November 2009
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Writing letters to my parents asking for money
Ojala, Jai Alai
Hello again Parents.
This week I write to you in need of money, yet again. You see, I’ve fallen in love. Not with a woman, nothing so banal. No, I’ve fallen for a game. The game. The speed, the grace, the irresponsible danger.
Of course I am speaking of Jai Alai, the ancient beautiful art from the Basque lands. In an effort to to sink roots into this fertile...
October 2009
2 posts
Writing letters to my parents asking for money
Punto Tacon
Dear Father,
As you may recall I have been in Madrid for the better part of a month and a half. In this time I’ve learned a great deal about myself. One such thing that I have learned is that I am a miserable dancer.
This may come as a shock to you, as you no doubt recall the hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours spent on dances classes. Ballet chiefly, but also Salsa,...
writing letters to my parents asking for money
Rainboots
Dearest parents.
As you may know the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains. And Madrid, is as you are undoubtably aware, smack dab in the middle of the plains of Spain. As such, I will soon be inundated in a deluge of biblical proportions. Maybe you’ve seen the images from a flood that occured some where just south east of Madrid.
The situation is dire. Our street is at the...
September 2009
4 posts
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Writing letters to my parents asking for money
Scurvy and Cooking
Dear Mom and Dad.
I’ve been thinking. I spend a lot of time eating plain veggies with ketchup. As you may know, ketchup is rather awful in Spain. If ketchup is not a vegetable in the US, in Spain, it’s probably not even vegetable based. I’ve detected no trace of it’s theoretical tomato origin. But I digress.
It’s not that there is a lack of...
Making Craigslist Personal Ads
angry disillusioned hipster seeks something
I’m 22 years old, I’ve got a liberal arts degree with a handful of minors in topics too narrow to mention. You’ll probably be enrolled in some bullshit art major. Fibers most likely. That’s ok, I’ve got a job in the software industry. I can afford to pay for your coffee and thrift store habits. If this is going to work out...
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Old Hobby - Making Craigslist Personal Ads
Alceste seeks Célimène before a trip to the island
I find these days, when I can be bothered to leave my house, I spend the majority of my time disparaging others. I am seeking a fellow misanthrope. Someone who dislikes everyone, someone who casts the first stone with no thought to their own imperfections. I am looking for what is colloquially known as a “Hater”.
If you find...
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New Hobby - Writing letters to my parents asking...
Beloved Mom and Dad,
Can I have some money for Krav Maga lessons? Wikipedia link.
As you know, I live in a section of Madrid known for it’s lower socio-economic standing. At times there are ruffians scurrying about. It occurs to me that, despite my size and somewhat hostile overall demeanor, I might not be able to repel a certain element known to sometimes frequent this part of town....