Well, it´s official. I´m in Rio de Janeiro!!! I finally went up Corcovado and met good ol´ Jesus myself... after so many pictures from far far away, he seemed HUGE. I was so sad to go without our whole group of friends but the sun was out, I had all afternoon, and the day we WANTED to go might rain. At this point, I dont have time to risk so we decided to go and hopefully I can go again with everyone. Christ of Redeemer is probably one of the most famous sig...

I think this one will be brief, but I rarely talk about Ricardo and our relationship (since we´re still in that butterfly-fluttering, rose-colored glasses, honeymoon phase it would be "make-me-barf" cheesy and gushy). BUT in any case, we´re having a great time exploring, exercising, planning things for California and Colorado, of course learning, sharing (learning to share) and getting to know each other better. And more than anything... having fun and laughing...

I apologize beforehand that this blog is a little more of a vent session than cultural, informative or gruesome and funny. Me, venting? Crazy I know... But it's true, something irritated me. Surprise! Today is Saturday. I work Monday- Saturday and on top of that, last night I had an extra class and didn't get home until 9 30, then had to eat, shower and get my head monkey-picked (my paranoia has made this a daily thing, combing vinegar in my scalp). Point is, g...

Ok, frustrating public transportation and lack of good Mexican food is one thing... but waking up every morning to a new red, itchy and sometimes painful bump (anywhere from my leg to my neck to my armpit) is a complete other thing. My patience is thinningand I think we all know very well, I didnt start with very much. Yes, I miss home, I miss my family, I miss my dog, I miss my food... but this is beyond homesickness. I think I now realize why honeymoons only l...

I dont want to call this is a sequel, so much as a partner-blog or an extended version of the last. But today, our topic is Customer Service! As we all know, this is rarely a happy subject but disrespect, laziness and pure carelessness has taken on a new meaning for me. I dont just mean disrespect to me and other customers, I mean the environment too. A few weeks ago, me and my friends from work went to the open market and sat at some tables outside to have a d...