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Listen to this while you read. Such a beautiful song. Go ahead, sing along. Everyone else does. We are in hell. The property behind us is used for parties occasionally. Not too often, THANK GOD. Because ticos, like their friends in the frozen north, are WILD for karaoke. And beer. In combination. Who knew? It’s almost 10pm here and OH MY GOD the wail emanating from over the fence is painful. Every once in a while we all look at each other, roll our eyes and laugh. You have to laugh. Because you aren’t going to sleep… Mercifully, . . . → Read More About 58 & Income Update Just now at Volcán Arenal with Mom and Aunt Gay, mom’s baby sister. This was my third time at the volcano, my favorite place in Costa Rica so far. Volcán Arenal is flawless, when you can see it. Did you know, on a clear day, you can see the top of Arenal from San Ramon, two hours to the south of it? Huge and magnificent, an incredible sight. This picture (right: you click on it to make it bigger, Arenal’s peak is smack in . . . → Read More About Where’ve I Been? 28 January 2008
 15 comments - (Comments are closed)  CR: Cost of Living, CR: Working, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Expat, Hope, VolcanosLast week, my friend Isabela (her real name) called me and asked if my new maid, Ginger (not her real name), could leave my house to go babysit for guests in one of Isabela’s rental condos. Seems the wife was giving birth RIGHT NOW and someone needed to go watch the two year old. Sure, no problemo! A taxi comes, takes Ginger. I end up doing my own laundry. As horrible as that is, I figure things could be worse. Later, Isabela and I are chatting. I’m wondering, didn’t this woman know she was having . . . → Read More About The Baby Back Door 13 November 2007
25 comments - (Comments are closed) Citizenship, CR: Working, Living-In, Moving-To, Residency & VisasMostly with things to do, but I’ve been gifted with a few lovelies from the universe as well. 1. The first to do today was to search online for the article starring me in the L.A. Times. I seem to have a knack for drawing attention to myself. For free, but hoping it leads to a paying gig. To read the whole article, you have to close the seductive Halle Berry movie ad about a million times. Small price to pay, n’est-ce pas? Actually, I do not star but rather close. And they mention the . . . → Read More About My Cup Runneth Over 21 October 2007
6 comments - (Comments are closed) Books, Cancer, CR: Working, Fitness, Food, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Moving-ToI swore I wouldn't be doing this. But I am: I'm heading out to look at Costa Rica property for a buyer. I posted the Big Plan on the Costa Rica Living Group this morning, asking for help: Good morning, group, Hal and I are heading to the Dominical area today for several days. We are going to investigate developments for a buyer in the states. I wanted to ask for two things, please. First, anyone alive down there? I would love . . . → Read More About Real Estate Rant 13 June 2007
11 comments - (Comments are closed) CR: Working, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Ojochal, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, UvitaRumor has it I’m dead. Or flown the coop. Or fallen and can’t get up. Taken the money and run. (Been there, done that.) My friend Jan called, Paul called. There was even 15 minutes of discussion amongst the esteemed members of the Costa Rica Living Yahoo Group pondering my whereabouts. Wow. When I was 20, fame was being married to Sean Penn, dressing for the Oscars and living in Malibu. Now 15 minutes on an obscure Yahoo group dedicated to living in a developing nation floats my boat. Yahoo indeed. But nothing . . . → Read More About AWRIGHT AWREADY! A viable business is one that meets a need, that is commercially viable and therefore profitable. With a reasonable chance of succeeding. Hopefully, the results of the efforts include satisfaction for all involved. Happy customers, happy owners. We are looking for just such a business. And are meeting some per-ritty interesting people. Like Frank. You’ve probably heard the phrase tica linda [TEE-kah LEAN-dah]. It literally means pretty female Costa Rican. Although not derogatory in itself, it has become an idiom used to describe the young tica wives and girlfriends of aging gringos. As in "Those old farts are just . . . → Read More About The Tica Linda Biz 27 December 2006
4 comments - (Comments are closed) CR: Working, Culture Shock, Entrepreneurs, Expat"Today’s The Day!" - Mel Fisher Do you want your own website/blog? Now, you can have it all for $160: - your own domain name that you will control- one year’s hosting (renewal @ $30/year)- 100 pages (each additional 100 pages @ $10/year)- tons ‘o photos (and unlimited links to any of the free photos sites)- unlimited links to anywhere- 2 hours of design time (should be plenty!!!)- 2 or 3-column layout- your choice of colors from the html color palette- add’l design time at $30/hour- ability to add/edit . . . → Read More About Want Your Own Website/Blog? |
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