I saw Jimi grimace as I got out of the cab and onto the sidewalk downtown. “What’s wrong?” I asked, concerned. “You just need to be a little more careful with the doors. Some cab driver is going to get upset at you if you slam his door like that,” he replied. I was confused.… Continue reading It’s the Little Things… Like Doors
After two weeks of eating our way through Tucuman, Jimi and I decided it was time to embark on a roadtrip. Lonely Planet Argentina called Tafi del Valle a “lovely hill town.” Jimi remembered it as a sleepy little valley where his family went on vacations during the hot summer months. Tafi was only a… Continue reading Tafi del Valle
One of the main reasons (excuses?) I decided to move to Argentina was to learn the language. While I had three years of high school Spanish and always ordered “café con crema” from my favorite snack bar server at Annandale, in all honesty, my Spanish is terrible. When I told friends and family about my… Continue reading “Picking Up” Spanish
The first thing I noticed when I stepped outside the Buenos Aires airport was the air. It was my first breath of fresh air in over 45 hours; I could literally taste the difference on my tongue. The air was also chilly. I had left hot, muggy California summer behind and was entering the crisp… Continue reading From LA to BA
Remember how a picture says a thousand words? This is a landscape photo of Patagonia, copied directly from a google images search. When I showed it to my dad, he said, "Wow, that looks more like a painting." When I showed it to my boss, he said, "I bet you could catch some huge fish… Continue reading Don’t Cry For Me
My alarm woke me up at 8:30am. Monday morning, again. Only— this was a good Monday morning. I had worked the whole weekend so today was my day off. I hit the snooze button, mentally calculating how many more times I could hit it and still make good use of my day. After three more… Continue reading Concerning Hobbits
I recently celebrated my 25th birthday. Not only was I reminded numerous times that I was a quarter-of-a-century-old now, but I was also chided for not documenting any of my recent excursions. So, before my life slips past me entirely, I decided I would take up the mantle of blogging once again! After two years… Continue reading Coast to Costa
Things did not look very promising. "Umm... maybe it's up that way?" I said, pointing towards the skinny dirt trail, slinking up the side of the hill. I started billy-goating my way upwards, hoping to scout out the landscape before I dragged Jaci and Nikki up the awkward incline. No sign of anything but dirt… Continue reading The Old Zoo
Well, I almost kept my goals a full week (technically today is the 8th and therefore I've already failed the "blog every week" standard). Can you give me some credit for trying, though? After I post this little snippet of goodness, I will head to Tim's apartment so we can blog some more! Double-doozey tonight.… Continue reading One down, Thirty-nine to go
I was at the golf course with my friend Victoria today. In between shots on the range, we discussed our New Years plans (or, in my case, lack thereof). Suddenly, I was hit by the fact that it was almost New Years Day. "Oh my gosh. I need to make my New Years Resolutions," I… Continue reading Happy New Year: A Resolution
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