Monthly Archives: November 2008
Here’s the Winter Home of Millions of Butterflies
After a one-hour cab ride, a three-hour car ride, a one-hour horseback ride and a long steep walk down the side of a mountain, we finally convened yesterday with the Monarch butterflies, who fly by the bazillions every winter to … Continue reading
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I Made My First Neighborhood Enemy
Yesterday morning I took Charlie out for a walk, per my usual routine first-thang en la manana. We were walking down Calle Amsterdam, a lovely leafy street with a special walking path just for pedestrians. A woman approached, walking in … Continue reading
It’s So True: Sin Agua, No Hay Vida
Last night we finally got around to watching the first two episodes of Planet Earth, the mind-blowingly well-done series of nature films by the BBC, all filmed in high definition and with the most incredibly complex camerawork I have ever … Continue reading
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Heartbreakers: Mexico City’s Street Dogs
There is nothing sweeter and more grateful than a street dog in Mexico. They always approach Charlie and me, but very shyly. If I stop and look at them directly, they cower, turn around and walk away. Our neighborhood has … Continue reading
Why I Hate Las Vegas
A few weeks ago, I attended a work conference in Las Vegas. It was my first time there, and with any luck, I’ll never go back. Unlike most of the people who go to Las Vegas, at least I can … Continue reading
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The Other-Half of the Year Has Returned
Mexico City has two seasons: the rainy and the not rainy. After a long rainy season (which is beautiful but impractical for a city that sits atop a drained lake) the not rainy season is finally in full swing. I … Continue reading
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The Dominoes Queen Temporarily Bequeaths Her Title
*making frustrated groaning sounds* Ahem, well, yo, la reyna de dominoes, in a FLUKE, came in 5th place tonight. As part of her (temporary) loss, she agreed to “publicize” the winner, Jeremy, in her blog.
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Trick-or-Treating – for Pesos and Peanuts
Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos occur at the same time (by the way: not a random thing — the Spanish forcibly moved the Aztec death celebrations from August to All Saints’ Day as part of their whole conquering bit). … Continue reading
How Mike Bloomberg Made My Day
In an interview with Vanity Fair: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My Spanish. I’ve been studying for seven years and I still speak como un novato.
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The Election Scene in Mexico City
Last night I attended a giant election night party at the Camino Real Hotel in Mexico City, thrown by the U.S. Embassy. I had no idea what to expect before the party, but it definitely surpassed all my expectations — … Continue reading
Awkward Encounters with the Mailman
Last year, a couple of weeks before Christmas, the doorbell rang. I looked out over the patio to see who was downstairs and saw a bicycle with a big basket in the front, which was full of mail. Hmmm. This … Continue reading
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Puebla, Mexico: Home of Talavera Pottery
Puebla, Mexico, is famed for its Talavera pottery. So, before we visited Puebla this past weekend, I had envisioned it as being a city completely covered in Talavera. Like, even the toilets would be Talavera — hey, I’ve seen it … Continue reading
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