February 2012
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“Unbeing dead isn’t being alive.”
– e.e. cummings (via fethanyabarrell)
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Hello, bear woman
Today in our Spanish class we learned about apodos (nicknames). It’s pretty much the norm here that everyone has a nickname and oftentimes you’re known more by your nickname than your real name. The Ecuadorian culture is also much more indirect than the typical American is used to as far as white lies, trying not to hurt people’s feelings rather than saying the truth and saving...
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The blessing of the taxis
Last weekend after tech trip, I went to my second Ecuadorian fiesta. There was little explanation (per usual) before we left. All I knew is that it was for the taxi cooperativa that my host mom works for and I had to be ready by noon. When we left the house, I found myself on the way to church for an annual ritual that I shall call the blessing of the taxis.
It was my first time at church in...
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A week in the jungle
Another post already? I’m just as shocked as anyone reading this probably is too, but our week-long technical training trip to the Amazon was just too amazing not to blog about!
After the bus was an hour late, we finally started our journey to Tena at 7am on Monday morning. After 4 hours of crazy, winding roads at breakneck speed, we finally arrived. The heat and humidity instantly hit us...
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Life of a Peace Corps Trainee
Well, I’ve been in Ecuador for almost a month and this is my first post. I am so predictable. It also doesn’t help that every free minute I have, I’ve been devoting to reading The Hunger Games series. Addicted, seriously. But anyway, life here is going good! Adjusting slowly but surely. I’ll try to give the best recap I can of what’s been going on and what my life is...
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