by Eileen | Aug 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
I have often wished that I could know, as I stand regarding my reflection in the dressing-room mirror, or in line to purchase my latest gewgaw, whether it’s something I’ll wear/use forever, or something that will sit until a friend says he or she likes it,...
by Eileen | Aug 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
When I was going through my bag of non-Chilean coins, I had some trouble identifying the US money, particularly the nickels. When did that happen? They’re all asymmetrical and it looks like old Jefferson took a step back while they were taking his daguerreotype,...
by Eileen | Jul 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
Two days ago, I saw a sign when I got into our antiquated and possibly-on-its-last-legs yet very quaint elevator, the one where you have to pull the gate across after you get in, and where you have to ask your neighbors what floor they’re getting off at, because...
by Eileen | Jul 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
La tercera edad is how you say “senior citizen” in Chile. Someone is of the third age when they reach retirement, which is 65 for men and 60 for women, though there has been talk of raising the age for women. Which maybe makes sense, since women tend to...
by Eileen | Jul 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
There’s this skatepark that I go to regularly to take pictures and improve my street cred. Really, there is no streetcred to be had, but I like to pretend.In Santiago, you can generally walk around with a camera and snap pictures, and people don’t seem to...
by Eileen | Jul 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
One of the many places I lived when I was in DC was on a quiet residential leafy street with a beautiful, freshly paved alley in the back that made for a silent bicycle arrival to the backyard. This was a place where I cultivated dozens of tomato plants, coaxed...
