As I try to process "all of the things", I've felt the need to write stories that need to be brought to light with our collected isolation due to COVID. We need to be recognizing these experiences, and how incredibly unnatural and fucked they are. This one is a family matter. Right now, in Austin,… Continue reading COVID-19: Loved Pets are Dying ALONE
Whatever the White House is telling you about the current numbers of COVID, just know that it is incredibly off. There is a large cohort here in Austin that have been tested, but they won't/can't actually run our tests. We're on Day 7 of waiting, and today I received a call letting me know that my test hasn't been run.
Many of us have been feeling a bit hopeless about the state of things. I have always been one to figure out ways that I can help drive change, and one of those ways has been educating people about my experience as a Latina. If people are brave enough to ask questions, I'm happy to… Continue reading I’m Not Sorry, A Poem
Anxiety is a bitch.
I cannot adequately express what it is like to be laughed at and despised by your own President when he asks, "Are there any Hispanics in the room?", to be followed by a "BOO!", or even as of recently, to have my family members called animals. To constantly be pulled over by the Border Patrol… Continue reading Border checkpoints are NOT my friend.
Oh, young love. I'm not sure many of your know this, but Shaun proposed to me in 2003 in an Amy's Ice Creams photobooth here in Austin, Texas. While I was working there, we had stopped in briefly after dinner to take some photos before heading home. Shaun took a serious gamble.He understood my love… Continue reading Young Love
SURPRISE! We're officially adulting. I didn't really want to let people know until now but Shaun and I have secured a piece of our pie in Austin, Texas. We've purchased a house! For the longest time we thought we would be priced out. In a community that has so many people coming in from California… Continue reading Surprise! Roots! We purchased a house in Austin, Texas!
Yeah, yeah, yeah - I realize that it has been some time since we have posted a restaurant review here at OverYonderlust, but with saving for a house (which I will post about in 2 weeks), and us being on keto (I lost 10lbs quickly), we've been a bit homebound while we figure out the… Continue reading New Restaurant: Pokeatery
Traveling is only for rich people, mija. I was devastated. Sweet 16 and wanting to take Marine Biology in high school and one of the major perks was that after the class was over, and during the summer, everyone went to Costa Rica to fully appreciate what they had learned over the last 4 months.… Continue reading WordPress Changed My Life
If you lovelies find yourself in or around St. Louis, make sure to hit up the City Museum! Some important things you absolutely should know: They sell kneepads for a reason. If you want to be climbing and exploring, ditch your pride and get a new pair of kneepads! They do have an adult night.… Continue reading Eclipse Bound? Make Sure to Hit the City Museum!
I’m sure by now you’ve noticed that I’ve taken quite the break from writing and photography. It has been over two years since my soul shattered into a million pieces and I’m just starting to be okay with talking publicly about what happened to Shaun and me Memorial Day 2015. I’ve re-written this post 10+… Continue reading Texas Flood – My Heart Broken into a Million Pieces
Remember that one time that I thought it was a good idea to go to the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in my early to mid thirties? Wow! Was I in for a surprise when I wasn't able to hang with the hordes of beautiful young twenty somethings full of PLUR and rave booty (Thank you rave booty!)… Continue reading Essential EDC Packing List
What has been one of your favorite moments alone? Â There was one night while Shaun and I were sailing from Panama to Colombia and we were far enough out to where we could not see the shoreline. The moon was full and reflecting on the smooth sea while the only thing you heard was… Continue reading Alone in the Sea
It is time for "That Thing in the Desert" (TTITD) again. Remember those timid travelers back in 2010 that went into Burning Man blindly? Without knowing any Burners? Without knowing what to bring? Yeah, we're back. Except this time, this is our 11th burn. Dare I say - We're veterans. And this time, we're bringing… Continue reading Ultimate Burning Man Packing List
It is that time again. Erica is running around like crazy trying to work, pay bills, and find time to participate in another Burning Man art project this year - 2016. But this time it is a little bit different. It is amazing what you can find on the playa. Amazing art, life changing experiences...… Continue reading Burning Man 2016: Altared Space
