Archive for July 2021
The first two mistakes I made when I started to blog
Español The first two mistakes I made when I started to blog In this post: At first it felt just like a hobby but it became almost a job though no one wants to pay me to do it. It doesn’t really matter, this blog has been a lot of fun for me and has…
Read MoreLos primeros dos errores cometidos al empezar a bloguear
English Los primeros dos errores cometidos al empezar a bloguear Aquí te cuento que: Eso que al principio parecía sólo un pasatiempo se convirtió casi en un trabajo aunque nadie me quiera pagar por hacerlo. En realidad no importa; este blog me ha divertido mucho y me ha motivado realmente a escribir y a aprender.…
Read MoreA day like any other
A day like any other Español In this post: How do you live a day in a desert country? A poetic and rather short description of a common day in my life in Qatar, where average summer temperatures can reach between 96 and 116ºF. Dead bees after the sandstorm (macro photography) I was in the…
Read MoreUna visita al país inventado de Isabel Allende
Una visita al país inventado de Isabel Allende Aquí te cuento que: Este post es acerca de uno de mis libros favoritos por una de mis escritoras favoritas: Mi país inventado, un paseo nostálgico por Chile, de Isabel Allende. Y en el texto te explico en qué se parecen Chile y Puerto Rico desde mi…
Read MoreUn Día Como Cualquier Otro
Un Día Como Cualquier Otro English Aquí te cuento: ¿Cómo se vive un día en un país desértico? Una descripción poética y bastante corta de un día común en mi vida en Qatar, donde las temperaturas promedio del verano puede alcanzar entre 96 y 116 ºF. Abejas muertas tras la tormenta de arena (fotografía macro)…
Read MorePart IV: Farewell to the Ones I Love
Part IV: Farewell to the ones I Love In this post: In this blog post, my trek back to Qatar and how my trip became a goodbye pilgrimage in more ways than one. I debated whether I should finish this series or not; I am tired and the process is painful. I finished the text,…
Read MorePart III: Food and the Road to Memories
A Month in Puerto Rico Part III: Food and the Road to Memories In this post: The summer is almost over and so many things have happened. I don’t know if you follow the news, there had been, in my home island, pacific revolutions—I’d say big parties to effect revolutions, if such a thing is…
Read MoreA Month in Puerto Rico Part II: Land of Coffee and Beer
Terrace at “El Museo del Café” A Month in Puerto Rico Part II: Land of Coffee and Beer In this post: Coffee, beer, and shopping on the island of enchantment. My first outing while in Puerto Rico was for shopping. There is a new super Walmart in Toa Baja that is all the rage with…
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