Archive for the 'internet' Category

“gay monogamy uk london geek”. Yes, that’s how you, web user, found my little blog. Hope you found some of that very specific mix of information.

A few weeks ago, Duffgirl and I had a great veggie lunch/tweetup with, for the most part, people we didn’t know in person (though the Twitter communication, does feel “real”). Among them, Kosher Girl (a fellow guatemalan who visited the country, from the US, and shared our love for veggie cuisine; and Jeanfer. You might [...]

For our first guest post (Why didn’t I think of this before), the lovely “intelligent hedonist” known as Kelly Shibari shares insight on sex and culture, having an independent approach to the job market, and the grand scheme of things. Enjoy and be sure to check out her links, at home or at the office [...]

Never underestimate the male ego: it is something that can make you end up naked, with the wrong person, just to prove a point. It has recently come to my attention, the subtle email/Facebook ways of the flirtatious females I once slept with (or consider getting close to naked with). You know how it goes: [...]

I guess the more you feel close to someone, the more you worry about their safety and well-being. I’m having a bit of the paranoid blues, and I try to enjoy this blogging business… however, having my name out there, attached to a photo (I rarely get press interested in me, whether as a writer [...]

I know I’ve been kinda quiet lately… sorry. Trying to fit in regular blogging time into my days, but I guess I can blame my twitter activity for my lack of long form prose For now, I’ll just say this: read What I talk about when I talk about running by Haruki Murakami, [...]

WordPress hosted blogs here in Guatemala have been blocked for some reason or another. I had to try a proxy alternative (not sure exactly what that is) to write this entry. Still adjusting to the new tasks, responsabilities, and a work schedule. My sleep habits are not the most intelligent, and I’m paying for it… [...]

It didn’t take long for me to be completely offended by this biassed article about Twitter use in Guatemala and Iran. I usually don’t write people to give them a piece of my mind, but this time the author -Elizabeth Lazar- crossed the line. I share with you my e-mail:
Dear Elizabeth:
 
As a fellow writer and guatemalan [...]

]…I get some emails. You know, most of the forwarded e-mail people share with you is time consuming, filled with good intentions, but pretty much useless. The pictures you’re about to see are those precious exceptions. I know you may have already seen them, but I could not not post some of them. Let us [...]

I apologize to all 9 of you who read and comment my stuff (okay, I know there are at least 12 of you, right?), Duffboy has had some serious changes in his already loco agenda. First off, I quit my job. It was a very rash decision, since I had no other job waiting for [...]