Comments on: Blog Day 2005 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: El Oso, El Moreno, and El Abogado » Blog Archive » Blog Day 2006 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-112953 El Oso, El Moreno, and El Abogado » Blog Archive » Blog Day 2006 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:33:33 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-112953 [...] Happy Second Annual Blog Day. This year we shine some extra love on:Veronica Khokholova (Ukraine):I’ve always been impressed, amazed, and jealously disgusted by non-native English speakers who are far better writers than I. Neeka’s prose is restrained, simple, and yet full of emotional humanism. Her sense of humor is often poker-faced, but her frustrations with Ukrainian bureaucracy are not: “We’ve been without hot water for about a month now - and I’M SO FUCKING SICK OF IT.”Farid Pouya (Belgium, Iran):I can only recommend Farid’s weblog if you have an interest in Iran and, specifically, US and EU foreign policy towards the country. But it is Farid the person who amazes me. His enthusiasm is contagious and his outlook on life always optimistic. Like most Americans, my knowledge of Iran (as a country, not a potential maker of nuclear weapons or sponsor of terrorism) is abysmal and painted almost entirely by the wealthy community of Persian immigrants in La Jolla. Farid is helping me become more informed.Nicholas Laughlin (Trinidad and Tobago):Empathy: “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Nicholas’ obsession with time and the lack thereof, his existential anxieties, and the ever-present push and pull between experiencing and creating all stir up kindred feelings.Andrés Guadamuz (Costa Rica, UK):I saw Andrés present at iSummit in Rio. His charm, self-deprecating humour, and love of the Monty Python come across both in person and on his weblog. The amount of postings on technology and IT law in the blogosphere is overwhelming, but Andrés’ sense of humor always keeps me coming back.Julio Sueco (Sweden, USA, Mexico):Somehow it is fitting that the first weblog I ever started reading gets mentioned today. I don’t remember how I stumbled upon Julio’s English-language blog Yonder Lies It, but I do remember the “ah-ha” moment it inspired in me. I had been spending most of the previous year in Mexico and was about to return for what I had thought would be years. I felt that I was missing a sense of place, a coming-together of my life in Mexico and my life in San Diego. And here is a guy - having lived in Tijuana, San Diego, and Sweden - poetically explaining his own dichotomy (trichotomy?!) of cultures, languages, and identities. I was hooked and I knew I needed to start my own. With all the doors this blog has opened for me, with the amazing individuals I’ve met as a result, I really owe Julio a tremendous thank you. And yet, in all honesty, rarely do I read the Chicano-focused Yonder Lies It these days just as Julio rarely writes there, but I do keep up to date with his Spanish-language blog &^%&^% as well as the group blog Raza Cósmica, which offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the life of Mexican immigrants in Europe.You can also take a look at last year’s Blog Day choices. [...] [...] Happy Second Annual Blog Day. This year we shine some extra love on:Veronica Khokholova (Ukraine):I’ve always been impressed, amazed, and jealously disgusted by non-native English speakers who are far better writers than I. Neeka’s prose is restrained, simple, and yet full of emotional humanism. Her sense of humor is often poker-faced, but her frustrations with Ukrainian bureaucracy are not: “We’ve been without hot water for about a month now – and I’M SO FUCKING SICK OF IT.”Farid Pouya (Belgium, Iran):I can only recommend Farid’s weblog if you have an interest in Iran and, specifically, US and EU foreign policy towards the country. But it is Farid the person who amazes me. His enthusiasm is contagious and his outlook on life always optimistic. Like most Americans, my knowledge of Iran (as a country, not a potential maker of nuclear weapons or sponsor of terrorism) is abysmal and painted almost entirely by the wealthy community of Persian immigrants in La Jolla. Farid is helping me become more informed.Nicholas Laughlin (Trinidad and Tobago):Empathy: “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Nicholas’ obsession with time and the lack thereof, his existential anxieties, and the ever-present push and pull between experiencing and creating all stir up kindred feelings.Andrés Guadamuz (Costa Rica, UK):I saw Andrés present at iSummit in Rio. His charm, self-deprecating humour, and love of the Monty Python come across both in person and on his weblog. The amount of postings on technology and IT law in the blogosphere is overwhelming, but Andrés’ sense of humor always keeps me coming back.Julio Sueco (Sweden, USA, Mexico):Somehow it is fitting that the first weblog I ever started reading gets mentioned today. I don’t remember how I stumbled upon Julio’s English-language blog Yonder Lies It, but I do remember the “ah-ha” moment it inspired in me. I had been spending most of the previous year in Mexico and was about to return for what I had thought would be years. I felt that I was missing a sense of place, a coming-together of my life in Mexico and my life in San Diego. And here is a guy – having lived in Tijuana, San Diego, and Sweden – poetically explaining his own dichotomy (trichotomy?!) of cultures, languages, and identities. I was hooked and I knew I needed to start my own. With all the doors this blog has opened for me, with the amazing individuals I’ve met as a result, I really owe Julio a tremendous thank you. And yet, in all honesty, rarely do I read the Chicano-focused Yonder Lies It these days just as Julio rarely writes there, but I do keep up to date with his Spanish-language blog &^%&^% as well as the group blog Raza Cósmica, which offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the life of Mexican immigrants in Europe.You can also take a look at last year’s Blog Day choices. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-49357 Matt Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:37:26 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-49357 "Very kind of you, but I’ve gotta admit, I don’t see the link." Does there need to be a link? I just like your blog is all. “Very kind of you, but I’ve gotta admit, I don’t see the link.”

Does there need to be a link? I just like your blog is all.

]]> By: Davo http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-49258 Davo Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:05:27 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-49258 Kewl. Gracias very much for the link, and for the link to all of these other blogs I have to check out. Ohh, I was out for a while but I’m back. Kewl. Gracias very much for the link, and for the link to all of these other blogs I have to check out. Ohh, I was out for a while but I’m back.

]]> By: Vikrum Sequeira http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-49201 Vikrum Sequeira Mon, 05 Sep 2005 03:07:10 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-49201 Oso, Thanks for the mention. Much appreciated. I checked out Siddhartha's blog and was impressed - I'm always interested in learning about interactions between Latin America and South Asia. Thanks again. Oso,

Thanks for the mention. Much appreciated. I checked out Siddhartha’s blog and was impressed – I’m always interested in learning about interactions between Latin America and South Asia. Thanks again.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-48961 HispanicPundit Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:59:03 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-48961 Do you have any pro-Chavez Venezuela blogs? I've been trying to find one in spanish or english, but they all seem to be anti-Chavez. Any suggestions? Do you have any pro-Chavez Venezuela blogs? I’ve been trying to find one in spanish or english, but they all seem to be anti-Chavez. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Siddharta http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-48959 Siddharta Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:19:04 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-48959 Hi Oso! interesting nickname. Thanks for visiting my place and thanks for your kind words about my blog. To answer your question if I will be writting in English...I am not sure yet. I do not feel confident enough to write in English as I would like. I am still learning this language. But yes, I would like to do this someday, in the near future. I'll visit you from time to time. I have a question. How long have you been living in United States? Abrazos desde Dhaka. Hi Oso! interesting nickname. Thanks for visiting my place and thanks for your kind words about my blog. To answer your question if I will be writting in English…I am not sure yet. I do not feel confident enough to write in English as I would like. I am still learning this language. But yes, I would like to do this someday, in the near future.
I’ll visit you from time to time. I have a question. How long have you been living in United States?

Abrazos desde Dhaka.

]]> By: Haitham http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/08/31/blog-day-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-48958 Haitham Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:34:38 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=696#comment-48958 Happy Blog Day :-) Happy Blog Day :-)

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