Archive for March, 2009

Happy birthday Den!!

Te iba a hacer uno de mis dibujitos kitsch, pero después encontré un japonés que pinta un poquito (sólo un poquito) mejor que yo… qué se le va a hacer…
te quiero nena! Feliz cumple!!

Print by Hokusai

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Welcome to the world, Joaquín!

Just over a month ago I found myself trying on dresses and high-heeled shoes for the marriage of a dear friend of mine. I was to be the witness, a huge honor!
The marriage took place one rainy midday… but nothing could ruin such a beautiful moment. It was a time for happiness; my friend and [...]

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Happy ending for Loppe

As of yesterday, Loppe is at a new home with a loving owner, a cat and a dog to keep her company, and a huge garden to play!

(This is Loppe, Tef and I in front of Loppe’s new home… The trip there was quite an adventure!)

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Unusual weekend

Last Thursday night I got an email from Tef, a friend from high school with whom we’ve been meaning to meet up but always found a silly excuse not to… Her email asked for someone who could drive her and a stray dog she had found to a city some 50km away where the dog’s [...]

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A Royal Unusual Event

It was only a few days before my trip to Swaziland. I had met Dechi early in the morning to donate blood together, in memory of a friend of mine from WK, and then we had met Emilse to watch Woody Allen’s newest movie.
After the movie we walked under the rain and stopped at a [...]

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..The Infinite Poem.. /Haiku#9/

If you are asking yourselves how it is that I am suddenly posting Haiku daily, let me just say that I wasn’t suddenly stricken by a flash of inspiration…
On the contrary, I am for some reason delaying the promised post on the meeting in Swaziland (probably because it’s been on my mind for more than [...]

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..The Infinite Poem.. /Haiku#8/

A suspended herd,
white rabbits drifting astray-
heavenly stampede.

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Back from Swaziland

I know I’ve been extremely silent these days. The reason is that I was in Swaziland. I went there for the Global National Committees Meeting that was held at Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA during 26-28 Feb 2009, but I ended up staying a whole extra week in order to spend time with old friends.
The GNCM was [...]

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