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Facts about Charlotte, NC

Source: FORTUNE magazine (May 21, 2012) 

*Disclaimer: I acknowledge that this article is now almost five years old, as I’m reading and writing about it in March 2017.

“Charlotte isn’t much bound by tradition because more than two-thirds of the population of Mecklenburg County was born outside North Carolina.” 

Finance employment peaked in Mecklenburg County in 2007, then dropped a bit during the Great Recession. I wonder what the stats are now in 2017?  --2007: 54,000 --2009: 48,000 (drop caused by the Great Recession) --May 2012 (as of the date of the FORTUNE article): Just under 50,000

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Travel tips: Sonoma, CA

*Getting around NorCal: --There is a ferry from Downtown San Francisco to Vallejo. 

*Micaela’s wedding site (The Garden Pavilion at 23450 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, CA 95476) is only 14 miles SW of Downtown Napa! Napa and Sonoma are very close to one another! :)

*Noah Clark loves the sesame chicken at House of Nanking (919 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94133).

Katie Duerr:  WINERY: FROG’S LEAP WINERY (8815 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford, CA 94573) -- 28 miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.  --"My favorite vineyard tour was of Frog's Leap - it's in Rutherford. They are laid back / not at all pretentious, so it was a nice, relaxed time.”

WINERY: INMAN FAMILY WINES (3900 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95401) -- 38 miles NW of Micaela’s wedding site.   --Owned by Kathleen Inman. Not surprisingly, the wine industry is dominated by men, but Kathleen found a way to make a name for herself.  --Tastings BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

Liz Bogdon:  WINERY: PETER CELLARS (21708 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476) -- 3 miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.  **So close** --”It was my all-time fave. Family run winery with no frills, just amazing wine and scenery. Our whole tour loved their wines, and my regret was not doing the wine club.”

Sarah Haile:  RESTAURANT: THE GIRL & THE FIG (Sonoma Hotel, 110 W Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476) -- 5 miles N of Micaela’s wedding site

Liz Bogdon & Sarah Haile:  WINERY: PLATYPUS WINERY TOURS ($110 join-in wine tours) www.platypustours.com BOOK ONLINE: https://www.platypustours.com/reservations.php  OR BY PHONE: ‎(707) 253-2723

Meeting/Pick Up Locations - for Sonoma Valley Tours: For our Sonoma Valley Tours we can pick you up from many different places in the Sonoma Valley, or from most locations in the city of Napa and the towns of Sonoma and Glen Ellen. If you happen to be staying in Napa, since our Sonoma Tours actually depart from the city of Napa every morning, it is possible for us to pick up guests on our way over to Sonoma. Let us know where you're staying and we'll try to accommodate you. Otherwise, our meeting place and time is the Sonoma Plaza at 10:30 AM. Sonoma Plaza is a big, square park with shops and restaurants located across the street on all four sides. We pick up behind the Historic Barracks at the North End of the Plaza near the historic Mission San Francisco Solano. We will meet you at the bench behind the barracks, next to the free parking lot located behind the Sonoma Jack Cheese Company. The entrance to this parking lot is on 1st Street East in Sonoma, the closest cross street being East Spain Street. Which wineries will we visit? There is no set schedule of wineries. Our tour drivers like to customize their tours to take advantage of the best winery experiences available on that day, including special events or limited-time programs.  How many wineries will we visit? We'll stop at four wineries. At three, we’ll visit the tasting room only. At the fourth, we’ll do a full tour and eat lunch. (Note: We typically do not visit wineries whose tasting fees exceed $15 per person.) How long will we spend at each winery? No set time. Some winery experiences take longer than others. The average is about an hour at each winery. We'll spend a little longer at whichever of the wineries we use for our facility tour and our picnic lunch.

Jen Hawkins:  WINERY: ELEVEN ELEVEN WINERY (620 Trancas St, Napa, CA 94558) -- 16 miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.

Erica Hawkins (and BRUUUUCE):  WINERY: BLACK STALLION WINERY (4089 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558) -- 19 miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.

WINERY: V. SATTUI (1111 White Ln, St Helena, CA 94574) -- 29 miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.

WINERY: GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VINEYARDS (23555 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476) - 1 mile W of Micaela’s wedding site. **So close**

WINERY: CAKEBREAD CELLARS (8300 St Helena Hwy, Napa, CA 94558) -- 25  miles NE of Micaela’s wedding site.

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Coping with the 2016 Presidential Election results

Thanks to conversations with Sydnie and Brittany a few days after the election, things are starting to make more sense. The results of the election are slightly less painful. 

Sydnie:  Most Trump voters voted:  --AGAINST the ESTABLISHMENT (of which Hillary is the epitome) - They “wanted a change,” not  --FOR:  ---> Misogyny / Sexism [against equal pay and reproductive rights (Pence)] ---> Racism (e.g. against Latinos by typecasting all Latinos as Mexicans and all Mexicans as rapists and drug lords)  ---> Islamophobia  ---> Homophobia (Pence)  ...but I struggle to understand how so many people had the heart or the conscience, and I wish they would rethink this. I wish they would realize that their “blindspot” disaffected the other half of the population and made us feel like second-class citizens and personally marginalized like never before. We feel sad, we feel like our rights are being taken away. “Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It’s not pie.” How can you possibly rationalize that it’s okay to classify certain groups of people as second-class? ...Almost all of us who feel marginalized (e.g. Black people, members of the LGBT community) perceived a vote for Trump as a vote (1) against your fellow citizens and (2) for all the discriminatory -isms and -phobias listed above, which are NOT representative of American values and are inconsistent with our Constitution. 

Brittany:  --Literal interpretation of religion is an impediment to progress.  --Hate disguised as religion.

Turning a bad situation into a better one: What can we do on a daily or weekly basis?  --Volunteer for?  --Give your $ to?  --What are you gonna do that you didn’t do before? What ISSUE are you passionate about?  Step 1: Define your target audience.  Step 2: Define the scope of your area of expertise.  Step 3: Refine your primary message(s). 

For me: Step 1: My target audience: Ages 16-22 (sophomores in HS through seniors in college). We need young people to VOTE and be involved in the civic process. (Do you really feel well-represented by a disproportionately high percentage of white men above age 60? Or age 70?!) In 10 years, these people will be parents.  Step 2: My passion and area of expertise: International education.  Step 3: My primary messages are: (1) Global mindset - There are GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS to how we vote -- I am NOT proud of this country for electing Trump, and I am saddened that I felt it necessary to apologize to my foreign friends (British, French, German, and Australian); (2) the benefits of going to college and studying abroad.

I also like people’s modified take on the Serenity Prayer... [Insert language here... I should be able to find it from my pictures from the Women’s March on Charlotte on January 21, 2017.]

PS: I am not kidding, but never have I wanted someone to live for 4 more years than RBG!

The Urban-Rural Divide: 

In 2017, the country is experiencing an unprecedented Urban-Rural Divide, and as I learned in Caren Robinson’s “American Political Systems” class at Georgetown “cross-cutting exposure” is also tremendously low. So many of us have friend groups that are almost exclusively Democrat or Republican. Facebook and other social media platforms became known as “echo chambers.” We need to “bridge the gap” and find a way to speak respectfully to each other. Enrich your understanding of others by making friends with people who are different than you. 

The Totem Pole of Privilege: 

If you’re high up on the Totem Pole of Privilege, this requires you to be more vocal to defend the rights of those less fortunate. “To whom much is given, much is required.” I won the genetic lottery; this was not in my control. [Add verbatim my Facebook status about this.]

If I could teach two concepts in schools:  (1) Privilege  (2) How can we diminish discriminatory -isms and -phobias? How can we diminish fear of difference?

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2017 resolutions

It’s March 6, 2017, and I’m currently working from home for the sixth of seven consecutive (and glorious!) days before 2017 Planning starts at work. 

I survived working 51 consecutive days from January 3 to February 23 in the grey abyss of cubicles known as TransAmerica Square, or “TA.” It’s taken me more than a week to recover physically. I feel like I got run over by a train five times. 

In any event, here are my 2017 New Years Resolutions. If I don’t post them publicly, I won’t hold myself accountable to fulfilling them. 

Statistics show that 95% of people don’t have written goals. It’s important to make your goals visible. Talk about them; Tweet them; post your personal pledges to your Facebook account.

(1) Google Photos - Figure out iPhone photo upload/podcasts/SOX recordings from work 

(2) Donate old laptop to Sr. Citizen Center 

(3) Donate the Hyundai Sonata (if it breaks down and I get a new car)

(4) Read in bed 15 minutes each night 

(5) Write to Chris Fowler 

(6) Spend 2 hours each weekend writing to members of Congress 

(7) Become a DINK <3 =P 

(8) High-five Friday -- take the 1st Friday of each month off 

(9) Health & Wellness (#SelfCareIsSoReal): Buy a scale, take my weight, and set a target weight (add muscle) fitness goal

(10) Health & Wellness (#SelfCareIsSoReal): Use the sauna at the YMCA

(11) Health & Wellness (#SelfCareIsSoReal): Meditate - turn off the chatter in my brain

(12) Health & Wellness (#SelfCareIsSoReal): Yoga & stretching (for longevity)

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FdS n19: Reflections: Living in and navigating Santiago

Santiago is a very livable city and generally speaking I felt safe here. Here are the facts that future exchange students need to know: 

Santiago is enormous. It's home to 7.0 of Chile's 17.1 million inhabitants; it's divided into 32 districts called "comunas." 

The five safest comunas are Santiago Centro, Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura, and La Reina. I recommend that all future exchange students live in one of these five comunas. This semester, I lived in Providencia and attended university in Santiago Centro. 

Las Condes is dubbed "el hogar de los ricos" (the home of the wealthy). 

Relative to Santiago Centro, it's a common practice to divide the city into four quadrants: NE, SE, SW, and NW. It is no coincidence that all five of the safest comunas are located in the NE quadrant. Regardless of the quadrant, however, it's always best to visit unfamiliar neighborhoods in the daytime only. In the daylight, it's easier to read street signs and sense movement around you. 

Public Transportation - Metro: The metro system is easy to use. There are five metro lines and they are color-coded, so it's really easy to read the metro map. Four important facts:

Before you even ride the metro for the first time, it's worth investing 2,000 CLP ($4.06 USD) in a Tarjeta BIP. This rechargeable card saves you a lot of time waiting on line to buy individual tickets. ("Un boleto, por favor.") 

Fares vary depending on the time of day. A ticket costs 670 CLP ($1.36 USD) during peak hours and 610 CLP ($1.24 USD) during non-peak hours.

During peak hours, the metro is extremely crowded (think Tokyo), so prepare yourself for delays, pushing, and shoving. Additionally, on certain metro lines, during peak hours service is sub-divided into two sub-colors to reduce bottlenecks, so make sure you're paying attention to the following designations:  Red, Green, or 'estación común'. This is hard to explain in writing, but you'll see what I mean when you get here.

There is a student rate of 190 CLP ($0.39 USD) per ride, but you don't qualify for this discount unless you study abroad here for two consecutive semesters. 

Public Transportation - Bus: The bus system is far more complicated than the metro. Since I lived within walking distance of the university, the metro, and the supermarket, I rarely needed to use the bus, so I never made an effort to learn the system. Nevertheless, there are literally hundreds of lines, so that's why it strikes me as confusing. 

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FdS n19: Reflections: How to speak Chilean

If you're trying to identify a Chilean among a group of Spanish speakers, here is the two-step litmus test:

Cachai?

Excessive use of 'po' as in 'sipo', 'yapo', 'nopo', 'obvio po', 'trabajo po'.  

Highest frequency chilenismos

Cachai? / Me entendi?

Como estai?

Bacan!

Tomar once.

El casino.

El super.

Hacer sAndwich.

Al tiro.

Oye, tantas lunas!

Carrete / carretear / un carretero

comida chatarra 

Que lata! / Pucha! 

Buena onda / Mala onda

My favorite chilenismos

vale callampa / vale hongo / no salva a nadie

Tengo mas sed que toalla hippy.

Como calzon y poto.

Guatita llena, corazon contento. 

Other info

As we say in Chile, "Cuentas claras conserva la amistad." 

PRME, por sus siglas en inglés.

Isabel = Elizabeth

Pablo = Paul

Patricio = Patrick

Uno de mis mejores amig@s del mundo es Kristin Hanewald (nee Roberts), aka "Kristina Robertina." Kristina es estudiante doctorada de la lingüística española en UGA y a ella le encanta la "linguistic lexical variation," tales comos las siguientes frases coloquiales usadas en el mundo hispanohablante que significan "I don't have any money" o "I don't have any 'dough'": 

No tengo lana. (I don’t have wool.) – México

No tengo pasta. (I don’t have pasta.) – España

No tengo plata. (I don’t have silver.) – Chile, Colombia 

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FdS n19: Reflections on friendship

Steven Kanczewski Seminario 62 7500847 PROVIDENCIA CHILE

This was my address. I can't believe it's been 135 days (19+ weeks). This has really been "La gran aventura de Esteban" / Steven's Great Adventure! When I entered college, I knew that I wanted to study abroad twice -- a summer in Spain and a semester in Latin America -- and I am so happy that I accomplished my goal. 

Everyone says that study abroad is a "life-changing" experience. It's cliché, but it's true. My experience in Valencia, Spain during Summer 2010 was fantastic, and I made four of my Top 10 best friends through this trip. I can't remember a single moment of being truly unhappy while in Spain. Sure, I was stressed while writing some papers for school, but overall it was a probably the happiest 6.5 weeks of my life.

Chile, meanwhile, had its ups and downs. When you're away from home for 19+ weeks, it's inevitable that you're going to have some peaks and valleys. My worst days were April 27 and June 6, and there were many other sub-par days scattered in the mix. Around June 6, I wrote my dad an e-mail saying that if I had the choice to do this all over again, I wouldn't.

But my opinion has changed. Just like when I was in Spain, I made a handful of life-long friends. It's not the quantity but rather the quality that matters. When my classes at the Universidad de Chile were overwhelming me, I always had two people who supported me: Susana Ramos and Helena Moreno. It was no coincidence that Susana and Helena lived with me. God put them there because I needed them, and I did everything I could to return the favor and support them, too. Susana, like me, is a "pájaro loco y feliz" / crazy but happy bird. She loves Madonna and also the song "Qué será de tí" by the Mexican singer Thalía. (El tema fue originalmente popularizado por el cantante brasileño Roberto Carlos, titulado Como vai você.) She dances around the house singing, and I love it. When Susana is happy, she is the epitome of unrestrained joy :)

Meanwhile, Helena was a fellow exchange student. We had a class together and were partners on a 3-person, semester-long group project. We ended up bonding over this class, taught by our beloved Papi Sánchez. Over the course of the semester, we created a list of 35+ "chistes internos" / inside jokes, my favorite of which was: "Tienes un cerebro enorme; va a explotar" / You have such a huge brain, it's going to explode! Helena taught me how to cook a tortilla de patatas and inspired me to hit the gym and lose some weight. She traveled with me to Buenos Aires and Colonia. But best of all, Helena recently decided that I will be the Godfather to her first child. Helena's getting engaged as soon as she returns to France this month, and she hopes  to start a family within three years. We're really hoping her first child is a girl because Helena and her fiancé Alex have already agreed on the name Ines. Knowing that I'm going to have a French-speaking Goddaughter, I decided to take my first-ever French class this fall so that I can communicate with her. FREN 109, here I come! 

Finally, it's worth mentioning that before little Ines comes our way, Susana, Helena, and I have already agreed to attend all three of our weddings. We are "hermanos" / siblings in every sense of the word, and as an only child it's great to finally have two sisters :) 

Now that my South American adventure is over, I am proud to present my cumulative travels to date. Because I'm Chilean, I say, "Soy patiperro!" 

30 countries and 6 territories!

33 states!

Haven't been to the red ones!

Twelve things I missed about the USA:

Staff members at the University of South Carolina. There were many moments here in Chile when I felt alone and helpless. In Chile, university is more of a required phase of your life than a part of your essence. There are no dormitories, there is very little staff to support you emotionally, there are no Division-I university sports teams comprised of your classmates, and there is little sense of family. But Carolina is my Family with a capital 'F', and I want to thank the staff members who have always been there for me ever since I arrived on campus for orientation in June 2009: Viki Fecas, Meredith McNiece, Dr. Carolyn Jones, Margaret Perkins, Jan Smoak, and Trish Jones.

Central heating in the winter. Yes, Chile has OECD status, but the "Rule of Steven" is that a country is not First World unless >75% of the population has central heating. 

An oven that actually works. (Toaster ovens are great, but they just aren't big enough for quiches, cakes, etc.) 

Other kitchen appliances (i.e. blenders, mini-choppers). 

A real vacuum. 

Dryers. (It kind of stinks when it takes multiple hours to dry all your clothes, socks, and towels in front of a space heater.)  

Shopping at Staples for my beloved office supplies, esp. 3-ring binders (instead of 2-ring binders). 

Cracker Barrel and other Southern foods. Sure, most Southern dishes are fried and fattening, but everything in moderation, right?

Chipotle, Qdoba, and Panera.  

Grocery shopping at Publix. I can't wait for a $4.99 roast beef and swiss sandwich!

American football and the camaraderie of university sports that is unique to the USA!

And of course, my family and friends! :) 

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Semana 19: La llegada de Kristina

To be updated soon. 

Nos vamos a congelar!

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FdS n18: El frio, las finales de Wimbledon y la despedida de Helena

El frío

Santiago está experimentando un invierno atípico con las temperaturas más bajas de las últimas décadas. La lampa registró -6,1 grados C (21 grados F) por la madrugada el 7 de julio. Han sido 14 vagundos muertos en la calle, una cosa horrible.  

La final femenina de Wimbledon

Mi tenaz ídolo Serena Williams se coronó campeona de Wimbledon el sábado el 7, después de despachar a Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Por ver el partido en ESPN en español, por fin aprendí el vocabulario técnico de tenis que me faltaba. Aquí está la lista de términos:

La despedida de Hélèna

Después de la gran victoria de Serena, Elba, Hélèna y yo almorzamos en Olan, un excelente restaurant peruana en nuestra calle, para despedir a Hélèna, quien regresa a Francia el lunes el 9.

La final masculina de Wimbledon

Hoy día ganó su séptimo Wimbledon Roger Federer, conquistando al escocés Andy Murrary 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. En mi opinión, ¡este Wimbledon fue lo mejor en la historia! 2012 siempre será recordado como el ano del “comeback,” en lo cual Serena y Roger, los ambos con 30 años, volvieron a la gloria. 

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Semana 18: Mas despedidas

La Piojera y California Cantina.

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FdS n17: Libertad, despedidas (ya?) y Eurocopa

La libertad (terminado con mis estudios)

Es increíble que yo salga de Chile en 15 días. El viernes el 30 de junio, termine mis exámenes finales y ¡qué alivio es! Este semestre fue lo más difícil de mi vida. Tomé cuatro ramos, que es menos que en los EE.UU (donde todo el mundo toma cinco o seis en promedio), pero algo que aprendí durante mi primer semestre en la universidad  es que normalmente en los EE.UU, por suerte, uno o dos de los cinco es fácil. Mientras tanto, acá en Chile diría que sí uno de mis ramos fue fácil (enseñado en ingles y enfocado en la política-economía, un tema que me interesa mucho) pero los tres otros fueron difíciles, requiriendo mucho tiempo y esfuerzo. Dos de ellos fueron enseñados en español y  en los ambos yo fue lo único del extranjero. Llegué a Chile buscando un desafío, pero para ser honesto, nunca pensé que iba a ser tan difícil mi semestre.

El sistema escolar de Chile es bastante diferente que lo de los EE.UU. Para comenzar, la escala de notas es 1,0 a 7,0, en la cual 7,0 es perfecto. Si estás ausente el día de un examen, automáticamente recibes un 1,0. Si puedes mostrar que verdaderamente estabas enfermo o tenías una emergencia familiar, tienes derecho a tomar un examen “recuperativo” durante el período de los exámenes finales, que intuitivamente siempre se lleva a cabo el final del semestre. (Es un período de dos semanas.) En mi opinión, esta característica del sistema es horrible. En los EE.UU, siempre estoy muy estresado al final del semestre. ¡Tres exámenes finales, especialmente cuando son acumulativos, son bastos! Imagina tomar tres exámenes finales acumulativos, más un examen extra, dentro de dos semanas. No gracias.

Por suerte, no fue necesario para mí tomar un examen recuperativo así; no obstante, tuve tres exámenes acumulativos:

FIN 300 (40% de la nota final)

FIN 357 (40%)

MKT 300 (25%) 

Despedidas (ya)

El viernes: La despedida de Andrea en su departamento cerca de Manuel Montt. 

El sábado: La despedida de Laura en Tiramisú. 

La final de la Eurocopa

El domingo: Un grupo de nosotros del intercambio se reunió en el bar Dublin en Patio Bellavista para ver la final de la Eurocopa. Mi querida Furia Roja de España dominó totalmente a la ForzaDEBILIDAD Azzurri de Italia, 4-0. Estoy especialmente orgulloso de mi pequeño hombre Andrés Iniesta, el portero espectacular Iker Casillas, el Fernando Torres y el entrenador, mi abuelito, Vicente del Bosque. tehe :)

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Partes del cuerpo y rostro

Varias veces acá en Chile, me encontré sin poder describir dolor en y características de partes del cuerpo. Para poner fin a mis dudas, acá he puesto dos dibujos:

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Chilean institutions

No me gusta tanto mi curso de Marketing, pero por lo minimo el profe menciona varias instituciones chilenos que tienen algo que ver con la gerencia de la economia. Ejemplos:

ANP: Asociacion Nacional de Proveedores: Un grupo de 42 fabricantes (inc. Nestle, Unilever, P&G). Proteger los fabricantes contra los distribuidores (esp. minoristas), que con cada dia se convierten en ser mas poderosos. 

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FdS n16: "Estudio hasta el fin del mundo" y el censo

Just got counted in the Chilean census of 2012! hahaha :) / Acabo de terminar una entrevista con el censista. Soy chileno ;) Espero que el Piñera vaya a considerar mis varias necesidades cuando distrubuya los recursos nacionales el año que viene! jajaja

Ale, la boliviana: Pediste una reconsideracion de las ofertas del club lider???

Yo: Siiiiii jajajaja Los ladrones del Club Lider. Me han robado de cinco barras de chocolate! Es una verguenza total 

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FdS n15: Estudiar y reunion de vinotinto y crepes!

El 11:

El gobierno de España aceptó un rescate del FMI de $13 mil millones de dólares. 

El rating agency Fitch bajó su calificación de los bancos españoles BBVA y Santander.

El 13:

Moody's bajó su calificación de bonos de 10 años del gobierno de España hacia el nivel justo arriba de "junk bonds."

El 16: 

¡Había una fantástica reunión de amigos en el departamento de Claire! Todos disfrutaron de vino tinto y crepes. Habían un alemán (de Nuremberg), una boliviana (de Cochabamba), una colombiana (de Bogotá),  un español (de Barcelona), un italiano (de Roma), nueve franceses (de todas partes), y yo (de Mahwah, #representando). Mi vida verdaderamente es L'Auberge espagnole (una excelente película francesa de 2002). 

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Chocolate

Esta explica quien soy yo: Siempre tiene la necesidad irreprimible de comer chocolate. (He always has an overwhelming urge to eat chocolate.)

My best friends at home know that I'm obsessed with chocolate, and Cody Reynolds in particular asked me about Chilean chocolate. The only Chilean brand I've found is Costa, which has its factory in Vina del Mar. Meanwhile, there are a lot of Chilean producers of alfajores and the luxury brand is Entre Lagos, which has a factory in Valdivia. In the South of Chile, you can find kuchen and various other German desserts because this region has a lot of German immigrants. 

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FdS n14: Estudiar y una exquisita cena boliviana!

Discúlpenme por no poner poner al día este blog. Agradezco su paciencia, es que tengo un montón de tarea. 

Con Ale, súper amistosa y buena amiga del intercambio, de Cochabamba, Bolivia. Estamos llevando bufandas dentro de la casa porque estamos en invierno y no tenemos calefacción central.