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Chile: What’s that zany shaking sensation?

By Eileen On April 17, 2012 · 3 Comments

Earthquakes.

We got ‘em.

The very first earthquake I felt in Chile was in the first apartment I lived in (briefly), up in Providencia, on a tiny street called Los Maitenes. I was laying in bed in a beige apartment that was wrong for me in every way (carpet! not bright! no view! rented it [...]

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On sleep, and being home after much movement

By Eileen On December 9, 2011 · 5 Comments

A funny thing happened to me this afternoon during one of two naps that I took. Yes, two. I was in transit for 28.5 hours, during which I slept not nearly enough, and last night I even managed to dream that the turbulence on the plane was an earthquake (remember, I live in Chile), and [...]

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Finally made it to Concepción (more road trip blather)

By Eileen On July 27, 2011 · 5 Comments

If you are from Concepción, you are a penquista. Which makes it sound like you’re from Penco, which you’re not, but you used to be. At least you’re not from penca, which means (roughly) lame, though it is also a kind of thistle which makes a nice, shiny salad when cut in tiny pieces and [...]

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