I keep thinking that what I really want is a man – rich and good lookin’. That would be nice, wouldn’t it? However, I was saying a little prayer the other night, and what I wished for was this: health rest patience The man, any man, is nowhere in sight, as you see. I guess […]
Read MoreSetting the house on fire
‘Who does this guy think he is?’ – I thought of Beno after spending the first 30 minutes with him. I arrived to PG and got off at the last bus stop before the University of Belize (UB) branch in town, as per his instructions. I put my backpack on the bench and looked around, […]
Read MoreBefore it all started (part II)
Remember how I told you that quite often I get these glimpses of my past trip? I will be doing something and I’ll get this flash in my mind of a certain moment during my trip. The picture will be very clear, very unexpected and not related to what I’m doing at that moment. I […]
Read MoreYou better Belize it
I didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry once I found out (today) that Belize was mentioned in one of the ‘Breaking Bad’ episodes. I watched the show from the beginning to the end (and loved it, too) and did not remember hearing that. In my defense, I did that while collecting stamps in […]
Read MoreThe (lack of) men in my life
I feel like in these past couple of weeks I’d gone from zero to hero and become this femme fatale. Mind you, it didn’t last long. Just a few days later I was back to zero. No!.. Here is what happened in between the two zeros. As you well know, I’d been mopping around for […]
Read MoreThe pursuit of…
‘Are you happy?’ – she asks me. ‘Yes, because I have you’, – I say. ‘Are you happy?’ – I ask her. ‘Yes, because I have you’ – she replies. Young children live in the permanent state of happiness. Can you blame them? They only want what is fun, and they want it now. When […]
Read MoreHasta La Vista, Baby
I arrived to Spain eager to start the new chapter of my life. 2 weeks later I was ready to quit. Why? Let’s make a list: I couldn’t stand the Spanish accent in Spain. In Latin America they spoke beautifully and the language was like music to my ears. In Spain, not so much… The […]
Read MoreGoing sola
I cried when my Peruvian said goodbye to me in Berlin. It was all too familiar. I’d been in tears leaving Petoskey behind me. I’d had teary eyes when I said goodbye to Parga. And now I was sitting on a bus going from Berlin to my home country. After a strong hug and a […]
Read MoreLittle pearls of wisdom
I met a guy on the playground the other day. Amongst all the other parents he stood out with his long blond hair and 2 most adorable little kids (after mine, that is). ‘How do you manage?’ – I asked watching him effortlessly juggle both toddlers. ‘I can hardly manage with one!’ – I added. […]
Read MoreLive and love
Raise your hand if you are a little bit in love with Bruno Mars. I know, so am I! Great talent and a killer smile. Not long after the start of our trip I heard his newest single at that time – Gorilla. I kept listening to that over and over again. Just like in […]
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