Sep 22, 2006 | Bush, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Drug War, God, what a world!, Political Blah-Blah, Prostitution
Next Thursday is my birthday. I’m a Libra. Libras are the beautiful and just people in the world, for those of you who do not know me. Please, don’t send presents. (If you must, please don’t spend over $50.) Or money. It will just get lost in the...
Sep 4, 2006 | Cost of Living, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Food, Real Estate, Restaurants, Spanish, Taxes, Teenagers, Tipping
Or, in Costa Rica, "Hamburgesa con queso! Hamburgesa con queso!" [ahm-bur-GAY-sah cone KAY-sew] It’s a mouthful. And, if you have a teenager, you say it a lot. A good cheeseburger in Costa Rica is hard to come by. Beef here is not that great; it tends...
Sep 3, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Culture Shock, Disclaimer, Political Blah-Blah
I realize my fanaticism on a few topics, like sanitation, for example, is MY problem. I’m telling on me as much as on the shop. Things are different here and I’m a snob. In the states, it would be fine for me to be prissy and demand things be done...
Sep 2, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Cost of Living, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right
In seven months, we’ve all had a little beautifying here… except Jal. With a good quality clipper and a #1, he’s his own barber. I get to clean up the back. Did you know that, when you get old, stray hair grows out of everywhere? But let’s not...
Jul 5, 2006 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Nosara
Hola! Criticia Voluptuous Right-Right here. My mom gave me that name. Isn’t she funny? She says I can be a tad critical. Part of my charm. So let’s get started, shall we? Last Wednesday morning I got my family and guests up early and we drove to Nosara for...
Jun 21, 2006 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Culture Shock, Food, Restaurants, Teenagers, Travel Tips
You’ve heard all about Berny’s, our MOST favorite restaurant in Costa Rica. Tonight, you get to hear about the only other place where we look forward to eating which is, tragically, the food court at the mall. Perhaps with teenagers, that would be true...
Sep 1, 2005 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Expat, Recovering REALTOR®
Wife, mom, dog owner, polloista (chicken owner) and Recovering REALTOR® living in Costa Rica Formerly of Key West, FL since sometime in the late ’70s Here’s a short video interview conducted by Scott Oliver of WeLoveCostaRica.com: PersonalMarried since...
