Monthly Archives: July 2009
Dispatch From on High
I write this in seat 27A of a massive Boeing airship, not quite as unhappy as a flyer ought to be. Though at least five hours remain in this jaunt across the north Atlantic, a faint contentedness sits on my … Continue reading
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This Time, I Am The Broken Flower
I managed to shatter a cup today. Prepping tea, I was carrying the mugs to the pot—as yet empty, thank goodness—and, operating under the common delusion that I am Wilt Chamberlain, decided to palm them both in one hand. One … Continue reading
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The Orchid Thief
What kinds of food do Europeans make better than Americans? There are many dishes, such as French fries, that though associated with Europe were actually invented in the States. Some of the most famous include: Pizza Escargot Blood pudding Spaghetti … Continue reading
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Sad Spanish Man
Apologies on my family’s behalf to the man sitting beside us in the cafe in Santanyi earlier this week. It’s hard to be dumped, it’s harder when there’s a gaggle of giggling Americans at the next table. We were laughing … Continue reading
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Dumb in the Sun
Things I did at the beach today which apparently failed to impress any chicas: 1. Ate two chicken drumsticks 2. Ate a ham sandwich without getting it covered in sand or sunblock 3. Drank a beer while flat on my … Continue reading
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Short Temper
Still on vacation, I am working on an iPod, and I have become a scavenger of WiFi, scuttling in and out of alleys and shadows in search of uplink. Like the vulture, I cannot stay still long. Also, typing on … Continue reading
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Sluuuuuuurp!
The same that Indian food is the greatest breakfast substitute, a cup of coffee is the worst way to fake one’s way through lunch. [sips] Especially, yuck, when the only available milk is chunksy, and one’s moral code restricts the … Continue reading
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The Most Important Meal of Today
Rather uncharacteristically of myself, I’m writing on a Saturday and my topic is breakfast. But today is the Fourth of July, and therefore a day for shattering convention. (Also fireworks.) And since I’m writing about a breakfast that happened at … Continue reading
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Apparently They Have Beef Here
I have left the country. Not been exiled, I mean, but vacated temporarily to go look at the buildings they have in other parts of the world. (You could call it a vacation.) In the next few weeks I will … Continue reading
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