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This is the journal of The Southron, an Emigrant from Florida who has spent the last decade living in the West Indies, former Yugoslavia and Costa Rica. He moved to Montevideo, Uruguay at the end of February 2006...

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Archive for October 7th, 2006

A Funny thing happened to me on the way from Hot Springs…

Posted by The Southron on October 7th, 2006

Guest entry by Adrian, a British gentleman living in Slick Willy land (Arkansas to those who don’t recognize the reference):
We both thank you for your kind hospitality shown to us, it was really great to meet the team.
It seems that interest in the area is gathering momentum, during our stay at the Plaza Fuerte we [...]

Día del Patrimonio – Heritage Day in Uruguay

Posted by The Southron on October 7th, 2006

Today is Uruguay’s Día del Patrimonio. Every year during this weekend, Uruguayos celebrate their prized old buildings, plazas, historic sites, statuary, light houses, gardens, homes of famous people, antigue cars. churches, national monument–all of the things that endow this small country with its very rich history.

Finding a left-handed doorknob

Posted by The Southron on October 7th, 2006

What do you do when you want a left-handed doorknob? Or a Magic Marker? Or fried eggs sunny-side-up? Or a harness for a handicapped service dog?

Chewing Glass or Finding a fat desk

Posted by The Southron on October 7th, 2006

It only took me 7½ months to figure out that a tiny bedroom desk was not big enough for me to work from.
I really hate buying new things when I am transition (remember I am still in a temporary 10 month housing arrangement) for fear they will not work in the next place. I [...]


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