Shallow Soccer Commentary Brought to You By: Gabriela Yareliz For those of you who have been reading my World Cup 2014 blurbs, you know Germany made my “favorites” list after seeing its skill and Mats Hummels face. This was difficult to maintain during the France (my team) and Germany face-off, but it was hard toContinue reading “#EuroPower #BecauseFutbol”
Category Archives: culture
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Strike a Pose
Don’t worry– these are not the shots. In this post are some shameless selfies of my hair and makeup before the photo session. I have been blessed enough to have one of my personal essays selected for publication in September in a magazine I grew up reading. Naturally, they needed a photo to accompany theContinue reading “Strike a Pose”
Some Lit Quotes for the Soul
The heart needs some inspiration from fiction at times. Enjoy! John Green: F. Scott Fitzgerald: Jane Austen: Joanne Harris: Elizabeth Gilbert: Jhumpa Lahiri:
La Seduction
By: Gabriela Yareliz This week, I bought a fabulous little book called La Seduction by Elaine Sciolino, a Paris-based journalist. The book is about French politics and the art of seduction (no, not the sexual kind, per se)… This is an art I need to solidly learn. I mean, when I took the book toContinue reading “La Seduction”
Some Women
Some women seek a man to take care of like a child. Some women need a man to take care of them. Some women want a man with whom they can conquer the world.
True Feelings
By: Gabriela Yareliz Here are five confessions of truth, straight from the heart. 1] World Cup Antoine Griezmann, I cried with you. That was tough. France, you played magically. I will always wear that jersey with pride. Bisous, les bleus, bisous. 2] Hair It’s so weird when you cut off two feet of hair. You lookContinue reading “True Feelings”
Last Month’s Picks: June, 2014
Dear friends, Happy July. June has come quickly and vanished faster than it arrived. It was a month of a lot of learning, soccer and adrenaline for me. There were some moments of serious reflection. My cousin passed away. I thank everyone who prayed for him. Please continue to pray for my family. The monthContinue reading “Last Month’s Picks: June, 2014”
$60 for a Life Diagnosis
This is my skeptical, dramatic face. By: Gabriela Yareliz “Some days are meant to be counted, others are meant to be weighed.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love This is how it all began: The weather has been hot, sticky and nauseating. Our air conditioner at work decides to give out when heat levels rise–you’dContinue reading “$60 for a Life Diagnosis”
Los Amantes Pasajeros: …desapareció contigo
De blanca_suarez: Esto es así. “La Ruth que tu conociste ya no existe.. (..desapareció contigo)” #losamantespasajeros De de la peli de Almodovar.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 