Today I went to the feria like I do every Saturday and Tuesday, to buy fruit and fish. There are many stalls to choose from, but I tend to go to the same vendors, even though they are located a bit further away than the rest. A creature of habit, I am. Today I was [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Paper Quilt’
September 8, 2008
Colder days, racing minds, and warmer food.
The warm spring weather of last weekend has vanished as quickly as it came. I am back in my wool: cardigans, socks, hat, check. The cold woke me up this morning; that or my racing mind. It’s 7:16am and I am up earlier than expected, earlier than desired. I have been reading Banker to [...]
August 20, 2008
From North to South Again
School began today and my head is abuzz. Today marks the beginning of the second half of my scholarship year. What’s more, my feet are replanting after a vacation to the north–a vacation to see my nephew and host a trunk show, to sunbathe and dream up the years to come. And here I am [...]
July 10, 2008
Becoming friends vis-a-vi domesticity.
July has been a month of change. My first semester is done. The translation project I had been working on for Rotaract Paso Molino is completed, and well, my roommate told me that she and her boyfriend are pregnant. She told me as we were passing the internet modem through the door which separates our [...]
June 19, 2008
81st Conferencia Distrital de Rotary
A month ago Rotarians from all over Uruguay gathered in the resort town of Punta del Este for a weekend of conferencing. The 81st District conference was held in the Conrad resort, which is a Harrah’s run casino, and accordingly made me feel like I was home in Las Vegas. Conference themes included: the work [...]
June 15, 2008
“Where have you been?,” asked Will.
I have been playing host. I have been relishing in families new & families that feel so old. I have been in Buenos Aires with Mother Mary and Sister-friend Lauren. We celebrated Lauren’s birthday there with champagne, brownies and a really spectacular tango espectaculo (I loved her—the one with the black bun, slick back with [...]
May 20, 2008
“But how are you really doing?”
Good friends have recently asked me if I am really happy. I don’t know if the question implies that they believe I am not, or if they are just curious. I will take this opportunity to say, yes, I am doing well. I will use the word well and not happy because happiness is funny [...]
May 9, 2008
Making Black Bean Brownies: If you can’t beat them, feed them.
As I have alluded to, but not directly explained, I now live with three Uruguayan girls in an apartment in a neighborhood called Punta Carretas. The neighborhood is known mostly for its mall, known in Spanish as Punta Carretas Shopping. Two of the girls study architecture. One works at a travel agent. We live as [...]
May 5, 2008
Differences: Breakfasts. Making Chili.
A roommate recently asked me if it were true that in the USA people sometimes eat really big breakfasts. She said she had seen it in the movies that we did. I told her that we didn’t always eat big breakfasts, but certainly when we had time (weekends, holidays, family get-togethers) we would eat a [...]
May 2, 2008
Hit and La Vela Puerca
I went to see my first movie here called Hit. It was a documentary featuring Uruguayan musicians who have been important historically, especially during the years of dictatorship. After the movie, over Budweiser and white bread sandwiches, Andrea told us terrible tales of when she was young and there was military rule in Uruguay. ‘Hit’ [...]
