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Gina in the October issue of Southern Living!
I am so excited to announce that I am featured in the October issue of Southern Living! Pick up a copy to see yours truly as one of 11 “women who have left a beautiful footprint across the South,” including author Emily Griffin and CNN anchor Patricia Janiot. From up-and-comers and celebrities to philanthropists andRead more..
My birthday wish… (a wink wink nudge nudge)
(A belated post from May 24, 2011)… So, today is my birthday (May 24, that is . It’s also Maria Auxiliadora day. She’s the patroness of the Salesian community, with whom Jodi and I lived and worked in El Salvador for 8 months. Living in a Salesian community and having the same birthday as MariaRead more..
gina mail: National Public Radio, new single & El Salvador update
So, I knew playing an official SXSW show would bring good things, but I’ll admit I was shocked when my favorite radio show, Alt Latino, picked up my newest single, “Miles de Millas (2000 miles)” and featured me as one of eight “New Latin Artists Playing at SXSW” on National Public Radio! Listen to theRead more..
Hungover, bleeding & not sure where my pants are… (A tale from SXSW)
HAHA! So, this is crazy. When I returned from El Salvador, one of the first things I did was what any volunteer who’d been in a third world country for eight months would do…I bought an iPhone. Ok, I realize that’s kinda sad, but it was through this purchase that I was united with whatRead more..
Gina in a blue dress?
First off, the weather in Austin, Texas, is absolutely gorgeous! The day began with a teeny cup of Einstein’s, piling two fabulous photographers (my Aunt Nettie and my dad), and my bike in my car, along with changes of clothes and photography equipment. The Chavez paparazzi and I hit the streets for a much-needed photoRead more..
Where is Gina “Chancleta” Chavez?
drumroll, please… I am… back in Austin! That’s right, peeps, I am back in the steaming ATX and flopping around like a fish outa water. I’m sorry for being incomunicado about my return home, but I snuck out of El Salvador a little early in order to carry out a birthday surprise and had toRead more..
Mes de María = flowers and fiestas
Just a quick note to say howdy from this tiny fruit- and flower-filled country. It’s May, which means flowers are in bloom on bushes, trees, shrubs and even in little girls’ hands. They are amazingly adept at creating the most intricate paper flowers here, it’s incredible. Everyday the “stage” in the gym is adorned withRead more..
Praying for Sor Rosita
Please keep our beloved Sor Rosita in your prayers. At 3:50 pm today she had a brain hemorrhage that left her blind and mute. She is currently in the hospital and we’re all scared and praying that God hold her in comfort. Sor Rosita is the dueña of our amazingly delicious panadería and our on-siteRead more..
the runner i never wanted to be
Ok, so maybe “jogger” is a better word. In any case, I’ve always hated, and I mean loathed running. In middle school I was on the track team (probably because I had no choice) and since I was one of the slowest creatures on the turf, they put me in the least popular races whereRead more..
Yodi Becks, ¿donde fuiste?
So here I am. Alone again. Well, not quite all by myself. I do have dozens of hungry zancudos (aka mosquitoes) buzzing around me, but something tells me it isn’t my wit they’re hungry for. I’ve armed myself with this small yellow tennis-raquet-looking thing that electrifies them to death, mwah ha ha. So, as youRead more..