A few weeks back, Mariana and a friend were asked to "star" in a commercial for a local credit card company. Mari was paid $80 USD to spend a few hours one afternoon downtown in a friends flat for the filming. We have been waiting for the commercial to hit the air.
Finally, two days back a friend called to say they saw her on TV. We spent the last 2 days watching the local channels without luck, but finally someone posted it on facebook.
We are happy to announce the arrival of Tarjeta D.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Kissing Montevideo Goodbye - for now
I have bought my ticket and am returning home. I fly out of Montevideo on a three legged journey on June 4th and arrive in Los Angeles California early on the 5th. Then I catch another flight headed to Seattle where I will touch down around 11 am. It´s going to be 32 hours from initial takeoff to my final landing, excluding the fact I will arrive a few hours early to the Montevideo airport for check in, and also excluding the time it will take me to exit Seatac airport and get home. I am guessing all in all it will be around 35 hours of travel time.
The problem with cheap tickets, so enticing yet ultimately horrible.
I am currently packing and gathering all my stuff and pondering how to protect fragile items.
Mari is going to stay in Montevideo a bit longer. As neither of us has much going on back in the states, she can continue to remain here and hang out with friends and family a bit more. She is also pursuing the removal of her cyst, which now lies deflated and dormant, but still gives a twinge of pain here and there and needs to be taken care of once and for all.
Personally, I need to get myself back to the states and start seriously searching for a job in order to get myself into my career path. Look out engineering firms, here I come.
The problem with cheap tickets, so enticing yet ultimately horrible.
I am currently packing and gathering all my stuff and pondering how to protect fragile items.
Mari is going to stay in Montevideo a bit longer. As neither of us has much going on back in the states, she can continue to remain here and hang out with friends and family a bit more. She is also pursuing the removal of her cyst, which now lies deflated and dormant, but still gives a twinge of pain here and there and needs to be taken care of once and for all.
Personally, I need to get myself back to the states and start seriously searching for a job in order to get myself into my career path. Look out engineering firms, here I come.
Mari´s Breaking News
Seattle Sounders and Uruguay
Back in early may, after returning back home from Buenos Aires, I recieved a package from my mother in the states for my birthday. Although Mari took the liberty of opening it for me, inside I found my gift - a jersey for the Seattle Sounders. I promised my mom, long ago, I would take a picture and send it to her. I am a bit overdue, but........ I did it.
For those of you who dont follow the Sounders too closely, there is a Uruguayan that plays on the team named Alvaro Fernandez, or as he is referred to here - Flaco Fernandez.
Its funny, while here in Uruguay I get asked all the time where I am from. I always answer - The United States (Los Estados Unidos) and then refer to my hometown as Seattle. I would say the majority of people do not know Seattle, and dont recognize the name of the city when I say it. But I have found that after this exchange, if I follow with a reference to Flaco Fernandez, the name Seattle suddenly takes meaning as nearly all Uruguayans know Flaco Fernandez and that he plays for the Sounders in Seattle.
In past blogs, I have referenced the fact that I am a Nacional fan here in Montevideo. Flaco Fernandez played for Nacional for 2008 and 2009, before heading to Seattle in 2010.
For those of you who dont follow the Sounders too closely, there is a Uruguayan that plays on the team named Alvaro Fernandez, or as he is referred to here - Flaco Fernandez.
Its funny, while here in Uruguay I get asked all the time where I am from. I always answer - The United States (Los Estados Unidos) and then refer to my hometown as Seattle. I would say the majority of people do not know Seattle, and dont recognize the name of the city when I say it. But I have found that after this exchange, if I follow with a reference to Flaco Fernandez, the name Seattle suddenly takes meaning as nearly all Uruguayans know Flaco Fernandez and that he plays for the Sounders in Seattle.
In past blogs, I have referenced the fact that I am a Nacional fan here in Montevideo. Flaco Fernandez played for Nacional for 2008 and 2009, before heading to Seattle in 2010.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Copa Libertadores Update
A while back, I wrote a small blog about going to see a Club Nacional game here in Montevideo for the Copa Libertadores.
To update the thread, Nacional is no longer in the competition. Their last game in the tournament was back on April 20th - Nicolás, Fabian, Mari and I went to that game as well. Unfortunately, Nacional tied the game 0 - 0 with Club America from Mexico, and without the win, Nacional didn´t have the points necessary to progress forward in the competition.
As it stands now, the Copa Libertadores is down to the semi-finales. The four teams still battling in the tournement are:
In about a half hour, the game between Peñarol and Velez will start. As you may remember from my last post on this topic, Copa Libertadores "is the most prestigious club competition in South American football and one of the most watched events in the world, broadcast in 135 nations worldwide". Thus, I am sure the city will be shut down tonight, as basically everyone will be indoors somewhere or other with the game on the tele.
Here, the rivalry between Nacional and Peñarol is huge, as they are the two largest teams within Uruguay. But I have begun to notice, now that the Copa Libertadores is down to the final four, that the animosity between the die hard fans has died down now that its Uruguay vs. the other competing nations. The Nacional fans can sit back and cheer for Uruguay against the competition, instead of cheering directly for Peñarol - the team they have grown to loathe.
The tournament is composed of two games per team pairing - one match played at home and one match played away. Then the points are tallied to see who moves through to the next round. The only oddity to this scheme is that when the points are tallied at the end of the two games, the away teams goals are tallied as double.
One major difference between sporting events here and in the states, is that the game starts at 10 pm - and its here in Montevideo at Estadio Centenario. I notice that things start late here for some reason. I guess the folks just like to stay up and enjoy the night.
Good luck Uruguay as we move forward in this tournament.
To update the thread, Nacional is no longer in the competition. Their last game in the tournament was back on April 20th - Nicolás, Fabian, Mari and I went to that game as well. Unfortunately, Nacional tied the game 0 - 0 with Club America from Mexico, and without the win, Nacional didn´t have the points necessary to progress forward in the competition.
As it stands now, the Copa Libertadores is down to the semi-finales. The four teams still battling in the tournement are:
- Peñarol - Uruguay
- Velez Sarfiel - Argentina
- Cerro Porteño - Paraguay
- Santos - Brazil
In about a half hour, the game between Peñarol and Velez will start. As you may remember from my last post on this topic, Copa Libertadores "is the most prestigious club competition in South American football and one of the most watched events in the world, broadcast in 135 nations worldwide". Thus, I am sure the city will be shut down tonight, as basically everyone will be indoors somewhere or other with the game on the tele.
Here, the rivalry between Nacional and Peñarol is huge, as they are the two largest teams within Uruguay. But I have begun to notice, now that the Copa Libertadores is down to the final four, that the animosity between the die hard fans has died down now that its Uruguay vs. the other competing nations. The Nacional fans can sit back and cheer for Uruguay against the competition, instead of cheering directly for Peñarol - the team they have grown to loathe.
The tournament is composed of two games per team pairing - one match played at home and one match played away. Then the points are tallied to see who moves through to the next round. The only oddity to this scheme is that when the points are tallied at the end of the two games, the away teams goals are tallied as double.
One major difference between sporting events here and in the states, is that the game starts at 10 pm - and its here in Montevideo at Estadio Centenario. I notice that things start late here for some reason. I guess the folks just like to stay up and enjoy the night.
Good luck Uruguay as we move forward in this tournament.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Familial Updates
I just wanted to post an update on my brothers trip to Ethiopia. Kyle and Erika arrived home safe and sound this past Sunday with two new children in tow.
Hermon
and Hiyab.
If you want to hear a bit about their most recent adventure, click here to read the Stanley Family blog.
Hermonand Hiyab.If you want to hear a bit about their most recent adventure, click here to read the Stanley Family blog.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Uruguay vs. Holland - June 8th 2011
For those of you who may not know, I am a huge soccer fan. My life ultimate shuts down around the World Cup and revolves around game schedules.
Thus, last year, watching Uruguay make it to the semi finals of the World Cup was a big thrill. These guys, Suarez (left) and Forlán (right), along with the rest of the team, showed the world that Uruguay can not be taken lightly, and that even though Uruguay is a little bitty country nestled in the south, they have a ton of heart.
Unfortunately, the ride ended when they were knocked out by a 3 - 2 loss against Holland and the dream slowly faded away.
Fortunately for me, it was recently announced in El Pais, the local paper here, that Holland has agreed to a come and play a friendly match here in Estadio Centenario - June 8th, 2011.
These are two great teams and if I can score tickets, I know this would definately stand out as one of the golden opportunities in my life.
Thus, last year, watching Uruguay make it to the semi finals of the World Cup was a big thrill. These guys, Suarez (left) and Forlán (right), along with the rest of the team, showed the world that Uruguay can not be taken lightly, and that even though Uruguay is a little bitty country nestled in the south, they have a ton of heart.
Unfortunately, the ride ended when they were knocked out by a 3 - 2 loss against Holland and the dream slowly faded away.
Fortunately for me, it was recently announced in El Pais, the local paper here, that Holland has agreed to a come and play a friendly match here in Estadio Centenario - June 8th, 2011.
These are two great teams and if I can score tickets, I know this would definately stand out as one of the golden opportunities in my life.
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