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  • 51 Weeks, 0 Days: Busy and Broke – Chef Trolling – TJ Adventure Tour Revivals and Book

    51 Weeks, 0 Days. I feel like I’ve been the busiest to earn the least amount of money. I expected three small paychecks that would equal my rent but received only one. I was prepared to spend the next two weeks broke. I could barely afford to pay rent. But then… I got paid for…

    Matingas
    January 11, 2020

  • 47 Weeks, 2 Days: Hibernating Like Every Winter – Final Gigs for the End of the Year – Finals in NFL Fantasy and the End of the TJ Adventure Book

    47 Weeks, 2 Days. I made it to the fantasy finals!!! Woo!!! Besides that, I’m going to say it again. It’s been weird days. And the year, just like that, it’s over. I have three gigs before the year ends, and that’s before basically next week because next week I fly to Houston for Xmas.…

    Matingas
    December 17, 2019

  • 44 Weeks, 3 Days: Past and Future Book to Read and Write – Life of a Paletero – NFL de Fantasía Semana 12

    44 Weeks, 2 Days. I’m typing this on Monday though I plan to publish on Tuesday. Life has slowed down… or so it feels. It’s Thanksgiving week which means a lot of people are not working. And my office seems to be one of them. I have no work. I have no work until mid-December.…

    Matingas
    November 26, 2019

  • 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…

    Matingas
    September 17, 2019

  • 25 Weeks, 2 Days: Turtle for Mom, Ceremonial Ash Tattoo – Pride and Time – More Photo Work Please

    25 Weeks, 2 Days. Many times, I start the blog because I say I will write today. Then stop. And do nothing. It feels like today is one of those days. But I shall write some stupid shit about my feelings and the week I had and my new tattoo. First, breakfast. Birria tacos probably.…

    Matingas
    July 15, 2019

  • 22 Weeks, 1 Day: Procrastinating and Unpaid Work – Going to Therapy – Rosarito Foodie Fest Cuz I’m an “Influencer”

    22 Weeks, 1 Day. I originally was going to write at 21 weeks, 4 days. Procrastination and the willingness to do absolutely nothing got the best of me. I do nothing but play video games and… then play more video games. Ok. I did something yesterday. And something the day before. So at least something.…

    Matingas
    June 23, 2019

  • 17 Weeks, 2 Days: Bowling Solo, Achieving High Score – Wrap Up Work, Vacation Time Soon – GoT and Such

    17 Weeks, 2 Days. Whenever someone mentions my mom… I get to the verge of tears and hold back. Typing that I basically had the same reaction. I know. I know. It’s healthy to cry. But trust me, I’ve done it enough. And I rather not do it in public. I cry almost on every…

    Matingas
    May 20, 2019

  • Week 17, 0 Days: Busy with Work, Birthday, Viejito Fest, Projects, Photos, Yacht Life, And All That Jazz

    Week 17, 0 Days. I haven’t been able to sit on my desk in more than a week. This is the first time I sit down without a mountain of things to finish… And I still have a lot to finish. So I can’t really be wasting my time with my blog. But I need…

    Matingas
    May 18, 2019

  • 13 Weeks: Website Gets a New Look To Make Pictures Look Prettier – CDMX/Querétaro Itinerary Going Well – Did a Business (or Two) and Eating at Cine Tonalá

    13 Weeks exactly. Mom left this world 13 Saturdays ago. I think about her from the moment I wake up. I think about her through the rest of the day. Always holding back some tears… I miss you so fucking much mom… It’s still not real. It still feels like I’m going to see you…

    Matingas
    April 20, 2019

  • 12 Weeks, 3 Days: Mexico City/Querétaro Vacation Next Month – Lovely Suicidal Thoughts – Financial Woes

    12 Weeks, 3 Days. I just bought a ticket to Mexico City from May 22nd to June 4th. Before and after buying it, I was stressing out over financial concerns. I still fucking bought it. $150 was the total. I need tacos before I continue. I need to write for profit instead of writing to…

    Matingas
    April 16, 2019

  • 11 Weeks, 2 Days: Busy Afterlife – Great Show at Mous Tache (PLEASURES) – Brunch of Photo Shoot (and Many More to Come)

    11 weeks, 2 days have gone by. It still feels like if I went out to college or just not living near my mom like I did for a long time. Then after 3 or 4 months of not seeing her. I would get home. That comfort of home. That’s gone forever. And that’s why…

    Matingas
    April 8, 2019

  • 2019 Plans – Last Year in Review 5/10, Just like my Fantasy Score – Out of Blog Space

    The year ended 5/10. As in, it was good, it was bad, it was even, and so forth. Thus is the rollercoaster of life. And at the end. 5/10. Just like my final spot in Fantasy Football. 5/10. Better than last. So… still pretty good. The year also ended with one cover picture (from last…

    Matingas
    January 2, 2019

  • Sucker Punched to my Face by a Stranger Outside Nelson Bar – NFL Fantasía – Spending More Time with Bumble Girl

    I got sucker punched on my face last night after exiting Nelson around 1 a.m. or so. That’s how this story begins. It was a crazy Monday. It was a crazy weekend. It has been some very interesting days since I met her. Yes. The Bumble girl I met and that I like. We are…

    Matingas
    November 13, 2018

  • November, Approaching the End: Halloween Parties and Photos – Gay Bars with Bumble Girl – No Penthouse For Me (Moving Out)

    Do you smell that? If you do. What a terrific sense of smell. Winter is here. I woke up at 3:33 a.m. after forcing myself to stay at least until past 11 p.m. watching the new House of Cards. No more… oh shit. I already forgot his name. KEVIN SPACEY! I had to google K-Pax…

    Matingas
    November 5, 2018

  • Mid-October Blogging: H-Town Love (Beer Adventure) – Sadness Overrides Joy – Fantasy Football (in Spanish!)

    I am sad. So I am going to blog for a bit. I am sad for a stupid reason. And I should focus on the positive instead of on the negative. The negative. Something I wanted got delayed. Also, I lost in Fantasy Football (again). Not that bad. The positive. I’m getting paid. I have…

    Matingas
    October 16, 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…

    Matingas
    May 28, 2018

  • Her Name Was Lola – More Work, More Interviews, and an Impromptu Tiny Tj Adventure – Only One More Word Vomit to Go

    Well… I was going to skip the word vomit today. The one before the very last. Not because I wasn’t feeling like it… but because I was busy. My brother picked me up at 8:00 a.m. to cross the border so I can borrow the car and do a simple gig. Pictures for a story…

    Matingas
    December 21, 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…

    Matingas
    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…

    Matingas
    December 18, 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…

    Matingas
    December 14, 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…

    Matingas
    December 11, 2017

  • Two Tijuana Adventures in a Row – Hipster as Fuck: Craft Beer, Tacos, Pop-Up Stores, Teléfonica, Crickets, Mezcal, Drag Queens and Street Tacos

    Phewwwww I don’t have time for this shit today either. I have to run out the door right meow and help my brother with his pop-up store while he goes to an appointment. And right after that… I have a tour! I haven’t had a tour in months… I don’t even remember which one was…

    Matingas
    December 3, 2017

  • Lucha Libre with Rumble Girl and Chucuchu – Forced Myself to Party Until 3:30 a.m. – Back to Tacos and Beer

    9:44 am on a Saturday and I wake up feeling great. Yesterday was a great day/night. I came home at 3:31 am after a long night of partying. I didn’t even want too. I got convinced to do so. And I am happy that I did. It feels like Sunday. But there’s no NFL. I’m…

    Matingas
    November 18, 2017

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