 | It's time to head on out.
2006-05-12, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hey Everyone,
So it's about that time. I probably won't be on the internet much until I get back to the U.S. since I'll now have to start paying for it.
I'm hitting the rough roads of Ecuador... |
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 | GOOAAALLL
2006-05-11, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Last night I went to a soccer game. The teams were Liga Universitaria and some Brazilian team. The game was hillarious. We got there a little late because of the traffic and the rain, but when we d... |
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 | 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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| 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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| 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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 | 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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| I'm still alive
2006-01-23, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | Hey guys.
I am still alive. I have been a little disconnected from the internet for the past week. I really haven't wanted to pay for the internet at a cafe.
So this weekend I went to an ind... |
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 | School and more School
2006-01-16, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So I'm doing well in school. Nothing special has happened. It's starting to pick up.
This weekend I went out a few nights. Friday night my host sister, Lili, invited me and my friends to go to t... |
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| My university
2006-01-13, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | I'm at my university right now using their wireless network. Pretty good for a non-1st world country.
This university is crazy to me. I've been told that it's pretty easy. We'll see. I do hav... |
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| Floating in the clouds
2006-01-12, Cumbaya, Ecuador. By: brooksyo | | So on my way to school everyday I have to go through a mountain. It's really pretty. Yesterday was the first day of class, I still don't know what classes I'm going to take yet. I'm thinking about ... |
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