Archive for May, 2006
Public Service Announcements

Public Service Announcements

Posted 28 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Funchilde - isms, Travel | 9 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } [1] I figured out why I have gotten sick of Mexican food so quickly as of late. Its the corn tortillas. I lucked into another cooking class in Oaxaca (Thanks Travis, [...]

San Miguel de Allende: The Church & The Zocalo

San Miguel de Allende: The Church & The Zocalo

Posted 26 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Lists, Mexico, Pie Hole (Food), Travel | 7 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Before I get into San Miguel let me just say that the comments on the previous two entries have to be some of my favorites so far. You guys are [...]

Oaxaca Mexico: The 3 Lies of the Traveler

Oaxaca Mexico: The 3 Lies of the Traveler

Posted 19 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Funchilde - isms, Life. Love. Laughs., Mexico, Photos | 13 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Mikkel Andrea Jorge, originally uploaded by funchilde. First, let me tell you that you all are NO help at all. Where is the “voice of reason” when you need it? [...]

San Miguel de Allende Mexico: Dilemma pt. ii

Posted 15 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Family & Friends, Mexico, People, Travel | 9 Comments

What to do, what to do? Should I skip out on my last week of spanish class, my awesome room at Casa del Tio, sacrifice the security of the internet/technology access I have/need for work? What say you internet? E-mail #1 Hey, i am now in Oaxaca suffering from heavy stomack akes. Getting better as we speak. Oaxaca [...]

San Miguel de Allende Mexico: International Relations

San Miguel de Allende Mexico: International Relations

Posted 13 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Life. Love. Laughs., Lists, Mexico | 8 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }    Do you think it is odd that I’m African American, eating (really good) Sushi in a Mexican internet cafe, listening to European hip-hop? Yeah, me neither. Things I may or [...]

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people, pt. iv

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people, pt. iv

Posted 12 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, People, Photos, Travel | 2 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Antwone (on the left) and Eric. Both GM engineers doing a short stint at the local General Motors plant outside of Guanajuato.

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people, pt. iii

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people, pt. iii

Posted 12 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, People, Photos, Travel | No Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Justin (on the right) also studying spanish (and woo-ing the local ladies?) and doing a homestay here in G-Town! He’s a long way from Tufts University!

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people pt. ii

Guanajuato Mexico: I have found my people pt. ii

Posted 12 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, People, Photos, Travel | 3 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   After writing this post about my excitement at seeing my first (what I thought) African American travelers in Mexico (turned out they are French), I decided it would be fun (for [...]

Xochimilco, Mexico: Mating Season

Xochimilco, Mexico: Mating Season

Posted 10 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Mexico, Photos | 6 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }  Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; deeply loving someone gives you courage.                                         ~Lao Tzu                          I think this peacock was flirting with me. This is at the Dolores [...]

Mexico City (El D.F.): Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Mexico City (El D.F.): Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Posted 08 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Mexico, Photos | 5 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } One of the best museums I have ever visited. 45 pesos ($4.50 US). After my visit I read up on the museum some more and it turns out it is one [...]