¡Estoy rodeada de personas súper interesantes, inteligentes y fenomenales!
Foto antes de Cafe Tacvba.
dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres
November 23, 2009
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why i love sf
September 28, 2009
because only in the bay area can you have a birthday barbeque that consists of a taco cart and a keg of beer near a national landmark – and yet we manage to be considerate of the environment in the process. yay.
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my favorite writer: elena garro
August 25, 2009Many of you don’t know – but I like to write. I go to a writer’s workshop once a week and secretely hope that one day, I can be a published author. Big dreams for geeky me.
Elena Garro was a playwright, novelist, choreographer. journalist, screenwriter, poet, and political activist. Oh, and she was once married to that poet and Nobel Laureate dude, Octavio Paz.
Basically, she was the Friday Kahlo of Latin American literature.
My favorite story by Elena Garro is “La Culpa es de Los Tlaxcaltecas” – below you will find an excerpt from the story. The main character’s name is Laura and she is crazy but brilliant – coincidence? I think not.
:: LG
Laura Gómez/Latina Geek
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Video de la semana: Bomba Estereo de Colombia
August 20, 2009Si te gusta Ozomatli, Orishas, Los Lonely Boys o Celso Piña, you will love Bomba Estereo – música folclórica de Colombia con ritmos contemporarios.
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ask a latina: first post
August 6, 2009Hola -
In honor of Sonia Sotomayor – who today became the first Hispanic/Latina on the Supreme Court – and inspired by Gustavo Arellano, I have decided to start a Thursday column called “Ask a Latina”
Whoever you are, if you have a question about Latinas and want to a response from a real Latina, well, let me know. I will reach out to my fellow Latinas out there in my twitterverse and we will try to answer your question for you. This is meant for entertainment purposes, and please refer to my disclaimer below.
Dear Latina:
Today, while watching T.V., I saw Shakira’s first video “She-Wolf” and she looks so damn sexy. I can’t understand a word she says, but I don’t care, she is fine. Then I switched the channel and I saw that Sotomayor lady and she was chosen to be a judge for the Supreme Court! Wow, then I started thinking – these Latinas are taking over the world. Some are fine and can dance and others are successful and smart!
But, I wonder – are there Latinas out there that are both?
Best,
Dude Who Wants A Latina Whose Hips Don’t Lie and Degrees That Are Wise
Dear Dude Who Want a Latina,
As a Latina with multiple degrees, I must say that my hips lie. They lie to me, they lie to the boys, they lie to the gabachos, they lie to the Latinos….. well, they are damn lying hips. Especially when those hips are attached to a body that is attached to an arm that is holding a drink.
So, sadly I do not dance but I do have a the degrees. That being said, my good friend Yesenia holds a a B.A, two masters and is currently getting her PhD. Also – she can shake her body better than anyone I know.
Sadly, I must blame my lying hips on my cumbia-loving parents, who taught me how to move sideways, but did not blessed me with the gene of rhythm. But I know for a fact there are a lot of Latinas out there who can fulfill your sexy fantasies, but who will most likely not give you the time of the day because they are just too damn wise.
So if you want to know more about Latinas, please google Puerto Rico (where Sonia was born) and Colombia (birthplace of Shakira). Afterwards, go to the library and check out books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende and Pablo Neruda. Memorize Neruda’s Poema No. 20 and absorb it. Finally, if you are every lucky enough to go on a date with a sexy, smart Latina, recite her a verse of the poem and ask her to teach you more about her country’s culture. Maybe she will be nice and at least, you can be friends and she can take you to parties so you can do the overbite dance with her friends.
Have fun!
Yours truly,
Wise Latina with Lying Hips
Disclaimer: we do not represent all Latinas; this is just a forum to voice your opinion – good or bad, unique or stereotypical – no insults or slurs will be allowed.
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historic day for all wise latinas.
August 6, 2009Sí, se pudo.
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music: my video of the week
July 8, 2009Gosh, I love music. All types of music: indie, rancheras, brasileira, vallenato, bachata, reggaeton, boleros, son, merengue.
This week, I give you Os Tribalistas from beautiful Brasil.
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big day
June 30, 2009Many thanks to Mashable for giving me the opportunity to be a guest writer.
Big step for this geeky chica.
Mil gracias! Muito obrigada! Thanks! Merci!
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part II: latino online behavior – social media y más
June 29, 2009It has been a while since I wrote the first part of latino online behavior – social media y más; which highlighted some studies (generalizations?) and findings about how Latinos use social media.
In this second part, I am including recent news, blog posts and perspectives on the recent phenomenon of clumping, labeling and targeting of Latinos by social media advertising campaigns.
According to New Media Strategies (NMS), Latinos/Latinas/Hispanics:
- Respond better to emotions, not rationale
- Use social media to feel accepted (are we talking about high school here?)
- “They LOVE their country, more so than ever” Really? Patriotism is definitely present among Latinos and Latinas, especially during sporting events – but I doubt this is the case in social media and marketing. In order to have a successful branding campaign, the target audience must be behaviorally adjusted their online trends and interests, not necessarily their nationality. Latinos are an umbrella label – you can chose and pick from other superimposed labels such as social status and ethnicity – not just what passport they hold and the jersey they wear.
- Lack self-expression.
- “Have you ever been at a party with Latinos before? Do you think they are loud? Well, get your ear plugs because in 2009 the Social Media party will be louder than ever… It’s time for you to show up and say HOLA!” Wow, sin comentarios. Stereotypes galore.
On the other side of the spectrum, we have a real Latino marketing executive (does that guarantee expertise?) talking about social media among Hispanics – where instead of generalizations, he discusses different strategies to reach Latinos online. For example:
- Consumers are really savvy and know if they are being advertised to, so marketers should create an ambassador for their brands, Miravate said, pointing out that marketers should also develop the experience and content around passion points.
- Most successful campaigns have pushed or pulled from traditional media to the Web.
- Branded initiatives are helping to launch new products and drive use and purchase behavior.
The great thing about the 2009 social media tsunami is that regardless on what these “social media” strategists” say about Latinos, at least the space for such dialogue exists.
::LG
(Latina Geek/Laura Gómez)
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finally, a documentary on social media.
June 16, 2009In high school, I remember watching documentaries in on the reproductive patters of the tse fly and yawning all throughout the film. Sigh.
Then as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, I saw a documentary on the astrocities of the oil conflict in Nigeria, powered by Shell. And I became a documeholic.
Nowadays, documentaries have become blockbusters thanks to Michael Moore and with the release of Food Inc., I have been trying to find an interesting, sociological perspective on the power of social media.
Us Now (1 hr) - video sent to me by Maiko Rocha, a friend who often criticizes me on my personal addiction and academic obsession on the power of social media. He protects his Twitter updates, but maybe if you are lucky enough, he will accept your request so you can follow the awesomeness that is @maiko_rocha
“Us Now tells the stories of online networks that are challenging the existing notion of hierarchy. For the first time, it brings together the fore-most thinkers in the field of participative governance to describe the future of government. Us Now follows the fate of Ebbsfleet United, a football club owned and run by its fans; Zopa, a bank in which everyone is the manager; and Couch Surfing, a vast online network whose members share their homes with strangers. Us Now takes a look at how this type of participation could transform the way that countries are governed. It tells the stories of the online networks whose radical self-organising structures threaten to change the fabric of government forever.”
more about “Us Now – 10 Translation(s) | dotSUB“, posted with vodpod
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