This email was written by Jaymee Martin (a fellow Andorra Fulbright ETA this year and my closest friend here) to the ETA that will take her place next year. I share it with y'all on this blog because it is straight truth. I think this is why my blog has been so silent for the past few months. It's difficult to write hard truths without sounding negative and so instead of writing about this Andorran "adventure" which has felt at times like more of an Andorran aimless wander I was silent. Jaymee was able to perfectly articulate and sum-up the core of this Aventura en Andorra.
"Before anything else, here is the one thing that I really really want to
emphasize. I have a theory that this is the single most important
take-away lesson from the Fulbright. A couple of us have a sort-of
inside joke wherein we refer to something called the "Fulbright
Personality": slightly (or more than slightly) perfectionistic,
typically "together" all the time and hesitant to lose control, highly
organized, holds high standards for one's self, not accustomed to NOT
excelling at something, etc. I mean, this is the reason you got this.
(Side note- I think one reason I was an alternate is because I seem to
be the LEAST like this of all the girls here, and my closest friend is
the second least.) Here is the kicker of the Fulbright Andorra
experience: it is impossible to not fail here somehow. Fulbright
Personalities are not used to failure, and in fact, maybe we cannot even
really handle it. But what I've learned is that you will fail here
somehow: whether it be thinking you're a pro teacher and "got this" then
going into the classroom and realizing that handling 10+ classes of a
dozen or so Andorran teenagers for a year with no training and no
accountability and no motivating factors and virtually no materials is
impossible to pull off; or maybe you will realize that your language
abilities aren't as good as you thought and that fulanito learned
Catalan faster than you; or maybe you will feel constantly compared to
the Lectora before you (I was called "Cathe" at least once a week for
probably the first 7 months); maybe you'll have a great time here then
get to the end of it and realize that you have no idea what you're doing
with your life; or perhaps just that you'll be faced with the raw fact
that the AMAZING EPIC FULBRIGHT ADVENTURE is actually no different from
real life with hurdles and challenges and difficult parts and is not at
all what you expected. I think that the more you become okay with the
ways this failure manifests-- the more you learn how to handle it with
self-acceptance and move through it and realize that you are still
awesome and that it's okay to not be perfect all the time-- the more
this experience will teach you. That is what I've been finding, anyway."
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
REWIND: December and January adventures
Wow, I can’t believe I haven’t written since Thanksgiving!
And now I only have two weeks left in Andorra to summarize the last seven months. How about I do one month a day and then we'll be in good shape for the last week here :)
The basic summary of my time since Thanksgiving consists of...
-teaching
-eating Andburger with friends and new friends!
-freezing
-drinking coffee, reading, and laughing with people at Mon Bohemi
-traveling
-handball!
-animals
-more traveling!
I'll give a few more details though :)
DECEMBER:
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| I made it home for Christmas and New Years! |
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| Andorra had the longest and harshest winter in 10 years...and it's still continuing. We had snows a week ago! IN MAY! Unbelievable. |
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| I taught and tutored like usual. These are two of my tutees when we made and decorated "Christmas cookies"! Fun times. |
JANUARY :
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| James came to visit! And we spent a great weekend in Barcelona before coming to Andorra. ^DELICIOUS SEAFOOD PAELLA AT A RESTAURANT BY THE SEA^ |
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| James and I went to ski week at school! And I learned to ski for the first time ever! It was fun...and tiring...and terrifying :) |
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| James got to meet CAGATIO! |
If you don't know what (or who) "Cagatio" is, don't worry, it's very
much a regional holiday tradition in Catalunya. I suggest you youtube it because you probably will neither believe nor think you understand
correctly the tradition I'll briefly tell you about :)
"Cagatio"
literally translates as "shit-log." For the holidays, the children are told they must take great care of Cagatio (hence the blanket and usually they leave him food and water). Then on the 8th of December it is Cagatio's time. Here is the progression of Cagatio's holiday demise:
The children come in with big sticks which they use to beat Cagatio as they sing him a song asking him to poop them good presents. The parents shuffle the kids out of the room as they sing more songs, then stuff gifts under Cagatio's blanket, bring the kids back into the room and say "Look! You beat all the gifts out of him!"
Who doesn't like wood poop for Christmas?
Well that's all for now! Tomorrow you'll get to hear all about Brugge and Holland! Hope everyone's doing well! Save some summer for me :)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thanksgiving week! So much to be thankful for.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
This week was all about cooking, baking, and walking for me. Sorry no crafts to display.
I made four pumpkin breads this week (overkill? I think so too), two batches of pumpkin cookies, baked apple sundaes, mashed potatoes, green beans, brie and cranberry sauce (kind of...). I bought the best kitchen appliance I've ever used (mmm...maybe minus a KitchenAid mixer), and adopted the newest addition to my growing farm in Ordino! What a week!
I also had two amazingly delicious Thanksgiving thanks to new friends who are wonderfully hospitable. It was a great week to say the least!
So pumpkin bread baking was quite the extravaganza courtesy of Andorra's lack of baking supplies. Since brown sugar is near impossible to find two of the pumpkin breads I made were wonderfully delicious and moist, but crumbled into a million delicious pieces when you sliced into it.
The first two attempts I just used raw cane sugar for brown sugar (it's brown right!) and that's when it crumbled like rain. Next time I read a blog that suggested using processed raisins. Since I didn't have any raisins on hand but I had dried cranberries I processed those and threw them in! Interesting...the texture of the bread definitely didn't crumble. It had texture like a normal piece of bread, but the cranberries had definitely changed the flavor and the moisture level. It wasn't the best bread I made, but when I gave it to my classes they loved it! They also loved the strange pumpkin cookies I made.
I finally did make a successful pumpkin bread. I used 1/2 cup raw cane sugar and 1/2 cup honey. It would have been the perfect pumpkin bread if I hadn't been impatient and not let it bake all the way. But! It was good and it was brought to dinner on Friday.
My theory (which has been confirmed by others) is that kids here are not exposed to the sorts of homemade baking we are in the states. My students had never heard or seen frosting before! They were so impressed and awestruck that I had made bread and frosting by myself! My theory also explains why vanilla extract, brown sugar, and cream of tartar are so difficult to find in Andorra! But I've now successfully won the hearts of many students through sugary treats from the States :)
I sealed the deal at lunch with a group of students when I made these little guys--Baked Apple Sundaes with Vanilla&Pecan ice cream and caramel sauce drizzle. As you can see real life does not look as beautiful as Martha Stewart's online cookbook picture does, but they were still delicious and the kids loved them! More and more students have been asking if we're going to do lunch everyday instead of once a week. Hmm...I wonder why :)
Well enough about baking! Let's talk about this cute little guy!
Yes everyone, I expect a slow chant to welcome Rudy home :)
This cute mutt is the newest addition to the US contingency at Casa Nova Font in Ordino. He has made an amazing transition. A surprisingly amazing transition actually which is why I'm worried I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night this week and he will have become a terror or something haha, but for now he's being an angel. Doing his business outside, ignoring the cat, not tearing apart anything, and not even trying to jump up on furniture (I think becuase he's never really been around furniture).
Rudy came from the gossera (the pound) in La Seu (a small Spanish town right across the border from Andorra where I volunteer). He is an amazing dog full of personality and lots of love. He was brought to the gossera at least three years ago, possibly four. He had been extremely neglected by his previous owners. He was still wearing a puppy collar when he was brought to the gossera which he had severely outgrown and was causing major damage to his neck. He recovered though and has been the love of the gossera volunteers since! Even though he was badly neglected he doesn't hold grudges against people and is wonderfully social with people and dogs AND surprisingly cats! Well I wouldn't say he's social with Shera since she clawed him the first second he walked into the door and spends most of her time hiding and hissing at him. But he shows no interest in eating her so we're happy about that :) I'm more worried that Shera is planning how to eat him to be honest. But for now we're one happy family :)
So far there have been a lot of new "firsts" for Rudy since I don't think he's ever lived in a house before.
He had his first bath. And he didn't struggle or fight at all!
His first trip up a flight of stairs...
and more hilariously his first trip down. Teaching a dog how to walk down a flight of stairs might be the most hilarious-sad-pathetic-heartwarming experience haha. But now he is a champ and goes up and down stairs like he's been doing it for years :)
His first time on a rug (he was a lot scared of them, but now they're his favorite napping spots!).
His first night indoors in at least three years if not more. And his first night in a kennel. He only whimpered a little and then when I moved my mattress to his level he didn't cry at all.
My friend Alisa helped me bring Rudy home, give him a bath, and get him situated. What a blessing she was! Thanks Alisa! So now Rudy seems to be adapting really well and he is definitely making me get my exercise and explore the paths of Ordino. Yesterday we went on four walks, this morning we went on one and we're about to go for a jog.
I also learned that Rudy, like me, likes to put his feet on someone when he is sleeping. Awww. Kindred spirits :)
This week was all about cooking, baking, and walking for me. Sorry no crafts to display.
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| Second best kitchen appliance! A food processor! |
I also had two amazingly delicious Thanksgiving thanks to new friends who are wonderfully hospitable. It was a great week to say the least!
So pumpkin bread baking was quite the extravaganza courtesy of Andorra's lack of baking supplies. Since brown sugar is near impossible to find two of the pumpkin breads I made were wonderfully delicious and moist, but crumbled into a million delicious pieces when you sliced into it.
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| Yummy crumbles |
I finally did make a successful pumpkin bread. I used 1/2 cup raw cane sugar and 1/2 cup honey. It would have been the perfect pumpkin bread if I hadn't been impatient and not let it bake all the way. But! It was good and it was brought to dinner on Friday.
I sealed the deal at lunch with a group of students when I made these little guys--Baked Apple Sundaes with Vanilla&Pecan ice cream and caramel sauce drizzle. As you can see real life does not look as beautiful as Martha Stewart's online cookbook picture does, but they were still delicious and the kids loved them! More and more students have been asking if we're going to do lunch everyday instead of once a week. Hmm...I wonder why :)
Well enough about baking! Let's talk about this cute little guy!
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| Rudy...Rudy...Rudy!...RUDY!..RUDY!! |
This cute mutt is the newest addition to the US contingency at Casa Nova Font in Ordino. He has made an amazing transition. A surprisingly amazing transition actually which is why I'm worried I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night this week and he will have become a terror or something haha, but for now he's being an angel. Doing his business outside, ignoring the cat, not tearing apart anything, and not even trying to jump up on furniture (I think becuase he's never really been around furniture).
Rudy came from the gossera (the pound) in La Seu (a small Spanish town right across the border from Andorra where I volunteer). He is an amazing dog full of personality and lots of love. He was brought to the gossera at least three years ago, possibly four. He had been extremely neglected by his previous owners. He was still wearing a puppy collar when he was brought to the gossera which he had severely outgrown and was causing major damage to his neck. He recovered though and has been the love of the gossera volunteers since! Even though he was badly neglected he doesn't hold grudges against people and is wonderfully social with people and dogs AND surprisingly cats! Well I wouldn't say he's social with Shera since she clawed him the first second he walked into the door and spends most of her time hiding and hissing at him. But he shows no interest in eating her so we're happy about that :) I'm more worried that Shera is planning how to eat him to be honest. But for now we're one happy family :)So far there have been a lot of new "firsts" for Rudy since I don't think he's ever lived in a house before.
He had his first bath. And he didn't struggle or fight at all!His first trip up a flight of stairs...
and more hilariously his first trip down. Teaching a dog how to walk down a flight of stairs might be the most hilarious-sad-pathetic-heartwarming experience haha. But now he is a champ and goes up and down stairs like he's been doing it for years :)
His first time on a rug (he was a lot scared of them, but now they're his favorite napping spots!).
His first night indoors in at least three years if not more. And his first night in a kennel. He only whimpered a little and then when I moved my mattress to his level he didn't cry at all.
My friend Alisa helped me bring Rudy home, give him a bath, and get him situated. What a blessing she was! Thanks Alisa! So now Rudy seems to be adapting really well and he is definitely making me get my exercise and explore the paths of Ordino. Yesterday we went on four walks, this morning we went on one and we're about to go for a jog.
I also learned that Rudy, like me, likes to put his feet on someone when he is sleeping. Awww. Kindred spirits :)
Well I hope all of you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And you have taken the time to reflect on all the blessings God has given you--big and small.
Have a great week!
Love,
Maddie, Rudy, and Shera
Saturday, November 17, 2012
"Week 2": Awesomeness abounds
After you read this post you need to go immediately to the store and buy:
-pretzels
-peanut butter (a small jar is fine)
-chocolate chips (or any kind of chocolate)
-brown sugar
-powdered sugar
-butter
And YOU MUST MAKE THESE CHOCOLATE PRETZELY PEANUT BUTTERY BALLS!
You can thank me later :)
so simple. so yummy. delicious. amazing.
a mood changer really :)
And you can just freeze them and eat them whenever you want...or all in one sitting...that's between you and your skinny jeans.
I've started eating lunch with small groups of students that want to improve their English outside of class. I really have enjoyed it so far, it's good to be out of the classroom setting. To win their hearts through food, I made these for my first group of students. Unfortunately, I realized later that the ratio of peanut butter to chocolate was waaay off. Hopefully the rumors haven't spread already to not eat anything the lectora gives you haha. Hopefully I can redeem my cooking reputation this week :)
My second batch was fantastic though! Definitely keep them littler then bite size for the perfect combination.
http://make-happy.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekend-treat-chocolate-peanut-butter.html
For my craft this week I bought a cheap, but pretty canvas painting from Andorra2000 (the Walmart of Andorra) and added to it.
This verse has kind of become my theme verse for the year here in Andorra and also in these next steps of life. Mom mentioned it to me at one point in time and it's just stuck with me as being incredibly true and relevant to this year of struggling in the mountains and trying to overcome a year of obstacles at school that can often seem overwhelming and impossible to get through.
It also rings true when I think about my future and wanting to work with some big problems in the world like sex trafficking, human slavery, and other injustices.These are mountains that I, as a tiny person, cannot move on my own. But if I have faith then God will move these mountains through me and nothing will be impossible for me. Not because I have great credentials or "am a Fulbright scholar" ;) , but rather becuase I have faith and a God who invented credentials.
The verse comes from
Matthew 17:20, "For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed you will say to this mountain, 'Be moved from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you"
and Matthew 21: 22, "Whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
It's hanging in my room so it can serve as daily encouragement for my time here. Thanks Mom for such important and relevant wisdom!
-pretzels
-peanut butter (a small jar is fine)
-chocolate chips (or any kind of chocolate)
-brown sugar
-powdered sugar-butter
And YOU MUST MAKE THESE CHOCOLATE PRETZELY PEANUT BUTTERY BALLS!
You can thank me later :)
so simple. so yummy. delicious. amazing.
a mood changer really :)
And you can just freeze them and eat them whenever you want...or all in one sitting...that's between you and your skinny jeans.
I've started eating lunch with small groups of students that want to improve their English outside of class. I really have enjoyed it so far, it's good to be out of the classroom setting. To win their hearts through food, I made these for my first group of students. Unfortunately, I realized later that the ratio of peanut butter to chocolate was waaay off. Hopefully the rumors haven't spread already to not eat anything the lectora gives you haha. Hopefully I can redeem my cooking reputation this week :)
My second batch was fantastic though! Definitely keep them littler then bite size for the perfect combination.
http://make-happy.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekend-treat-chocolate-peanut-butter.html
For my craft this week I bought a cheap, but pretty canvas painting from Andorra2000 (the Walmart of Andorra) and added to it.
This verse has kind of become my theme verse for the year here in Andorra and also in these next steps of life. Mom mentioned it to me at one point in time and it's just stuck with me as being incredibly true and relevant to this year of struggling in the mountains and trying to overcome a year of obstacles at school that can often seem overwhelming and impossible to get through.
It also rings true when I think about my future and wanting to work with some big problems in the world like sex trafficking, human slavery, and other injustices.These are mountains that I, as a tiny person, cannot move on my own. But if I have faith then God will move these mountains through me and nothing will be impossible for me. Not because I have great credentials or "am a Fulbright scholar" ;) , but rather becuase I have faith and a God who invented credentials.
The verse comes from
Matthew 17:20, "For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed you will say to this mountain, 'Be moved from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you"
and Matthew 21: 22, "Whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
It's hanging in my room so it can serve as daily encouragement for my time here. Thanks Mom for such important and relevant wisdom!
Week 1, gettin' the party started!
So WEEK ONE of Crafting, Baking, and Walking my way through Andorra!
This week I did double the crafting and baking to make up for not posting last weeks, so I'm calling this "week 1" when really it all happened this week :)
I started off spicing up my week with a new meal called "Loaded Potato Buffalo Chicken Casserole." I was super pumped about it because basically every review on this recipe was some woman elated that they had found their husband's new favorite food and that they would never be satisfied with a different casserole again...or something like that.
And I will admit while I was cooking it my kitchen smelled heavenly. Bacon + spicy, greasy potatoes + shredded chicken is an amazing combination and Bed Bath and Beyond should start to bottle that stuff.
Since I'm here in Andorra I didn't exactly follow the recipe which might be the reason for my less then elated response to this dish. With the absence of hot sauce I mixed Tabasco and ketchup which was a good combination, but my mixing was definitely heavy-handed on the Tabasco. This casserole was spiiiiicy! (Ty, you would have been thrilled).
I think if I would have had ranch to serve it with the kickin' spicy level would have been just fine, but as it were, I added about a pound of extra cheese to try to cool my mouth. Also, in the land of cheeses it's difficult to find a good ol' Pepper Jack, cheddar cheese blend. Impossible actually where I went shopping. So next time, I definitely would redo the cheese. But keep the bacon, if not add more! You can't go wrong with bacon, right Bill?
Here was the finished product!
Acknowledgement: I am not a food photographer. I am also working with one step up from a disposable camera, so if this food doesn't look appetizing I blame that :)
here's the site for the recipe: http://cooklisacook.blogspot.com/2012/03/loaded-potato-buffalo-chicken-casserole.html
While the casserole was cooking I also put new knobs on some drawers I got from a friend to add a different feel that works with my apartment more! I guess I can scratch that off as a craft...right? I did feel pretty handy working with a screwdriver haha.
This week I did double the crafting and baking to make up for not posting last weeks, so I'm calling this "week 1" when really it all happened this week :)
I started off spicing up my week with a new meal called "Loaded Potato Buffalo Chicken Casserole." I was super pumped about it because basically every review on this recipe was some woman elated that they had found their husband's new favorite food and that they would never be satisfied with a different casserole again...or something like that.
And I will admit while I was cooking it my kitchen smelled heavenly. Bacon + spicy, greasy potatoes + shredded chicken is an amazing combination and Bed Bath and Beyond should start to bottle that stuff.
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| YUM! I know your mouth's watering right now, don't lie |
Since I'm here in Andorra I didn't exactly follow the recipe which might be the reason for my less then elated response to this dish. With the absence of hot sauce I mixed Tabasco and ketchup which was a good combination, but my mixing was definitely heavy-handed on the Tabasco. This casserole was spiiiiicy! (Ty, you would have been thrilled).
I think if I would have had ranch to serve it with the kickin' spicy level would have been just fine, but as it were, I added about a pound of extra cheese to try to cool my mouth. Also, in the land of cheeses it's difficult to find a good ol' Pepper Jack, cheddar cheese blend. Impossible actually where I went shopping. So next time, I definitely would redo the cheese. But keep the bacon, if not add more! You can't go wrong with bacon, right Bill?
Here was the finished product!
Acknowledgement: I am not a food photographer. I am also working with one step up from a disposable camera, so if this food doesn't look appetizing I blame that :)
here's the site for the recipe: http://cooklisacook.blogspot.com/2012/03/loaded-potato-buffalo-chicken-casserole.html
While the casserole was cooking I also put new knobs on some drawers I got from a friend to add a different feel that works with my apartment more! I guess I can scratch that off as a craft...right? I did feel pretty handy working with a screwdriver haha.
I'm loving this new focus on spending some time doing simple things I love to do. It's been great in renewing my spirit, along with quiet times and cuddles from Shera of course :)
Hope you've had as productive a week as I have ;) haha
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Updates!
So I'm thinking it's been a super long time since I've blogged. Sorry! So it's probs important to update y'all on some of what's happening in my life here in Andorra...
~We had a week off of school for Tots Sants and I spent it traveling in Italy! I broke my camera right before going :( so I reverted back to good old disposable and am waiting for the CD of pictures. So this is just a teaser, I won't write about the trip until I get those pictures, sowwy!
~It is quite cold here in Andorra now. Lots of snow on the mountains and frozen toes in my apartment.
~I am joining the ranks of No-Shave-November...except I started in October...and I started unknowingly lol. I just realized yesterday how long it had been when I was walking to the gym and literally felt the wind rushing through the 1/2" of hair on my legs. Cute. I know :)
~I am adopting a dog! His name is Rudy (yes, when you meet him I do expect a slow-chant to welcome him). He has been at the gossera for 3+ years but he is still a really loving, confident dog. He does great off the leash and loves to run and climb mountains! He also loves cuddles, so I think he will be a perfect companion for me :)
~I'm unofficially changing the name of my blog. It is now "Cooking, baking, and walking my way through Andorra!"
I haven't been having the greatest time here in Andorra so far. Teaching here is a lot more difficult and I didn't have as much support as I was expecting. BUT instead of letting that get me down I made a decision the other day to have a great time here doing other things that I want to! So I counted and we have about 25 more full weeks of school left, excluding weeks with vacations. So I made a list of 25 art projects, and 25 new baking or cooking things I want to try! And I am going to do at least one every week for my time here to survive in Andorra! Also I'm going to get a dog (as you read about before) to get me out and about, exercising, and enjoying the here and now more then I have been so far. SO as soon as I get a new camera you will see pictures of the crafty, Pinteresty, Betty Crockery experiences I'm having here in Andorra :) And feel free to suggest some projects that you have enjoyed or think I should do. I don't mind adding to the list!
Well I hope all of you are doing well! I'm off to apply for some jobs in the States and plan my classes for next week!
Lots of love from arctic of Andorra :)
~We had a week off of school for Tots Sants and I spent it traveling in Italy! I broke my camera right before going :( so I reverted back to good old disposable and am waiting for the CD of pictures. So this is just a teaser, I won't write about the trip until I get those pictures, sowwy!
~It is quite cold here in Andorra now. Lots of snow on the mountains and frozen toes in my apartment.
~I am joining the ranks of No-Shave-November...except I started in October...and I started unknowingly lol. I just realized yesterday how long it had been when I was walking to the gym and literally felt the wind rushing through the 1/2" of hair on my legs. Cute. I know :)
~I am adopting a dog! His name is Rudy (yes, when you meet him I do expect a slow-chant to welcome him). He has been at the gossera for 3+ years but he is still a really loving, confident dog. He does great off the leash and loves to run and climb mountains! He also loves cuddles, so I think he will be a perfect companion for me :)
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| He always smiles :) |
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| And he has a beard :) |
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| He can be a rascal though...so this should be fun :) |
I haven't been having the greatest time here in Andorra so far. Teaching here is a lot more difficult and I didn't have as much support as I was expecting. BUT instead of letting that get me down I made a decision the other day to have a great time here doing other things that I want to! So I counted and we have about 25 more full weeks of school left, excluding weeks with vacations. So I made a list of 25 art projects, and 25 new baking or cooking things I want to try! And I am going to do at least one every week for my time here to survive in Andorra! Also I'm going to get a dog (as you read about before) to get me out and about, exercising, and enjoying the here and now more then I have been so far. SO as soon as I get a new camera you will see pictures of the crafty, Pinteresty, Betty Crockery experiences I'm having here in Andorra :) And feel free to suggest some projects that you have enjoyed or think I should do. I don't mind adding to the list!
Well I hope all of you are doing well! I'm off to apply for some jobs in the States and plan my classes for next week!
Lots of love from arctic of Andorra :)
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Miss you friend
October seems to be a birthday-packed month. Start off with my birthday, then Momma's birthday, and as I grow up more and more people are getting added to the list--Caley, Katie, Yeimy, Jennie Hayes (twinsies!), Dan, Kyle Stud... One of the wonderful people that was brought in my life and added to this wonderful list was Scott. And since today was the first day my oven been's properly functioning I made a birthday cake, as has been the custom for his birthday for many moons now. In the past I've done a Superman cake...maybe more than once, but as I couldn't find frosting and other necessary things, I did something different, but still very Scott-approved this year. Mickey Mouse!
What a wonderful guy Scott was. He had such a life full of joy straight from God. And even through pain and suffering he was an encouragement to others. A few days, maybe two or three, before I got the call to come home he sent me this text, "Miss you friend and.getting out of.bed.was.awesome! Today I got to wheel myself around the halls of the hospital I was exhausted and still am but it was so worth it! Life is good God is good! He's given me so much strength and joy! :)" Amen to that, Scott did have so much strength and joy. What an example he set! What an inspiration he is! I miss him so much, but what a blessing it is to have had such a friend.
Love you Scott.
What a wonderful guy Scott was. He had such a life full of joy straight from God. And even through pain and suffering he was an encouragement to others. A few days, maybe two or three, before I got the call to come home he sent me this text, "Miss you friend and.getting out of.bed.was.awesome! Today I got to wheel myself around the halls of the hospital I was exhausted and still am but it was so worth it! Life is good God is good! He's given me so much strength and joy! :)" Amen to that, Scott did have so much strength and joy. What an example he set! What an inspiration he is! I miss him so much, but what a blessing it is to have had such a friend.
Love you Scott.
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