A behind the scenes look at my daily life this past year… and some outtakes of photos that wouldn’t ordinarily make the blog… hopefully it adds a little levity to your week.
1. Hoard a used sandwich baggie… from my lunch.. because those are precious cargo.
2. Wear the same shirt today that I wore yesterday, the day before, and the day before, because – why dirty something else?!
3. Take more antibiotics in 3 months than I have in my entire life.
4. Eat a hotdog (or two) every day for a month. #colombia. #dontforgetthemaplesyrup
5. Wash underwear in the shower. #lifehacks.
6. Shower in the rain fully clothed so it doubles as laundry day too.
7. Shower every few days not because of the lack of water.. but because I can’t buy shampoo…
8. Sustain myself on a diet of coke, ice cream, and chocolate chip cookies because #malaria and the only food store is a Shell Gas Station.
9. Take a malaria test “just in case.”
10. Wear shower shoes as church shoes. same same. #havianasforthewin
11. Say “It’s probably a parasite.” when I don’t feel good.
12. Think it’s a piece of cake to go away for the weekend when it only will take a cab, train, ferry, cab, plane and Uber to get to your final destination.
13. Play “skirt roulette” in Africa- new outfit everyday… only need 6 skirts per team.
14. Meet a guy at Starbucks, then walk two miles to shower in his hotel room… #flood #firstshowerin72hours #norunningwaterduetoflooding #irony.
15. Ride with 28 people in a 15 passenger van, and say “Yep there’s plenty of room!”.
16. Decide that I shouldn’t shower today because I showered yesterday.
17. Wear a blanket as a skirt.
18. Panic when you realize you left the house without toilet paper.
19. Think a 20 hour bus ride is a piece of cake. #comparedto40 #ecuadortoperu.
20. Wear pants and a flannel in 90 degree humid weather.. #malarialmosquitos. #getbehindmesatan.
21. Eat contaminated vegetables #doestheriskoutweighthebenefit?
22. Be told that the bathroom was only for men.. but I could use the open field.. #noproblem #desperate #30hourbusride.
23. Do laundry in water with river snakes, fish heads, and tadpoles. It’s clean they said..
24. Wear Chacos. #rainbowsforlife.
25. Say “y’all” #toomanytexansonmyteam
Laundry stops for no one…
When you are to meet your host at the “train station” after an overnight bus ride… this is the train station..
When you need to take your team’s food out to the village for the week because there aren’t any places to buy food.. you guard it with your LIFE.
When your host greets you with a facemask for the bus ride… you wear it with pride, and thankfulness.
I’ll be home in just 9 days (!) and would be happy to further expound on any of the above scenarios 🙂 I’m always up for a coffee date!
See y’all soon!!!
