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You can try to keep me down, but it won't work because I have alas para volar. I can fly! La Miedosa in me tries to clip my magnificent wings, but I was born to soar and so were you. Fly! Wings courtesy of @pearmama, @iamjeshua and @weallgrow.

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Do you invest in yourself? For the last three years, I have been investing in myself by going to the #WeAllGrow Summit. #WeAllGrow is the go-to conference for Latina digital influencers, but it isn’t just for Latinas. While the summit highlights and celebrates elements of Latino culture, it truly is a testament to diversity and therefore all are welcome. Believe it or not there are even a few brave men who attend. 

Every year that I have gone I am inspired by the creativity, strength and power of the attendees. I’ve been blogging and doing the digital influencer thing since 2009 and yet I still have so much to learn.

My teachers are others in the space who generously share what they have learned. This sharing of information creates a community of support and a camaraderie that keeps us connected in a very real and tangible way. More importantly, we realize that we aren’t competing with each other because we’re all in it together. 

There truly is enough for all of us and when one grows, we all grow. 

Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t make “real” friends online because that’s so not true. 

So, do you invest in yourself and if so, how? 

#WeAllGrow Summit 2017

Long Beach, CA

ALSO READ: The Wishing Tree in San Francisco

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Now, you probably know whether you grew up Mexican or not, but just in case you got amnesia from being hit over the head telenovela-style with a chancla by your lover’s ex-wife, who is really not his ex because she signed the divorce papers with disappearing ink, we thought we’d share some obvious signs. I mean not to be stereotypical or anything, but if three or more of the following signs apply to you, you most likely grew up Mexican. 

Frijol duties were not to be taken lightly. 

When you hear your mom pulling up and you forgot to check the frijoles #growingupmexican pic.twitter.com/URK0Xx4JWQ

— Shit Mexicans?? Do (@SOMEXlCAN) February 23, 2017

Your perceived inability to wipe your butt was always used against you. 

When you wanted to do something when you were young and your parents responded with "ni te sabes limpiar la cola" #growingupmexican

— Shit Mexicans?? Do (@SOMEXlCAN) February 23, 2017

You knew how to do laundry before you could tie your shoes. 

My aunt is teaching my 3 year old cousin how to do laundry #growingupmexican

— Audrianna (@xoxoaudrianna) February 15, 2017

Because you were never to young to learn how to clean. 

When you mexican in general…#growingupmexican pic.twitter.com/0pqzqKtNJx

— Boi (@MexicanoKids) December 12, 2016

ALSO READ: Mexican Moms Love Sneaking Snacks Into the Movies (The Flying Chancla Report)

And yet, you cleaned and cleaned and cleaned, but it was never enough. 

#growingupMexican always cleaning and your mom still telling you "No haces nada!" ?

— La Menita Antrax (@menaxo__) March 10, 2017

You never really knew who you were related to. 

Meeting new family members and having to ask who their parents/grandparents are to make sure they aren't your cousins. #GrowingUpMexican

— ŁG (@LaurennnG23) March 7, 2017

Family tree? Uh, uh. Yours is more of a family orchard. 

Your mom had stealth fingers of steel and she was not afraid to use them. 

#Growingupmexican your mom always lowkey pinching you in public

— Yare (@Yare_guzman19) February 19, 2017

Your friends at school talked about these things called donuts, but your mom was like “¡Qué donas, ni qué nada!” 

Don't forget hot chocolate… chocolate abuelita #growingupmexican #mexicanamerican #sandiego pic.twitter.com/62YRmbvo9D

— Marybelle (@marybellelopez6) February 17, 2017

ALSO READ: 10 Signs You’ve Turned into Your Latina Mom

If you didn’t like spicy food, too bad for you because not spicy was not an option. 

When i say i dont like spicy things. #GrowingUpMexican pic.twitter.com/v1Fs1iebVS

— Corgimagic (@Kevcorgi) February 11, 2017

You never got to choose what to watch on TV because THIS…

These people ran your tv almost everyday! #GrowingUpMexican pic.twitter.com/x7NkZJw1x3

— Leon ☾ (@_omfgjuan) February 5, 2017

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You could want all you wanted, but you never really had a say. 

My heart says yes but my mom says a donde chingados crees que vas?? #Growingupmexican #LatinaMom

— Daniel Perez Garnica (@DanielPeGa_) January 29, 2017

All roads always led back to cleaning. 

hate cleaning but the moment my mom hits me w "si no limpias no sales" im not gonna think about it twice #growingupmexican pic.twitter.com/hsbRua6iVc

— alexsandra (@Alejandra061813) January 21, 2017

You never knew whether to eat or not eat because of the mixed signals. 

When you burned yourself, you soon found yourself slathered in butter. 

When you burn yourself cooking or baking…
Mom/Dad/Grandparents: "Ponle butter."#GrowingUpMexican pic.twitter.com/CAVPTbkLIT

— StephaniLee☁ (@ForeverEstef17) December 7, 2016

ALSO READ: 10 Signs You’ve Turned into Your Latina Mom

You had so many nicknames you almost forgot your real name. 

Cute nicknames my mother gave me growing up: "Pendeja" "Estupida" "Hija de la chingada" #GrowingUpMexican lol

— Shit Mexicans?? Do (@SOMEXlCAN) November 29, 2016

Pierced as a baby, check. Pierced anything else? I don’t think so.  

When you're parents are too Mexican & wont let you pierce your nose ?@Janxo11 #GrowingUpMexican ? pic.twitter.com/zVW0UhVhMv

— j e n n y . o (@mutherfknjenny) October 12, 2016

That’s it for this week’s The Flying Chancla Report. I love you mucho and remember, spread love, not chanclazos!

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Money doesn’t grow on trees, but wishes can. I know because there is a tree in San Francisco that is covered in wishes and you KNOW I love that tree. Wishes are my jam. I believe in the power of voicing your wishes and that’s why every Wednesday I put in a wish order with the Universe. 

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself: 

• I’ve been lacking inspiration as of late. Inspire me. Fill me with ideas and the desire to follow through on those ideas. 
• $$$$ Send it! $$$$

ALSO READ: Maybe It’s Not the End of the World If You Give up on Your Dreams

Wishes for others: 

• Connie is vaguebooking her wishes, but I have a feeling that you know exactly what she’s wishing for. Universe, she wants “this week’s blessings to become long term and multiply.”
• Paty wants to see me soon again. I’m down with that.
• Sonia is requesting peace, prosperity and pleasure for her daughter’s family in their new home. 
• Mari wants blessings to multiply as well and she’s up for seeing me again soon. I’m amenable to all of that. 
• Elaina is asking for the successful launching of “2 teenage boys into the world as healthy, happy, humans who contribute to the world.” She’d rather they not live in her basement until they are 40. I don’t know, Elaina. If your basement is nice, you might be tempting fate. Muck it up a bit so they don’t get any ideas. 
• Send Richard some physical love. The Olivia Newton-John kind, I think. 
• Eileen wants all of her friends and family to have their wishes come true. I want her wishes to come true as well. 
• Cat doesn’t want her friends to feel alone during what is a difficult time and “for Henri, Carl’s husband to know he is loved and supported and for him to find peace with his new life.”

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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Everyone is always talmbout how money doesn’t grow on trees and that’s true, but guess what can grow on trees? Wishes. I know because I’ve seem them grow on The Wishing Tree in San Francisco. According to its creator, “The Wishing Tree’s mission is to hold a space for unspoken wants, dreams, stories  and to spread joy.” I’d say that it most definitely succeeds in its mission. 

I am a huge believe in the power of wishing and especially in the power of collective wishing. I believe in it so much that I do weekly Wednesday Wishes post on this blog where I wish for what I want and I also wish on behalf of others. It’s a beautiful thing when I get a message telling me that one of those wishes came true. 

The Wishing Tree

468 Eureka St.
San Francisco, CA 94114

Are you a wisher? 
ALSO READ: Fort Mason (Sundays In My City)

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Oh my gatos, people! I’m leavin’ on a jet plane tomorrow and have so many little things to get done, but it wouldn’t be Wednesday without makin’ some wishes. Let’s make some wishes on the go! 

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself:

• Like I said, I’m leaving on a jet plane. I’m headed to the #WeAllGrow Summit in Long Beach, CA. This is the one conference that I really try and go to every year because I adore it and love being surrounded by all the beautiful souls that attend. Keep me safe the entire trip and return me back to my family filled with inspiration and joy. 
• Keep my family safe while I’m gone and make them miss me so much that when I come back I’m showered in bucketloads of love. 

ALSO READ: Proof That There Is No Shame In Being A Sh*TTY Mom

Wishes for others:

• My buddy Deborah is packing too. Her dad is out of rehab and back home. May she have a safe trip there and back. Help her savor every second that she gets to spend with her father. 
• Taty is a superstar, that’s a given. What would be super dope is if you made her superstardom known far and wide. 
• Emily is wishing for new leadership and so am I. Please help us find a captain that can navigate us out of the turbulent waters we’ve been in and lead us in a direction that benefits all. Capsizing is not an option. 
• Doreen is wishing me a safe trip and I’m wishing her energy, joy and creativity. 
• Leslie is open to financial and job security. Send her the means to get to that end. 
• Mari will be in Long Beach along with me and so many fantabulous people. She wants everyone who is attending the #WeAllGrow Summit “this weekend [to] walk away inspired and motivated and with many lessons learned and abundant energy to find continued success in their professional journey in the digital world and beyond!!” 
• Elizabeth is starting a new job and wants a great beginning. She is also one of the phenomenal women attending the #WeAllGrow Summit and wants to be a catalyst for kickassery to all the women who hear her story. 
• Universe, Ian’s students need you to guide them toward healthy ways in which to process trauma. I might need a bit of that as well, please. 
• Tracey Ann wishes that I was packing to go see her and bringing chocolate as well as 6 million dollars. I love that she is so specific about how many millions she would like me to bring. I say shower us both with tons of money so that we can buy that chocolate and visit each other whenever we please. 
• Help Monica’s husband find a job and in the meantime keep him motivated. He is more than one circumstance of his life, but sometimes all it takes is one circumstance to make you doubt yourself. Vanquish doubt, send confidence and opportunity, please. 
• Universe, you have been good to Martha (thank you because she’s had a whole lot of change going on). She got the house and the move is coming. Help her on the job front. She is open to transferring or getting a whole new gig. 
• Mar is putting in a request for love, peace and compassion. Yes to all of it. 
• Sandy (Lynda) is sending me wishes for a safe trip. She also requests blessings for her family in the areas of health and work. Grant her the gift of being a blessing to others through her blogging, her work as a teacher’s assistant, her new position as a travel agent and in her life as a whole. Also, may she be able to enjoy some rest and relaxation because she sounds very busy. 

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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Fort Mason in the Marina District of San Francisco served as an army post for over 100 years. Now, it is a nonprofit called Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC). All kinds of events, performances, exhibits and happenings occur here. It’s right along the San Francisco Bay so you get gorgeous views. 

We were there recently for an event that was held at Pier 3 in the Festival Pavillion and when we were done with the event, I had to walk around a bit because the place is fantastic. There is so much to look at and enjoy. 

Fort Mason 

2 Marina Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94123

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I don’t care if you are pro-Trump or anti-Trump, if you can’t see the humor in these then you might be anti-funny. 

Who’s more orange, an Oompa Lumpa or a Trump? 

Troompa Loompa from TinyTrumps

Someone is BIGLY disappointed in this little guy.

Trump, I am disappoint from TinyTrumps

Proof that making a puppet act naturally is very hard.

Bannon grabbing him by the strings from TinyTrumps

What do you do if you catch a Tiny Trump? Do you smash him or release him outside?

It’s a Tiny Piece of President from TinyTrumps

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Aww, such a nice and candid photo.

White House daycare from TinyTrumps

Uh-oh, someone’s been a bad boy.

Now you listen to me, you insufferable little oik! I’m taking back control! from TinyTrumps

Not to be confused with a dick in a box.

Tiny Trump in a box from TinyTrumps

Tummy time in the oval office while Obama was still president.

Donald J. Tiny Trump visits the White House from TinyTrumps

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Remember how on “Fantasy Island” they would make your dreams come true, but not at all the way you expected.

“Smiles everyone, Smiles!” from TinyTrumps

Can someone please make a cartoon version of the news for this little guy? 

Fake News!! from TinyTrumps

He will build that damn wall even if he has to do it himself.

Tiny Trump begins building his fantastic, beautiful wall from TinyTrumps

Not to be crass, but sometimes size does matter.

Sir, you don’t meet the height requirement from TinyTrumps

ALSO READ: 11 #WinMeOverIn4Words Tweets That Are Pretty Hard to Resist

Boys will be boys. (Insert eye roll.)

They don’t mind. They never do. from TinyTrumps

That’s it for this week’s The Flying Chancla Report. I love you mucho and remember, spread love, not chanclazos!

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I woke up this morning in dire need of money and I wished for it. I asked the Universe to send me money. I pictured money raining down on me. Then I surfed an imaginary wave of money. At around 12:30, I checked my email and had two emails from Paypal with the subject line, “You’ve got money!” I thanked the Universe.

I wished for money and I got it.  Magical serendipity? No, it’s not really magic because I worked for that money so I knew it was coming, but I REALLY needed it to come today and it did.

Also, the act of wishing and imagining the money coming to me helped me focus on a positive outcome instead of sitting around stressing about whether the money would come or not. That’s why I invite you to wish for what you want instead of worrying about what you don’t have. 

ALSO READ: Worrying is Praying for What You Don’t Want

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself:

• Keep that money rolling in. 
• Remind me that when I’m doing laundry for my whole family, I’m actually saying “I love you” to them because laundry sucks and thinking of it as an act of love helps a little. 

ALSO READ: 2016 the Year That Sucked and the Tweets That Prove It

Wishes for others:

• Kristina wants a romantic relationship that rocks. Feel free to send some prospects her way. Make ’em cute and awesome, por fa. 
• It’s Martha’s birthday! Happy birthday! You know what would be a great gift for her, Universe? I do and so does she. It would great if you helped everything fall into place for her relocation to Florida next month. 
• Cinella is moving in the summer. Help her transition into a new home go smoothly. Also, Cinella’s sister Savannah has polycystic ovary syndrome and she’s pregnant. Please help the pregnancy stick. 
• Connie is being super sweet to me and asking for an amazing week and year for me. You know I’m TOTALLY down for that. I wish her the same. 
• Traci wants a sustainable way to provide more for her beautiful family. Send her some opportunities, please. 
• Denise is requesting financial abundance for stability and so that she can let go of the worry that comes from the lack of financial abundance. 
• Tracy can relate to what Denise is going through. Send financial abundance her way as well. 
• Aida is wishing on behalf of all those who are sick. She’s also kind enough to send me blessings. Gracias and back at ya!
• Mari has a friend whose son is battling cancer. He’s a young man of 23. Help him, help his family, help his friends. 
• Helena could do wonderful things with a serger. Push a serger in her direction, will you? I know it would make her productivy surge. 
• Juan is open to the possibility of a new girlfriend. Help him find a loving relationship. 

ALSO READ: Lazy People Be Like

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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The Women’s Building in San Francisco begs to be photographed. The outside of the building is adorned with a mural called MaestraPeace Mural, which was painted in 1984 by seven muralists. I can’t tell you how may photos of it I’ve taken because I lost count a long time ago. 

San Francisco Women’s Centers, a non-profit group that was founded in 1971, moved into the building in 1979 after having outgrown their previous headquarters. Their mission statement reads: 

The Women’s Building is a women-led community space that advocates self-determination, gender equality and social justice.

Since 1971, San Francisco Women’s Centers has represented and been guided by the belief that all women and girls have the right to safe, joyous and creative lives.

Every day at The Women’s Building:

• Women can take care of themselves and their families by using our social services.
• The well-being of women and girls is improved by our social justice advocacy.
• Community groups in our Nonprofit Hub strengthen their community work by interacting and partnering with each other in a vibrant, socially progressive and affordable space.

Each year we welcome over 25,000 women and their families, connecting them with social services, community involvement opportunities, the arts, wellness and educational events.

Thankfully, the mortgage on the building was paid off by the non-profit in 1995 so they don’t have to worry about the ridiculous real estate costs of San Francisco. 

The Women’s Building

3543 18th Street #8,
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 431-1180

ALSO READ: Mixcoatl Anahuac Aztec Dancers

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You can’t work toward something without first identifying what that something is, right? That’s why I like to pause each week and check in with my desires and then wish for them. Knowing what I want and wishing for it seems to set off some kind of propulsion that gets me to where I want to go. Join me and wish for what you desire.  

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself:

• I would like for the stress level of someone I care about deeply to go down. Send something wonderful his way and help him find the joy in the mundane. 
• A shit-ton of money falling into my lap would be very well received. If getting money for nothing is not a viable option, simply keep sending work opportunities my way. 

ALSO READ: Mexican Moms Love Sneaking Snacks Into the Movies

Wishes for others:

• My lovely Lorraine, is going to the doctor on Friday. She would love for the doctor to put her fears at ease and provide her with a good remedy. 
• Réne wants a solution to her friends’ financial issues to manifest sooner than later sooner. 
• Audrey wants the truth and nothing else. The truth should be a given, Universe. 
• Kaylia needs more volunteers to step up so that the doors to the Fresno LGBT Community Center can remain open. 
• Send good health to both Mayi and her daughter. 
• Paty’s daughter is having some behavioral issues at school. Please help her daughter find a way to deal with frustrations and express herself without being combative. 
• Mar is open to love, health and freedom. 
• Taty is wishing for perfect health for her little one. 
• Yolanda is traveling solo to and from Peru. Keep her safe every step of the way. 
• Mario is sick and ain’t nobody got time for that. Get him back to healthy ASAP. 
• Havi wants light for the world. Light is the only way out of darkness. 
• Alicia is requesting successful real estate adventures. 
• Sharice is so ready for a new job. Keep her inspired and send the perfect job her way. 
• Elizabeth has two job offers and wants to make the best decision for her and her family. This is a good problem to have. Remind her that a having a choice doesn’t mean one choice is better than the other. May she go with her gut and not second-guess herself. 
• Sabz would like for the rain to stay away long enough for her home to be fixed so that she can move into it. 
• My Laura wants patience. Make her wait for it. No, I’m kidding. Send her patience.
• Tracey’s daughter Tessa is sick and has already missed to days of school. Help her feel better soon.  

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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My daughters’ school held a cultural and diversity festival where we got to see Aztec dancers from the group Mixcoatl Anahuac perform. Mixcoatl Anahuac means the Milky Way or cloud serpent. 

I absolutely adore that my daughters go to a public school that not only embraces the diversity of the community it serves, but celebrates it. I don’t remember my cultural background being recognized or celebrated at school other than Cinco de Mayo and most Mexicans don’t even celebrate Cinco de Mayo. 

When I was growing up, the whole “melting pot” concept of  this country seemed to be trying to melt out the parts of my biculturality that didn’t fit with the dominant culture. That might explain why I’ve never been a fan of the melting pot concept. For my daughters it’s different: they don’t have to melt, they can just be who they are without being expected to become some kind of gooey glop of sameness. 

Thank you to Mixcoatl Anahuac for proudly and beautifully keeping and sharing cultural traditions. 

Mixcoatl Anahuac 

San Francisco, CA

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I never knew what was going to come out of that thing either because it was filled with everything. If I got a cut, there was something in there for that. If I was hungry, you best believe there was some kind of snack in there. Even when it was a small purse, it was still full of everything. 

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Oh, and when mami took her purse to the movies, that thing was full of Mexican mom movie snacks. 

ALSO READ: 10 Signs You’ve Turned into Your Latina Mom

I’m not gonna lie, it was embarrassing when she would bust out with the snacks in her purse because she didn’t even wait for the lights to go down. She was blatant AF. It’s like she was proud that she had a bag full of contraband. There were treats and drinks in there always, but sometimes there would be full on meals. Tamales, burritos or tortas sometimes came out of my mami’s bolsa. As embarrassing as it was for me when everyone could see, as soon as the lights would go down, I would enjoy the heck out of all the food my mami smuggled into the movie theater. 

Now that I’m a grown up with kids of my own, my purse is all kinds of magic too. Especially at the movies. That’s why I laughed so hard at this video by wearemitú. It is freakin’ spot on, even the part about sharing with strangers. 

Mexican Moms Sneaking Food at the Movies:

How great is the mom in this video? That’s Rosa Mamá, head over to Facebook and like her page. 

ALSO READ: Sick Latina Mothers Be Like

What kind of snacks do you sneak into the movies? I won’t tell. 

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Are wishes even allowed during our current administration? I can’t keep track of everything that is going on or what executive orders have been signed, but as far as I know wishing is still allowed. So, let’s get to wishing. 

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes  for myself:

• I got these fabulous new glasses that my hubby and eldest do not love. They insisted I get another pair so that they don’t always have to see me in the ones they are not crazy about. Well, I did get another pair and that pair bruised the bridge of my nose. I feel like someone punched me. My wish is that the bruising and pain go away quickly and that the newer glassed don’t do that to me ever again. 
• My oomph is nowhere to be found. I need to find my oomph again even though current events keep punching me in the gut. 

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Wishes for others:

• Lorraine is in a deep funk that she’d love to find her way out of. She’s working on getting out of funk-ville on her own, but perhaps you could help speed up the process. 
• Mari misses her daughter’s beautiful smile. Send her daughter’s frustrations packing so that she can get back to smiling. 
• Audrey is tired of the rain. I’m with her. Could we pretty please get a break to dry out? The rain is good for California, but all at once it’s a bit overwhelming. 
• Elda wants to feel happy and well. Send health and much joy her way, please. 
• Connie has a presentation in front of some big honchos next week. Let her shine bright like a diamond. 
• Laurie is wishing for peace for tornado victims in eastern New Orleans. 
• Robin has the funk virus that’s going around. The political climate is screwing with her creative juices. Send her clarity and focus so that she can get her writing projects done. 
• Réne’s friends have a bookstore that is going under. She wishes there was a miracle that could save it. My wish is that no matter what happens her friends prosper in the end. 
• Sheyrl is feeling funked up too. She is dealing with the consequences of recent actions. Help her get through it and accept that some people may never forgive her. Also, let her learn and absorb whatever lessons this experience is sending her way. 

ALSO READ: 13 #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words Tweets That Will Crack You Up

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for?

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My youngest turned 6 years old on Friday and we’re celebrating all weekend. Getting Bi-Rite ice cream cones after lunch with friends was in order.  Also, shout out to the young lady that made our birthday girl feel very special by adding whipped cream, sprinkles and a candle to her cone which BTW was filled with birthday cake ice cream. YUM! We didn’t even know there was such a thing as birthday cake ice cream, we just got lucky. 

Bi-Rite

3692 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Hola, Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for another edition of The Flying Chancla Report. This week my chancla and I are all carcajadas because of the responses to the first Spanish tweet sent out by @LaCasaBlanca, the White House’s official Spanish-language Twitter account.

White House Tweets in Spanish how long after the inauguration? 

Trump became president on January 20, but the first tweet in Spanish didn’t go out until January 31, which is not surprising since the Spanish-language portion of the White House website disappeared when Trump took office. Helen Aguirre Ferre, director of media affairs for the Trump administration said, “We’re just building up.” MKAY!

I understand it taking a minute or two to update the website with Trump-approved Spanish-language content, but writing a tweet doesn’t take very long – certainly not 11 days. 

So here’s the first tweet in Spanish from the Trump White House.

¡Hola! ¡Bienvenidos a @LaCasaBlanca! Sígannos para mantenerse al tanto de las últimas noticias sobre @POTUS Trump y de su administración!

— La Casa Blanca (@LaCasaBlanca) January 31, 2017

Wow, that’s a lot of exclamation points!

Then the not so warm responses started coming in. 

.@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/HIMijSLZdO

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) January 31, 2017

Let’s just say that many were less than excited. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS ? pic.twitter.com/KNXLuv7SSd

— Débora sin H ® (@deboradamato) January 31, 2017

Others warned of danger. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/vzxvquFc1I

— J e s s i c a (@jecalussica) January 31, 2017

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Eyebrows were raised. 

.@LaCasaBlanca pic.twitter.com/MfB0Lpb9wO

— TENIENTE CHOCHOS (@chochos) February 1, 2017

After 11 days of silence, it’s no surprise the tweet wasn’t met with enthusiasm. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/MQTYBpiDat

— roam.dig.grow (@gigicamp) February 1, 2017

No, for reals, it took 11 days to come up with, “Hi! Follow us to keep up with the latest news about @POTUS Trump and his administration!”

.@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/lmLEIgHdIC

— ® (@rol_o) February 1, 2017

El Chacal wasn’t havin’ it. 

.@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/O2a3BxlTkL

— SalvaCultura ✊ (@SalvaCultura) February 1, 2017

I mean maybe with all the executive orders being signed there just hasn’t been time for much else. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/oUW7Isj2F4

— Fernando Fonseca (@ffernie) January 31, 2017

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Still…

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/3axLEhjspB

— Jorge Cavazos (@caballonegro) February 1, 2017

Nope, nope, nope. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/ZS1fvdHAKd

— Diego Arias Segnini (@dasegnini) February 1, 2017

Folks might be a bit freaked out…

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/mFBi5lG2X5

— Gustavo DLS (@GustavoMexico) February 1, 2017

…or grossed out by the current administration. 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/MnOwyCAcPo

— Agua (@aguacananche) February 1, 2017

Who would have thought a seemingly innocuous tweet would get so many reactions? 

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/E84VTFTYW1

— Chris (@SrWoessner) February 1, 2017

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Then there’s the whole skepticism that comes from knowing that “alternative facts” are lies by another name.  

.@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Y77biLWrZW

— gualdo (@waldo_) February 1, 2017

Can’t wait to see all the tweets that come out in Spanish. NOT!

@LaCasaBlanca @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Muwz4f4xgo

— Яαul Vιllαиυevα™ (@raulvillanueva1) February 1, 2017

(H/T: Latino Rebels)

That’s it for this week’s The Flying Chancla Report. I love you mucho and remember, spread love, not chanclazos!

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Wish for it and it may or may not happen, but either way you have a better idea of what you want. Most of the wishes you really want and that are in keeping with who you are will come true if you focus on them regularly and stay open to the possibilities that unfold. Anyway, let’s get to wishing. 

What I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself:

• I went to see the ophthalmologist and although it is still not confirmed, it’s pretty likely that I have glaucoma in my left eye. I’m not happy about that, but I’m happy that I have excellent health insurance and that I found a doctor who seems to know what he’s doing and intends to see me every two to three months. My wish is that my optic nerve suffers no further damage and that my vision lasts me a lifetime. 
• Help this country and its citizens. We are going through something that I have never experienced. It’s unsettling and the air is think with vitriol, hate and anger. May we somehow come out of this stronger and more united.
• Send me work, lots of work. 
• My incredible Luna Pie is turning 6 years old this week. May she have a wonderful day and feel wrapped in the love that she inspires. 

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Wishes for others:

• Abby got an eye injection. Please help her eye heal and not feel pain for too long. May her life be disrupted as little as possible. Hang in there, Abby. 
• Taca needs her landlord to make excellent decisions in a timely manner so that the remodeling of her home can get done by February 14. She and her family have been displaced because of sewage damage and they want the repairs to get done as quickly as possible. 
• Maximus wants more wishes. Fortunately, we know that unlike those stereotypical genies in bottles the Universe has no limit when it comes to taking wishes or fulfilling them. They might not all come true, but usually the ones that don’t come true were something you’re better off not getting anyway. 
• Nancy would like her friends and family to get a grip and gain perspective. She wants them to”realize that an elected leader and his cohorts are tearing this wonderful country apart. No doubt change is needed, but not civil war.” Nancy is pretty wise and level-headed, I think we should all listen to her. 

Remember to stay open to the possibilities.

That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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Folks on Twitter are up to their crazy hashtags games again. This time it’s #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words and I have to say the responses are amusing and helped take my mind off the craziness happening in the political sphere. I picked out some of my favorites to share with you hoping they’ll give you a brief mental vacation from current events. I’ll give you my own at the end. 

This guy’s looking for someone who’s OWL in. 

I'm a real hoot. #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words pic.twitter.com/QXAdSGtnpa

— Timucuan Preserve (@TimucuanNPS) January 31, 2017

Well done, Timucuan Preserve. Whoever is in charge of your Twitter feed is very punny. 

Look who has manners.

#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words i don't fart publicly.

— Laxman Gupta (@lgbrg22) January 31, 2017

But is he one of those guys who waits until you are alone with him and then toots up a storm? 

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For those of us who appreciate sarcasm. 

#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words
Smartass, fluent in sarcasm. pic.twitter.com/051KGzzwGA

— Kitty? (@kittykrumley) January 31, 2017

I speak sarcasm too, do you. 

Would you love Perez Hilton for political reasons? 

I didn't vote Trump. #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) January 31, 2017

It’s good to have standards, but you should set the bar higher than this. 

I'm definitely not Hitler. #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— Dammit Erin (@DammitErin) January 31, 2017

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I could fall in love with a good sandwich-maker.

I'll make you sandwiches.
#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— Jenny_Gingerspice_ (@Jenny_sunshine_) January 31, 2017

Mmmmm, bacon. 

currently wrapped in bacon #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— Scott Kenneth (@ScottKenneth13) January 31, 2017

I’m already in a serious relationship with bacon, never thought it could turn into a threesome. 

This right here is a great talent to have…

#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words
I give good laundry

— DebIsGone (@DebIsGone) January 31, 2017

Laundry sucks, finding someone who will do yours is totally worth giving your heart away. 

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Oh no, this is just sad. 

Can't think of any ?#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— Meh (@NachosAndNo) January 31, 2017

He had me at “tacos.” 

#ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words Netflix and tacos baby

— Dennis (@Sincity66Dennis) January 31, 2017

And if you want the tacos and then some…

I cook Mexican Food ?? ? #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— ˗ˏˋ Leon ?? ˎˊ˗ (@_omfgjuan) January 31, 2017

Face it, a life without Mexican food is no life at all. 

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of confidence.

Just look at me. #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words

— GSU Stadium (@GSU_Stadium) January 31, 2017

As for my #ReasonsToLoveMeIn4Words…

Figure it out yourself. #reasonstolovemein4words pic.twitter.com/HU1MWcSuzH

— Claudya Martinez (@UnknownMami) January 31, 2017

I mean if I have to tell you, it just isn’t meant to be. 

Now tell me Dollface, what are your four words? 

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Gerbera daisies are my favorite flowers. If you ever want to give me flowers, don’t bother with roses; go for the gerbera daisies. I love that such a big beautiful bloom looks out at the world joyfully on a seemingly delicate stem. Its unabashed beauty magnificently displayed is like a dare to own your own beauty and beam it out into the world. I told you I love them. 

These gerbera  daisy decals were put on the side of a building not to far from our home. Thank you to whoever put them there. Considering the heartbreak I feel at all that is happening in this country, I’m latching on to every little bit of beauty I can find. 

San Francisco, CA

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Sometimes I wonder why I keep wishing for things that sometimes feel impossible and then I remember that things I thought were impossible have actually happened to me. Why not believe in the possibility of the impossible or the seemingly impossible? Why not name what we want? Why not call for it by wishing? I dare you to believe in the possibility of the impossible and wish with me. 

Here’s what I’m wishing for this week…

Wishes for myself:

• I went for a rather bold choice frame-wise with my new prescription eyeglasses, please let them grow on me because right now I’m freaking out that I spent all this money to look like a crazy octogenarian (not that there’s anything wrong with that).
• My appointment with the glaucoma specialist is this Friday. Help me take care of and preserve my eyesight.

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Wishes for others:

• For friends that are experiencing the loss of loved ones: may they find comfort and support. 
• Lorraine is wishing “for the resistance and goodwill to pervade.”
  

   

  #resist The view from the south lawn of the @whitehouse compliments of @greenpeace.

  A photo posted by Courtney Act (@courtneyact) on Jan 25, 2017 at 11:38am PST

• Marla’s wish “for peace that passes all understanding to flood [my] heart, body and soul today and each day after.” Just reading her words makes me feel better. My wish for her is that she continue to challenge herself and celebrate every victory. 
• Deborah’s 93-year-old father fell and broke his hip recently. He had surgery on Sunday. Deborah flew to Florida to be with him and he’s confused and disoriented. Please help the fog clear for him. Also, wishing Deborah a break from worry. 
• Laurie wants the Saints to win the 2017 Super Bowl because they are one of the teams playing. No, wait! Clearly, she is suffering from an acute case of #alternativefacts. My wish for her is that she continue to use her wonderful sense of humor; it does me good. 
• Mari wishes for justice and peace. 
• My wonderful primo Gino’s wish in his own words is: “My wish is for All – for peace of mind, calming of emotions, stress to be released from our bodies and for all of to come together and rejoice in the unconditional love we have for one another. We have to stay together as we are stronger together and together we WILL overcome and prevail !!!!” YASS to everything he said. 
• Will sends me “and the rest of the good peeps up in dis joint, positivity vibes and loads of aloha.” I wish it all right back at him. 
• Richard is wishing for happiness at work. I wish him happy work and working happiness. 
• Paty is wishing that all those who are in positions of power politically or socially channel strength, enlightenment and the ability to think outside of the box in order to come up with solutions for problems we are facing. She’s also wishing for the well-being of those who are stranded in Mexico after leaving their hometowns due to war or socio-economic reasons. May they be helped before it becomes a humanitarian crisis. And kind soul that she is, she wants to know what’s up with my whole eye situation and is wishing that things will go well for me. I’ll keep ya posted, Paty.
• Sharan wants everyone to “stop catering to the lowest common denominator. Be it [in] the education system, the media or whoever or whatever. People will rise to the standards they are expected to uphold. Be that standard!” I accept that challenge. I will be that standard. 
• Rachel wants love to win. I know it will, so I will add to that wish by saying that I want love to win soon. 
• My beautiful friend Ian is wishing calm for me. I take a moment to absorb the calm being sent my way and it helps, it really does. 
• Migdalia is wishing for the decrease of my anxiety. I wish for an overabundance of joy for her. 
• “That I hit the powerball very soon so I can escape to a private island where I am bound by the laws of no man, can read all day on the beach and open a writers retreat. Is that *too* much to wish for?” asks Tracy. I say, “No.” No wish is too big. Even if it doesn’t all come true, some of it might. Like that writers retreat. I want in on that wish. 
• Sigi is wishing for everyone’s wishes to come true and to one day be free. 

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That’s it for me this week. What are you wishing for? 

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I wasn’t going to go to the San Francisco Women’s March  because I have mental health issues that make it difficult for me to be in crowds, but when I turned on the TV to see coverage of the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. and all across the country I was woefully disappointed. 

Actually, I was pissed off because online I could find coverage that showed what an incredible turnout there was nationwide and even worldwide. I complained on Facebook. 

Why the fa-junka-junk wasn’t this covered on network TV? I kept flipping through the channels and nothing. Yes, I know there was cable and online coverage of it, but I don’t have cable and if something this big is happening, it should be getting coverage. 

The whole thing made me so pissed off because I wanted to show my daughters that women matter, that they matter, that people will stand up for what’s right. Since the revolution is not being televised, I had to go in person to see it for myself and I’m so glad I did. 

I ran into an old friend while I was there. 

I also re-fell in love with my beautiful city.

Pretty in pink! ? ? @mmxii_is_here #regram

A photo posted by Benefit Cosmetics US (@benefitcosmetics) on Jan 21, 2017 at 9:44pm PST

San Francisco City Hall in pink for the occasion makes me swoon. 

San Francisco Women’s March

It went down on January 21, 2017

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I showed you mine, now show me yours.

Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! Think of this as a photography carnival or photography meme (with or without words) that not only lets you share your part of the world, but lets you visit other parts of the world virtually. If you link up, please link back or post the Sundays In My City button either in your post or sidebar to let people know that other bloggers are sharing their communities too. Happy trails!

Let’s travel the world together!

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