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All By Myself (dont want to be)…

Alone in Mexico. All alone. Sadly, tragically and temporarily alone. Except for all the people and the 5 dogs I am hopelessly, existentially, maudlinly alone. Except for this beer swilling American on my left and that little guy reading The Bali Post to my right I am shipwrecked, abandoned, solo and sad. I used to love […]

23Jul2008 | Jillian | 1 comment | Continued
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If You´re Ever in Progreso and You Need to Get Online

 
Careminet laundry service and long distance phone call shop plus loteria desk also happens to be the best internet cafe in progreso. Yeah, I was as surprised as anybody. You may not be aware that I have been coming attcha from various spots in Progreso last week and today rather than nestled in the office. […]

21Jul2008 | Jillian | 2 comments | Continued
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This Week´s Big Idea

I´ll never get around to implementing all my brilliant ideas so here´s one that´s up for grabs. Consider it my gift to you.
What: a 1950s American kitch style soda fountain, serving milk shakes and patty melts, etc. It will appeal to expatting baby boomers as well as locals. Keep the menu simple and make the theme the […]

18Jul2008 | Jillian | 0 comments | Continued
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Positive! Positive Positive Positive!

I have a tendency to forget. Why I wanted a break from the States and why being here was at first so enthralling. There are things I really love and appreciate about living in Mexico. Lets see if I can name a few…
As mentioned in a previous post, I cherish the personal freedom to treat myself […]

18Jul2008 | Jillian | 1 comment | Continued
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Veil Dropping In Merida

My first attempt at belly dancing class - in which, I chucked a U-ie on the Circuito Colonias where, apparently a U-ie ought not be chucked, and subsequently talked myself out of a ticket and ergo was escorted with lights flashing to a dance studio in the neighborhood of, but not precisely where class was being held - […]

18Jul2008 | Jillian | 0 comments | Continued
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I´ll Never

I am not currently drinking but feel free to grab a coctail if you want to play along at home.

Be a twin and marry a twin and live next door to my sister and both-ways-brother-in-law in matching houses
Be a real ballerina and dance outdoors onstage in Saratoga where I saw my first Sleeping Beauty and very possibly get […]

10Jul2008 | Jillian | 6 comments | Continued
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Come As You Are or That’ll Fix Her Wagon

Tripod’s trip to Planned Pethood was a great success. She’s puppy free and clean as a whistle. Dr. Nelson and everyone there are gentle, kind, thoughtful and thorough. Pod’s in the cone until next Tuesday and in high spirits as you can see.

8Jul2008 | Jillian | 7 comments | Continued
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“Oh CRASH my BASH”


3Jul2008 | Jillian | 3 comments | Continued
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Did I Tell You About The Time We Didn’t Get Robbed?

It was a Saturday a few weeks ago and we had parked the Jeep on Calle 39 just off the Paseo, right around the corner from the Suites del Sol. We were walking with Mac to find the bank where he pays his fideicomiso and it was super hot and we were getting discouraged because […]

2Jul2008 | Jillian | 4 comments | Continued
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The Dark Lady

The handsome Senora wears long dark gray hair in a dignified knot at the nape of her neck; her skirts blow around her in the hot breeze. In her hands are parcels and parasols. She doesn’t belong in Progreso, no longer exotic, but in some interior village with cobbled streets and diffused light. She smiles […]

1Jul2008 | Jillian | 1 comment | Continued
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Bored on the first of July

Back to work, blech. Would be much improved were we not sick with some meddlesome super virus that has layed us both out for over and under a week respectively. Also it is a hot mess here with typical July temps and an ocean that looks like the Bleeding Ganges of Doom. Very sad to […]

1Jul2008 | Jillian | 0 comments | Continued
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I just couldn’t play a used flute, and other revelations

Yeah, I’m down with OPP. That’s Other Peoples Perspectives, you pervometer. Oh the humanity. I pretended to be a misanthrope for so long I had almost forgotten that I mostly think people are actually pretty neat. Oh, to be sure there is some sneering and rolling of eyes when I slump here slurping soup scrolling […]

25Jun2008 | Jillian | 0 comments | Continued
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