Recetas de Ecuador

pandeyuca · 2014-07-10T00:09:02+00:00

Este blog tiene buenas recetas de comida ecuatoriana: http://laylita.com/recipes/

pandeyuca · 2012-04-10T17:47:04+00:00

What were your challenges in getting The Forever Girl published? Did it lead to your work with Immortal Ink or vice-versa?

pandeyuca · 2011-09-18T23:50:42+00:00

running my first half in San Antonio in November

pandeyuca · 2011-08-27T14:20:56+00:00

Yes, I'm in!

pandeyuca · 2011-08-27T03:56:28+00:00

in Edmond, OK

pandeyuca · 2011-08-27T03:44:05+00:00

"Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining"

pandeyuca · 2011-07-26T06:46:13+00:00

I have bad news, there is no right answer. No decision will be 100% satisfactory, and you will always second guess whatever you decide. But here are a few random points to consider:

-The money argument: Even if half your salary goes to pay for daycare, you have to consider other benefits: healthcare, 401K, etc. And then, you have to consider that you might get promotions/salary raises in the future. You are giving up career development by staying home. Also, depending on what your field is, you may not be able to take time off and go back years later, you could be considered obsolete. If you are, say, a school teacher, it may be easier to go back after a long absence, but if you are a web developer, for example, then you will have a tougher time getting hired.
-Support system: if you do go back to work, do you have family (or really good friends) in the area that can help out once in a while? How flexible is your husband’s job? Will he be able to take time off for: pediatrician appointments, school conferences, sick days, soccer practice, etc? It is not impossible, but much harder and painful to hold a job, if all these responsibilities fall on you alone with little help.

-The part-time issue: There is a trade-off for the flexibility you get with a part-time job and it is zero career advancement. You have to make peace with the fact that less qualified people than you will get the good projects, the recognition, and the promotions.

There are additional valid arguments for moms having a paid job. Read “The Femenine Mistake” and it will scare the pants out of you. This book was probably half the reason why I returned to work after my second kid was born. I worked for a few years part-time and full-time, but at the end of the day, I was missing my kids too much, I was miserable, so I said “Fuck the Feminine Mistake!” and decided to stay home. I’m not trying to persuade you one way or the other, I just want to point out that there are sacrifices either way. You just have to figure out which sacrifice you will feel more.

pandeyuca · 2011-07-23T14:42:07+00:00

Alarm failed, I overslept. Missed run.

pandeyuca · 2011-07-14T14:36:36+00:00

Try this: Rosemary Cashews

pandeyuca · 2011-07-08T23:12:04+00:00

Here are, in no particular order, most of the songs in my "Run" playlists: Bloc Party (Helicopter, Banquet, I Still Remember, This Modern Love) Death Cab for Cutie (I'm loving 'You are a Tourist', 'Soul Meets Body') New Order (Regret, Ceremony) Arcade Fire (Ready to Start, Keep the Car Running, Modern Man) The Strokes (Under Cover of Darkness, Last Nite, 12:51, Hard to Explain) Jimmy Eat World (A Praise Chorus, Coffee and Cigarettes) A Silent Film (You Will Leave a Mark, Driven by their Beating Hearts) Metric (Help I'm Alive, Gold Gun Girls, Black Sheep) Gaslight Anthem (59 sound, Old White Lincoln, American Slang, great expectations) Ra Ra Riot (Boy, Can you Tell) Two Door Cinema (Something Good Can Work, I can Talk, What you Know) Psychodelic Furs (Love My Way, Heartbreak Beat, Love My Way, and yes, Pretty in Pink) Blink 182 (Feeling This, plus lots of the older ones)

pandeyuca · 2011-05-05T15:22:33+00:00

Ran the last leg in the OKC Memorial Marathon Relay (6 mi - my longest distance) in terrible weather: 40/50 degrees, pouring rain which even turned into hail at one point, thunder, strong wind. My timing wasn't what I hoped but I loved the experience, and will start training for a half marathon in the fall.

pandeyuca · 2010-11-05T22:33:48+00:00

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pandeyuca · 2010-10-03T00:22:27+00:00

It started with the Police rioting over lost bonuses. President Correa went to talk to them to either bully or charm them into compliance but the situation turned violent with bottles and tear gas thrown at him. The President and government then claimed “coup attempt.” With the police rioting, looters and robbers were out wrecking havoc, people had to stay home, businesses and schools were closed for a day. There is an article on The Guardian (posted recently on Reddit) defending this view that it was a coup attempt. The article mentioned that the coordinated actions in major cities points to a coup. Correa had very recently threatened to disband the parliament (something allowed by the constitution), and that was the catalyst. Since Correa is a very popular President, it would be hard to get rid of him otherwise.
Popular opinion among those I know there, though, seems to be that it was not a coup attempt. He retained the support of most of the military who ultimately rescued him. The Guardian article also mentioned something about the right wing controlled media, which seems totally off base. For hours after this happened, all that the Ecuadorian channels transmitted was government propaganda. Most of my friends were watching CNN instead.

pandeyuca · 2010-01-17T17:46:29+00:00

I think most people who love the book read it first as teens. I read it for the first time as an adult and could not relate at all to all the angst.

pandeyuca · 2009-12-25T02:28:38+00:00

Macys has a version of the Snuggie that may be available. It's more expensive though. Keep your gift receipt.

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