After going through the hoopla of wedding planning, and further, realizing what it means in Chilean society to get married in a Catholic Church, I really started to examine my faith. Does this sound weird? Hold on, give it a second. Let me elaborate. I grew up Catholic and spent the first part of my …
Author: Andrea
You mess with my dog, you mess with me
See this face? Believe it or not, more often than not, people in this twisted country are SCARED OF IT. And I have to say that I’m getting pretty fed up with the whole notion of it. When G and I take him downstairs in the elevator so that he can run around outside in …
The question always asked
I thought I’d shed a little 411 – or at least some subjective perspective – on the question of G’s kids. It’s the question that always comes up and even if it doesn’t, it’s the question that people quietly ponder. How is it with the kids … or, how do you feel about the kids? …
Normalcy
Wedding stuff is over, the event itself as well as the mini-honeymoon we took to NYC this past weekend.I wrote an email to my friend back home and stated that things were heading “back to normal” … and all afternoon I’ve felt weird. What the hell does “back to normal” mean in Chile, anyway? At …
Hitched
Married muffin over here … had a blast last night … enjoyed celebrating with every single person there…and eternally thankful to my husband and friends back home for the video that made me cry like a baby… More on all that later. For now, here’s a preview of what’s to come (visually.) Did you like …
What´s on tap today ….
No big deal but…today´s the day … that which has been the bane of my existence as well as the light at the end of the tunnel. Today is.the.wedding. Boo-yah, I made it! WE made it! A quick summary of the days that have passed: family arrived from the U.S. and my sister and nephew …
It’s occurred to me …
… that I’m getting MARRIED in 2.2 seconds. The whole reason I’m here in Chile, the culmination of months of planning, wanting to pull my hair out and cry and all things in between IS HAPPENING this Saturday. Crrrraaaaaaazy. I can’t say I feel like a bride who’s about to partake in her wedding. I …
What kind of Chilean man marries a Gringa?
Back in February, my friend Kyle posted the most offensive blog I’ve read thus far this year! Actually, as you’ll see, it wasn’t really HER sentiments that offended but rather, the sentiments of random weirdos who contact her via her blog (unfortunately one of the pitfalls of blogging is that you’re “out there” in the …
The postgrado
Um … school in Chile is weird. Ok, I should rephrase that since I’m not technically in “school” or “colegio” but at a university getting a post-graduate degree (postgrado). In short, I’m dabbling in Graduate studies. And for someone who was raised and who received her entire education (for better or for worse) in California, …
I’m cool with it
Sixteen days before my wedding and I’m wondering if I’m supposed to be FEELING something about that. Everyone keeps asking me if I’m “excited” or “nervous” and wondering about how I feel regarding “the big day.” And I’m like … well… remember that one episode in Sex and the City when Miranda was preggo and …