by Eileen | May 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Although I like to think of myself as in may ways invincible, I will now reveal to you the sad story of what happened to me this week. I got a rhinovirus. That’s right, a rhinovirus. I would have preferred any manner of hippovirus, (though not an armadillo virus...
by Eileen | May 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the course of about sixteen hours the following things happened in my life. The things that could happen in anyone’s life, at any time, but that happened to me, in Chile. Which make me love my day, my life, Chile, or some combination thereof. First, I woke up...
by Eileen | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
There are two foods that, despite the fact that they are not originally from Brooklyn, on which we Brooklynites (or ex-Brooklynites) consider ouselves to be experts. And they are pizza and bagels (but not pizza bagels, perish the thought!). There are also eggcreams,...
by Eileen | Apr 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve wanted to write about the happy existence I lead biking around Santiago for some time. Truth be told, I do ride around the city most of the time. Another truth is that only sometimes is it happy. The newest legal development would make it even less happy....
by Eileen | Apr 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
I don’t know if this requires an apology or not, but I simply cannot get over my new view. I loved my old view, it’s true, but I looked to the south. In addition to the fact that the south is the coldest exposure in the southern hemisphere, though I could...