Pachanga Diaries

Yes “muchachos y muchachas” Marisa is turning twenty something this Sunday.

Marisa, also known as “Mofonguito”, was born in Wyoming. Her father is from Spain and her mom American. She has traveled many times to Europe and Central America where she danced costarrican swing with Liliana del Valle (well known Latin dance teacher in Costa Rica). After finishing her studies in Education at the University of Wyoming, she moved to Boulder, Colorado to become a teacher of a high school located in Table Mesa (I forgot the name for this high school). Anyways, while studying a masters in education (ESL; English as second language) she partied like there was no tomorrow in downtown Denver (the stories are still heard by many at the local bars, - “otro tequila por favor”. She obtained straight A’s and of course hit the bars for one last celebration. After a while she met Fabio and decided to join Macondo (a Boulder based dancing troop); Macondo rehearsals were fun (- nostalgic sigh, sob, sob …).

Marisa might be found dancing salsa with some sweaty guys at Blue Ice on Friday nights. Doing the samba on Sundays afternoons at Rhumba, at the gym (where she goes almost every day), running after a ball (not running with the ball) in soccer practice and/or hiking the mountains of Boulder.

Other Marisa’s Facts
- She loves “Sex and the City” the TV show not Sex and The City
- She is a hell of a Samba dancer. Everything shakes when she shakes
- She is a great friend
- She has a great personality and loves to laugh
- Almost nothing stresses her out and…

- Get that hell OUT of her way if she is driving towards you!! (Don’t tell her I said this but anyways be careful)

By the way, we are going to celebrate Marisa’s birthday this Sunday March 13, 2005 starting at La Rhumba (Boulder) at 2:30 pm.
Then we are heading to Priscila’s place to have a delicious chocolate cake and sing happy birthday to her in like five different languages. Then, we are continuing the celebration at D’note to keep dancing until the very end of the weekend.

So, here is the summary

What: Marisa’s Birthday DAY of celebration
Where: Starting at Rhumba but it is going places
When: Sunday, March 13, 2005 @ 2:30 pm

See ya later,
Finally the Friday is here, thank God!!

V.