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Week 27 (2025) – Drunken Unbirthday DotA Depression – More Content, More Patreon – Next Half of the Year
Ando sad. I’m the most depressed I’ve been in years. The worst day was Sunday. It stemmed from my girlfriend’s birthday. I usually get sad on my birthdays. But for the past few years, they’ve been alright. This time it was my girlfriend’s birthday that got me sad. She’s 35. The age is not the…
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May 2024: Tijuana Beer Guide 2025 – Haters and Fans – More Gigs, More Jobs, More Merch
I’m going to be 38 in a month. I’ve been writing my blog a couple of weeks before the month in the title, no idea why. I write when I feel like writing and when I have the time. I got published twice this week. First article I got some nasty comments. But hey. At…
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September 2023: The Last of the Bumble Matches – Full Blue Moon Accidental Romance – Mexicali Cover Done, But Need More Gigs, and Tours
Monday, September 11th, 2023. Never forget. It’s been 22 years. Where were you? I was in Middle School in Querétaro. No one in the classroom found out what happened until they went home later that day. I was pulled out of the classroom. My mom was in tears. My brother lived in New Jersey and…
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May 16, 2023: 37th Birthday – So Many Tours, So Much Work – BorderKid Podcast and New Cover Coming Soon!
Welp shit. I’m 37. For years, my birthdays have brought misery with them. It doesn’t feel that way anymore. May is always money. It’s been like that for a while. Before the pandemic, I covered Gator by the Bay and made good money during May. There are a lot of events. I get busy in…
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November Before CDMX: TJ Cover Story (again) – SAD – Infinity Content
I woke up before sunrise at 4 something a.m. It’s cold out. It’s cold in. My apartment is freezing. I’m SAD. Seasonal affective Disorder. It happens every winter and I fucking hate it. I hate daylight savings time. No reason for humans to do that anymore. And I miss her. I miss waking up next…
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November 2022: Halloween Traditional Album – Podcast Goes TikTok Viral – CDMX Soon
Here we go again. Post 621. Can you fucking believe that?! November 2022. The year is almost over. I go to Mexico City for the last week of November. I’m covering my friend’s wedding in San Joaquin, Querétaro. I bought the plane tickets months ago. I’m not sure where I’m staying. I’m not sure what…
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Long Exposure Selfie on the Cover (Again) -July is Over – OnlyFans Photoshoot
I feel the need to be productive because it’s Monday, so I type and type. Otherwise, I would be playing DotA or Fall Guys. I just lost a ranked match. Waste of time. I just won a crown. Waste of time. Same thing. Win or lose. Waste of time. But hey, it’s entertainment. This week…
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Birthday 36 – Astrophoto and Tennis in Anza Borrego – Exclusive Patreon and YouTube is Back
Hey!I’m 36 now!I’ve been saying that since the beginning of the month. Since the beginning of the year. As soon as the year turns, I assume the age I’m going to be. I assumed it so early, that I forgot and I thought I was turning 37. The math doesn’t check out. So yes. Thirty-six.…
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Romantic Ensenada Getaway – Cover Shoots, Tons of Shoots – New Website (Still Under Construction)
I did an awesome tennis photo shoot yesterday with a tennis professional and professor. My friend Yesenia took some of me playing tennis as she fervently gazed at the tennis pro. Here are some shots she took of me on my main Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matingas (@matingas_) The…
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Mid-September Already – Food Photography Is Life – New Roommate, Blast from the Past
And holy shit! Just like that, it’s September. I didn’t post shit in August, and already halfway through the month and I haven’t written much. I had another cover in the San Diego Reader, here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2021/aug/25/cover-unintended-baja-med-escapade/ In the beginning of the story, I tout myself as a food photographer. And that’s what I want to…
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Goth Kids Photoshoot and Puppies – Nett Nett Radio and Space – Upcoming Eater Contributor
Pain fucking Mondays. But I feel alright. I cleaned the cats litter box. That was disgusting. Because I’m a lazy POS, I let it accumulate. Not the shit… the empty litter bags. There were over a dozen empty litter bags piled up. I crushed them all and put them inside one litter bag so I…
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6.5% of the Dream on Patreon – Day Drinking for a Week – Droning the City
Woo!!! I was playing Dota 2 last night with my friends Edu and Sanchez and I received an email. Emails late on a Sunday night are rare and they usually mean crap. It wasn’t crap. I got a new Patron! I just checked my Patreon managing site and he isn’t even new! He was one…
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Saraby and Abril – Prints and Sexy Shoots – Tijuana Beer Tours 2021
My therapist says that I am doing better. I guess I only told her all the good shit that has been happening and skipped all the horrible shit. Horrible shit. I’ve spent two days sober this whole year. And not completely sober. I mean just no alcohol. Those nights, I couldn’t sleep and had suicidal…
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February 2021: María’s Cover Story – Patreon is Activated – Prints for Sale
I don’t have hot water, so fuck showering today. It’s cold and cloudy out anyway. I just came back from a long walk. It was fruitless. Yesterday I walked for a long ass time as well. It was good. I did some drone photography and printed my most popular picture as of yet, the Tormenta…
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34 Weeks, 3 Days: Published TJ Tour Guide Stories Book Here – Support me on Patreon (Hah) – NFL in Spanish Semana #2
34 Weeks, 3 Days. I miss a good home-cooked meal. My diet is composed of tacos, burgers (no more please), pizza, burritos, more tacos, different types of tacos, sometimes chicken wings, and beer. I also consume garbage Oxxo food from time to time. Their shitty sandwiches and whatnot. I like good sandwiches. There are no…
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A Dramatic Word Vomit – Girlfriend Rocky Future But Could be Wife – Editor Talks Shit About Me
There is a foul smell coming in through my balcony windows. My street in Tijuana is again filled with sewer water. It’s not horrible this time. It’s just smelly. Tijuana is always a mess. My website’s memory is 85% filled. So I’m either going to have to delete old posts/pictures or move shit around or…
