I’ve been watching a lot of the World Cup this year. I usually watch one or two matches every day while I’m feeding Ruby. My favorite team so far is, believe it or not, Angola. Since I don’t know anything about Angola, here’s some choice tidbits extracted out of wikipedia: Angola, like many sub-Saharan nations, [...]
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Unity Provides Strength
June 21, 2006
Photogenic
June 5, 2006
Last week I received my new camera. I sold off a ton of my old camera equipment (it was gathering dust in the storage room) and used the proceeds to by a Pentax *ist DL to go with the 4 lens I had set aside. (I also had enough left over to buy a new [...]
Oaxaca City, Mexico
November 2, 2000
My New Hat I packed a brown cotton oilskin hat to wear while I’m travelling. That hat was too hot, the brim wasn’t wide enough, and it was just plain uncomfortable to wear, so the first task this morning was to buy myself a new hat. A brief foray into the market located the “straw [...]
The Ruins of Monte Alban – Dances with Tourists
November 2, 2000
The Ruins of Monte Alban I awoke this morning feeling much better — much of my culture shock was just plain fatigue. Ana and I grabbed some breakfast at the panaderia (3 buns and some cookies: 8.5 pesos), then caught the 11 am tourist bus for the half-hour ride to Monte Alban. Monte Alban is [...]
Evening Of The Dead
November 1, 2000
Oaxaca City, Mexico Ana and I relaxed in the warm night air. The Zocalo was packed with throngs of people, gringos and Mexicanos, all out to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Some people were selling balloons and trinkets, and two street performers juggled flaming torches, but mostly people just walked around and around. Some [...]
Oaxaca City
October 30, 2000
A Dream Come True Ana and I sat on the patio of the La Cafeteria restaurant, watching the mexicanos and gringos swirl like leaves among the trees. Finally, after 24 hours of travel, I was able to relax. A feeling washed over me — part relief, part anticipation, all happiness. I was finally living my dream. For [...]