I have mad respect for those moms that choose to stay home with their kids. I’m about six weeks into my unemployment and being at home with little human is a job that requires some tough skin. After about two hours with her inside I need to set her free or she turns into a …
Category: Chile
Shake, shake, shake …
Poor Chile. What a bad rap it gets sometimes. As a seismically active country, Chile has its fair share of tremors (“temblores” as they’re called here) and they occur almost every day in any given area. Granted, they’re not all major quakes, but regardless of how “big” they may be, the fact remains that there …
Just keep swimming
What is matronatacion and why should you care? Actually you needn’t care, not unless you’re a little beached whale like I am these days. However, it’s something that I just recently tried and I thought I’d share my experience with those out there who are looking for information on what it’s like to be preggo …
I’m about to slap this day silly
How perfectly unacceptable has my day been? Seriously, from beginning to end (so far) it’s been less than stellar and I’m beyond depressed about it. Actually only two things make the list: A window washer guy, pissed at me for yelling a frantic “no” to him so that he WOULDN’T pretty please wash my windshield, …
Please don’t let anyone die
I can’t bring myself to write a heartfelt blog about the past year which is soon coming to an end. So in true Andrea fashion, I’m going to make a list. To quote Cher in the movie “Mermaids” – “Anything else, is too big of a commitment.” At this point in the blog entry, I’m …
White Force, please don’t organize
Something is seriously wrong with Colo Colo fans. I say this while also adding the disclaimer that my husband and his ENTIRE family are Colo Colo fans. Colo Colo is a Chilean soccer team; highly favored, winner of a record number of national titles and, in short, is considered by most of the international clubs …
Strange things are afoot at Dario Urzua*
Holy son of a motherless goat. I just had the weirdest experience with the world outside of my apartment. When I stepped into the elevator to take Obi outside for his evening stroll, I found this flier taped to the elevator wall: It’s a call to prayer to the entire “community” (i.e. building) in honor …
Landing a job in Chile
We all need our lessons in humility; it’s good for the soul and puts hair on our chest. Though I’ve never been the kind of person who’s too big for her britches (in fact, I generally need a dose of self confidence more often than not) there are some aspects of my life that I …
2010, all eyes on Chile
When I lived back home, I don’t recall Chile ever being in the news (more so, editorials regarding wine and travel). Yet in the span of one year – even less, really – Chile has been in the news twice: both reasons due to major events that catapulted us to the forefront of world news …