Sunday night, my new fmaily took me out to eat and everyone (mother, father and three daughters) talked to me... I sopke more in one meal than I did in 10 meals at the first house!!! They all speak differnt levels of English and understand that they need to explain things better in Spanish or sometimes explain a word or a few in English for me to ( Read more... )

I moved in with my new family this afternoon!!! My host "mom" has already spoken more to me in about 30 minutes than the other family did in four days! I have little girls to play with, I´m right in town and all is already better!!!

What a trip! It started by wondering if I would get the funding for it and being saved by my precious family and friends (I have been amazed at what people are willing to do!!!). Next, with my travel date fast approaching, I couldn´t figure out why I still didn´t hacve a passport... long story untold, I had to go to Houston to get it in one day ( Read more... )

I went for Chinese food with Mom last night...

My fortune cookie fortune read:

"Traveling to the south will bring you unexpected happiness."

I laughed so hard I almost peed myself a little.

I leave for Nicaragua on Saturday!!!

Name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick ten people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.

I feel that after that last not-so-great blog, I should accompany it with my list of happy things after being tagged by griffjon1. Making a baby smile simply by playing with ( Read more... )

So, I learned on Friday that I was given (first grade I was given - not earned) a C in epidemiology and am now having to contest it because it was the stupidest grade ever! Though I hate the idea of a B, at least I know I earned that! The professor is such a putz - he "teaches" like a putz, holds his conversations like putz, and grades like a ( Read more... )

...really, I'm not. I think that pharmaceutical companies are a scam - I feel like they are there to take our money and dismiss us as human beings. Chris Rock pointed out that the commercials we see that say "Ask your doctor about..." are no better than going to the crack dealer: you are making your own prescription. I don't think that this is ( Read more... )

I know - I know... our world is going to hell in a hand basket! But, do we really need to publicize it?!?! A couple of months ago, I made a comment here that could be construed by some people as an admittance of doing something that I should not do. I removed that comment based on a warning from a friend. I also have pictures in my life that ( Read more... )

Teehee!!! I just sent my application to the school in Nicaragua!!! I will be starting one month from today!!!

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OH GOD!!! I WILL BE IN A COUNTRY THAT I CAN HARDLY UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE OF - MUCH LESS SPEAK - IN ONE MONTH FROM YESTERDAY!!! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!Did I mention that I got the hook up on flights? My mom's random dating ( Read more... )

On Saturday, while sober, I made a decision that I had to be NOT sober to follow through on that night. I stood caressing and lovingly stroking it as I separated it from the rest of everything else and cried. My best friend walked in and made fun of me - you know, to give me moral support. Then, with two snips, it was out: I have finally decided ( Read more... )