Archive | October, 2007

21 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Saying Goodbye to Vanesa

Almost two weeks ago, on Tuesday the 10th, Vanesa stopped by my apartment to pay a part of what she owed on her video camera that I had purchased in the United States. Some told me I would never see the money I had loaned her. Frankly, I did not care about the money and [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Mormon Sunday School

Okay, it was Thursday School, not Sunday School. Anyway, tonight I accompanied my friend to the local LDS institute for a weekly class. No, I wasn’t searching for new answers. But the Mormons I know are some of the finest people you could meet and I thought it would be interesting to learn about their [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Walking in the City

The cord on my headphones was starting to wear and the copper wire began to poke through. Not being in the United States and able to avail myself of an Internet repair request, transported by the good folks at UPS, I had to look for a more archaic solution. So I headed to the Sennheiser [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

I’m Going to be a Teacher

At least for now, it looks as though I will be sticking to my self-employed roots. After various opportunities failed to pan out, a small amount of work has come my way. Maria recommended me to a friend of hers who was interested in learning English. Matías and I met yesterday to talk about his [...]

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17 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Speechlessly Angry

I wish I could find more eloquent words to express my exasperation, but sometimes righteous indignation compels me to not mince words. After working in Washington for 4 months and observing its happenings from afar, I am able to accept the fact that politicians are usually self serving. I understand that we should not [...]

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