Cortázar or Genetics? The ever-effectiveness of psychological thrillers.

Posted by marianaayam on November 5, 2010 · 1 Comment 

It’s not the first time someone spots a person that bears a striking resemblance to me.  The earliest case I can remember happened when I was 14: A friend from Norway wrote a letter to me (yes, a letter) saying she had seen a Maru-lookalike at a rock concert in Tromsø.  It didn’t stop at … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Ajam

Posted by marianaayam on June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

  There are very few occasions that are outstandingly transcendent in a person’s life.  These are, chronologically: the day you finish kindergarten (when life stops being easy and pasta necklaces suddenly aren’t that hip anymore) when you come to terms with the fact that “Que los cumplas feliz” and “El payaso Plim Plim” have the same tune when you … Continue reading →

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