I was recently forwarded a link to the blog written by Mar??a Amelia L??pez of Mux??a, near A Coru?±a, in Galicia, Spain. In many ways, it’s a perfectly ordinary blog–do?±a Mar??a writes about her daily life, including (by her own admission) “anything that comes to mind” (todo lo que se le pasa por la cabeza). Yet there is one interesting way in which this is not just the average blog: Mar??a Amelia L??pez is 95 years old. As she humorously notes at the top of what was, presumably, her first post, “Today is my birthday, and my grandson, since he is very stingy, gave me a blog as a gift” (Hoy es mi cumplea?±os y mi nieto como es muy cutre me regal?? un blog). How very Spanish.
I can’t say for sure why I’m so taken with the blog (is it the campy hot pink color scheme?), but it may well have something to do with this videoclip–how often do you see news reports on “abuelas internautas”? Congratulations, do?±a Mar??a, on your newfound fame. I’ll be reading.