Abedin’s Choice

By: Gabriela Yareliz She’s been on our mind for a while now; ever since her husband announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York. The Huffington Post might as well have a section about Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner’s wife, with the many articles that have focused on her in recent days. The Huff hasn’t beenContinue reading “Abedin’s Choice”

Namesake: Gabriela Mistral

A true poet once said: (Rough translation): “I would only like to be one of the reasons for your smile, maybe a small thought on your mind in the morning, or perhaps a lovely memory on your mind before sleeping. I would only like to be a fleeting image before your eyes, perhaps a voiceContinue reading “Namesake: Gabriela Mistral”

Emerald Moonlight Pearl

By: Gabriela Yareliz Stolen glances, houses white under moonlight; emerald hills. Peace and angst in blend, golden shadows cast. The sky is a perfect shade of dark, a blue so thick it envelopes resignation. Trembling emotion, the kind that leaves you breathless and crying-all at once. It leaves you gasping for not air, not peace,Continue reading “Emerald Moonlight Pearl”

This Week’s Picks: July 14, 2013; A ray into a fabulous heart: Europa

By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy jour de la bastille! Bastille day (France’s National Holiday!) This week’s theme of my picks is extra-Euro. Embracing the little European inside. 1] Cambardi Suitcases 2] Sophia Loren style 3] DO it— Do what you dream. 4] Marianne 😉 5] Yesterday, Florida. Tomorrow, New York. Someday, Monte Carlo. 6] Marie AntoinetteContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: July 14, 2013; A ray into a fabulous heart: Europa”

Invasion

By: Gabriela Yareliz People want guns to guard them from an invasion. Just in case. An invasion of what or by whom? Some say China, others Iran, and some even say our own government. Regardless of what people’s stance on guns may be, I wish people realized that there is a more serious invasion goingContinue reading “Invasion”

Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Quotes from one of my most adored writers.-Gabriela Y. Once conform, once do what other people do because they do it, and a lethargy steals over all the finer nerves and faculties of the soul. She becomes all outer show and inward emptiness; dull, callous, and indifferent. -Virginia Woolf Life is not a series ofContinue reading “Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

This Week’s Pick: March 4, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello survivors, In this life, you’ve got to be a gladiator! Yes. 1] The Telegraph’s: Former French minister Rachida Dati says: Wear lipstick and you lose credibility The FAB Rachida Dati, earning some RESPECT. In this article she talks about the delicate balance of being feminine, glamourous and a respectable leader whoContinue reading “This Week’s Pick: March 4, 2013”

Something I am sure of

By: Gabriela Yareliz [For those of you who like my personal posts, you are in for a treat. (I guess that depends on if you actually really like them.)Here is today in a nutshell, and thank you for reading. I know I am not the president or anything, so, I appreciate you taking time toContinue reading “Something I am sure of”