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Larissa Vasquez

Drop That Wishbone & Get a Backbone

BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) My mom always tells me not to fall in love by myself. “La peor cosa del mundo es enamorarse sola (The worst thing in the world is to fall in love by yourself)”. She would…

The Female Paradox

BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) My father thought I’d be pregnant by the time I reached my fifteenth birthday. I know this because my mother repeated the last words he told her before they separated over and over during my…

The Language Barrier

BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) The night before I moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic I was on an emotional roller coaster. Well, as much as one could be between the ages of 5 and 10. Basically,…

To Cook or Not To Cook

BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) These are a few things I’m not very proud of, some really shameful things that I should probably keep to myself and not shout on the highest peak of the Internet Mountain. The key word…

It’s That Time of Year Again….

BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) This is my favorite time of year and not for the reason many love it. To be honest, trying to find the perfect gift for coworkers I hardly know in a Secret Santa, sisters who…

Females: The Crazier Sex?

BY Larissa Vasquez(@lariluv) It’s a universally known fact that women are crazy. That is, if you believe most of my male friends and Google. The moment I start to type “men think women are,“ Google finishes up with a…