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Video: @cpratt gets doused with shaving cream on Independence Day, Mexico City, Sept 2009
I'd forgotten about one last video left from Mexico that I hadn't published yet.
Revelers had brought cans of shaving cream to The Zocalo for the big Independence Day celebration, and Chris got the brunt of it...
No, actually, he got all of it. (Dan, Temo and I escaped unscathed!)
The square was absolutely packed, and at times we could barely ( Read more... ) -
Video: This is where I sleep when I visit the family in Visalia, CA
Visiting my folks for the weekend, and my (5 younger) sisters are coming, too. Should be a nice time!
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Dear friends: I'm offering a $500 "reverse referral" reward if you can help me get work!
Dear friends and family:
As you know, I'm looking for work. I'm trying to be a little creative in my job hunt, so I am offering friends and family a "reverse referral" reward. If you can get me in the door at your company, and I accept a position there, I will personally pay you $500.
Here's what I'm looking for:
· Full-time or contract ( Read more... ) -
Final days in Mexico: Chapultepec, roller coasters and pyramids!
I'm finally catching-up on writing about my last few days in Mexico.
On Day 7, we went to Chapultepec Park. It's huge! (Slightly larger than San Diego's Balboa Park, according to Wikipedia.) Our mission was to enter "La Feria" amusement park to ride the famous "Montaña Rusa" wooden roller coaster, which was built in 1964.
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¡Dia de la Independencia!
As I mentioned before, we're in town for a REALLY big holiday: Mexico's Independence Day.
After Chris' birthday dinner on Tuesday night, we made our way to The Zocalo for the festivities. The night turned-out to be pretty spectacular.
There were LOTS of people making their way to The Zocalo, and they had metal detectors at every entrance. At 10:50 ( ( Read more... ) -
Dear friends: indeed there was a shooting in the subway here in Mexico City. We are all safe.
As luck would have it, we were sitting in a subway train, at another station, when it happened. All trains were halted. We got out of the subway and took a taxi home. Here's the news story.
It's raining, and traffic is a mess, though I don't know how much worse it is compared to a normal Friday night commute.
Despite this incident, I still ( Read more... )
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