👋🏽 Haaai !

¡Feliz (last) Friday (of 2024), ma dear! We are bordering a new year! Muy buenas tardes and happy no-one-is-really-working-week, part two. I'm still here, and ready to bring you this week's

P.O.C.H.O. Stuff Email

​Algo bien for a fun Friday.

Edition: December 27th, 2024​

Picture 📸 • Optimism💖 • Cool Find 🕵🏽‍♂️ • Homework 📝 • Other Stuff 📢

PICTURE: 📸

It's the official marker at the northern LIMIT of Mexico.

I took a picture of this monument while staying in Playas de Tijuana earlier this month. I thought it was interesting to read that tampering with the monument is a crime punishable by the United States of America or Mexico. Teamwork!

Check out the Pro-Palestine and anti oligarchy art on the border.

OPTIMISM: 💖

Mira esto:

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”

— Helen Keller

COOL FIND: 🕵🏽‍♂️

Mindless holiday scrolling brought me to this interesting Instagram video about the Pachuco slang or Chicano slang with a Mexican-Romani connection.

Romanian instagrammer FloridianFlorine shares observations on the commonalities and history of the slang terms made popular and even explains why it's also called a secret language, esé. Check it out chavos/chavas.

HOMEWORK: 📝

On the brink of starting a new calendar, let's attach some dreams with deadlines to it! Goal Setting: Set personal goals that align with your bicultural values and aspirations.

OTHER STUFF: 📢

I can't believe my 10-email goal from Junary 2024 continued past the ten-email mark to become a weekly newsletter that grew to 1,012 subscribers. POCHO stuff is communal, we included 18 additional voices in Bonus Tip of the Week editions and maintained an active 75% average engagement rate (that's high!).

Thank you for making this year unforgettable, and for being a part of the Pocho Stuff family ! Your support, clicks, and shares have fueled my passion to bring you the best in lifestyle, culture, and community. Here's to another year of celebrating, inspiring, and keeping it unapologetically POCHO.

¡Gracias! See you in 2025! 🎉✨

Cheers,

Tony U

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-your favorite pocho + multicultural marketer.

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