1. I refuse to spend more than 20-30 minutes writing out these blog entries because a) I dont have the time b) I dont take blogging serious enough or anything I have to say on these blogs serious enough and neither should anyone in the amateur blog world. So please bear with any spelling mistakes etc I make due to time constraints/laziness in double checking.
2. Almost in the words of a famous hip hop song, "I'm not a blogger, I just tweet alot" (im not a player i just crush alot- RIP Big Pun) so also please make due to with any other shortcomings I have as a novice blogger. Now onto blog #2:
Happy 5 de Mayo! 5 de Mayo as you may/may not know is NOT Mexican Independence Day as many people think and to be frank I'm not here to give a history lesson so if you're not in the loop, lets just continue along and enjoy the blog. Truth be told, most of you could care less what 5 de Mayo is celebrated for (since when do Texans celebrate any independence day other than our own) and to be honest I could care less that you could care less as long as it gives you an excuse to be out supporting your local economy at your favorite drink establishment or tex-mex restaurant. My personal suggestions for Houstonians (Ocean's, Antique Bar or Vintage).
Anyway, I would like to use this blog entry to address a couple of major/minor concerns I have encountered involving Mexico/Mexicans:
Concern #1: Texting faux pas- a personal pet peeve. When texting/emailing me, do not type "JAJAJAJAJA" with a "J" rather than an "H" as its read phonetically in the English language. I have outlined the following 3 reasons for this being a big no-no:
- 1) I am not latino so JAJAJA is read with a "J" sound as in the words "Just" as in just spell the name according to how you learned spelling it in whatever small farm town you received your elementary school education in (I would be equally if not more disturbed if you spelled out HAHA in Arabic/Farsi so please for the love of whatever God you believe in dont try that angle)
- 2) You are not a native spanish speaker so I'm not following why you would spell it any different. I'm sure you had a Rico Suave Latino/Latina lover (like this stud):
in your past that might have had appreciation for your JAJA's but unfortunately that no longer applies when texting or writing a Persian American. Gracias mi amor.
- 3) Latinos dont think you are any less of Gringo just because you are spelling hahaha with a "J". In fact you are probably accumulating more gringo points by spelling it with a J. In the words of Lil Wayne from his single "I'm single" - " I HATE-IT WHEN SHE DO DAT SHIIT"
Concern #2: I had a long conversation with a Mexican friend of mine last week in which all he talked about was "how great Mexico is, how miserable it is living in the United States after having grown up in Mexico, Americans are ignorant, Mexico and its beauty cannot be compared to the U.S. blah blah blah"...Now, I know many of you can relate this to people in your lives so this concern does not partake exclusively to Mexicans. I have Greek friends who talk about Greece like it's Heaven on Earth. Lebanese Friends who talk about Beirut like it's God's gift to the Human Race. My message: GO BACK! THE DOOR IS WIDE OPEN! If you are going to live in the United States, embrace it! We are, in my opinion, the most blessed people on Earth to be able to live in such an amazing country. As the blog's name indicates "The Grass is always Green" and not greener on the other side. I, as much as anyone I know, love to travel to the most obscure of places. The common theme as I return from all these places, "IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME!"This is not to be confused with being proud of your culture and background. Don't get me wrong, if I wasnt so scared of needles, I would have had the old Iranian Flag tatooed on my ass by now. However, at the end of the day, I am damn proud to be an American.
Concern # 3: Americans who think travelling to Mexico is akin to running through North Korea with one of these T Shirts on:
WRONG! Mexico, despite my last concern, is an amazing country to visit. From the beaches, to the mainlands, an amazing country is within a 2 hour flight from Houstonians and is an standout weekend getaway for those looking for a change. Trips to Guadalajara, Mexico City, Playa Del Carmen, Acapulco (to name a few of the places I've been) are perfectly safe alternatives to your regular getaways as long as you are not running around town acting like Nacho Libre. note: if you take my advice and something does happen, have your descendants contact me and I will setup a free intro estate tax consultation meeting with me free of charge for the troubles I have caused.
Hope everyone has a splendid 5 de Mayo. For you margarita and Mexican beer drinkers, I would like to share with you one article by GQ for cheaper, and some of these better alternatives, to the Patron that you all love as well as my favorite Mexican Beer which I recommend you all try.
The Beer:
To all the mothers :Happy Mother's Day. Here is one of my favorite quotes I'd like to share:
"When I am with you, we stay up all night.
When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for those two insomnias!
And the difference between them."
- Rumi
One love!
When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for those two insomnias!
And the difference between them."
- Rumi
One love!
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