Monthly Archives: June 2013

Trying to settle in

I  feel quite comfortable here. People are normal. My kind of  normal. Not too stary, not too distant. Not too pretty, not horribly ugly (think Russia). Not too kind, not too cold. They could all live in the Midwest of … Continue reading

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Hurry! I’ve got two bars of signal!!

That’s how I feel about the internet here. The wifi at work is sad, the connection here sucks, and I ate in an empanada place that had wifi and I got kicked off in the first 5 minutes. I DON’T … Continue reading

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Oh, the things I could do if I only had the InterWebs.

This is just a quick post while I have access to the great wide webs. In the evening, I get kicked  off every 2 minutes, then I get pretty angry, so I’m listening to podcasts in the evening and playing … Continue reading

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Relief is on the way.

It’s called booze. Just kidding! I thought about what would have happened if I were still drinking, and how I probably would have tried to hole up and avoid the problem of finding a place to live. And when I … Continue reading

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I don’t know if I can be any more stressed out.

My housing situation got FUCKED and now I’m scrambling to find a place to live with Ripley. I have one day to accomplish it, basically. I’m filled with hatred and stress and I’m trying to find the good in this, … Continue reading

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New friends and old places.

I met a new friend through a  coworker today and we walked up Cerro San Cristobal. That was interesting because there are a SHIT TON of cyclists going up, and we are all in the road. Then there are the … Continue reading

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Stupendously overdue post

Well, it’s been a week. It feels like 2-3 weeks. Here is a nice, bulleted list for you of all the things that have happened: Ripley was amazing on the flight and held it for something like 13 hours. Got … Continue reading

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Sally’s creed

Here’s what I believe: Everybody poops – In other words, all of humanity is equal. Sure, some of us are more equal, but when it comes down to it, everyone, at the core comes from the stuff that was whipped … Continue reading

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Antici………….pation

I can’t wait to go, and I don’t want to go. There’s the rub when you go away and leave your home and family behind. I constantly look for the next adventure and live for the moment I get to … Continue reading

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