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  • June 2018: Only One Cover – World Cup Zombified – Last Tijuana Adventure (Tour Hiatus)

    I just want to watch the World Cup and for the year to end. That’s what I keep telling everyone and myself. And since the World Cup started two weeks ago, I’ve been watching almost every single game. Missed the 3 a.m. game because fuck that. Missed the one before the Mexico vs Germany game…

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    June 29, 2018

  • May 2018: One of the Best Birthdays – Even More Work (and More Pics!) – Lost Phone/New Phone

    My birthday month is almost over. Traditionally, I hate my birthday. Even since I was a kid, I had bad birthdays. Awesome parties where friends had fun. But something always happened to me that it would ruined it. Like getting kicked out of a trampoline. Like literally “kicked out” while playing Power Rangers. I remember…

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    May 28, 2018

  • April: Busy Month – Tons of Photography – Ensenada Wedding – Bachelor Tour

    April was an incredibly busy month. And a very good one as well. I haven’t taken these many pictures since the ole’ paparazzi days. And only one cover picture… This one: That was on April 2nd. Where I also took some other pictures for the magazine, but the cover was something else. I also took…

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    April 30, 2018

  • March: Music (and Other) Covers – White Boys Visit the Border (Pete, Code, Wood Adventure) – Reality/Other TV Tours and Fuck Chili’s

    March ended in an angry tone. It took me more than two days to let my anger go. I’m still pretty angry. March was busy in general. I also got sick again. The weather has been weird. My memory sucks. I can barely remember what I did the whole month. Let’s see… I had another…

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    March 30, 2018

  • February: Slow Short Cold Month – Model, Cover, and Other Photography – Irish Visit, Xolos Game, and Work Ahead

    February was a slow short month. I didn’t do nearly as much work as I should have. And I’ve been sick for the past three days. Still sick right now. My nose and lips are so fucking dry. My head still hurts a bit. And I get cough attacks. It’s near the end of it…

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    February 26, 2018

  • January: Monthly Update – Wedding Photographer SEO – Reader Work and Covers – Music and Love

    Oh. Look. I’m writing in my blog for the first time in more than a month. A lot has happened since then. It’s a nice Sunday morning out. A bit cold, but Bisho enjoys the sun that comes through the balcony. My basil plants are looking great and tasty. I should chop some soon and…

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    January 29, 2018

  • The Unimpressive Last Word Vomit – Top 5 Music Influences of ALL TIME – THANKS FOR PLAYING…!!!

    Two really weird things happened last night: I cooked in my house instead of going out to eat. I did some shitty linguini with ground beef, mushrooms, and… Ragu. But hey… I don’t get to choose a lot of good ingredients from my vicinity… I didn’t go out to Nelson or to drink in general.…

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    December 22, 2017

  • A Myriad of Indecision – Early Drinking with Santa for Cover – The Finish Line is Near

    Life is a myriad of indecision and self-doubt. That is why people opt to believe in god(s). Life is much easier when higher powers decide for you. If you succeed, it was god’s plan. If you fail, it was gods’ plan. Nothing really matters. Metallica. The end of the blog is near. Mom was supposed to…

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    December 20, 2017

  • Wrapping Up The Word Vomit – The End is Near and What a Ride – 2017 Tijuana, Love, and Life

    I woke up at 5:30 am. Well… first I woke up at 2:30 am, but fuck that, went back to bed. I tried the same thing at 5:30 am, but couldn’t. Just tossed and turned thinking about the future and what to write. Yep. I pitched a long ass article and when it comes to…

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    December 19, 2017

  • Define Tijuana – Rebound Gets Promoted – Last Celebrity: Juliette Lewis

    I skipped Sunday. I was feeling sick. Way too hungover. My Saturday was not what I expected and I kind of went overboard. TJ adventure solo to my limits. It was a bad idea. All of Sunday I laid on the couch nursing my headache and watching NFL. And hey. My fantasy team didn’t do…

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    December 18, 2017

  • Reddit Morning (Shitposting and Karma) – Slow Saturday – Post #465, Five More to Go

    I woke up at 7 am for no reason. My brain was just like “wake up dude, it’s Saturday and you have nothing to do.” You are correct brain. I have nothing to do today. So why wake me up so early? I went to bed around midnight… Fell asleep after the Hobbits deal with…

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    December 16, 2017

  • Great Night in SD with Chad – Finding TJ People in Unexpected Places – Midnight Light Painting and Trolley Generosity

    Yes! Done editing. So many pictures… And a few extras for myself. Last night was great. I had Taco Bell. And it was glorious. Fast food guilty pleasure. Them bean burritos are cheap and necessary after the night I had. I mean… I wanted In N Out or something ‘Muricun, but Chad wanted Taco Bell.…

    Matingas
    December 15, 2017

  • Talking Nerdy Music with Bobby at Mamut – Photo Gig Today with Chad – The End of the Blogging Year is Near

    I saw Bobby again yesterday. We talked about music and other nerdy things. It reminded me how disconnected I’ve been from the scene. Luis. The guy from Los Yepa Yepa walked by. I always see him carrying instruments. On their way to rehearse. Young spirit with a young band having fun. I miss it. Not…

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    December 14, 2017

  • An Unhealthy Obsession with Tijuana – Not Sure if Inspired or Insane – Cover in my Mind and Covers Past

    There she is again. Crazy meth head lady. Going car to car knocking on the driver’s window asking for money in an aggressive manner. How she survives. I have no idea. She probably gets twenty pesos in an hour or two. Then she is gone. Probably for more meth. She will appear again sometime. Do…

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    December 13, 2017

  • Never Met Rafa Saavedra – TJ Times and Existence – Tap Tuesday Helps to Ponder Writer’s Block

    I don’t know much about Rafa Saavedra except what I’ve heard from people and the quotes that float around in la city. I’ve written snippets of his work here and there. I’m reading some right now. He died before my TJ times. He is considered a legend of Tijuana writing. A master of Spanglish. Somewhat…

    Matingas
    December 12, 2017

  • 100s of Celebrities Posted as the Blog Nears the End – Unreleased: Paparazzi Pay Stubs – CTM: Jason Segel

    I do not want to get this day started at all. I’ve been avoiding the blog. I woke up early. But bed is so comfy, I just stayed in for a couple of hours. Then the phone rang. Who the fuck is calling me at 8:22 am? Answered. Didn’t say anything. Didn’t hear anything. I…

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    December 11, 2017

  • Bisho Santa – Lazy NFL Sunday After Sporadic Solo Tijuana Saturday Adventure – Mamut, Tacos Varios, Teorema, Cine Tonalá, and Chips

    It’s lazy NFL Sunday. Yep. My fantasy team is doing horrible again. At least Derick Carr did something at the end of the game. Fucker almost left me with no points. Also. I got published. I wrote that yesterday because I treated my Saturday as a workday. And it paid off. I should treat more…

    Matingas
    December 10, 2017

  • The Christmas Story That Never Was and a Canceled Tijuana Holiday Adventure – Santa Claus Photo Shoot Done

    Bisho! He gets between my legs when walking into the kitchen, tripping me. Then he complains like “bro, why you tripping?” BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING IN BETWEEN MY LEGS. Fucking cats. I slept. I slept so fucking much. I was watching the Japanese movie Your Name (in Spanish, because there’s no English translation or subtitles,…

    Matingas
    December 9, 2017

  • Fire Next Door, This is Fine – Brewery Shoot, Bar Shoot – 2:20 AM Anxiety, Depression, Lack of Motivation, You Know It

    5:33 am. Woke up at around 2:20 am. I don’t know how shit got weird if it felt like I was doing really fine. I went back to feeling like this: And literal in California right now… After I posted the word vomit… I was ready to go for breakfast. And then I realized I…

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    December 8, 2017

  • Bowling With the Bosses and My Mom – Back to Guitar and Random Great Wine – Work… ?

    It’s so impossible to get out of the new bed. Especially when not truly inspired to work. I always want to send stuff that I didn’t pitch. The winds are fucking crazy. My plants are shuffling like crazy. I’m not sure if the basil plant is going to survive. I’m so fucking sore. My left…

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    December 7, 2017

  • Wild Kitten Dreams and Missing Her Dearly – Hipster Paparazzo Disaster Avoided – Marco Antonio Solís

    It’s almost noon and I just got out of bed… And just remembered… I had a very wild dream. Woke up at 8 am. Thought about writing about it. Fell back asleep and barely remember what it was. It involved my ex. I remember we told each other that we miss each other. And that…

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    December 4, 2017

  • Dragonforce at The Red Dragon – A Good Day to Adult – Torta with Tony Tee and Wine Tasting with El Profesor de Vinos

    I should be leaving right now. But I’m not. Today. I adult. I haven’t adulted in a while. I tried to yesterday. I interviewed three people. In a very awkward manner. But I believe I got what I need. Not having a beard makes me a hundred times whiter. More people on the street offer…

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    December 1, 2017

  • Menudo and Depression – Reading DT’s Tweets at 4 A.M. – Cover Photo Need to Work on Cover Text

    Menudo and depression is what’s for breakfast. Not Menudo the band. That would actually be more depressing. Maybe. I posted yesterday that I’m happy I’m on a new schedule that I’m not waking up at dawn anymore. Guess who woke up way before dawn with all those beautiful thoughts of “life is shit you should…

    Matingas
    November 29, 2017

  • Don’t Be An Asshole – December is Coming, Last Month of Blogging – Emmy Rossum (and Adam Duritz)

    Don’t be an asshole. That’s the life lesson from Dr. John Kitchin, aka, the Slomo dude that rollerblades along the boardwalk at Pacific Beach. Great reporting by the New York Times. I’ve seen the dude multiple times. I’ve heard the rumors that he can’t see faces and that he has a nice house by the…

    Matingas
    November 27, 2017

  • Bye Nelson, Hi Chips – Deck 22 Not For Me – Slayer + Growls = Life

    I haven’t been in this bar in years. I never took my ex here. My first true TJ self. I never took her to Nueva Pachanga. My other true self. Well…. just the night we met. Then Zacas. And we never went back. I never dared taking her to those places. True raw gross Tijuana. It…

    Matingas
    November 26, 2017

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