Category Archives: Life
The Help parody poster, parried.
It’s been floating around… the mock poster for The Help. It started at The Shiznit with their annual ‘shopping (photoshopping) of “the posters for this awards season’s biggest movies so they’re a little more honest about their content.” I’ll hand … Continue reading
Red Road Buddha (sneaks up on ya…)
I thought it was cute at the time, Lis taking vids of the bobble-Buddha sitting on the dashboard of the well-seasoned (as in old, and perfectly funky) convertible I was considering buying. I never thought her video would turn out as … Continue reading
The Guayacan Tree
There is a tree in my front yard that flowers a few times a year. The blossoms come on suddenly, like a great burst of yellow, and within a week they are done. So for a week, a few times … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn in the air, cesar milan, Colombia, Dahiana, dog, guayacan tree, pets
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How I Spent Christmas (Gringo in Outer Space?)
I was on foreign territory, both in the physical and the mind, the heart. Especially the senses and what drives the people here to experience the world they do. We (being myself, Hector, his mom, lil’ bro and dad) all … Continue reading
Mi Casa…
I am taking Spanish lessons. And like most things Colombian… they are a little sporadic. But they do help and are fun and man I need it. One of my homework assignments was to take a video of my home … Continue reading
Holidays
They are upon us, these merry-weather-yuletide-happenings. It’s my favourite time of year. Being down here near the equator means no ‘winter wonderland,’ but with a fake tree decorated in a festive spirit, I’ll get by. It’s also rainy season here, … Continue reading
cheese whiz
I finished Tom Spanbauer’s Now is the Hour last week. It was, at times, hard to get through due to his writing style; however, it’s one of those books where by the end it all pays off. I did love … Continue reading
