What’s in my bag?

Erin | February 27, 2010

February 27, 2010 — Chicago, IL
Several months ago, my friend Fredlet told me about a Flickr group called “What’s in your bag?”
It took me a while to get there, but now I’m hooked, in a kind of voyeuristic way.
Basically people photograph what’s in their bag and post it online. The group has more than 17,000 [...]

How much do I love Spain? My 25 Favorite Photos

Erin | February 24, 2010

Love Love Love Spain! Here’s what I like most about Spain: 

Personality – So friendly! The waiters in particular were very patient with my bad Spanish, and would take time to show me the things on the menu when I had no clue what I was ordering.
Passion –  Whoa!  There was some heavy duty PDA going [...]

My Increasing Intolerance of Intolerance and What I’m Doing about It

Erin | February 20, 2010

February 19, 2010 — Marin, California
Yesterday afternoon, I was shopping in Whole Foods and a fellow shopper, a young woman, was wearing a head scarf.  A third shopper came up to her while she was standing in front of the poultry case and asked her how she liked this country, meaning the U.S.  
The young Muslim [...]