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Things I will miss
So I'm a little behind on my posts...but as most of you know, I'm coming home in 2 days!! So in honor of this, I'm going to do two posts today: Things I will miss/Things I will not miss.
THINGS I WILL MISS!
- Having the housekeeper bring me juice when I am home in the afternoon
- My host family and especially watching Tangled and Pocahontas in Spanish with my 3 year old mini me
- Being able to take a two hour bus ride and ...
In the Time of the Butterflies
This one comes with a brief history lesson! Wahoo!
Four sisters, the Mirabal sisters, were born into a wealthy family during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic (born from 1924-1935). Minerva, one of the sisters, became very involved in the anti-Trujillo revolution. She was even personally sought out by Trujillo and he made several sexual advances towards her. While women were not allowed to ...
Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver
... had chicken liver for lunch and as it turns out that is not my favorite. Did you know liver crumbles? It's really gross. I tried it the first time and the second time I said, very politely, "there's no way I'm eating that". Generally I like whatever is prepared although it does get quite repetitive. For dinner, I usually get back late from class and the housekeeper has something waiting for ...
And that's LIFE!
... br> After lunch, we were supposed to go to Centro Leon to check out the cigar factory and to check out the cultural museum. Instead, as we were waiting for the guagua, we were informed that the guaguas were protesting as well and there was no public transportation into the City. So, we ended up seeing patients in the clinic!
THAT is why we had a Domincan day - "si Dios quiere" If God wants it. We paired up and saw three patients a piece. All three of our ...
Earthquake
... my brain was spinning. I looked at Dad, "did you feel that?" Then I heard voices in the hall and we open the door to find similar expressions of confusion and panic. Earthquake! We were all looking to each other for answers as we made our way outside. It was an earthquake alright, people outside had seen water jostling out of the pool. Where was my husband? I was worried. Dad decides the best way to deal with this situation ...
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