What a year of “underemployment” looks like
It's taken me waaaay too long to finally put this information together, but since a lot of people have asked, here's what one year of "underemployment" looks like since I…
What Feral Dogs Can Teach Us About Humanity
Stray dogs overrun the cities and towns of South America. Their presence is so normal that when I asked a local about them, he answered my question with a question,…
What does the existence of 5 Chilean Pesos suggest about wealth?
Contemplate this for a moment: 10,000 Chilean pesos is the equivalent of $16.30 US Dollars. Over the course of my voyage in Chile, I have acquired many 5 peso coins,…
Like the Grown-Ups (v2)
Estoy estancada. I'm stuck. I've used up most of my paper, but am dissatisfied with my drawings here in Castro, Chiloé. The setting is tranquil. I am restless. On the…
Fabian Ciraolo, on display at Museo de Arte Moderno en Chiloé
Like the Grown-Ups
Like any common over-analyzer, I've twisted my head these last few weeks over the significance vs. coincidence of things. Looking at things from my own perspective, there has to be…
If you’re in a hurry, you’re wasting your time: Lessons from Patagonia
I love plans. I can spend hours strategizing, rearranging, anything from a business process to a budget to a schedule to typography on a web page. And as much as…