Although I am not Mexican, I did grow up around the Mexican culture, it's very similar to my Guatemalan culture. Growing up in California, I was exposed to this celebration yearly. I really enjoyed it, it had always been a very festive holiday. You would see colorful decorations all around, in school, shops, just about everywhere. There was music, dancing, costumes, parades, and a lot of tequila and beer hehe, the same in Los Angeles just on a much larger scale, specifically on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. Olvera Street get's really packed on weekends if Cinco de Mayo falls on a weekend, during the week it's a bit slower as any other major holiday. The food has always been so good. It's one of my favorites! Cinco de Mayo is celebrated all over the United States, outside of the US apart from Mexico, I don't know. I'll leave you with a Continue Reading
Archives for May 2010
Happy May!
Wow we are now into May, I am hoping for some really nice weather during May. The last few days have been warm which is really nice, but with that came some humidity which I'm not so crazy about! I have been so busy with my Ebay thing that I haven't posted as often as I was before, so I apologise for that. I hope everyone is having some nice weather come their way as well. I'm sure you all have heard the story about the Missing "Mom" (Tiffany Tehan) I don't know if I would classify her as that anymore. When people thought she'd been abducted, and wasn't, things sure did change around a bit. I watched the Today show this morning, and they interviewed the husband. He is very forgiving, I don't think I would be. She just up and left, abandoned her baby (reminds me of something in my past) and just went with another guy. I mean what mother Continue Reading