me and the Mexican are like this *fingers crossed*

The thick skin just came in. Fits like a glove.

In all honesty, yesterday was not the best day for me, particularly because I had never known of random people who would want me dead (and over a silly little blog post). My boyfriend, always the optimist, tried to get me to look on the bright side and encourage me. I didn’t even begin to see the light until he suggested that I write my favorite Mexican, Gustavo Arellano, to seek his guidance. Now you see, Gustavo (we’re on first name basis now) is a talented writer. He’s smart. He’s funny. He’s snarky. But most of all, he’s opinionated (and he’s smart enough to back up his opinions). Regular OC girl readers know that I am a huge fan. And now he does too.

The thing with Gustavo (the columnist at OC Weekly’s “Ask a Mexican!”) is that he’s always pissing off someone. People leave nasty notes on his blog. They send angry letters to the OC Weekly. In fact, this week’s OC Weekly contains a letter asking that Gustavo be fired simply because he's pro-immigrant. Clearly, the kid’s had to face some adversity. Jesse was right in suggesting that I contact him.

So I emailed Gustavo. I informed him that I was a fan and I asked him how to deal with the haters. And the following appeared in my inbox:

Gracias for the love. I deal with the haters like this: anyone who doesn't love me is a MORON.

Gustavo
www.ocweekly.com

Yes, that’s true. I’m so not a moron. So, with thick skin and many opinions, I continue to blog.