Living in California is truly changing me. I just got home from Christmas in the midwest. I was overwhelmed by the complacency, sameness and blessing everywhere. I was also unsettled by being surrounded by so many white people. Nothing was translated into Spanish. There weren’t even Spanish channels on cable. The people who I could have talked with in Spanish did not want to talk to me because they thought I was with the INS. I truly live within two distinct worlds.
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January 2, 2007 at 11:48 am
candyce
you could always talk to me in spanish.
you need to read the kozol book i’m reading, the shame of the nation. so good. i think it would be good food for thought for you…
January 3, 2007 at 3:28 pm
niza
haha… welcome to the great CA
dang… i miss that place!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 5, 2007 at 9:54 am
niza and manus
i hear you sister.
January 15, 2007 at 10:33 am
Nate
hola! that midwest sounds like a whole other world. i’m glad cali’s growing on you.
January 17, 2007 at 10:18 am
Nate
So now you just need to put a librarything badge of your books on one of your blogs.
January 18, 2007 at 12:14 am
Nate
To create the badge go here!