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Mexico City (El D.F.): Cinco de Mayo Parade

Mexico City (El D.F.): Cinco de Mayo Parade

Posted 08 May 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Mexico, Photos, Travel | 6 Comments

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The Optimist’s (Traveler’s) Creed

The Optimist’s (Traveler’s) Creed

Posted 02 April 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Quotes | 1 Comment

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   “Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special [...]

infatuation

Posted 11 February 2006 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Eye Holes (books/film), People | 10 Comments

Some of yall (all 3 of you who are reading this) know how much I love Malcolm Gladwell (aka My Baby’s Daddy). The NY Times has profiled him and my love grows stronger every day. I met him in 2005 when he came to speak as a Batten Fellow. I stalked the event planners so much (and [...]