Watts on my mind: writing beyond energy

I wear thick glasses and hold onto my thinning hair anxiously. I talk politics, economics and bore 99% of people. For many, this will be a hard to believe story. But I was once young and pretty. And had a very successful modeling-acting career. Though a very short one. It happened in my early twenties…

I love real estate. That’s what’s kept me away from this blog: we bought an apartment in July and spent the entire summer fixing and furnishing it. I know, there are better investments out there. But I’m happy having spent my time, energy and money in building a home, not only in making an investment.…

When I was little, Mexico was, indisputably, the North and Central American soccer king. But as I grew up, the region caught up. In 2001, we lost our first ever official home game at Estadio Azteca —against Costa Rica. We almost didn’t make it to the 2014 World Cup. Fast forward to today, it is…

While working from Mexico last year, I was making dollars and spending in pesos. Financially, it doesn’t get much better than that. But still, Mariah and I wanted to move back to the US. “As soon as I land in DC, my purchasing power will decrease by a half”, I argued when negotiating my salary.…

Every time we’re asked how we met, Mariah tells the story. She’s, by far, the better speaker. “Aw, just like in the movies!”, they normally say. So, I feel it’s my turn to write the script. I must warn you: it’s a corny one. It’s about destiny and following one’s heart.  Destiny because I wasn’t…