White Chocolate Mousse - Blueberry, Licorice, Basil
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Ardent

At 6 pm, on a Friday night, guests begin to arrive. Everyone is led to their seats and I am shown to the counter. My favorite, I get to enjoy the full view of the kitchen. A glass of complimentary sparkling wine and warm eucalyptus hand towels are brought-out. The bartender warmly toasts me in…

Pamela performing with the Latin Rhythms Dance Company at the Chicago Salsa Congress
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¿Que Te Pedi?

As previously mentioned, my dance team Latin Rhythms Dance Co. worked on creating a choreography around La Lupe’s, “Que te Pedí”. This entry is almost two months post-performance because I wanted to have the time to divulge the experience on my own, re-live my delivery, and indulge in the unapologetic tantrum I threw on stage….

Pamela and her dachshund, Itzia Nanet
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My Best Friend

My best friend, Itzia has been in my life for a little over a year. During this time period, we have gotten to know each other very intimately. At this point, we depend on each other, and when Itzia wants or needs something, she does not hold back in her demands. She navigates the world…

Cuban singer La Lupe perfomring in New York City
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Agonia de una Feria

As a dancer, I write about the most recent challenge I am working on. Ironically, it is more emotionally than physically challenging. Personally, having experienced quite a few loses, has brought a lot of retrospective realizations. There is an upcoming performance my team and I working to a very emotional piece by La Lupe, whom…

AIRBNB hosting
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How I Started AirBnb

Many people have asked me about how I AirBnb. Most of all, the questions circle around how to even start. One of my side hustles is being a host for AirBnb and have been doing it for almost 4 years now. You can check out my current listing here to use as an example. Through watching my hustle, even my mom started doing it using my old bedroom! In this article, I am going to write about my experience as novice, the mistakes that I made and the solutions that I found to overcome them. Coming up in my next blog post, I will write about how COVID effected my business and what I am doing now to adopt to new norms and travelers expectations. Stayed tuned for that come up! All I ever want is to inspire you to take that step to be your own boss, and even get to manage people!