Tag Archives: K.B. Abele

Planning Ahead

Posted on July 8, 2011 by The Found Generation

How would you deal with a sleazy property owner when it comes to breaking a lease? How about in Spanish? Got any ideas? There’s something about being a hard-edged renter that comes easier when you are negotiating in your native … Continue reading →

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The Locals

Posted on July 4, 2011 by The Found Generation

Valparaíso was almost the end of me when it came to the dogs. Stray dogs were everywhere. After watching them for a few days, and trying as hard as I could to not name and save them all, it was … Continue reading →

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The Fishermen

Posted on July 1, 2011 by The Found Generation

In between Valparaíso and Viña del Mar sits a small fisherman’s wharf. The space is riddled with over-sized pelicans, seagulls, and even sea lions riding the surf to catch their fair share of chum tossed back into the sea from … Continue reading →

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Open Air Museum

Posted on June 28, 2011 by The Found Generation

I’m not one for graffiti. When I hear the word, I cringe. I think about all the beautiful edifices or statues I’ve seen destroyed by childish tagging around the world and I get angry. But Valpo has a different take … Continue reading →

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The Power of Two

Posted on June 19, 2011 by The Found Generation

A couple of months ago, we were on a bus ride from Punta Del Este to Montevideo in Uruguay. In the row in front of us sat a mother, traveling alone with her two young children. The children, especially the … Continue reading →

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And Now, For Something Completely Different

Posted on June 6, 2011 by The Found Generation

I finished my first draft yesterday. Marking my very first completion of a novel. Big moment for me as a writer. And yet, ever since I typed that last line and topped it off with a nice period (.) all … Continue reading →

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On The Finale

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Found Generation

Alright people. It’s been almost 8 months and I’m finally coming to the end of this novel. Well, the end of the first draft that is. With over 135,000 words written, I have only two more scenes to write. It … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know If We Told You

Posted on May 27, 2011 by The Found Generation

The Found Generation is in for a massive overhaul. We’ve been slaving away the past month, neck deep in HTML hullaballoo, gearing up to introduce our new website and master plan. We’re changing things up and we’re getting excited. It’s … Continue reading →

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Portenos y Trabajo

Posted on May 25, 2011 by The Found Generation

Do Argentineans actually work? Yesterday, we got to thinking. The only businesses we see in action on a regular basis are cafés, restaurants and well, our door man. We’ve been living in Buenos Aires for 9 months. In that time … Continue reading →

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La Feria

Posted on May 24, 2011 by The Found Generation

Tomorrow is the 25th of May, a national holiday here in Argentina. This morning alone, whilst walking to a nearby café, we saw more Argentinean flags in one block than we have in the 9 months since we’ve been down … Continue reading →

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