Bienvenidos to my Blog!

Hello Family, Friends, and Curious Readers,

Thanks for stopping in to see what I am up to. This is my first blog, and I hope not to bore you too much with the details of my life. But rather hope to offer you some insights into development work, the highs, the lows, and well the boring.

But before I move away for 27 months, let me give you a little information about myself before I lose a steady internet connection.

So after graduating from Boston College in 2005, I decided I wanted to learn Spanish and "save the world" so I moved to Cusco, Peru. I began by volunteering for The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco by researching and writing a small business plan for the organization. I continued to work with the organization until February of 2008, when I returned to the US to prepare for my move to Madrid, Spain for 15 months to study an International MBA at IE Business School. And now, after a year of searching for the perfect development job, and taking odd jobs in the meantime, I have joined the Peace Corps and am volunteering again. So wish me luck, and PLEASE someone stop me from volunteering again!

Monday, December 26, 2011

My First Christmas in Nicaragua Part 2

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December 25th I awoke with the feeling oh being hung over, although I had not had a drop of alcohol the day before, but I did realize that I had not drank my normal 3 liters of water so that was probably the cause.

But it was a lazy morning, I had my customary cup of coffee, and then decided to make cinnamon rolls like my family always eats on Christmas morning in the states. Granted I had to make them from scratch instead of the Pilsbury ones, but it was a great activity to keep me busy. I also washed some clothes since there was sun after a few days of rain, of course as luck would have it though, it started to rain by the time I had finished. Oh how I miss having a washing machine and dryer!

Last night we had a Christmas dinner as a family, which was very nice to sit and share a meal with everyone. It was the second time everyone was sitting around a table eating since I moved in 5 months ago. The first was at the wedding. It is not very customary to sit at a table and share a meal here. Normally, everyone is served a plate and people sit on the couch or in chairs and eat. It's very informal and tends to work well since I make my own meals, this way I don't feel bad for not participating in family meals! Anyway, Christmas was nice, and less painful than I thought. (It can be very hard to be in a foreign country for the holidays.) Here are the last few pictures I want to share... Keep making good choices, only one week left until 2012! Love you all!

Cinnamon Rolls before baking!

After baking... good right?

With Frosting!!! BTW not on my diet haha

Final product with the old lady who comes to visit and get food every other day... it was a special treat for her!

The new scooter!

Christmas Dinner

Another cousin I was able to meet
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2 comments:

  1. JulieDecember 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    This will be the year of continuing Christmas' since we will celebrate again when we arrive in just a few more days. Looks like you are gaining even more culinary expertise in Nicaragua, the cinnamon rolls look great. Yum! See you soon.

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  2. Aunt FranJanuary 9, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Sounds like you found several special ways to celebrate Christmas in you adopted country. It is dificult to get in the Christmas mood in a warm climate but you did very well. Your cinnamon rolls looked delicious. You are getting to be quite the baker. Have a great visit with you family. Sure it will be very special to share your new country with them.

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