by monicatorres | Apr 13, 2020 | My Projects
This morning began as usual. I heard my husband get up and breathe loudly as he took off his boxers. I slowly opened my eyes and rubbed the sleep, and through a blurred lens, watched him as he walked naked through our bedroom door. I knew where he was headed. I heard...
by monicatorres | Feb 26, 2019 | POV
As a recently-turned half-a-century young woman, I am finally starting to take the advice of all the self-realized women who have come before me, and stop giving a shit about the things that don’t matter. Let things go. Not care so much about the little things. More...
by monicatorres | Jan 21, 2018 | POV
Sexual Harassment in Hollywood. The #MeToo movement. These bi-lines have been consistently in the news and on my mind. When the Harvey Weinstein case broke a few months ago, no one seemed surprised. It couldn’t get any MORE stereotypical. Obese, unattractive...
by monicatorres | May 1, 2017 | POV
I love Spring Break. Spring is the gateway to summer with beautiful weather and my daughter gets a nice long break to re-group before the end of the school year. However, before this Spring Break, I had some stress. Last November, I planned a family vacation in...
by monicatorres | Mar 10, 2017 | POV
La La Land. I know I know. This is the blogger subject of the moment. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a great piece on his take on the film. Satirical show Saturday Night Live did a pretty spot on skit on the consequences if you don’t like the movie. I tiptoe very...
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