My Grandfather died two weeks ago.It feels weird to write that down. It feels weird to say it.It feels even weirder to think that it has already been two whole weeks. I suppose I´ve been absorbed in work. There has been a lot of it. And a lot of errands to run before I leave. I was the fourth person to hear about it in my family. First my uncle. Then my other uncle. Then my grandmother.And me.They couldn´t reach my father and they figured I could.It was a weird moment. I was trying to solve some logistical issues at work concerning the locations...
Friday, October 28, 2011
I went to the Daoist (or Taoist) temple in Quito yesterday (was unaware that there was one until last week) and it was quite an experience. I am forbidden to really talk about it because of the nature of this particular branch of Daoism but also because the experience itself was so intimate and personal that I doubt I would be able to truly describe it if I could. Taoism exists in several forms: the religious one, the life philosophy, and the pure philosophical canon. Yiguan Dao (the branch of Daoism the temple I went to belongs to) is dedicated...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
It really is a shame that I´m stuck in Quito, Ecuador for Halloween. It is one of my favorite holidays and I´ve always enjoyed making elaborate costumes. The last (and best) one I´ve made was Wall-E. My costume played "Hello Dolly!".You can´t beat that. This year (like last year) I´ll probably just watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" again and eat more sweets than I´m supposed to. Wearing costumes to work or to anything other than a halloween party is strictly banned in Ecuador (so trick-or-treating is out) and I´m really not into going to discos,...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
That time I slumped onto the floor in late May has been floating around my head lately. That day, that moment, my knees turned to jelly and failed me and my vocal chords in so much pain they could not produce a single sound.Just a painful soundless cry of deep sorrow.And the sawdust that replaced my stomach - the heavy and airy sawdust that just existed there in lieu of my natural organs - had me gasping for air. It felt surreal.That single moment has marked me forever. As I try to explain - to understand - certain events in my life that led up...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Restaurant Name: Las Hamburguesas de RustyLocation: Av. de los Shyris y Río Coca (Main) / San Luis Shopping (Valle de los Chillos) / Plaza Antara (Cumbayá), Quito, EcuadorKind of Food: Good Ol´ Fashioned American Diner Fare (Latin-American Style!). Fast Food.Price Range: $3-$10What I Ordered: Rusty Mix (Rusty Simple with Cheese, Curly Fries, Root Beer)Comments: Rusty´s is quite an institution in Quito. The place has been around since the time my dad was a teenager in the 1970s and has been run by the same eponymous owner since its inauguration....
Restaurant Name: Cactus Coffee & Salad BarLocation: C.C. Plaza Cumbayá, Junto al Autobanco del Banco de Pichincha, Ecuador. (www.cactusfood.com)Kind of Food: Healthy, Tex Mex, Italian, Sandwiches, World.Price Range: $6-$15 per personWhat I ordered: Chinese Chicken Salad, Caesar Chicken Salad, Tex Mex Wrap, Nachos, Chef´s Chicken Panini, Mummy Juice, Berry Blast Smoothie, J-Bay Juice, Baja Juice.Comments: One of my favorite places for a nice healthy and light meal that leaves you feeling full but not stuffed and definitely refreshed. For years...
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