by Eileen | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Feb 11th, 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, written on the back of half of my “ticket” issued to me by Flight Center, through which I bought my ticket from Auckland to Christchurch, the extralong layover during which I ate some squash salad with feta and...
by Eileen | Jun 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
I am a foreigner in Chile. I’m not from here, will never be from here, will likely never lose my accent, will never look Chilean.That said, my plight as a foreigner is somewhat unfraught. It is possible that someone will look at me and think I’d be fun to...
by Eileen | Jun 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
He’s a personal, a friend said, describing someone we both know, trying to distinguish him from someone else of the same name.A personal what, you may wonder. A personal friend? Or perhaps a personal assistant? Bodyguard? Chaplain? Computer? Contact? Customer? Member?...
by Eileen | Jun 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
New Zealand Flashback It is icky and grey out, and I have a non BPA Nalgene bottle in my lap with tea inside, so first it’s a hot water bottle, and then a cozy drink. So let’s all think back to this southern summer, when long sleeves seemed like overkill...
by Eileen | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is one of my favorite windows. Favorite window, you say? but of course. Everyone should have one. Windows are openings, possibilities, glimpses, fresh breezes, cool winds that make you bundle up against the cold. They’re neighbor’s cooking smells and...
