I’m Fine, But Thanks for Asking!

I want to thank all my concerned friends and colleagues nationwide who have written and called today asking if I’m OK.

See? I’ve been writing some stuff that pissed some people off, and then, all of a sudden, ¡Pum! Some “weird device” explodes in front of the Mexican Consulate in New York City. Mind you, I was thinking of going to renew my matrícula consular on Monday but given the situation, I might wait until the coast is clear. My friend Juan suggests I wear a wig, but I guess that’s not safe enough.

Have a wonderful weekend, and remember: If you see something… say something!

Green With Envy: I Want My Own Fragrance

As soon as I heard the Chica Dorada (aka Paulina Rubio) will be launching her own fragrance in 2008, I decided to check out the market and explore the chances of getting myself my very own eau de parfum. Alas, the idea is by no means original. Latino celebrities, it seems, have inundated the marketplace with their respective scents:

Rafa Marquez: the Mexican soccer beau this year launched ‘RM’ La Esencia del Triunfo (The Essence of Triumph)

Antonio Banderas, the Spanish actor that the gringos so want to sell us as a Mexican macho, has ‘Spirit,’ ‘Diavolo’ and ‘Mediterraneo’ (ay Dios!)

Jennifer Lopez, the non-pregnant (maybe yes) Puerto Rican, Bronx diva is pitching ‘Glow’

Gabriela Sabatini, the Argentinean tennis player you might not remember, has a complete line called, what else?, Gabriela Sabatini with sub-names such as ‘Devotion’ and ‘Temperamento’

So I guess for now I’ll pass on that idea and perhaps will come up with something more original like a mouth wash or a line of wool underwear (oops, I forgot there’s plenty of those too.)

Los Tigres to Receive 100-Kilo Star on Vegas

It might not be Hollywood, but Los Tigres del Norte are getting a 100-kilo star on Las Vegas Walk of Stars, also known as El Paseo de las Estrellas.

During a special ceremony on Nov. 7 the award-winning Sinaloa banda will officially join other luminaries on the Las Vegas Strip, including Luis Miguel, K-Paz de la Sierra and Vicente Fernández.

¡Sí se puede!