My cousin had this link on his Facebook page and for some reason looking at these images just really made me realize THAT MUCH MORE the extent of this earthquake. There are images from Santiago that I had no idea existed … areas where the earthquake really did do damage. And once again, all I …
Author: Andrea
Deviation (from the chaos) post
Just a quick post not related to the EQ and the stress it’s causing (to say the least) both here at home and in the country, I thought I’d share some pics of Obi’s life with us … he’s too cute for color tv!! (though I myself will call myself out in that he drives …
The Aftermath
We decided to go to Jumbo (one of the major grocery store chains in Chile) today and it was a madhouse … literally the lines extended farther than I had EVER seen them… note below: In his usual strategic/baller manner, G had the great idea to wait in the “15 items or less” line while …
Ack! Earthquake in Chile!…and I live here.
Sweet BeJeezus, that was scary!! I’m not talking the “normal” kind of earthquake scary either … the kind I knew before today. After living in the SF Bay Area for over 29 years, I thought I was pretty accustomed to feeling the ground move every so often. But no matter how accustomed you think you …
Me lately
I’ve never looked or felt frumpier. You know those new moms that you see walking down the street and you think to yourself “Geez sister, pull yourself together. A little eye make up would work wonders on you right about now. And while you’re at it, pull that scrunchie out of your hair.” I’m on …
I’m a Citizen … hear me Roar!
My country tis of thee… Good LORD did I have a patriotic week last week!! As some of you may already know, I became a U.S. Citizen last Thursday, after many, many months of waiting and weaving through bureaucratic mazes, it finally happened!In the simplest of forms, here’s what’s involved: 1) somehow you become a …
Slacker
Can we talk about my lack of planning ahead? I’m leaving to go home tonight because thankfully, I’m finally going to become a U.S. Citizen! Yay!! My Naturalization Oath Ceremony takes place in San Francisco this coming Thursday and like any good employee, I’m hopping a plane back to Chile the following day. It’s bad …
The dog post (introducing Obi-wan)
G and I have found ourselves welcoming a little bundle of joy and thankfully it’s not a result of me being pregnant and carrying a human life for nine months. No, no. Contrary to that nightmare, we’re excited that in about a month we’ll be welcoming a little English Bulldog puppy into our urban dwelling …
Wedding Planning Chilean Style
Oh Chile. You are many great things but I have to say, the least of all is efficient. Chilean people are many great things, the least of all, is responsive (especially when they should be!) Take for example the vendors I’m TRYING to work with (because I can’t actually say I AM working with them) …
My competitive landscape in Chile
My competitive pool is much smaller in Chile. Granted, this is perhaps directly correlated to the fact that Chile has a population of about 16,758,114, of which, about 85% is urban dwelling… i.e. the majority of them are crowding my space here in Santiago. But I spent days wondering, how many of these 16+ million …