Franky Online http://frankyonline.com Official website of Franky Baseline Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:17:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 We all know I’m Hilarious http://frankyonline.com/we-all-know-im-hilarious/ http://frankyonline.com/we-all-know-im-hilarious/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:17:54 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3103 We all know I'm Hilarious... Read more..]]>

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]]> http://frankyonline.com/manliest-hug-ever/feed/ 0 This water is so much cooler http://frankyonline.com/this-water-is-so-much-cooler/ http://frankyonline.com/this-water-is-so-much-cooler/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:16:09 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3074 This water is so much cooler... Read more..]]>

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]]> http://frankyonline.com/middle-of-sentence-interrupt/feed/ 0 The Element of Surprise http://frankyonline.com/the-element-of-surprise/ http://frankyonline.com/the-element-of-surprise/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:18:18 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3043 The Element of Surprise... Read more..]]> The Element of Surprise... Read more..]]> http://frankyonline.com/the-element-of-surprise/feed/ 0 Nero – Promises (Calvin Harris Remix) http://frankyonline.com/nero-promises-calvin-harris-remix/ http://frankyonline.com/nero-promises-calvin-harris-remix/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:23:25 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3038 Nero - Promises (Calvin Harris Remix) Currently obsessed with this song, hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do :)... Read more..]]>

Currently obsessed with this song, hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do :)

]]> http://frankyonline.com/nero-promises-calvin-harris-remix/feed/ 0 Journal 005: Cali coming to an end http://frankyonline.com/journal-005-cali-coming-to-an-end/ http://frankyonline.com/journal-005-cali-coming-to-an-end/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:40:58 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3033 Journal 005: Cali coming to an end[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Delirio - Hecho en Cali"][/caption] Been busy all week visiting family and places to eat all week, additionally the internet connection hasnt been working properly. But anyway here's the update: It really is an amazing place, the weather has been beautiful and the food so delicious. Yesterday I went to the show Read more..]]>

Delirio - Hecho en Cali

Been busy all week visiting family and places to eat all week, additionally the internet connection hasnt been working properly. But anyway here's the update: It really is an amazing place, the weather has been beautiful and the food so delicious. Yesterday I went to the show Delirio that I heard so much about. A combination show featuring Salsa dancing and acrobatics.  I kept hearing great things but I was seriously blown away, these performers were spectacular. I'm recommending this to everyone when they come to Cali. A four hour long show with all kinds of dances, primarily salsa, in an amazing venue with lights, a live band, a dancefloor and the works.

Today I went to "El Kilometreo 18", a mile marker up the highway going up the Andes mountain. Its particularly special since the weather actually get chilly when you go up so its a significant change from the city. Went to a little log cabin style restaurant for some chuleta de cerdo and churrasco. Amazing as expected.

Tonight going out to a little "rumbita" before leaving tomorrow morning. I'll give a nice little summary once all the trip is over...which unfortunately is too soon. Back to reality come Monday.

]]> http://frankyonline.com/journal-005-cali-coming-to-an-end/feed/ 0 Journal 004: First day in Cali http://frankyonline.com/journal-004-first-day-in-cali/ http://frankyonline.com/journal-004-first-day-in-cali/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:43:50 +0000 Franky http://frankyonline.com/?p=3018 Journal 004: First day in Cali....today has definitely been an exciting day to say the least. I arrived to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon Airport last night around 9pm, waiting to be received by more family members than there were passengers. Once we went through all the long awaited extended greetings we managed to climb aboard a rented mini-bus and crossed the city towards my grandparents apartment where we are going to stay. If at all possible when traveling to another country stay with family. Nothing beats the comfort of familiar settings and your own bedroom is always a sweet perk. [caption id="" align="alignleft" wid... Read more..]]> ....today has definitely been an exciting day to say the least. I arrived to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon Airport last night around 9pm, waiting to be received by more family members than there were passengers. Once we went through all the long awaited extended greetings we managed to climb aboard a rented mini-bus and crossed the city towards my grandparents apartment where we are going to stay. If at all possible when traveling to another country stay with family. Nothing beats the comfort of familiar settings and your own bedroom is always a sweet perk.

Pesos Colombianos

Taxi Colombiano

Now aside from inside the apartment everything else is completely different. Starting with me needing to change my dollars to pesos, which I still havent figured out completely but the new peso bills look pretty amazing. Also getting around is more efficiently done in taxi's, which currently this small type of taxi have started taking over the city.  Also, the internet connection here isn't very stable so I'll be keeping these short.

 

Regardless, having friends and family guide you around certainly makes adjusting easier. Today's plan was one thing and one thing only: Celebrate my grandfather's 90th, and that we DID. With 100+ family members, and I'm not talking 4th cousin twice removed, these were all brothers, sisters, immediate cousins and descendants those, of my grandfather (Sure it helps that he is one of 14). Starting off with a some delicious lunch (see pic below) around noon and continuing all the way until around 10pm. Full of Mariachis, speeches, music, toasts and a video presentation of my grandfather's life by your's truly. So many friendly faces, so many new faces, and honestly, so many faces I didn't remember, its really been TOO long. Everything has gone spectacularly...no if I could just talk everything would be perfect. As soon as I landed I've been seriously "ronco", its happened once before but hopefully I won't loose my voice completely, I NEED TO COMMUNICATE, talk, catch up, share, learn....we'll have to wait and see. On that note I'm gonna get some Z's. Signing off from laptop, until the next post.

 

 

 

 

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