Eight months of travel and I hadn’t yet had any of the major travel mishaps that most people fear. That was until two days ago when I got an email from my mom saying that one of my banks called the house to report Continue reading
Category Archives: Guatemala
La Quema del Diablo
El Diablo being whisked away to the “burn site”
December 7th in Guatemala is “La Quema del Diablo” or “The burning of the devil”. When my teacher told me about this holiday I was excited to participate. Guatemalans believe that the devil lives in the junk that we leave stored in our homes and in our person. The actual burning of a statue of the devil symbolizes a cleansing of evil and misfortune. Continue reading
When shit hits the fan….WWMVD (What would Miss Venus Do?)
I’ve used about 482304982309832 ATM’s around the world with no issues. Today, I get an email from a representative at one of my banks notifying me that the ATM that I had just used one hour prior was Continue reading
La Antigua….Mi Amor
I can’t stress enough how beautiful and welcoming it is here. I honestly feel like I’m at home which can be a good and bad thing for someone who is accustomed to being on the go. For now I am truly appreciating the tranquility and breath of fresh air. Continue reading
Tu Hablas Espanol?
I started to write this entire post in Spanish to celebrate my one week anniversary of taking classes here in Antigua but I figured that would be kinda corny. Corniness doesn’t usually stop me, but I will spare you all this one time. Continue reading
Home Sweet Home?
I’ve mentioned before that I am staying with a host family so I can practice my Spanish all day long. A lot of tourists who opt to live in homestays are able to choose the family size, area they prefer to live in, and amenities in the home (i.e. private or shared bathroom…etc). I requested a small family because I didn’t think I’d be comfortable with a house full of 200 strangers. Well, small in Guatemala is a family of 5 plus the 20 family members that come to visit everyday. I was thinking more like a single mother with one mute and well-mannered child. Continue reading
Defining Gratitude
Gratitude – the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful –dictionary.com
If it had not been for the thousands of Facebook posts from friends and family I swear I would have forgotten that today was Thanksgiving. I am in a country outside of the US so it is obvious that no one here celebrates this holiday.
This time last year I was a few weeks in to my much needed therapy sessions and I was a huge ball filled to the rim with every emotion you could think of…..with the exception of anger. Although I felt as thought the weight of the world was on my shoulder I didn’t want to sulk and complain. So instead of wallowing in own mess on my couch with a sad chick flick and two bags of hot fries and an entire ice cream cake from Dairy Queen Continue reading