Archive | November, 2006

18 November 2006 ~ 3 Comments

Robbed

Let´s just say I´ve had better days in my life. Yesterday, my friend Coral and I were looking for a restaurant to eat lunch. We stopped in Plaza San Martin to consult my Time Out Buenos Aires guide for a place to eat. I set my backpack down immediately in front of me on a [...]

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18 November 2006 ~ 2 Comments

Robbed

Let´s just say I´ve had better days in my life. Yesterday, my friend Coral and I were looking for a restaurant to eat lunch. We stopped in Plaza San Martin to consult my Time Out Buenos Aires guide for a place to eat. I set my backpack down immediately in front of me on a [...]

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16 November 2006 ~ 0 Comments

Being Sick Was No Fun

I just had a rollercoaster of different mild, yet irritating medical afflictions, each lasting about a day. First a headcold. Then dizziness. Then a bit of a fever.
More frustrating than anything was spending all this time alone in my tiny little bedroom. My host mom was sick for part of the time and I really [...]

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16 November 2006 ~ 5 Comments

Tribute to Kirby

This day comes along eventually for every family, but it’s still difficult. Mom sent an email today letting me know Kirby had to be put to sleep. Mom, I’m sorry you had to go through that. If I were at home, I would have cried all day. For some reason, it’s easier to handle from [...]

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13 November 2006 ~ 1 Comment

Presidential Equation

I was speaking with Maria this afternoon in the kitchen on the 6th floor and came across a substitution for thinking when it comes to international politics. Simply follow this undemanding formula: If Bush <= bad, then Clinton >= good. Very straightforward, no?
It seems like everyone here sees George W. Bush as an instigator that [...]

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