August 2009
2 posts
Sorry for the delay...
So I realize a ton of stuff has happened since I last wrote and will not even try to give details, but rather a few highlights. Sorry for the brevity, but things are wrapping up here and I don’t have the memory to go over everything that has happened.
Humor y Vida- So I went to the Amazon region near the Colombian border with the new organization that I’m supporting. They basically recruit...
July 2009
8 posts
Interviews, blind dates and failures
I feel like so much shit happens on a weekly basis here that I don’t know where to start and what to include. Life has been pretty all over the place but I have strangely been much more at peace about things. Here is what all has been going on.
Proyecto Salesiano- I met with the team that works in the transitional home on Monday and told them that I would be supporting a portion of the trip to...
Ups & Downs
Hello friends! Here is the weekly update in all its goodness.
Proyecto Salesiano- This was the last week of the summer program with the kids…thank God. I’m damn tired and it was starting to get a bit old. A bonus of this week was that a couple other volunteers and I organized a couple days of sex education and finally touched a topic that is very ignored in the organization. It went very well...
Pues si...
I’m sitting here watching the Braves play the Mets and it’s making me a bit homesick because I’m missing the summer in the states. I wish I was grilling out with people right now and enjoying the hot weather, but I won’t complain since I’m not sweating profusely here and life is good. Here’s the weekly update, and I hope you enjoy!
Proyecto Salesiano- Somewhat had the brilliant fucking idea of...
Update for the Week 7/12/09
Hey there everyone! Time for the weekly update of things down here in Ecuador. This past week has been an interesting one with lots of ups and downs in terms of work and personal stuff. Don’t worry it shouldn’t be too long.
Proyecto Salesiano- The summer program has continued along and only has one week left, thankfully, because it is pretty tiring with so many kids. Highlights include an...
Update for the Week 7/4/09
Happy 4th to everyone back in the states! I am very much wishing I could be repeating my 4th of last year that consisted in lots booze, meat, dominoes and incredible fireworks in Boston. Thankfully, I went to a BBQ last night and am about go to another one, but it’s not quite the same. Here are some quick updates from last week.
Summer Program- We started the summer program for working, street,...
June 2009
2 posts
The first 10 days
Ok, so I’ve been here for about 10 days and here are some brief snippets of what all has been going on.
So, for those that don’t know, I got a grant to do a summer project working with street children in Quito. Basically, I’ll be here until the end of August working in a drop-in center and transitional home for kids that either were living or working in the street.
Daily Activities- They are...
Intro
Hello peoples!
I’ve decided to do the unthinkable and create a blog for all those who wish to keep up with my shenanigans abroad. I’ll be posting it on Facebook whenever I put up a new post for people to check out if they want.
To alleviate any concerns, it will be short, almost in bullet points of the highlights, and be only for my friends, i.e. inapprorpiate, very honest, and...