The Danger Belt


Aches.
June 24, 2009, 11:41 am
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My stomach and head have been hurting for awhile now (about 1/18 of a baby). Is it diet? Elevation? Dehydration? Are the two even related? I’ve decided that I’m not a friend of feeling ill. At present, I hold Mexico accountable. And to end this on a more positive note, I’m including a picture or four taken in Mexico:

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Favorites (Spanish edition)
June 16, 2009, 1:15 am
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My favorite words in Spanish:

1. Oaxaca.

2. Tortuga.

3. Lechuga.



Science: 0, Me: 2 (etc.)
June 15, 2009, 4:51 pm
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I’ve just proven (or ‘prooved’) that you don’t really need anything they teach you in SCUBA classes to have an excellent dive.  Other attendants for the dive: a 4-foot sea turtle, a 6-foot eel (green), a 24-inch flounder, several stingrays, and a seahorse.

I’ve also proven today that sunburns are entirely possible when it’s completely overcast.



I’m in Cozumel…
June 12, 2009, 11:06 pm
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…and embarrassed to be white.



The Business-Friendship Conundrum.
June 9, 2009, 1:00 am
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Lending money to friends is commonly advised against. With time (and the consequential wisdom accrued), I have come to add my own addendum–that it is neither appropriate nor prudent for one to employ a mate.

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C-section:
June 8, 2009, 8:24 pm
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The easy way out.



New York, 4 AM
June 5, 2009, 4:28 pm
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Blue on green

Blue on green.

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