I’ve been meaning to share some of the curious fruits I’ve found in the market. As usual, there are bananas, papayas, mangos, oranges, limes, lemons, pineapples, apples, berries, coconuts, apricots, melons, etc… all of which were recognizable to me, coming from Canada Then there are the alien fruits that for some reason are not marketed … [Read more…]
Meet Juan. He bikes to our house, knocks on our door every morning between 7:15 and 7:45. He is trilingual (Spanish, Poqomchí, & Q’eqchí). He has been delivering fresh, unpasteurized, creamy goat’s milk to us for nearly a year now. He comes from Tampo, 1 km west of us. He doesn’t own the goats, he … [Read more…]
I’ve started a second blog. This blog deals exclusively with films that I watch. It gives me a way to debrief myself and hopefully introduce new films to people. The new blog is called Zaak Watches Moviesby himself
About a month ago, Guatemala (and many other Latin American democratic, free nations), was graced with the presence of G.W. Bush. President Bush was here to make deals for purchasing Guatemala’s corn to make ethanol. In the days after Bush flew home, the price of corn increased by 20-25%. “Wonderful!” you may think, “Guatemalan’s will … [Read more…]
Internet banking is very handy. I have been using it for 5 years to pay bills and track expenses. What’s really great though is that I can live in Guatemala and maintain an account in Canada without having to walk into a bank. For two weeks, I went without internet at my home because a … [Read more…]
Yesterday morning, I got up put the garbage out, changed, dress and fed Blaise. I let Lidia, our housekeeper, in at around 8 am and introduced her to our new baby and then continued to tidy up the house while Amber was continued to rest in bed. As I rushed around the kitchen, eager to … [Read more…]
Yesterday was fun! When I woke up, Amber told me not to get my hopes up, but that she was having contractions every 10-15 minutes. We read up on false labour and deduced that this is what was happening. Sure enough, but 8 AM, things had subsided. I worked at the office for part of … [Read more…]
I finished 2 books this week. I never finish that many books in one week – I’m too slow a reader. I also started listening to a couple bands, saw some good films, and got some good reading/listening on the web so I thought I would share… BOOKS: “Girlfriend in a Coma” by Douglas CouplandThis … [Read more…]
Goal #105 Adopt a Child Yesterday, I visited with the social worker at the Cobán Regional Hospital. My inquiry was related to the possibility of adoption of an abandoned baby. She said that as long as we are residents of Guatemala, get approved as foster parents and are willing to pay the legal fees, it … [Read more…]
With short-term teams coming and going so often here (25 so far since I’ve been here), I’m often asked where I am from. FOr me that is a difficult question and I have a hard time answering it quickly. I’ve been living in this house in Tactic for 13 months now (after more than 5 … [Read more…]