http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/lauren92677/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from lauren92677 en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:38:59 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:38:59 +0000 Hola everyoneAs you all know Irsquove been looking and looking for apartments like a crazy person. I have found the location of where I want tot stay. There is a street called Anna Caona and on one side of the street is this giant park. It is beautiful and people are running thru it and there are spots in the park that are WiFi hot spots. It is very safe. On the other side of the street http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-338697.html Its getting late here but I wanted to post some pictures of the new ACS CompIQ team. We are almost done with training and it has been great I haven't posted any blogs this week because everyday after work I go apartment hunting and I don't get back to the hotel until late. I am really close to picking one. I can't wait to move into my new apartment. then I will be able to relax more after http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-337812.html Today was uneventful. I worked most of the day I took a break to work out at the gym for an hour and a half. Then I came back to my room and finished up some more work. Thatrsquos it. I also sorted some laundry. Some of you wanted to see the picture I took of Jesus yesterday when my camera was acting up. So I attached it to this blog. I expect tomorrow to be way more interesting than tod http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-336259.html This morning I had a blast I looked at two apartments and I really liked one of them. I will look at some more on Monday. There is an apartment that has a gym that Irsquom looking forward to seeing. After looking at apartments I went exploring. I went to the boulevard were vendors and shops line the streets. I looked around at everything. Then I went to see the oldest church in all of t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-335831.html Hey everyonehellip. I missed yesterday sorry I was busy with some work stuffhellip. So today was another great day in training. My team is really coming along. Yesterday I was picked up at the office buy a different driver. His name was Julio. Julio wanted to show me the DRs version of the White House. So he drove me past it on the way to my hotel. I have some pictures attached. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-335578.html Today was a GREAT training day We got a lot done. I hope every day from now on is like today I will try to remember to take some pictures of my new team.I was going to take some pictures of the crazy traffic on my way home tonight but my camera went dead. I will put new batteries in and make sure to take some pictures tomorrow. Today would have been the greatest day for pictures It was po http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-334818.html Every morning I pass Christopher Columbusrsquo memorial on the way to work. This memorial is somewhat of a controversy here. Christopher Columbus is a bad man to the Dominicans. He is responsible for killing all the original Indians here in the DR. No one here likes him at all. The memorial was built but no one wants it. It is also part of another controversy between Spain and the DR. Sp http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-334373.html Today felt long to me. I think I may still have a touch of jet lag. Plus working from 9 to 6 is hard to get used to. I met my new team today and I think we are going to do great We all get a long well. They are really a great group of people. Irsquom going to enjoy working with them over the next five weeks. I rained so hard this afternoon. The windows in my work area are boarded up and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-334137.html I am going to try to post the picture of my view from my room. I took this pic sitting on my bed. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-333609.html Well Irsquom finally here I traveled all day yesterday and was too tired to post a blog last night. I have a great hotel room at the Hilton. Itrsquos small but I have an awesome view of the pool and the ocean. Looks like the Hotel sits right on the water I donrsquot have much to report now I just woke up and I havenrsquot explored yet. Itrsquos pretty funny how everyone here sp http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/blog-333515.html