January 30, 2006

Employeable

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : personal

I applied for more than one hundred fifty jobs yesterday. Really. The past two months I think I’ve averaged twenty applications a day.
You’d think I bilingual economist with a backround in IT support and health care management could find a job somewhere, but nope not yet, not even an interview or call back.
I [...]


January 27, 2006

“You don’t look Spanish”

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Latinos, Ohio, personal

I interpreted today at a Doctor’s office.
After finishing interpreting for the receptionist but before leaving, the receptionist while giggling and with a big smile on her face said to me “You don’t look Spanish”.
I was confused by her statement and gave a stare of puzzling bewilderment.
Still with a big smile in what felt like the [...]


January 24, 2006

Say It Loud, Vatican!

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Uncategorized

Vatican Paper Hits ‘Intelligent Design
The Vatican newspaper has published an article saying “intelligent design” is not science and that teaching it alongside evolutionary theory in school classrooms only creates confusion.
That’s Right! Say it Loud!


January 23, 2006

Generation S.L.U.T.

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Ohio, personal

I just finished reading Generation S.L.U.T. I got it from the Columbus Public Library (ranked #1 library in the nation!). The library has multiple copies of the book and even so, I had to get on a waiting list to get a copy. I first read about the book at salon.com. [...]


January 16, 2006

Frying Candybar Emergency

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : personal

Charles and I just tried to fry some candybars.
We used an online batter reciepe we chilled both the batter and the candybars but when we put the battered covered candybars in the deep fryer the batter seperated from the candybars and fried off and the candybars melted. Anyone have an idea of what happened?


January 15, 2006

Cafe ta who?

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Latinos, Ohio

I saw a picture of myself last night from right after Christmas. I was fat. Really fat. It was horrible. I visited my doctor a couple of weeks ago to find out I had gained 14lbs since August. I haven’t been going to Capoeira. I haven’t been exercising and [...]


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