Grilango
noun
A portmanteau of the Spanish word “Gringo” (meaning “American”) and “Chilango” (meaning “a resident of Mexico City”)
The word I just made up to describe myself.
What are the Chronicles?
After an attempt at writing in 2016, I didn’t think I would ever return to blogging again. At that point, I really didn’t feel like I had much to talk about.
Since then, I have had thousands of different conversations with friends, coworkers, and strangers about life in San Francisco, gaming, being Mexican-American, urbanism, and favorite bars and restaurants, among other things. Conversations that I feel need to be shared from my perspective.
This newsletter is a way of writing down thoughts on life in San Francisco as seen from my eyes. Whatever the topic, I hope you can join me as I share my opinions and stories with you (and hopefully entertain you too).
Why is the logo a cricket?
Cricket in Spanish is “Grillo”. You know, it kind of sounds like “Grilango”?
Come on, it’s pretty clever, right?