Top Ten List
Happy New Year!
Our yav group is entering the 2nd phase of the term here. The first phase from September - January was a time of observation, learning and simply being. To begin the second phase, January - May, I am to discuss and sign a Compromiso-not really a contract, more of a commitment signed by me and the office, and one signed by me and the church to deliniate goals for my learning from them, and my service/responsabilities to them. I am learning so much and new things everyday, but I found it difficult to list mesurable goals for my learning. One goal is improvement in my language skills. I am going to mesure this by my ability (or lack there of) to lead upcoming mural and art projects. The second goal I came up with from the help of Alejandro(my facilitator at the office). I hope to learn and see and feel more the spiritual connections of our social justice activities. The intent of the Joining Hands Network is ecumenically based and I hope to live this experience more spiritually. The plan for this to be a measurable goal is through journaling. I am attempting to journal daily to record this experience. I have found however that this is a disapline that is easy to fall out of. I realize how much has happened since my last blog entry, and have been playing catch up in my journal. I didn't write at all durning my sister's visit. I think its something I do and rely on when I have no one to process my thoughts with in English at the end of the day. So now its down in my Compromiso and signed so the amazing insites are just around the corner, you just wait!
As for the activites to catch you up on since my last entry, I'll list my top ten and host a vote. You tell me what you want to hear most about.
1. My birthday in Huancayo
2. La Mafia in Huacho
3. Mi amigo secreto
4. The attack of a plastic bottle, and my sister's revenge
5. Wine over the sea
6. The longest game of Sorry ever
7. The search for chupetes
8. Pelicans and bird poo
9. 12 minutes till midnight and not a sole to spare
10. Lions and sand dunes and piscos, Oh my!
posted by Kori @ 2:35 PM
4 Comments:
Secret Friend!
Secret Friend!
(I voted once for Keith as he is in the shower and can't object)
Love, Cousin Nancy
your secret male friend.... gotta love the gender identification in spanish!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
Your birthday in Huancayo sounds rather interesting because it hasn't been your birthday yet. The reason that I KNOW that it hasn't been your birthday is because I am your twin and I share your birthday. So, it CAN'T have been your birthday. It can't have been your weird reverse number birthday like they do in latin american countries where they switch the day and month either because your reverse birthday actually comes after your real birthday.
Let's hear about all of them!! :D
Though if I had to pick, I'd choose something involving Kelly's visit because I'd been wondering how that went, if you guys had fun, how she liked Peru, etc. I'm kind of intruiged by the NYE story...
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