Jenna de la Frontera

"It has been observed that all Americans need a frontier..." --Salman Rushdie

Sunday, July 12, 2009

The End

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I arrived in the United States a month ago, and was immediately taken aback at how strangely long and rectangular our currency is, how unifo...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Things I Will Desperately Miss

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And thus, of course, here’s the follow-up list: 1. Patra’s knee-slapping jokes (I think there were 3 or 4 this year, and they were all gems)...
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Things I Will Not Miss

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I leave Spain on Friday. Though I will be glad to see my family and friends again, leaving Arcos will be like ripping out a small piece of ...
Monday, June 1, 2009

Last tango in Arcos

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Today was Patra's last full day in Arcos, and it was a busy one. In the morning we went out to the countryside to do yoga in the blazin...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Snail Season

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For me, the turn of late spring into summer heralds the arrival of my favorite fruits: raspberries, blueberries, nectarines, cherries. Mea...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Turning 23, I think I'm turning 23

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23 has been my lucky number since I was five years old when it was the number on the mat assigned to me for nap time. We've been close ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Don't know much about geography

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I told one of my private classes that the following week would be our last class together. "And then you're going home?" Alvar...
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Jenna Laffin
An American living on a cliff in Spain, trying to teach British English. Meanwhile, learning how to spit like a Spaniard and falling in love over and over with life.
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