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Published: April 7th 2008
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Volunteers
Here are all of us during our going away BBQ...I cooked the BBQ and it was great! Vale...Okay
So I left the orphanage yesterday and was going to take the bus to Poptun, where I would stay at Finca Ixobel, but after seeing the bus and how full it is, I decided to hitchhike.... But no one was going that far on a Sunday so I took the bus today. It was hot, full and fast but it wasnt to bad. It took about 2 hours, and for anyone reading this blog you'll want the bus to drop you off on the outside of Poptun, not inside the city itself, otherwise you'll have to pay for a ride back to the Hostel-Hotel.
So I'm helping with physical education now and still working on the computers, you learn so much spanish when you are with the kids all day. I've met a number of fun and interesting people not from the US, which seems the norm so far. I have made some really good friends I think, at least 2 that I'm certain to see after this trip is complete.
So I'm here at the hostel and there were some hot chicas here eating and I got my picture with them, some kisses to. They are
Classes
Here is our Computer class over the water... going to this big parade contest for Miss Potpun beauty contest. I swam in this lagoon here that changes temperatures as you swim across it, I assume it's a cold water spring fed lagoon.
What I'm learning...
I'm learning to trust people, I thknk it's a US thing to be so cautious and skeptical of people because I meet all these individuals from other countries who are so giving and open, and the locals here are so kind and hospitable. Back home we don't say hello and good afternoon to everyone, sometimes we see someone we know but don't make it a point to say hi, because we're afraid it might take up to much of our time when we are in a hurry. Henry, who is from the States, hitch'hiked all the way across the US and then bought a bicycle and rode it through Mexico until he got to Guatemala and all he found in the states and mexico was friendly hospitable people.
I'm learning what matters to me, what should be improtant and what I want to get out of life. I'm realizing how thankful I need to be for what I have, the
Mike and Jess
These two are from Canada and Australia opportunities and such. I've learned that I barely even noticed the adjustment too, no TV, Radio, Hot Water, Air conditioning, TV, Fresh water, Accessible Internet, Hospitals, TV, Cold Milk, Hell' Cold ANYTHING!
There are so many things I want to do when I get home... I've decided my new moto for life at this point is''
Live a Lifetime Every Year....
I want to experience a lifetimes worth of experiences each year. That means doing something, anything, outside my comfort zone, or learning a new skill or hobby. I don{t want to look back on life and say I didn't do the things I wanted to do, that my life was not as full as I could have made it... I don't want to be the old man who says to the young gun, do everything you want, take risks, enjoy life, dance more, kiss more, pray more, look at the stars more, relax when you need to, enjoy your friends, spend time with your family and chase the dreams you have... because I didn't and now it's too late.
Anyway that's that... Enjoy the pictures!
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Henry
OMG!! Henry remind me the guy from Scooby do...