hasta luego

i am leaving for a vacation for about 10 days, so i will PROBABLY not be updating this blog until i come back. i'm taking my observations on the road, however. i'm bringing my handy dandy notebook and my handydandy camera justtttttttttttttttt in case.

see ya later!

xoxo

bri

canción de la semana

enjoy.

The Anthem- Pitbull

i love eva mendes!

lately actress eva mendes has been on her fashion A-game! remember this hideous blue dress? well since then, she must've heard our prayers because she's been wearing some GORGEOUS clothes.

eva looking absolutely stunning in a calvin klein original at the CFDA awards.

i am just loving this giambattista valli dress she is wearing at the 7th annual chrysalis butterfly ball. classy and cute!

and here is another noteworthy latina actress at the chrysalis butterfly ball that i just must mention:

roselyn sanchez, looking gorgeous as usual!

stay classy,
bb

¿como estaban vestidos?: DELUXE EDITION

thats right, DELUXE edition. so many fashion mishaps at the CFDA awards! ay, latinas, ¿que pasó?

eugenia gonzalez, in vintage bill blass. ummmmmm ew?!???!?!?

oh eva, ¿porque?

lauren santo domingo in proenza schouler. inflatable arms?!?

chilean designer maria cornejo in her own design. definitely wouldn't buy anything from her because this dress is disgusting.

so many more fashion mishaps, but none of them were hispanic.
i think my job here is done.

im back.

yup i'm back from the temporary hiatus.. which means time to post more "stuff latinos like" posts! =] how exciting. exams were a breeze (minus algebra and chemistry) and my recital was a success...

now its time for some awesome posts!

xoxo

bb

temporary hiatus...

...until exams and my recital are over.

be back soon dolls!

i MUST share this joke with you all.

this is funny on so many levels. you gotta know some rican slang, if not, then you may not fully appreciate this.

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A middle-aged Puertorriqueña had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, la pobre was delirious; she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked, 'Ay Dios Santo, is my time up?'

The Creator said, 'No nena, you have another 43 years, two months and eight days to live.'

Upon recovery, the Puertorriqueña decided to stay in the hospital and have the works done: a face-lift, liposuction, a teta lift, nalga lift and a barriga tuck.

La muchacha was all excited cause she knew she had a long life ahead and wanted to look bien pimposa.After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While crossing the street on her way to el cuchifrito place in NY, she was hit and killed by an ambulance.

Arriving in front of the Creator, she demanded, 'Oye mira, qué pasó? I thought you said I had another 40 years to go? Why didn't you pull me out of the path of that ambulance?'

The Creator replied, 'Ay bendito nena, I didn't even recognize you!

i wish hispanics i know would have house parties like this...

these new york city ballet dancers are performing at a private house party. i'm jealous. and yes this pretty much has nothing to do with hispanics.

stuff latinos like #2: la chancleta

La chancleta. Say "la chancleta" to ANY hispanic and they will instantly cringe at the thought of it. Ask any Gringo, however, and they will just think of the ordinary: the flip-flop. But the Gringo is mistaken. La chancleta is a VERY typical disciplinary tool in just about every Latino household. Any time a Latino child misbehaves, the mother just whips out her very own chancleta off her feet and either a) hurls la chancleta at the child/husband or b) repeatedly hits the child/husband with la chancleta. In order to hurl la chancleta at the child, however, the Latina mother must first buy a very sturdy chancleta preferrably made out of wood so that when she hurls it at the child, it will hurt. If a Latina mother hurls a rubber chancleta, chances are, it won't hurt as bad as a wooden chancleta.

If it is your first experience with la chancleta, you are very lucky. Most of the time Latina mothers are out of practice or don't have enough experience throwing la chancleta, so they just might miss. But don't get them angry to often or else their aim will improve and then next time you will definitely get hit. But if they choose option B, then you are screwed either way.

An excellent example of la chancleta is seen in the above picture. Click it and you will be linked to a video on Youtube. But if that link doesn't work, try clicking HERE. Husbands and children: you have been warned!

besitos,

xoxo bb

the chonga girls are back!

some veryyy lovely lady sent me the following video, and it was done by the chonga girls. hilarious. these chongas pretty much sum up everything the blog is about.

enjoy!

ps. its kind of funny, to us puerto ricans, chonga means something to cuddle with or something cuddly... definitely not in this sense!

xoxo bb

¿como estaban vestidos?

Nicole Chavez, to your left in that hideous leopard print dress and faux (I hope) fur jacket/roadkill, is the latest disgrace to Latinas everywhere.

**at the rainforest foundation party and free arts nyc auction**

canción de la semana

ELLA MENEA-- NG2Artist info:I first heard NG2 after mis padres came back from their salsa cruise and NG2 performed on the ship. My mom was raving about how good NG2 was and yadda yadda, so she bought their CD, ¡Al Fin!. With the first listen, I was addicted. My favorite songs from that album have to be Como Amigo No and Amanacer Contigo. This song, Ella Menea, has been playing on Latino radios nationwide, and as soon as I listened to it, I loved it. NG2 stands for NUEVA GENERACIÓN 2, and these Puerto Rican boys are the descendants of El Gran Combo-- literally.So enjoy Ella Menea and tell me what you think of it in the comments. :)besitos,xoxo bbUPDATE: go out and buy their latest CD, Con Todas las de Ganar. fabulous cd, and you can get it on itunes for $7.99. ¡que bueno!

¿como estaban vestidos?

oh eva... ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿porque???????

CHONGALICIOUS!

if you are a self respecting hispanic (or even if you aren't...), then you absolutely MUST watch this!

xoxo bb

fair warning to all....

its gonna be hard for me to update this thing because i'm always busy doing something or another. so be patient munecas and i'll update soon!!!!!!!!

besitos,

xoxo bb

latino trend for the week of april 21

so, me being latina and all, i know and completely understand the fact that the majority of all latinas (*coughmifamiliacough*) don't really enjoy spending a ton of money on clothes... most of my family shops at the goodwill and wal mart. i'm not saying theres anything wrong with that-- but there comes a time and place (like work?!?) where they need to dress up a little more than usual. so i present to you this weeks latina trend, and each item is under 20 bucks, and the whole outfit is under 50.

this look is perfect for latinas at work. and its cheap, and definitely muy bonita. first of all, take this simple yet elegant little number and pair it with this classy little necklace. These shoes add a touch of sophistication to this outfit, and it is comfortable. And add this cute belt so your dress isn't so "blah". so if we add this all up, the grand total of this chic little number is $44.90. ¡Que belleza!

and latinas-- stay away from the big hoop earrings and opt for a classier choice, like maybe cubic zirconium studs.

besitos,

bb

stuff latinos like #1: slicked back hair

Have you ever wondered how to spot the Latina in a crowded public space? It's simple. Scan the crowd, spot the excessive use of hair gel (preferably on dark brown or black hair, maybe even with some highlights), then proceed to check for a "burnt cinnamon bun" seemingly attatched to the back side of her head. This "cinnamon bun" look is very hard to achieve so the Latina must painstakingly insert multi-colored bobby pins in and around the hair. Assure yourself that the Latina is not looking while you are examining her hair style; an aggravated Latina is scarier than a lion at feeding time-- so be careful).

It is not easy to achieve this look. What many Latinas tend to do is go to a beauty supply store and purchase a vast amount of hair gel, to store and for immediate use. She then goes home and fishes out her fine-toothed comb and then proceeds to dip it into this newly acquired bucket of gel. With this gel-encrusted comb, the Latina then plasters the hair onto her head, and then makes the bun with the bobby pins. Then with the extra large can of hairspray, she then sprays more than half the can to set her hairstyle in place. The hair is then so hard that you can probably bounce a ball off the head, but this has yet to be proven.

besitos,

bb

bienvenidos!

bienvenidos! welcome to ¡Viva! blog. this is my new bundle of joy, and i hope all of you will enjoy it. i'm still kinda sorta working on the content, but so far i have planned out all the major content that you will find on my blog...

1. stuff latinos like: a sarcastical (yes i know thats not a real word. thats kinda the point) view on all of the cosas typical hispanics love and love doing.
2. latino trends: the hottest trends in the spanglish-speaking world. caliente.
3. latino of the week: a latino celebrity that is worth mentioning. mentions what makes them worthy of such a special award and their major accomplishments.
4. yo soy...: spotlight on various hispanic cultures.
5. codes of conduct: a guide for all gringos on how to conduct themselves in a hispanic environment.
6. ¿como estaban vestidos?: or, for all of the gringos out there, what are they wearing? criticizing the fugly outfits that some hispanics choose to torture us with.
7. canción de la semana: song of the week. if this isn't self explanatory, then nothing in this world is.

so mind you, i am hispanic myself so its not just some random white person hating on spanish people.

enjoy ¡viva!

besitos,
xoxo la boricua