Crystal Galindo

Selena. Not Gomez, Quintanilla. Quintanilla-Perez. The daughter of Abraham and Marcela, the Tejana with the infectious laugh and huge, genuine smile. The one I would watch singing en Español on tv as a kid, singing perfectly in Spanish but speaking with a pochita accent when interviewed. As I struggled to train my mouth to speak the words flowing from the lips of my abuelit@s, tias, tios, Mom and Dad, I looked at this beautiful, confident Xicana on stage, twirling in her body hugging outfits to music she so fluidly sang to. I connected. Maybe a little chubby faced, goofy, daydreaming wannabe singer and artist like me could grow up to reach millions someday. Could inspire little brown children to love themselves like she did for me. Cause even when I didn’t love myself fully, and when I was too brown to fit in with the white kids but too xicana to fully communicate with my Spanish speaking classmates, Selena taught me it was okay. That I could follow my Brown girl dreams and become a confident, outspoken Brown womxn whose art is seen as important. Transcending borders.

If you haven’t already done it…. Go hit that reblog button. Do what you have to, just do that too.

Like seriously. Just find one and reblog it real quick. I post a couple yesterday and put into the universe that I actually wanted it

Only been at work for a couple and I get this at as a tip! (tips ain’t normal at ALL in here)

Come on now!!

YALL!! THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE!! (I don’t know how your bank account is set up, but $55 dollars in tips counts as a blessing over here!)

For those of you who don’t already know, Anís is our 2.5 year old teacup Chihuahua, and unfortunately, she’s been sick for 3 months. After extensive care from our vet, we’ve transferred to a specialist who’s determined our baby urgently needs surgery.

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Quite literally. To a point where they are fainting regularly and often don’t eat for days on end. They have been wasting away.

They’re in an abusive living situation and are too disabled and malnourished to work. I have been trying to send them what I can, but I am struggling myself, and they’ve just had some unexpected expenses blow through what little funds they had.

I know we’ve been asking for help for a while, but things are REALLY desperate. My friend is wise and kindhearted and our friendship has been keeping each other alive these past few years.. If anyone can send a few dollars so they can eat, we would really appreciate it.

Ron is 12 years old.

Ron stole a car.

Ron fucking stole a fucking car at the age of TWELVE.

if a woman creates something mediocre, or if a woman’s a bad leader it becomes about how “all women are bad at _____,” or about how “no woman is a natural leader”