You Know You're A Cuban When...

I saw this on a website and thought it was epecially true for my crazy family.
Enjoy, both Cuban & non-Cuban friends! :)


- You grew up scared of Bichos and una nalgada
- If you know the meaning of "esa chica esta de madre"
- If others tell you to stop screaming when you are really talking.
- You have told your kid not to walk the floor barefoot or they'll catch a cold.
- If you light a candle on the night of the Lotto drawing.
- If dinner usually consist of rice, beans and some kind of meat.
- If you have ever used your nose or lips to point something out.
- If you ever drop food on the floor, picked it up, ate it after saying "lo que no mata engorda."
- If you constantly refer to cereal as con flei.
- If you've ever gotten yelled at by your abuelos for spending mad money and then gotten a "Cuando llegamos de Cuba..."
- If you have ever been hit with a chancleta or papi's cinturon
- If you know your mom is near because you hear an "OYE!"
- You know your mom is sneaking up on you cause you can hear her "chancletas" flapping on the linoleum floor.
- If you can get to your house blind folded because of the smell of chuletas is so strong.
- If your grandparents still have plastic on their couches.
- If you just can't imagine anyone not liking Cuban food.
- If you have at least thirty cousins que todavia viven en Havana or its sister town, Hialeah
- If you consider platanos to be a food group.
- If you live in Elisebe (Elizabeth), Junion Ceety, (Union City) or Wes Nu Jor (west NY) or even know where they are
-If your abuelos are constantly comparing things here to things in Cuba and affirming Cuba was better.
- If your family reunions consist of all types of food, dominoes, political talk, music and lots of people and screaming.

I ♥ New York

This weekend, Gabby and I booked our flight to fabulous New York City.

I couldn't be more excited! On our itinerary so far:

-Catching some Yankees baseball at Yankee stadium (This is the main reason we're going- Gabby wanted to see Yankee stadium before they tear it down at the end of the year).

-(Hopefully) catching a Broadway show, bank accounts willing. We're trying to decide between Spamalot, The Lion King and Wicked.

-A trip to the Big Apple wouldn't be complete without some bargain shopping in Chinatown! I found this cute little blog that gives bargaining tips.


New York is, by far, my favorite city. I love the fact that you can walk just about anywhere in the city- the accessibility is a refreshing change from all the Miami craziness.

Also, this will be my first time in New York in the summer! The last time we went, it was the dead of winter (early January, to be exact). I'm sure it will be a completely different city this time around, and I can't wait! :)