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Monica Gonzalez
Vice: Ay caramba, look at you. Why did you decide to come all the way to London?
Monica: I left Mexico City with my parents due to my dad’s job and moved to the States for around two years. Then we moved to France, then to Geneva, and then my dad decided to go back and work in Mexico to help his homeland. What a hero! I was given the option of going back or going to study in the UK. I was 15 and I thought, yeah, why not? So I went to a small town in Essex, finished my college, and went to a foundation course in Cambridge. But I got bored and wanted to go to a big hectic grimy city, so I came to London and started at Goldsmiths University in September.
What did you think of London when you first arrived?
I arrived in New Cross, so the first thing I remember thinking was how annoying the pigeons were and how little respect they have for humans. I hated that and still haven’t come to terms with it, but I loved the diversity and cosmopolitan side of the city! I like the buzz it has, somewhat like Mexico City but without the good food.
Do you know any good Mexican restaurants in London? There are definitely a lot of shit ones.
I actually work in one! There is a good one in Covent Garden called Pacifico, and mine is called Cafe Sol in Greenwich. It’s not exactly Mexican food but it tastes good.
Do you find London is tame and safe compared to Mexico?
Not New Cross! New Cross is like Mexico City in many ways: men yelling and honking at anything that can be even vaguely classified as female.
Do you find English men are horrible pervs?
Men will be men! I walk around much more in London so therefore I notice it more. But the comments are definitely more original in Mexico!
Do you miss Mexico?
I miss my family and the food but I’ve moved around so much that I feel I can adapt well to other cities. It helps that London is so cosmopolitan: I’m a stranger in the middle of more strangers!
Do you think Mexico is portrayed badly in the UK?
When it’s portrayed like “fiesta fiesta arriba arriba,” it’s not so bad. But then it’s also portrayed as a place full of guns, drugs, and dirty people, which is completely ridiculous!
What about Mexico would you like to bring to London? Sunshine? Cheap beer?
Apart from myself, I would bring the chili candy, the sense of “fiesta,” and there is also a great sense of family in Mexico that I don’t find here—but I blame it on the weather!
INTERVIEW BY BRUNO BAYLEY
PHOTO BY BEN RAYNER
TO BE CONTINUED
A MEXICAN IN... | Antwerp | Berlin | London | Paris | Aukland | Melbourne | New York | Tokyo | Milan | Stockholm | Amsterdam | Barcelona | Toronto | Vienna |
See all articles by this contributor Anonymous, on Mar 17, 2009 wrote:
wo ho that is some nice racks | | Anonymous, on Jan 4, 2009 wrote:
Comment on June 26 is genius.
Also, Monica is FIIIIINE. | | Anonymous, on Sep 17, 2008 wrote:
Here is an idea for an article:
An American Jewolf in London. | | Anonymous, on Sep 15, 2008 wrote:
COMBAT-18! Mexicans in the white holy land, beware... | | Anonymous, on Aug 8, 2008 wrote:
and her boobjob? | | Anonymous, on Jul 20, 2008 wrote:
why does the writing on the wall spell SPICK? | | Anonymous, on Jul 7, 2008 wrote:
Hola Fresa | | Anonymous, on Jun 27, 2008 wrote:
so many of you are SO fucking racist | | Anonymous, on Jun 26, 2008 wrote:
"Do you find English men are horrible pervs?" asked Bruno as his eyes slipped down to her cleavage. She did not notice, her attention captured by the multitude of thoughts evoked by such a poignant and important question. After several seconds that he would be sure to dedicate some leisure time to later, he listened intently to her answer, all the while formulating the next killer question. He had already used that incisive peach ’Do you know any good Mexican restaurants in London?’ early on, but his editor wouldn’t be fully satisfied without another cracker.
"Do you miss Mexico?"
The incense Bruno had burnt at his shrine to David Frost worked its magic. A call from Newsnight would surely follow. | | Anonymous, on Jun 25, 2008 wrote:
I don’t know why but I read her story in a latin accent. It just sounded super hot in my head. Mamasita - I would marry her in a second and buy her some new choes! Arrrriba! | | Anonymous, on Jun 25, 2008 wrote:
You’re an idiot | | Anonymous, on Jun 21, 2008 wrote:
Someone needs to break down the different types of Mexicans for me. For instance - she’s mexican and bangin’. I know a few others that are like that - some Mexicans who go back a few generations in Texas, one really beautiful girl who’s ancestry goes back to German ex-pats from WWII (woops)... Then there are the majority of Mexicans in my neighborhood who are little gnome looking people - 5 foot nothin’ and round. Is there a region known for Mexican hobbits? What the fuck is going on here? It’s like Mexicans go from 10s like her to corn-cart pushing Weebles with nothing in between. And why do a lot of other Hispanics not like Mexicans? Call a Puerto Rican or a Guatemalan Mexican and they fucking flip. | | Anonymous, on Jun 21, 2008 wrote:
rich bitch. | | Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2008 wrote:
and yes... the story below it’s true (in case you were wondering) any comments you can forward them to muerto6@hotmail.com and can invite you to my taqueria in wburg. (maybe)
fuck off by the way.. | | Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2008 wrote:
Being mexican in london it’s fine, the city is cosmopolitan and you feel fine, but living in smaller cities is kinda fucked up. I was sent to london when I was 15 for some kind of "rehab" since mexico city is a city where you can find all kind of shit in the streets (from granades to un-cut pure coke to bazookas). For some reson I ended up in some many fights, pretty much once a week and I totally blame it to the fact of being mexican in a little town like Norwich (brits call it city ;north east london) and picking up their ladies is a good reason to being punched or punch back some brit’s ass. Anyways my point is that now I live in N.Y.C. and either I got more civilized (now I’m 28) or the city is much more sterilized as some may think or mexicans in NY get much more undercovered than we would do in europe where they still think we are some kind of gimmick of speedy gonzales and/or sleep under cactus.
(Just a quick story) My first fight in Engalnd was when some dude in a bar stared at my feet nearly all night, and I asked why he was looking so much to them he asked me "do your feet hurt?" and I said no, why? then he thought that all mexicans where waking barefoot all times........ I said yes..... "because Mexico is all carpeted" and he found it offensive and punched me inmediatly. Of course I fucked him up.... | | Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2008 wrote:
SO...IS LIKE A MEXICAN IN...VICE!!! COME ON! LIKE IF MEXICAN WHERE SOMETHING...COME ON I HAVE BEEN IN MEXICO AND THERES MORE CRAZY SHIT GOING ON REGARDLESS OF HER NICE BOOBS THIS SHIT IS POINTLESS....HAVE YOU BEEN IN MICHOACAN...NOW THERES A STROY! MEXICAN IN...LAME!!!!!! | | Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2008 wrote:
ooh hello what a hot mexican. she happens to be sitting with me right now.
veeeeery good boobs moni car
xxxxxxxx | | Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2008 wrote:
to those anonymous MEN if you READ THE ARTICLE and not just look at the picture u will find....
VICE - "Do you find English men are horrible pervs?"
MONICA - "Men will be men! I walk around much more in London so therefore I notice it more. But the comments are definitely more original in Mexico!
....thats right boys "original" - try being creative and abstract!
for example -
monica, i hate pigeons too - but seaguls are worse! you ever had a bad experience with a seagul? once upon a time in blackpool, one ripped a tasty marks and spencer sandwich right out of my paw. dame pest!
regards,
rob evans | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
she’s hott...but that shit was pointless. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
i didn’t read the article. I’m sure it’s ass. that mexican broad is great tho. look at them tits!!
fuck vice, fuck mexico, fuck the UK, fuck the US, fuck tits | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
Q&A: All very cliche and as predictive as the characters of BB... | |
| dom, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
Hola Monica! Buenos Dias! | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
DAAAAMN MAMACITA YOU MAKE HOLMES GO LOCO IN THE DOME ESSE | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
those tits are definately not boring you fucking fag! | |
| T, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
BORRRRIIIIIIINNNNGGGG! | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2008 wrote:
BOIIIIIIINNNNGGGG! | | Anonymous, on Jun 17, 2008 wrote:
Wow, Mexicans are so exotic. If you could find one maybe do one about "A Mexican in Los Angeles" | |
| aWopBop, on Jun 17, 2008 wrote:
I bet they’re just writing these interviews themselves then taking pictures of people who look mexican. I’m on to you assholes. | |
| Benny Boy, on Jun 17, 2008 wrote:
"Do you miss Mexico?"
you mean "Are you miss Mexico?" | | |
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