http://braincrabs.com Mon, 01 May 2006 18:01:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We encountered these gems in the Farmacia down the block from our house. Of course, we had to buy them and share them with you all. What can we say?  These little pleasures actually came with a little packet of sauce attached. We have not yet sampled these peanuts. We're afraid ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/05/01/snacks-of-xenophobia/ So, we’ve uploaded some more photos to the gallery if you care to check them out. Most of the photos are from the Tuesday Market. It’s a combination yard sale, scratch and dent, Mexican soul-food extravaganza, and black market that takes up about an acre or two out near the aptly ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/28/classes-churros-and-likely-illegal-goods/ A Bit More on Easter So, a bit more on Easter: Mexicans like explosions. That is the conclusion I have drawn from witnessing Easter here. I have begun to see their point of view on the matter—explosions are sweet. On Saturday night (while watching War of the Worlds, ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/20/a-bit-more-on-easter/ A more substantial post will follow in the near future but I hope this little bit can tide you all over until I get the chance to write more. This Sunday, as many of you know, was Easter and that's a pretty big deal here. We didn't catch much of the ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/17/april-17th-temporary-post/ (Bec) I was feeling much better Wednesday morning, so the first thing we did was go out to the grocery store and get the fixin’s for French toast. We were a little worried cause we only had 80 pesos. We got a loaf of bread, half a dozen eggs ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/14/april-12th-and-13th/ April 10th and 11th (Bec) Monday was a pretty productive day. Jon spent a good portion of the morning on the phone with Cingular trying to get our cell phone situation worked out. I am sorry if anyone has been trying to call us without success. No one ever ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/11/april-10th-and-11th/ (Jon) We’ve been having a pretty low-key time so far. We’ve been spending a lot of time with Allie who’s been helping us get a feel for where the good stuff is. The other day, Allie was out of town and Rebecca and I spent the morning (before it got unbearably ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/09/april-7th-8th-and-9th/ (Jon) The trip down was totally uneventful. The flights were routine and there were no rough spots. In the van from the airport, though, there was a fellow who had too much to drink, then got on a plane and drank some more, then drank during his hour lay-over and arrived ... http://braincrabs.com/2006/04/06/april-6th-mexico/ Saturday proved to be one of the best days we've had in Beijing so far. Brendan didn't have to work, so he was able to hang out with us and help us get around. We went to a big market called Luilichang that sells papers and brushes and ... http://braincrabs.com/2005/12/18/the-weekend-in-beijing/ For our first full day in Beijing we decided to go see the Forbidden City. We took the subway there and before we could go inside we were ambushed by two young Chinese people. They took us to the nearby museum to see some of their artwork that ... http://braincrabs.com/2005/12/15/beijing-day-two/