(pronounced as “Bleep gringas in Santiago say”) So clearly this is a tribute to the now widely-known and equally loved “$h*! Girls Say” video on YouTube. If you are one of the few who haven’t seen it yet, go to the bottom of this page right now! Have you watched it yet? Good! Now you can [...]
Okay, so here comes el dia de los enamorados next week and if you are anything like myself, you’re ready to take Cupid’s arrow and poke him in the face with it. Sometimes I even wonder if Valentine’s Day is there for those in relationships or if it’s there to simply remind those of us who aren’t, [...]
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I’ve come across this rule known as the “one month rule” while talking to my Chilean friends. Some of you may already be familiar with it, but in case you aren’t, let me begin with this… When you enter into a relationship here in Chile, there is a mutual understanding that you are going to [...]
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I guess I should start by apologizing for not writing last week but then again I’m not really that sorry because I was sunbathing on the beach in Rio de Janeiro. Winning! Now, summer vacation is bittersweet. We look forward to it all year and then it comes and goes like the flick of a [...]
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We’ve all been there. A break-up that eats at you from the inside out. One where you are completely deluded and feel like you’ll never be interested in someone again or at least, no one will be interested in you. So you go through the self-loathing dramatic agony or you just finish off 35 liters [...]
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I must forewarn you that this week’s article might start off a little down in the dumps but it’s because Christmas is this weekend and I seem to be missing out on it. Not only is this my first time away from home during the beloved holiday but I’m becoming desperately homesick for snow, actual [...]
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So last week I left you hanging after I told you about meeting Pancho, the dark and handsome guy who lent me some change at Starlight Coffee while I awkwardly held up the line. As a quick re-cap, Pancho had invited me over to his house to make some food together and I was excited [...]
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Always in a hurry, I pushed and shoved through the absolute chaos we call the Transantiago metro to get to a date. Okay, maybe that date was more like a desperate need to get some caffeine in my system early in the morning in the form of iced coffee at Starlight but who’s judging? Finally, [...]
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