Ben There, Done That

My last name is pronounced shi-LAD-ee (roughly rhymes with beef patty). I love puns, cacti, eating out, and good punctuation in text messages. I'm a lifelong Latter-day Saint and I'm gay.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

A Walk in My Shoes

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If you go back to my very first post in 2008 you'll see that I originally started this blog for my friend Joleen. I was moving away fro...

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Summer Camp for Spanish Teachers

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This year I was invited to attend the AP reading in Cincinnati, Ohio. More than 1,000 Spanish teachers from around the country and I conve...

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

My New Home

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So much southwest charm A few weeks ago I moved into a new house and I love it. I'm house sitting for the summer and then in Octobe...

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Middle Naming

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A week and a half ago I woke up at 6:00 am to the sound of a new email on my phone. I rolled over and groggily read the email that said th...

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Friday, April 24, 2015

A Home for Ben

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When I moved back into my house last August one of the first things my roommate Rick asked me was when I'd be moving out. This didn...

Monday, February 23, 2015

Ten Years Ago Today

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Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico 2005 This is one of the few framed pictures I have and it sits on my desk Ten years ago today I returned h...

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Mr. Cactus Head

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My birthday this year coincided with my comprehensive exams which made for a fairly lame birthday, but I did get some incredibly thoughtful ...

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