Belize so Far…

is treating me well! I’m loving the sunny 27 degrees (80 F) weather!

And the food!

Remember I said I am here to work not play, so I haven’t been to any touristy places yet. Being in a developing country is truly eye opening and I believe that every citizen in a developed country should experience what it’s like to be in a developing country. When countries like the US go into a recession it is not necessarily ideal. But it really is nothing compared to what developing countries go through. I see all these signs about human trafficking…and it just stops me dead in my tracks and makes me think.

I take so many things for granted back in the US. Still it looks like everyone is enjoying themselves.

What do you think?

Positivity

So my last post was anything but positive. But on a bright note. I leave in 6 days for …*drum roll please*…Belize! I shall be taking a ton of pictures while I’m there and I’m loving how the daily high is in the 80s and the low is in the 70s.

I’ve also finished 75% of the work necessary to apply to graduate schools. I’m hoping I get to go to school in Washington DC so cross your fingers for me. I

promise my posts will become more interesting and full of pictures once I’m done applying to these graduate schools and I’m in Belize.

RIP

I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a truly white Christmas, but it’s official there is still a good six to eight inches of snow in my yard. The day went very well for the most part, but the evening was anything but.As a friend put it:

I think child molesters and rapists should be killed publicly when found. A bullet is the cure for that disease.

May be it is unChristian like for me to agree with such a statement, but sometimes when things hit SO close to home these type of thoughts aren’t irrational.  I did not know Sarah but a few of my friends did, and just to think that I have looked into the eyes of her (suspected) killer and have probably seen her whilst I was out and about makes me sick and is just down right bone chilling.

Rest in Peace Sarah Foxwell.

Remember, Folks, Christmas isn’t about materialism, obligation, dysfunctional family issues & fraudulent gaiety…

Hope everyone had a Happy *insert preferred holiday here*

Thanks and Snow…

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. It was really uplifting!! I’m still feeling pretty shitty but hopefully this time around something will be found.  I haven’t had much time to reply to comments but I’ll hopefully get a chance to do that tomorrow.

For the past few days my area has been dealing with the effects of a blizzard. There was about 2 feet of snow in my back yard with 4-5ft (1.5 meters) drifts.

I took a few photos and this is my ultimate favorite. It was taken during the middle of the storm. Nope this isn’t anyone in my immediate family! But our wonderful neighbors. How many people have neighbor’s who are willing to plow both their and your driveway during the middle of a storm?

Of course there was a little left for us to shovel, but it was considerably easier since the first 2-3ft (meter or so for those on the metric system) were already gone. Here’s my dad shoveling the remainder the next day. Also you can see my poor baby (car) in the background covered in a mound of ice/snow. So sad, so sad.