#TBT - Midnight Muse

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

The following was one of BB's first posts back in 2011. Wow and Woah. Si, it's been that long. Some things have changed, like the colored font, more Spanglish, but the Midnite Muse still beckons for her nightimes conversations...  hope you enjoy this BB Bounceback.

Midnite, la medianoche, on Tuesdays, this is the time my Muse decides to be a minx and starts to meander in my mind.

Never mind that I know BB's blog comes out every Wednesday. Never you mind I need complete quiet... maybe that's part of the problem. Complete quiet? In a Cuban household? All together now-JU SO FONI !!!

I actually was able to have a post written a week before time, but that's like losing 5 pounds before the holidays. You lose it to look good but then start partying and gain back the 5 plus an extra 10 pounds. The time I wrote the early post I was up South, but I've been with family in Miami for almost a month now so I've gained those 10 pounds figuratively and literally.

Seriously though, what is it about waiting until the last momento? Is it perspiration over procastination that thrills me, or am I waiting for a better subject for my post? Perhaps it's both. I'm Cuban, so I'm always in a hurry to savor the good things in life. I know, Extreming.

My Midnite Muse- of course being Cuban she isn't always punctual. If I'm lucky she'll be running on time (which for Cubans is an hour late), if it's a milagro she'll be running American time (which is the actual time specified) but for the most part she starts cooking around 2 a.m. Si, 2 a.m. This is the hour she's had her cafecito and is positive hers is the only voice I hear.

Aha, a true CAP pero que vamos hacer?

Es mia, she's mine-

and besides, she's brilliant.

; )

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

P.S. Beautifuls, her name is Marta.

BBisms- My Answer to Late Posts

 I'm about to show my multiculturalness. Quee?? JU SO FONII!!! Ok si, more so than usual. HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls, hoy BB is going to write about what she does when she hasn't had time or chosen what to write about.  My Midnite Muse, Martinique has not adjusted well to my new married status.  She needs to be the only voice I pay attention to, so now  inspirations only come while I shower. Needless to say I'm running up quite the water bill. And of course, should you and Babushka ever meet, those wrinkles you see are from meditating with My Muse.  De veras.  ::blankblink::  Continuing.

I try to post every Wednesday and Saturday.  Used to post by midnite the day before, then I tried by 3 pm on those days.  Nope. NanaNina.  My American side is frantic over my tardiness and my Cuban side is, "ya vendra, drink another cafécito and taykitizy" - that's "take it easy" for the Cubaneo deprived.  So I've learned to compromise.  On Feibu I have started BBisms.  When you see these you will know a post is a comin' but Marti is waiting till I hit the showers with the tropical scented bodywash. Si, it must be tropical scented to make her want to dance; I tried coffee/vanilla scented and all she wanted to do was eat.  

So here are some of the BBisms I've posted.

and although this hasn't been posted as a BBism yet, we must have our Classic Babushka-

From Foni to Inspirational to Life Observations- I hope you've enjoyed my answer to Late Posts.

Oh! And I'd appreciate knowing how you get your Muse moving, 'cause Pruneface should only be in the comic strips.

; ) 

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

Mixed on McDonald's- La Gallina Vieja's 1st Guest Post

Hola Hola Hola My Beautifuls!  Today Babushka is letting La Gallina Vieja write her first post- y por supuesto, it's a bit confrontational.I've known her my whole life so BB assures you her heart is in the right place, she's just more opinionated than Babushka.  Queee??  JU SO FONII!!!  Ok si, BB definitely has opinions, but LGV is more vocal about them.  Continuing.

MIXED ON MCDONALD'S  by La Gallina Vieja

While in Miami, I usually stay with my grandmother, La Tata in Little Havana.  Along with many other things, Little Havana had a neighborhood McDonald's that really was a neighborhood McDonald's.  The architecture was Spanish style shingles,they served Cuban style coffee, the menu was bilingual and the playground a nice diversion for children with no nearby park. FUERA! GONE! Totally demolished and rebuilt to match everyother cookie cutter McDonald's they're making across the nation.  Well, before I continue w/the tirade let me share the good times-because we all know there's good/bad in everything.

Grandsons w/their best "Ok Grandma,
we're smiling for this picture- now can we go play?"

Funslide, Face Painting and Frisbees 

not to mention a Funky Ronald-

Fun times yes, but fleeting and fragile.  In a community proud of its' Hispanic roots they've totally removed everything Spanish- except for the employees and the cafe con leche which is the only Spanish item left in this McDonald's.  The language isn't the only thing missing from our culture.  Latins have a very strong sense of community and that includes knowing what everyone else is doing- they've taken the prior configuration where you could see everyone and compartmentalized the place. Ciao Chismeria and socializing.  Another very essential part of our upbringing is being good hosts and sharing whatever we may have.  Anyone who's ever been to a Cuban's home knows the first thing asked is "Would you like anything to drink?"

So you KNOW this is so WRONG.

Also wrong- how can you put calorie count on the now all English menu, especially stressing how health and weight concious your brand is and then turn around and take away the playground?  And adding insult to injury you've now added a video game section, further immobilizing our youth and curtailing their physical and social skills.  Que? Our children don't get enough of that?  Is that what your ultimate goal is?  To have a world that looks all the same with drones who follow blandness because individuality is not welcomed? Easier to control huh?  Bueno, so sorry con escumi but not here.  We've already lost our individuality somewhere else,  and I for one don't take this lightly.  

White bread is fine for others, but in this neighborhood bring me my pan Cubano. 

 Obviously it's all about the buck for you Mickey D,

therefore I'll be going to a place where my culture is King.

Hasta la proxima- LGV

further info:  http://www.littlehavanainc.com/Mcdonalds.html

LGV  facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Gallina-Vieja/297314457051368