions
Discovery
Who's free, really, in this country?
I never had the right, apparently
What you cannot, will not, refuse to see
I promise will never cease to be
These chapters in books and pages, words
Voices from the past, a warning to the future
A salve for wounds undiscovered
These chapters in books and pages, words
Tell me that in humanity I am not alone
I have brothers and sisters on the same journey
Finding our place in this world and our communities
Go ahead
You may take them
I give you permission to confiscate them
Ban them
Burn them
Hide them in boxes
Do what you must
But know -- try as you may, you cannot hide or change history
You will not conquer me.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
SPANISH FRIDAY: ¡Hicé Flan!
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Flan de Coco Usando Nestlé's La Lechera Leche Condensada |
Do you have a favorite dessert? Something so sweet that simply thinking about it makes your mouth water? For me, that dessert has always been flan.
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La Lechera Leche Condensada y Dulce De Leche |
My Colombian godmother used to always make one for me -- moist and smothered in honey -- for my birthday. My memories are similarly sticky, because, now, it's my dessert of choice whenever dining-out. But as much as I love flan, I'd never attempted making one ... NO WAY. How? With what ingredients? And what if it didn't come out right? It had to be complicated.
Probablemente no lo hubiera intentado, sí no por un paquete de promoción que recibí (gracias a mi amiga Ruby) de Nestlé, promoviendo sus productos nuevos de La Lechera: Dulce de Leche y Leche Condensada.
I probably would've never tried it, if not for a promotional package I received (thanks to my friend Ruby) from Nestlé, promoting their new La Lechera products: Dulce de Leche y Leche Condensada.
Así que fui a la pagina de Nestlé e escogí una receta para preparar un flan de coco para los cumpleaños de mi esposo (cumplió 46, ayer!). Estoy tan feliz porque me salió bien y también porque le gusto mucho a él ... solo sí lo hubiera saboreado un poco mas. El hombre parece tiburón. Se comió uno en menos de cinco mordidas!
So I went to Nestlé's website and picked a recipe to make a Coconut Flan for my husband's birthday (he turned 46, yesterday!) I'm so happy because not only did the flan come out well, but also, because he really enjoyed it ... if only he'd savored it a little more. The man is like a shark. He ate one in less than five bites!
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¿Sabían?:
- Qué el flan originó con los Romanos antiguos? No solo preparaban flan dulce con miel y pimienta, si no también uno salado con anguila!
- Qué durante la edad media, los ingredientes mas populares incluían canela, azúcar, espinacas, almendras y pescado?
- Pueden leer mas aquí (en inglés).
- That flan originated with the ancient Romans? Not only did they prepare a sweet flan with honey and pepper, but also a savory version with EEL! << Yum?
- That during the Middle Ages, the most popular flan ingredients included cinnamon, sugar, spinach, almonds and FISH?
- You can read more here (in English).
Photo by Mr. G's Travels
¿Sabian Qué Los Romanos Inventaron El Flan?
Nota: Aunque recibí un paquete de promoción de Nestlé, todas las opiniones aquí son las mias.
Note: Even though I received a promotional packet from Nestlé, all the opinions expressed here are my own.
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