January 31, 2010
DAY! I had so many people that I love apart of my yesterday! Soooo many! I spent time yesterday with Carol and Steve (Liz’s parents) on the phone, and it was really great to hear their voices after such a long time. I then talked for a super long time with my good friend AJU! I received a call a little bit later from a far away land from a one Ms. Liz Ivkovich! After a bit I met Gigi and Linda, whom I adore and love so much. They have been my other Ammas (mothers) out here in Colorado! I think I am up to 9 or 10 Ammas now.
Then it was off to see Nahshon, but how could I drive by Charlie and Keri’s house without stopping? (Let me know if you know how…I think it is impossible). They were so great, it was just really comfortable being with them, like it always is, and little Nico is about to be referred to as BIG Nico…that just happened! Then Nahshon, that dude is the sh#@! I love that man! Met up with his mom and brother, whom I adore for a short while, then we were off (in the coolest car ever…Honda Fit!) to the BEST Pizza place in CO. Pasquini’s! mmm mmm. I couldn’t have imagined a better day!
November 27, 2009
Damn…I missed it. Actually back in the day my Mom and I would sit in the Best Buy line for a couple hours, usually freezing and with our certain items in mind and in hand with our hot off the press advertisement. As the years have gone on I haven’t gotten completely sucked into the consumerism of the times but am still learning. I hope to live more simply amongst my family and friends. It is a really hard thing to do, there seems to be always something I want/need, but I am learning how to say no and how to do without, Nepal has really helped shape that for me.
Yet, for those of you who are out on the streets in the cold am after Thanksgiving…Godspeed! Sometimes you need it!
November 7, 2009
When I was a young lad I wanted to be a rodeo star like my cousin Travis. My Dad spent many hours at his friend’s house before it was my birthday and made me a Bull with horns out of 2×4’s. That Bull wasn’t getting away either, because I even had a lasso! So I spent many hours spinning that lasso around and attempting to catch the bull.
I caught it, many times. It never got away, and it never tried to, it was 2×4’s. Maybe there is a cowboy inside of me just waiting to come out. Tight jeans, belt buckle, shiny buttoned collar shirt and of course an authentic cowboy hat (not the kind muscular men wear with their tan and shirt half unbuttoned). Ahhh the rodeo!
November 2, 2009
I like the moon, especially when the power goes out here! The light from the moon seems to make everything a bit better!
October 9, 2009
Since having come to Nepal in 2006 I have welcomed this part that comes with it, excessive farting. I am not to say that this is the case with everyone, but fortunately it has been for me.
I was thinking about how taboo it is to do so, and I am thankful for those in my life that understand farting to simply be a part of who we are.
Recently, the Servant Team was over at my house, I was sitting on my wood chair we were all talking and then something had brought out a laugh in me…WELL…that wasn’t all it brought out in me! A large fart came with it echoed by the wood chair!
I immediately said “ohhhhh” and looked around a bit nervously at each of their faces. (wondering if they are safe to fart around??….maybe our relationship hasn’t gotten there yet?? does it smell?? oooo nooooo!) To my amazement it seemed no one noticed, so I just continued without making it more public than what I thought it already was!
October 6, 2009
I have been following Baseball and Football online. I love Baseball and have grown up playing it from the time there was a tee, to the time we played softball (that was a mistake) and up until I discovered basketballs don’t hurt as much when hit with them. I have come to love it even more after my Grandma confessed her obsession and love of the Colorado Rockies some years ago.
“I just love my Rockies.”
How could I not? There has been a lot left to desire though when it comes to the opportunities of following the Rockies here. I have numerous times watched ESPN’s Gamecast, which is nice, but it’s not like watching it on TV or at Coors Field. Where the beer flows like wine and the hot dogs are on steroids too!
I wish I was home this fall to sit in the living room with my Dad and Grandma and root for the Rockies as they head into the playoffs! Instead I will watch facebook statuses cut down pitchers, emphasize a win with many !!!!! and watch a computer generated ball come from a pitchers mound with no pitcher and disappear at home plate with no batter.
September 13, 2009
Four amazing women for 4 months!
September 3, 2009
Dang.
So I think this man I sat with is possibly the only one that would take you up on the offer when you might say “put that in your pipe and smoke it.”
August 26, 2009
I’m 27! woo….I hear that’s getting old and from others I hear it is old. Sorry if you are older than this. eeeee.
I love that so many people were with me today. So many friends from Omaha, Andrew and my love Liz sang happy birthday to me over the phone while they were out at a lake house.
Liz gave me some rainbow sandals that will be making there way here soon! Awesome! She’s great! Tooooo Great.
The Servant Team hasn’t even been here a week and they gifted me all kinds of goodies! (maple syrup, gum, cliff bar! and peanut m&m’s) woo woo!
Then Karuna Ghar made the most delicious meal to date…I have never had such a good meal. The kids gave me pictures they made…those kids are talented. I took three of the boys out on the motorcycle, it was great to hear the screams of joy, fear and excitement as we zipped around the monkey temple on a motorcycle. The next day I ate jack fruit cake from Prem Ghar that Jyoti had made for me and the Ammas! (it was really good!)
Then Brook/John and I went to a nice dinner where they have a casino! I don’t gamble…really ever, and also never have many chances to do so. So on your birthday is the best day to…right?
It started off with me scoping out the roulette table and dropping my 100rs. coin in
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… a “big rollers” cup of tea…..I looked down to see where it went….glop…right in this man’s tea. oh noooooo. I apologized a few times. It was like that tea dropped coin was good luck, because I was winning!!!!! I then convinced John to play and we went with all our chips on the table. ALL of our chips were out on the table.
the number 0 came up….BUST.
That’s the beginning of 27!
