 | Tiputini- Rainforest
2006-04-17, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | When we got to the bio-station, I felt the humidity hit my face. It was like being in a steam room…it was extremely hot with 100% humidity.
The sun in the forest isn’t that great. It’s not supe... |
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| I'm back in Ecuador
2006-05-09, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hola Everybody,
I did make it back to Ecuador safely. I really don't want to talk about what happened in Bogota anymore because it was really unbelievable, and it would make everyone's impression ... |
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 | Time and Motion
2006-05-04, Chicaña, Ecuador. By: supernova | | Time and motion
Wind and sun and rain
Days connect like boxcars in a train
One year ago, I completed my service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador. To celebrate my one year anniversary, as we... |
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| I'm back and in one piece
2006-04-18, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So my latest journey was into the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon. I spent a week living the primitive life, no hot water (not that we needed it), air conditioning, no phone service and internet. It ... |
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 | And I'm off...
2006-04-06, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hey Everybody,
So I'm off to the wild wild jungle of Ecuador. This will probably the last communication I have with you for two weeks, since I will be without telephone, transportation and any oth... |
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| Another week, more nothing happening
2006-03-30, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So this week was pretty much like any other. I went to school. I go home and do my homework. This weekend will be pretty bland, too. I was thinking about going to the Andinismo trip. It's climbin... |
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| What happened this weekend?
2006-03-28, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So this weekend I went to Guayaquil and Salinas on bus. Guayaquil reminds me of a city in the U.S. It was big, it had a lot of urban sprawl. There were multi-lane highways. There were big building... |
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| Just a little updater.
2006-03-22, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hey there people. I’m doing really well right now. I just took the final exam for my online class last weekend. I did really well in both the class and the exam. I’m proud to say that I have my fi... |
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| My Birthday has aproached.
2006-03-17, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So today is my birthday. To celebrate, I had a small dinner party for my friends. We had Mexican food. I was only allowed to invite a few friends. I felt really bad because I wanted everyone to ce... |
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| What's be going on?
2006-03-13, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | What's up? I'm doing well here in Quito. This past weekend I climbed a volcano in the jungle...did I mention that this was an active volcano. That was pretty cool. It was a lot of hiking and I'm fe... |
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| My birthday is coming soon
2006-03-08, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hellos and Holas.
This is just a quick reminder...my birthday is fast approachin...March 17. I just wanted to let everyone know incase if anyone wants to send me a card or package via mail. I hav... |
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 | Colombian Carnaval
2006-03-01, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Sooo….guess what I did for Carnaval?
I went to Cartagena, Colombia. No, I wasn’t kidnapped by guerrilla rebels or robbed blind by the drug lords on the street. I was going to tell everyone that I... |
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| Never satisfied
2006-02-22, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So I was talking to my host family's friends today. I won't lie, I got a little depressed because I don't feel my Spanish is up to par to where I would like it to be.
Then came a light-bulb mome... |
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| Sickly
2006-02-21, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hello all,
So I guess I should beat the parental units in telling you this story... If you have a faint stomach, please close the window now.
I've been feeling sick off and on during this trip f... |
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| Not much going on
2006-02-18, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So...this week has been pretty bland. I've had a head cold for the past week. It's kinda keeping me up at night because it's worse when I lay down. I think that I'm slowly recovering from it. I sh... |
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| I surprise myself sometimes
2006-02-15, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So today...it was a really good day. I have to admit my Spanish has gotten to be like....WOW...who is she? So today, ussually in the morning when I wake up, I can't think in Spanish...so when my hos... |
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| Happy Valentine's Day
2006-02-14, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So today was actually really nice. It was really low key. Everyone that went to the beach came and told us about it. I wish that I went with them. Their pictures were gorgeous. I'll be there in t... |
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| Pretty blah
2006-02-13, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Howdy hey everyone.
Let's see..I went to salsa class today. It really sucked. I lack coordination....a lot of coordination, but I've got rhythm to share. Everyone else is doing better than me. ... |
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 | This weekend in review
2006-02-12, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hey guys,
I got back from Banos again this weekend. This time I stayed in Banos for the weekend with other exchange students from a different group. It was really nice to be there. I'm glad that... |
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| Some new things
2006-02-10, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So...on the way to school today in the bus, I heard something that I thought was kinda funny. An anouncer on the radio said that the weather in Quito is like a woman's demeanor. It's hot and cool in... |
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| Week in Review
2006-02-06, Quito, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hello all,
I'm doing well in Quito. This week has been really alright. Instead of going to a cloud forest with my friends this week, I stayed in Quito and did absolutely nothing. I didn't go out... |
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 | New phrases
2006-02-02, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So I've been learning a little slang since I've been here. This is what I have so far:
"No seas malito." = Try to be nice and help me out.
"gueyron" = the ecuadorian version of dude...but not a... |
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| The next week
2006-01-31, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Ok, I guess I should do a week in recap.
Yesterday I took a quiz. I think I did really good on it. The last one I took, I almost cried because I thought I failed, but I was far from that. So bac... |
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| I got beat up
2006-01-27, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So last night I got beat up. I decided to go to a judo practice with my friend and her friend. In my mind, I thought that it would be macho guys and two prissy girls.
Wasn't the case...most of ... |
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| A real update
2006-01-25, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | It’s been a little while since I wrote a real entry. I’ve been really busy with school. I haven’t had the time or patience to write anything. It’s so much easier to just call someone….which brings ... |
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