Monthly Archives: October 2008

From 07 Morelia I took tons of pictures of this incredibly textured walls. Locals walking past looked at me like I was crazy. What was I taking pictures of???

From 07 Morelia Otra Vez! Photo by Pedro Meyer.

From 07 Morelia Though I would love to pass this off as my own. From 07 Morelia From 07 Morelia

From 07 Morelia I just think it looks cool in an 60s Esquivel kind of way.

From 07 Morelia San Antonio! From 07 Morelia From 07 Morelia From 07 Morelia

From 07 Morelia

Right now, I’m in the patio of my hotel wasting time, posting pictures up on the blog. These super-gangly, barefoot American blondes came down and made a stack of white toast for them to share for breakfast. WTF??? They can … Continue reading →

There are tons of optical stores in Mexico. But I haven’t noticed that many people wearing glasses. Why? Who’s buying these glasses? Foreigners? Should I buy some glasses while I’m here? There are tons of tiny, adorable Mexican school kids … Continue reading →

From 07 Morelia This was the clown I was refering to in an earlier post!!! I thought the The Dark Knight would have been an even better movie with him as the Joker! I haven’t seen Cepellin since I was … Continue reading →

From 07 Morelia At Morelia’s Plaza de Armas. People posing with calaveras. Taking pictures. Good fun. From 07 Morelia

From 07 Morelia And a chorizo, frijol and queso torta para llevar. Something light.

From 07 Morelia More air, heavy with copal and marigold. Heady.

From 07 Morelia A mural at the Wonka church. A priest coming to the rescue of a sacrificial victim. Sure.

From 07 Morelia A bit much? Perhaps.

From 07 Morelia Seems tasteful, right?

From 07 Morelia A…provocotive mural. I’m so glad to see things in black and white. Before, I thought the issue of the Conquest was complex and nuanced. However, Aztecs = Good. Europeans = Bad. Y’know. This really is a case … Continue reading →

From 07 Morelia Peasant diorama. From 07 Morelia

From 07 Morelia Peasant diorama.

From 07 Morelia Mexico really brings the ideas of permanence and impermanence to the fore in a way I hadn’t realized before. It’s an odd thought, but I walk past the back of a church built in the 1600s and … Continue reading →

From 07 Morelia Morbid Catholicism! I wonder what awful thoughts deserved a lash with these. I’m sure I had worse thoughts just ogling girls at the plaza today. (Kidding!) Times are different today, though. From 07 Morelia