Showing posts with label Fun Stuff Mate :P. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Stuff Mate :P. Show all posts

Friday, July 5, 2013

Things I've Realized While Living in Haiti

1.       Unless you know your stomach can handle the squash, pig, gooey stuff, than stay away from it.
2.       If you do not replenish yourself with Jesus you will easily be burnt out
3.       Cockroaches are harmless…but REALLY nasty.
4.       Centipedes are just REALLY gross and REALLY harmful.
5.       It’s hot
6.       If a bug falls into your water (or other beverage) don’t dump the whole cup out…just take the bug out and keep drinking.  Otherwise, you’ll just end up going through all of your water.  Bugs in your drink are a common occurrence.
7.        Mopping is a necessity and is done multiple times a day, but rarely is our floor ever clean due to the dozens of dirty feet that walk through our house.  But I guess it’s better than those who sweep their dirt floor :p
8.       One gallon of kerosene can power five lanterns for a long time.
9.       Ice is a rare and beloved thing.
10.   Sometimes deodorant seems like a pointless battle, but let me tell you that if you don’t wear it, the battle is already lost…dramatically.
11.    Ants SUCK!!!
12.   If you leave out a coffee cup with a little bit of coffee and sugar it works good as an ant attractant/killer.
13.   Cockroaches like hiding in piles of avocadoes.
14.   It is possible to go more than a day without showering ;) …I wouldn’t advise it though living in an all-the-time-sunny-and-hot place.
15.   Apparently without mosquitos there wouldn’t be any chocolate because along with sucking my blood they also pollinate flowers…and somehow (I was told, I just don’t remember the specifics) they’re the ones responsible for all of our chocolate.
16.   Skype is a beautiful things =)
17.   If you want privacy while showering at the public showers then don’t go there.  There’s a reason why they call them public…come to think of it, if you want privacy at all than don’t move here to Haiti :p  Luckily I’m a single guy who doesn’t need much privacy…just a little every once in a while.
18.   People will try and steal your money if it’s visible.
19.   I like motorcycles and tap taps.
20.   I can’t dance and it seems that a lot of Haitians can…I wish I could.
21.   Kids have a lot of energy.
22.   Turns out that if your hair is any longer than a buzz cut (which most Haitian guys have) the kids think you’re a girl (not literally).
23.   I have started to enjoy vegetables…quite a lot actually J
24.   Cats are messy little creatures.
25.   The most random things that I would never eat at home are desired a tremendous amount here in Haiti…just because of the fact that we can’t get them here.  E.I.  Fruit rollups. 
26.   If you are putting your faith in a generator to give you your daily power, than you may be disappointed at times…or like us, seemingly every week.
27.   I wouldn’t be surviving here without the prayer of all of y’all (So southern sounding) back at home.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Road Thus Far...

Hello World,
You're going to have to tap on the link to watch (yes I said watch) my latest update.  This also happens to be the surprise I mentioned in my last post.  I hope you all enjoy my newest and most fun Haiti update yet. 

  
The Road Thus Far...

Orevwa!!!

Monday, February 11, 2013

100 Things I love


I got this idea from a friend who did this on her blog. I thought it’d be fun to steal the idea and do the same thing here.  So, thanks to Jessika, you’re all about to read 100 Things I love…

Long, hot showers
Music: Playing and listening
Indie, dubstep, and hiphop/dance music
Family
Cards: Hillbilly Rummy, Rook, and Blackjack
Snuggling with a loved one
Campfires in the summer…or on the beach under a star lit sky J
Hiking…especially on mountains
Kayaking
Spending time with friends and loved ones
Children                                               
Spending time worshiping God with fellow Christians
Art: music, drawing, water painting, and tattooing
Traveling/road trips with great friends
Romance/marriage
The leading of the Holy Spirit
Laying in Hammocks under shady trees
Snowboarding
Paintballing
Running
The thought of one day having a family to love and be loved by
Dreams and being able to dream
Freedom
Spending time in the outdoors: Camping, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, the woods, the mountains, rivers, and lakes
Rock climbing and repelling
Christmas season: being able to snuggle around the Christmas tree with a nice, tasty, cup of eggnog
Rope swings
Cliff jumping/diving
Driving
Creating…music, plays, paintings, poems, or stories
Creative writing
Love letters and poems to loved ones
Toms shoes
Late nights with close friends
Improve comedy
Hearing God stories
Jesus
Cloth shopping
Carmel milk tea with tapioca balls
Experiencing other cultures
 New Year’s Eve parties
Wake boarding and water skiing
Swimming when it’s really hot out
The ocean
The desire for things
Love, honesty, and loyalty
Colorado/The Rocky Mountains
Late nights of Call of Duty
Wrestling
Memories
Reminiscing past times and looking at old photos.
Building forts out of blankets and pillow and then snuggling beneath them to goofy movies
The Vow (Movie)
Bluegrass jams
Late-night-uncontrollable-slap-happy-times
Signs (Game)
Bacon!!!
Turkey wraps, JalapeƱo and Cilantro Hummus with pita chips, and guacamole
Beards…even though I can’t grow one;)
Watching kids sing and dance
Ours-The Bravery (Song)
The Vampire Diaries
The deep dark ocean and the fish that live down there
The universe and outer space
Star gazing
REI…favorite place to shop
Jammin’ out in the car
Vintage style clothing
Tattoos
National parks, state parks, and campgrounds of any kind
Mountain biking
Triathlons                                                                                     
A creator that has everything under control and therefore makes me not to have to worry. 
The Bible
A mother and father who love me
The feeling you get you when you see a loved one smile because you did something to bless them
Sending people care packages….I think I have more fun putting them together then they do receiving them.
Playing the guitar
Running and diving into bed on those cold winter nights
Sledding accidents (I know kinda cruel)
The feeling and smell of clothes that just came out of the dryer
Random acts of kindness
Camaraderie
Capture the flag in the mountains
Early morning hikes up mountains
Sitting on the beach in the early morning watching the sunrise…or at night watching the sun set
Vintage photography
The feeling of mud squishing between your toes
White wintery days
Fancy dinners
Snow crab….Mmm Mmm good :)
French Fries
Learning new things about people that I never knew before…especially if it’s something goofy
Good quotes and great Bible verses
A Peanut butter & Jelly sandwich made with white Wonder bread, crunchy peanut butter and homemade raspberry jelly
Anonymous acts of generosity
Cooking food late at night
When you know someone loves you and they give you that smile that says exactly that…I love you
AND…The feeling of coming home after having been gone for awhile