Comments on: Boogies and Nicaragua http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chas http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Chas Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:55:42 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/#comment-2892 So, did he pay him the $3000 up front? My grandmother paid her contractor $13,000 up front (who just happened to be her preacher)...and she never saw him again..literally. So, did he pay him the $3000 up front? My grandmother paid her contractor $13,000 up front (who just happened to be her preacher)…and she never saw him again..literally.

]]> By: Durga http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Durga Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:18:35 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/#comment-2881 it's more about "keeping face" than anything really. it’s more about “keeping face” than anything really.

]]> By: Durga http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Durga Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:15:49 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/#comment-2880 My family have pretty big 1st Birthday parties too. It's a cultural thing. Whereby the infant mortality rate was low back in those days (even now in teh 3rd world) and if a kid reached his 1st birthday it was said to be plain sailing from there. So they celebrated it very big. But now mostly people have big 1st birthday parties for their first born- just for fun you know? A way for all your family and all the friends to come celebrate with you. The parties are usually held at a hall or reception venue or by the lakes or something. I think if you have the money- it's nice. In my culture we LOVE feeding people. We love having people in our homes and cooking up a storm. So any excuse to celebrate is taken up with open arms. But there is no alcohol involved. So it's plain ole fun. It's like weddings in my culture- the wedding recption is more for the enjoyment of the family and friends and the marraige is for you. It's more about celebrating and thanking everyone for having contribted to your life and being their for this milestone. Chinese culture has similar sentiments too. We'll definitely be having a big dinner party when we have our first born. It's a given. Interesting huh? As I was the only child- I had a huge birthday party EVERY year for 12 years and then I was too cool for birthday parties. I had 360 guests at my wedding. It was considered "small" by my relatives. Culture, tradition, keeping face, all that. :P My family have pretty big 1st Birthday parties too. It’s a cultural thing. Whereby the infant mortality rate was low back in those days (even now in teh 3rd world) and if a kid reached his 1st birthday it was said to be plain sailing from there. So they celebrated it very big. But now mostly people have big 1st birthday parties for their first born- just for fun you know? A way for all your family and all the friends to come celebrate with you. The parties are usually held at a hall or reception venue or by the lakes or something. I think if you have the money- it’s nice. In my culture we LOVE feeding people. We love having people in our homes and cooking up a storm. So any excuse to celebrate is taken up with open arms. But there is no alcohol involved. So it’s plain ole fun.
It’s like weddings in my culture- the wedding recption is more for the enjoyment of the family and friends and the marraige is for you. It’s more about celebrating and thanking everyone for having contribted to your life and being their for this milestone.
Chinese culture has similar sentiments too.
We’ll definitely be having a big dinner party when we have our first born. It’s a given. Interesting huh?
As I was the only child- I had a huge birthday party EVERY year for 12 years and then I was too cool for birthday parties.
I had 360 guests at my wedding. It was considered “small” by my relatives.
Culture, tradition, keeping face, all that. :P

]]> By: Lisa B http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Lisa B Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:55:30 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/#comment-2874 Holy crap! And I felt guilty when we spent like $300 on Seth's first birthday (most of which was spent on food and booze.) Holy crap! And I felt guilty when we spent like $300 on Seth’s first birthday (most of which was spent on food and booze.)

]]> By: Ella http://www.holaisabel.com/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Ella Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:05:10 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2006/07/17/boogies-and-nicaragua-2/#comment-2872 Actually there are lots of things to do in Nicaragua. For example, they have some of the coolest beaches with volcanic sand. Its the weirdest and coolest thing to swim in warm ocean water that is crystal blue and walk on black volcanic sand. Do you think that maybe Suri has something wrong with her? Maybe she was born with a birth defect that they are trying to correct? At this point its the only thing that I can come up with for way we still don't have any pictures. Actually there are lots of things to do in Nicaragua. For example, they have some of the coolest beaches with volcanic sand. Its the weirdest and coolest thing to swim in warm ocean water that is crystal blue and walk on black volcanic sand.

Do you think that maybe Suri has something wrong with her? Maybe she was born with a birth defect that they are trying to correct? At this point its the only thing that I can come up with for way we still don’t have any pictures.

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