where is laura? Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers. Rainer Maria Rilke

weekend in Isinlivi

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2005 | Views [4153] | Comments [2]

The first question I was asked when I told  the director at the school that I was going to Isinlivi, was Where is that? and second, ¨How do you pronounce that?  well the first I can now answer.. the second still remains unclear exactly. I decide to ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: my weekend in Isinlivi

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2005 | Photo Gallery

documentary about life at La Hesperia

Friday, 16 Dec 2005 | Views [1395] | Comments [1]

So on my second day of classes, there is a chico talking to the director as Im leaving and he doesnt speak much spanish, so the director asks me to help make sense of what he is inquiring about. Turns out this guy, Martin, from Canada spent a month  ... Read more >

Tags: Work

simple observations

Friday, 16 Dec 2005 | Views [749]

 in  no particular order: ...its hard to remember not to flush the toilet paper.. there is usually always a waste basket nearby, most systems in central-south america cant handle the paper. ... alt 6 4 is the easist way to get the @ when sending email, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Gallery: quito colonial

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: my ecuadorian family, house, etc

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005 | Photo Gallery

my ecuadorian PFA

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005 | Views [605]

I found my second home, Ocho y Medio, the art house cinema that shows severals programs daily on 35mm, 16mm and video. From German experimental shorts to French films, Brazilian films,  classics.. several of which have come through the PFA. For $2, Im ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

a good use of the wet wipe

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005 | Views [864]

I had an exciting day out in Quito colonial. ALL The city transport is .25 what a deal. although you can walk a good deal in a few hours, as <i have been doing. After taking the trole and getting off at the main plaza (one of many grand plazas in ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

arrived in quito

Saturday, 10 Dec 2005 | Views [724] | Comments [1]

Well I aM here,my luggage is not, but hopefully I WILL get it tomorrow.  funky keyboard, please excuse the typos... AsI{m driving backfrom the airport last night grafitti covers some of the walls along the main corridor...myeye catches -muerte a bush-... Read more >

Tags: Culture