Las Manzanas

It's not always easy to find a good apple in the tropics.

As a kid I disliked apples. They tasted like a vegetable to me. That is because in the tropical cities where I lived there weren't any good apples.

I only liked green apples; they tasted more like the real thing. Back when I was in college I used to eat at the dining hall 4 or 5 apples a day. They were free, always available and a good snack to take with you. I learned to recognize the juicy ones from the "mushy" or matured flavored ones. I learned how the pointy red apples had more juice than the dull or flat crown looking ones. Apple science 101.

I like apples; again, it's just not easy to find a good apple in the tropics.

Ten things I’ve learned in life and travelling

 

1. There are no bargains in Latin America, none, zero, period. You may find a bargain from time to time but to be safe just pay average price.
   
2. It's not you, it's me is actually false, it is actually and obviously YOU.
   
3. People who are nicer and culturally interesting don't usually cliché themselves into stereotypes. They simply don't care.
   
4. You studied psychology or philosophy basically because you couldn't do math and science. Stop telling people otherwise.
   
5. If you studied languages you probably wasted 5 years in college and a lot of money. The most basic waiter in major European city can speak more languages than you, and he, in fact, has read more than you.
   
6. If point 5 applies to you the sooner you face the previous fact, the faster you'll come to realize you need to study something real that can actually pay the bills.
   
7. A lot of dumb people go into teaching.
   
8. People, who say openly how lucky or happy they are, usually are feeling exactly the opposite.
   
9. No matter how liberal or sophisticated they want to seem to be or how they want to play it, all women want basically the same. (And men do as well).
   
10. Don't blame me if you disagree, I am entitled to my opinion, and I basically couldn't care less.