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finished a sketchbook (and started a new one!) - October (ugly) sketchbook tour

hello softies! 

it's a crispy warm day here in Brooklyn; all the leaves are turning yellow and it makes me want to buy school supplies. Good thing I had a new sketchbook in my studio cause during October I finished my fourth Ugly Sketchbook!

finishing a sketchbook is like...

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0139. thirty four

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: I'm turning 34 next week so hold my hand and let's walk together through the things I wanna change, things I wanna keep doing and working on, and what are my plans for this upcoming year. 

note: I do swear in this episode!

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0139. treinta y cuatro

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capitulo: cumplo 34 la próxima semana así que tómenme de la mano y caminemos juntos por las cosas que quiero cambiar, cosas que quiero seguir haciendo y trabajando, y cuales son mis planes para este año.


cosas bonis

• mi am...

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0138. grumo

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: muchas citas médicas, examen físico de inmigración, pensamientos vs hechos, los mitos que me cuento a mi misma, S.T.O.P y enfermedades de transmición sexual. 

nota: hablo mucho de sexo, ETS y vaginas


ayuda vis...

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0138. lumpy lump

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: a lot of medical appointments, immigration physical exam, thoughts vs facts, the myths I tell myself, S.T.O.P skill and STDs

note: I talked a lot about sex, Sexual Transmitted Disease and vaginas 


visual aid re...

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September Ugly Sketchbook tour (holiday edition!)

heelloooo! 

how are you. fellow dorks? How's life?


well, oops I did it again: for some reason I thought I didn't have enough pages for this month's tour and now I realized I over did it  : - )   (I guess having too many pages it's a nice problem...

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this week's videooo!

so happy I can finally share this vlog with you; before taking time off I decided to film what I do when I'm not working : - )  I hope you enjoy it!!

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0137. you just have to get used to it

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: I'm back from my holidaay! All the things I did during my time off + my first time experiencing a hurricane. Feeling so much anger and frustration on street harassment, being queer and the objectivization and sexualization that comes with it.

<...

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0137. solo te tiendes que acostumbrar

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: estoy de vuelta de mis vacacioneees! Todas las cosas que hice durante mi descanso + mi primer huracán. Sintiendo mucha molesta y frustración por el acoso callejero, ser lesbiana y la objetivización y sexualización que ocurre por eso.&nbs...

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I'm taking this week off! +

heellooo everybodyyy! happy Sunday!

This is a quick video (+ I show you my apartment and my current puzzle status)  to let you know I'm taking this week off. After working on two green card applications back to back, I really need to rest : .. )


Good news is: NOTHING C...

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0136. cicada viene por cafecito

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: nos ponemos al día! disfrutando los meses de verano en Brooklyn, una cicada nos viene a visitar, aceptación green card, empecé un puzzle y me está enseñando lecciones de vida.  

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0136. cicada shows up for coffee

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: let's catch up! enjoying the summer months in Brooklyn, cicada stops by, green card approval, started a puzzle and it's teaching me a few life lessons.

note: I do swear in this episode

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this baby got her green card approved!

YYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!! I JUST FOUND OUT ma loveeeeees!

also such a weird timing to receive this news with everything that's happening in the world but I'm just so so happy and proud and grateful. We worked SO HARD; a year of saving money, writing letters of recommendation, filling out paperw...

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0135. una historia que es tuya

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: hablemos de vulnerabilidad y decidir cuándo, qué y cómo compartir experiencias/historias (personales) con alguien que conocemos o un extraño en internet. Dónde dibujamos el límite entre lo que es vulnerable y lo que es privado?

<...

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0135. your story to tell

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: let's talk about vulnerability and decide what, how and when to share  (personal) stories/experiences with someone we know or online with strangers. When do we draw the line between what's vulnerable and what's intimate?

note: I do ...

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sunny (ugly) sketchbook tour!

good morning from gloomy Brooklyyyn!

how are you ma loves? how's been your week so far? 


I'm here to present you our August Sketchbook Tour + all the references I used. I can't help but chuckle at this synchronicity: while I was drawing and taking pictures of this curr...

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this week's videooo!

took me so long to edit : .. ) I hope you like it ma loves!

have a lovely rest of your daaaay!

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what's happening this month!

ma looves, HELLO!

It's ya gurl Fran coming at you from warm gloomy Brooklyn. I'm on my way to Randall's office to drop some books (same old, same old, for the green card application lol) BUT BEFORE LEAVING I wanted to stop by, drop some muffins and iced coffee. Want some?


S...

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xmas in July (aka. POBOX unboxing videoo!)

Ma loveeeeees, HELLO! Happy Saturdaaay!

I'm here to violently interrupt your weekend just to share this funny video I filmed on Thursday where I open so many of your gifts *cries in spanish*

Thank you thank you thank you for always being so generous and kind, I get so freakin...

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0134. after boom

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: recharging after coming out, what happened after the video, how my family and friends reacted, I'm a proper New Yorker now? + hate comments, trolls and how I'm learning to cope with it.

note: I do swear in this episode, also talked about...

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0134. despues del boom

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: recargando energías después de salir del closet, qué pasó después del video, cómo reaccionó mi familia, oficialmente Neoyorkina + comentarios trolls y mucho odio, aprendiendo a lidiar con eso. 

nota: si digo palabrotas&...

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this week's videoo

hellooo happy Mondaay!

WARNING this video *might* be boring for you ma loves cause you already know ALL of this! This video is based on our last Podcast Newsletter episode (#0133)  : - )  that said: all this info it's pretty new for most of the people outside our lovely/w...

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0133. como lo supe y por que me tomo tanto tiempo

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: darme cuenta de mi sexualidad, por qué me tomó tanto tiempo darme cuenta, signos tempranos (y tardíos) de que no era heterosexual, comphet, diferentes tipos de atracción, y más! 

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0133. how did I know and why it took me so long

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: coming to terms with my sexuality, why it took me so long to realized this, early (and late) signs I was not straight, comphet, types of attraction and more!

note: I do swear in this episode

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July's lengthy (ugly) sketchbook tour!

Helloooo my softest nerds! 

I hope you're having a lovely and perhaps uneventful week (uneventful is a good thing, right?) so far. My week has been chill, you know, no major announcements or anything.


I'm so happy every time I share my sketchbook with you because I get...

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I was supposed to upload the podcast newsletter today

but I thought I should share this with you first! I beg you please please don't share this with anyone else until I make the video public (as soon as Kevin sends me the subtitles).

I'm sorry I kept part of this secret from you ma loves; even though you already knew Ed and I weren't living t...

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0132. mama bird

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this podcast newsletter: learning so much with your comments and experiences with social media, issues with ego and what I do and my biggest takeaways from this Instagram Algorithm situation.


lovely things

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0132. lo que me hace feliz

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: aprendiendo TANTO de ustedes y sus comentarios y experiencias con las redes sociales, problemas con ego y mis principales conclusiones de esta situación con el algoritmo de Instagram. 


cosas bonis

• Holly habla...

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*Slots are now full* June's Special Friend Date

Hey Friends!

This month’s Friend date will be for Small online business owners!

It will take place on Wednesday June 30th at 3pm (New York EST time) for 90 minutes.

This Zoom date will be focused on connecting you with...

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0131. jugar o no jugar el juego

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*


en este capítulo: estoy perdiendo seguidores en IG asi que tomen mi sudada mano mientras les comparto más sobre esto, cómo tomo desiciones en torno a qué hacer y cómo lidiar con problemas inesperados, veo mis opciones y escribo una lista de pro...

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