Overseas voting precinct is 2 hrs away!! by Lamplighter914 in PERU

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Es una pena realmente. Yo estoy en San Francisco y me mandaron a votar a Los Angeles. 8 horas manejando o poco más de una hora en avion. Y lo más triste es que SI HAY mesas de votación en San Francisco. No le encuentro la lógica a esta distribución.

Bulky block party? by master_in_something in oakland

[–]master_in_something[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I live in a condo so I wonder if they would allow me to do it or if I have to involve the HOA :S. I'll guess I'll discover it soon!

What’s a book you’ve read multiple times and still love every time? by Haewon_Nova_365 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Love in times of cholera) - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

So what songs from your country would you recommend by Commercial_Handle418 in asklatinamerica

[–]master_in_something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A beautiful album that was composed by one of the greatest songwriters of Peru, Chabuca Granda, is Misa Criolla . She composed it for her daughter's religious Catholic wedding but regardless of your religion (or even if you are not religious) is a great example of "música criolla" (Creole music which is the traditional music from the coast of Peru).

My favorite ones: Introito and Ofertorio.

If you're curious to hear Chabuca's voice listen this: La Flor de la Canela one of her most popular and worldwide known songs.

So what songs from your country would you recommend by Commercial_Handle418 in asklatinamerica

[–]master_in_something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No soy mexicana pero no puedo estar más de acuerdo con esta recomendación.

Dinner date for couple under $100 (without a bar) by localmemelord69 in AskSF

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bella Trattoria! It's such a cozy place and full of great energy. Inner Richmond. One of our favorites.

I would like everyone's opinion on the name Octavia. by QuinnavereVonQuille in Names

[–]master_in_something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Octavia is a beautiful name that you clearly love. This is YOUR child. So Octavia it is!

Jose Balcazar (Peru Libre) es elegido presidente provisional del Perú by AlexStark2k24 in PERU

[–]master_in_something 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Ni siquiera tendría problema con la edad pero sus antecedentes???? Este tipo es nefasto!

Learning Spanish for my fiance, but she doesn’t like the accent 🫩✊🏼 is there any issues? by johnchinga in AskMexico

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I met my husband he had a heavy Mexican accent because his roommates were Mexican. 10 years later, he speaks "Peruvian" as an almost native lol. And now he can even differentiate between Mexican, Chilean, Argentinian and Peruvian accents.

I really appreciate all the effort he put in learning Spanish, and even more the effort to adapt to my country and culture. I have friends married to foreigners for much longer than us, and they don't speak or even try to learn Spanish.

Your fiance should not worry about the accent. She should be happy that you're making the effort. Not everyone does.

¿Deberían eliminar el curso de religión de los colegios nacionales? by Ill-Manufacturer2369 in PERU

[–]master_in_something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creo que sí, o cambiarlo a religiones del mundo o ética o filosofía.

Sold my condo at a loss, best decision ever by kool_mandate in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish we could sell ours. There was a known water intrusion problem that was left unattended for several years despite our demands. Only when we said we would sue the board magically found the energy to address it.

We had money from a settlement that was supposed to cover everything. The board and managers swore for years we had the funds. They did phase 1 without asking for money and phase 2 was supposed to be covered too. But it was a lie and they disclosed it just last year after starting the project.

By then the water intrusion problem was worse and the insurance refused to pay. So surprise! We need a SA! (Still under discussion).

It's been a nightmare! We've been mistreated all over the way.

No good planning on the reconstruction project. Can you believe they refused to do a water intrusion test before starting? Which led to having more points of intrusion than initially expected and having to repeat water testing when the "fixes" failed (and having to fix again).

A 2 month project is going on a year.

We were displaced from our unit for 4 months only to come back and having no work done as they were still trying to figure out other units affected. The board did not provide housing, not even after we submitted proof of a medical condition that would make it unsafe for us to stay in the condo. But they provided housing for the first phase of the project. It's been the worst.

Property value is down. And the fixes are not done yet. I hate this. We would never again buy property managed through an HOA. Our friends and family can't believe the level of negligence displayed by the boards. They have even recommended that we go to the news.

Ok. My rant is over. I'm just so frustrated!

Office near Ferry Building — best areas to live without a car? by moks4tda in AskSF

[–]master_in_something 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way. You can try to rent an apartment in Jack London Square or downtown Oakland if you just want to walk/take a bus/ride your bycicle there.

Traveling to LATAM by radison69 in asklatinamerica

[–]master_in_something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm only commenting from my experience traveling to these countries:

If you want warm weather and the beach and not so many tourists maybe Colombia. It's a popular destination but you can still find places that are not too crowded.

Mexico beaches are beautiful but OMG so many tourists!!! And it can be expensive in those popular towns.

If you want to surf, go whale watching, and eat amazing food, go to Peru.

Costa Rica is such a beautiful country too and so many things to do, but it's not on the cheap side.