I realize that I have a lot of catching up to do. I became extremely occupied with the effects of the floods in Tena for a while. Things went really well with the collections. I was able to send two very large boxes of clothes and one of food. So many people were grateful for the donations. Thanks for your support! The collections had consumed a ( Read more... )

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About 20 minutes out of the city, we began zipping through the curvy mountain roads, creeping over some questionable bridges, and trying to avoid carnival water car bombs while passing through the small towns. Our long weekend adventure to the jungle had begun and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. There was so much to take in during my first ( Read more... )

I am at the end of the weeks known in South America as Carnival. Carnival is a festival that lasts for (so I’ve been told) two weeks. The beginning of carnival is a little hazy to me, but seems to have started the day after I moved in to my new digs. Two weeks ago, I packed up my bags and hauled them up to the third floor apartment that I plan to ( Read more... )

My host dad had been trying for weeks to get me to go salsa dancing. I finally made some time to salsa on Saturday night after a long day at the volley ball courts. I got all dressed to go. Thinking we would end up in a ‘middle aged’ salsa club, I decided that I wasn’t going to bother getting decked out. Me, Martha and Edgar set off. I started to ( Read more... )

HOLA!!

The beginning of my journey so far is a story of confusion, excitement, and revenge… Arriving disheveled and discombobulated in Quito three weeks ago, I was greeted by my host family at the airport. While the customs process was a breeze; the elevation change was a swift kick in the arse, not to mention that I arrived with the illusion that ( Read more... )

Hey there!!

I have abandoned my blog for far too long.. I suppose I thought that there wasn’t much to write about, but on the contrary..

When I got back from Korea, I had an amazing 1 week with my pal Rachel! We hung out in Buffalo, NY and saw Niagara Falls. Jess N. gave me some tips on where to go and what to do (thanks Jess!). It was great to ( Read more... )

August 25, 2009

WHAT THE?? Time really flies fast! I now only have 4 working days left! I leave Korea in 9 days!! I haven’t written in a long time because I have been trying to get things sorted for my departure. Wouldn’t you know it? Right before I leave Korea, Jessica N. comes out, becomes my cool dorm room neighbor and THEN, David and Jess come ( Read more... )

July 20, 2009

24 ½ working days left!! Not to say that I am not going to miss my kids, but I am pretty sure that I won’t miss working! It is inevitable that I will have to work again in the future. However, for a girl that borrows vacation days from the future, you can imagine how ecstatic I am for a break at least for a month or so. I will miss ( Read more... )

July 14, 2009

The definition of insanity surely must be an “office-tel”. An office-tel is a cookie cutter building in Seoul popping up everywhere! They house several very small studio apartments. Your kitchen is also your bedroom which is also your living room. If I had to guess, I would say it is the size (if not smaller) of a dorm room with a ( Read more... )