Author Archives: Naima
Happy Halloweeeeen!
Happy Halloween all! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays although I did not dress up this year. I had visions of dressing up as a bat with white nose syndrome but it just didn’t come to fruition. I wanted … Continue reading
Is this really the Chihuahuan DESERT?
Recently the El Paso Zoo Education team and a few volunteers embarked on a journey to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park located about two hours east of El Paso. Our trip to McKittrick Canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains was a … Continue reading
My special buddy.
I recently lost a very special buddy of mine. His name is Rocky and he was by far one of the best horses ever. Rocky was obviously abused by a previous owner and when my mom first got him he … Continue reading
Hueco Tanks. The stories and more.
Well we finally made it to Hueco Tanks, a Texas State Park located about 30 miles away from El Paso. It is about an hour from our house through a sketchy part of town but once you get outside the … Continue reading
Random Inspirations
Lately so much has been happening in our world. Where does your inspiration come from? The passing of Steve Jobs has had an incredible impact on so many people. I watched his Stanford Commencement speech before but I watched it … Continue reading
Elephant Fest
On September 24-25 the El Paso Zoo hosted Elephant Festival, a fun weekend full of activities to bring awareness to the plight of elephants in the wild. As I prepped my tent for the weekend, I found some hard hitting … Continue reading
Showtime with KCOS TV
I recently shot three episodes for a local TV show called Blast Beyond. The show’s premise is that the leader of the spaceship Captain Rob (played by a local eccentric weatherman) travels through space with his space band and brings … Continue reading
It’s about to get crazy up in here!
There are few things coming up this week that I am excited for and at the same time scrambling to be prepared for. I can not wait to blog about them after the fact! 1. This Thursday I will be … Continue reading
Honoring Wzui.
Ok it is time to be brave and tackle this issue. I have left it alone for a while, but just because I am tentative to write about it and share my opinion should not stop me from posting about … Continue reading
I heart and hate bags.
I have an obsession with reusable recycled shopping bags. I love acquiring new bags either for very cheap but more often for free. It is hard to pass up another bag because you can leave them in your car, office, … Continue reading