Monthly Archives: August 2010
So long Nicaragua….See Ya Soon?
I’m in Costa Rica right now and am scheduled to fly back to California tomorrow. But I might not be there for long. I got offered a job as a volunteer coordinator for a Canadian NGO in Nicaragua. The pay is decent and the job provides free room and board and get this, free Spanish … Continue reading
No One Ever Died of Boredom…Right?
I’ll be flying back to the US in four days. And I’m afraid. But not for the reasons you’d think. I’m not particularly worried about finding a job or making new friends (I’ve got a lot of experience at doing both) and even though I’m not ecstatic about moving in with the ‘rents again, I … Continue reading
Alone and Stranded on a Volcano
I’d just arrived on the top of the volcano when it started to storm. From inside the visitors’ center I watched as the sky darkened and the rain came down in sheets. Thunder boomed overhead. “When does the last bus go back down?” I finally thought to ask. It was getting dark and I didn’t … Continue reading
Hair Today…
Two days ago I noticed that my hair had mysteriously turned hippie on me. And not in a good way. It was long, scraggly, full of split-ends and so dry that if you’d rubbed a handful of it together you might have sparked a fire. In fact, my hair had become so dry and prone … Continue reading
Would You Buy These?
These were for sale in the tourist market in Granada, Nicaragua. I don’t want to make fun of these too much because obviously a lot of time and care was put into them. I mean, just look at the detail in the man’s Tom Selleck moustache. And the artist even thought to add a touch … Continue reading
