Yearly Archives: 2008
Calling all cars
What have I been doing for the last few hours, days, weeks? I’ve been writing letters and calling companies, governments, departments, divisions and issuing bodies, telling them to take me off their lists, to move me, to update or cancel … Continue reading
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Things in Spain are moving quickly
Note that I’m no longer talking about visas, or about my preparations to move, but rather about the AVE, the Spanish high-speed train, which today (February 20 when I started this post) made its first runs between Barcelona and Madrid. … Continue reading
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Noticias nuevas, por una vez…
Time for a short but sweet quiz… What is 2008? International Year of the Potato? International Year of Sanitation? International Year of Languages? International Year of Planet Earth? International Year of the Reef? Chinese Year of the Rat (starting February … Continue reading
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The meaning of life
I’ve been doing some soul-searching, I guess, these past few weeks. Waiting for a visa (yes, still) does that to you. Also, I suppose my previous post (about life and death) reflects my mood: thinking about what’s really important. And … Continue reading
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Living like a river
Earlier this week, I was reminded of the importance of living life to the full, and of doing it now, and every day. I know of Randy Pausch (a virtual reality and computer education pioneer) through the work I used … Continue reading
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Stir-Crazy: Learning Patients
I may be one of these, soon. That is, a patient (in a mental asylum), learning how to reintegrate into society. Because for now, all I can do is go loco en el coco, trying to be Zen and learn … Continue reading
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