Made in 1983
2020 has been a very long decade.
Times are uncertain BUT I am turning 37, and I have to count my blessings.
I am richer than I think.
I have the most amazing family and friends.
I have Ilen Maria, my niece.
I have friends that care about me and inspire me to be the best version of myself every day.
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Also I have a job I love. I became a photographer because I love giving the gift of memories.
I also co-founded Utility Avenue, a community marketplace for entrepreneurs and small business owners to sell their services and make more money doing what they love.
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37 facts about me.
Found these questions in LiveBoldandBloom and thought it would be fun to share a little bit more about me.
- What is my fondest childhood memory? I was ten years old the day my sister was born. I remember going to school and, around noon, her father went to pick me up. I was so excited to get to the hospital to meet her. And there she was : a tiny baby. Twenty-seven years later, and she is my best friend and we are twins at heart.
- What’s my favorite way to exercise? I like to do yoga, with Yoga with Adriene... and my daily run/jog/walk.
- Am I a morning person or a night owl? Night owl 300%. I have tried the early bird thing... nope, never worked for me.
- If I could have any superpower, what would it be? I will borrow Chadwick Boseman's words. I would love to freeze time... and I do it, in a way, by freezing moments through my photography.
- Am I an introvert or an extrovert? I am definitely an ambivert, meaning that I am both.
- What is my favorite season of the year? Winter. I like the cold, and my dream is to have a white Christmas.
- What are my favorite TV series? Friends (duh), The Big Bang Theory, Sex and the City, and Schitt's Creek.
- Am I a tidy person or a messy one? Tidy. I have some OCD traits so I love everything in its place.
- Am I more of a coffee person or a tea person? Coffee. I drink 2-3 cups per day.
- Do I like school? I do like school because I love learning. I believe in the power of self education: it is a never ending process. I like to study something new every day and honor my Grandpa's words: "knowledge takes no space".
- Have I ever met one of my heroes? If yes, who was it, and how did it go? Evan Carmichael. Thanks to him, "Inspire' is my one word. I met him a year ago in an entrepreneur meetup and he is as inspiring in person as in his Youtube channel.
- Do I speak any other languages? I speak my native Spanish, English, and a bit of French.
- When I was a kid, what did I want to be when I grew up? An actress or a writer.
- Do I prefer dogs or cats? Dogs.
- Do I have any tattoos? Five, but they are very minimalistic.
- Do I have kids? No, but so far, I am a professional tia. I have Ilen Maria and a whole army of "adopted" nieces and nephews.
- Do I have siblings? Yes, two siblings. A sister and a brother.
- What do I do on a typical Friday night? You will probably find me working on my laptop with my latest gallery or project, and playing a movie for background noise.
- What do I do to relax? I like to light a candle and drink some wine while watching a movie.
- Am I a collector of anything? Memories. I have more than 500k photos, and counting.
- Would movie genre would I rather watch? Romcoms and comedies
- If I could live anywhere for a month, where would that be? Hekelingen, visiting my friend Didem, but we would travel to nearby places.
- What’s the last song I listened to? Tonight, by John Legend.
- What’s a favorite book of mine? Cuore, by Edmondo De Amicis. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- What’s my spirit animal? The Owl.
- What’s my favorite movie? Pride and Prejudice. The Devil Wears Prada.
- What’s a favorite hobby of mine? Photography. Love it so much that it has become my profession.
- What are the must-haves in the home of my dreams? Lots of light, for photography purposes.
- What’s my favorite kind of dinner? Thai and Mediterranean food.
- What is my star sign? Virgo.
- If I had to move to a different state, where would I rather go? Somewhere where I can experience the four seasons.
- Whom do I miss right now? My family.
- As desserts go, would I rather have ice cream or cheesecake? Both?!
- What is one big goal that I want to accomplish this year? Wait and see ;P
- What is one item on my bucket list, and what made me choose it? I want to go to Europe. My dream is to travel the world and experience different cultures.
- If I could master one highly-valued skill in one day, what would I choose? SEO and Coding.
- If I could do anything today, what would I do? Be with my family in Cuba.
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