A very funny comic that accurately articulates my view on the dreaded "Friend-Zone". Feminist and funny. Not mutually exclusive. ;) Enjoy!
The Friendzoner vs The Nice Guy - Imgur
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
Back from Ecuador...and I neglected to post. That's my bad.
So. I'm back from Ecuador....and I forgot to post. In my defense, the internet is really spotty in the Galapagos. So, I leave you an odd assortment of pictures for you to make your own story out of and I apologize on behalf of Blogger's inability to create a photo gallery, so the post is really looooooooooooooong.
Much love,
Sara
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Estoy en Ecuador!!!
Hello from Quito! While the entire United States is engulfed in a polar vortex (dude. That doesn't even sound good), I'm blissfully enjoying a typical daily temp of 70 F, sometimes cloudy or raining, but beautiful none-the-less. I get to see mountains upon mountains that seem to rise up from no where and I have met so many people, indigenous, mestizo, Afro-Ecuadorians. So many.
I love my host sister's friends. Parts of Quito can be a little etch-a-sketch (yes? no? I appreciate feedback when trying out new words or phrases.) but the environment that she and her friends create is one of comfort, safety, and a helluva lot of fun. It probably doesn't hurt that they all speak English (in fact, one of her friends was a guy who moved to Ecuador from Indiana to teach. How amazing is that?!) and can translate for me when my meager Spanish, mostly forgotten in the 3 years I've been absent from it, fails me.
I also love my host family, of course. My mom speaks no English what-so-ever, so communicating is sometimes hard. I love the challenge, though. And my host sister is simply gorgeous. So far, I don't have any good pictures of us, but maybe I'll get one up soon. :)
I'm also staying with a girl from my program. Her name is Faith and she speaks Punjabi and Hindu fluently. Her Spanish, however, is a little rusty. Enter my..."talents", for lack of better word, as a translator. Clearly, I chose the right career path in biology and literature. Languages are hard!
Anyway, I hope to update this blog a little bit more often, now that I'm actually doing stuff and not just waiting around for the next news article to rub me the wrong way. Expect maybe 3 or 4 posts this January. On Wednesday, I'm headed to the Galapagos Island! Super psyched!
One last thing of note: I'm here with a class from my school doing a January term (basically 3 weeks of intensive classes...for those who don't get to travel!!!!), and part of our grade is a collaborative blog. You can follow our class blog at andestoislands.com.
I love my host sister's friends. Parts of Quito can be a little etch-a-sketch (yes? no? I appreciate feedback when trying out new words or phrases.) but the environment that she and her friends create is one of comfort, safety, and a helluva lot of fun. It probably doesn't hurt that they all speak English (in fact, one of her friends was a guy who moved to Ecuador from Indiana to teach. How amazing is that?!) and can translate for me when my meager Spanish, mostly forgotten in the 3 years I've been absent from it, fails me.
I also love my host family, of course. My mom speaks no English what-so-ever, so communicating is sometimes hard. I love the challenge, though. And my host sister is simply gorgeous. So far, I don't have any good pictures of us, but maybe I'll get one up soon. :)
I'm also staying with a girl from my program. Her name is Faith and she speaks Punjabi and Hindu fluently. Her Spanish, however, is a little rusty. Enter my..."talents", for lack of better word, as a translator. Clearly, I chose the right career path in biology and literature. Languages are hard!
Anyway, I hope to update this blog a little bit more often, now that I'm actually doing stuff and not just waiting around for the next news article to rub me the wrong way. Expect maybe 3 or 4 posts this January. On Wednesday, I'm headed to the Galapagos Island! Super psyched!
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| The view from my window. Que bonita! |
One last thing of note: I'm here with a class from my school doing a January term (basically 3 weeks of intensive classes...for those who don't get to travel!!!!), and part of our grade is a collaborative blog. You can follow our class blog at andestoislands.com.
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