by Eileen | Jun 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
It’s been years now that I would be considered fluent in Spanish by most people. Certainly, I’ve got my weak spots, but for the most part, there’s little barrier between me and the people around me. But there are ways in which Spanish is still a...
by Eileen | Jun 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
Ever since they moved my customary post in front of the Santa Isabel grocery store on Huerfanos, I’ve been looking for the perfect place to lock my bike while at the grocery store. While in Chile most bike thefts are a wholesale affair, I prefer to at least lock...
by Eileen | Jun 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Chile has gotten just a dose of US-based paranoia. Everything is a security risk, it would seem. I have tried on numerous occasions to take pictures in supermarkets, and have been told repeatedly “no se puede sacar fotos aca” (you can’t take pictures...
by Eileen | Jun 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’ve spoken before about Chile’s wild contrasts, old and new. There’s this overarching feeling of retroness to alot of my life here, in spite of how modern Santiago is. Not necessarily retro in my own life, but perhaps harkening back to my...
by Eileen | Jun 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
Santiago is a modern city. Six million inhabitants, more malls than you can shake a stick at, a debatably good public transportation system, a beautiful and gleaming metro. It’s heavily wi-fied, everyone has electricity and potable water, things generally work...
