Monday, May 31, 2010
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Comments Welcome (And How to Comment)
to post a comment, click on the title of an individual post and then go to the comment area. you do not need to be signed in to anything to post. I would love to hear from you during my trip!
i can upload video from my iphone!
Pretty cool, huh?
It looks like Blogger uses Flash because even though I uploaded a quicktime file, you can't see it from an iphone. Anyhow, if you see a cube-shaped thing with question marks in any entries, it's because I uploaded a video.
It looks like Blogger uses Flash because even though I uploaded a quicktime file, you can't see it from an iphone. Anyhow, if you see a cube-shaped thing with question marks in any entries, it's because I uploaded a video.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Got My Passport!
OK, I have my passport and I am ready to go! Well, sort of. I have lots of finishing touches in the packing department, but I am on the right track.
I think I am starting to get excited. Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support.
M' rele Nicole. M' se moun Etazini. Mwen se Ameriken e Ilande.
Bon nwit!
I think I am starting to get excited. Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support.
M' rele Nicole. M' se moun Etazini. Mwen se Ameriken e Ilande.
Bon nwit!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Sweet Mother of Sunshine... That took FORVER!
I just spent two hours trying to successfully upload a photo from my iPhone. Blogger wouldn't let me register my cell phone as an MMS device and I've never been able to email photos from my iPhone.
But ahh, sweet success!
It would now seem that I will be able to upload photos from Haiti, and since I just got the Flickr for iPhone app, I think I can even geotag them. Whee!
The photo that you are looking at of (next post down) someone who appears to be the nicest man on the planet, is in fact the nicest man on the planet... My Dad! Isn't he handsome?
Hi Dad!
But ahh, sweet success!
It would now seem that I will be able to upload photos from Haiti, and since I just got the Flickr for iPhone app, I think I can even geotag them. Whee!
The photo that you are looking at of (next post down) someone who appears to be the nicest man on the planet, is in fact the nicest man on the planet... My Dad! Isn't he handsome?
Hi Dad!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Plan B on the Passport
Well, my passport is nowhere to be found. Ugh. Argh.
Thankfully, my mom went to the records office in Hartford, CT this morning to obtain a copy of my birth certificate (also nowhere to be found--what can I say I've been dealing with some stuff lately). So, now I can go register the old passport as stolen and get a new one rush-processed.
Thanks Mom! And Dad! Such Champs!!! I appreciate your help with this.
Frank made a great impression on Beth's parents! He will be enjoying resort-style accommodations while take hammer to nail and do my part to build a house.
I hope to be able to upload photos for everyone to see during the trip. I am headed to the AT&T store this week to look into a Haiti Coverage plan. Apparently they are offering a special Haiti coverage plan for relief work. I am going to bring my Flipcam with me, as well, but I doubt I will be able to do anything with the video until I get back. I have a bad habit of not documenting my trips and adventures, especially when I am having a great time, so hopefully this blog will give me added incentive to take lots of pictures. Now that I think about it, that's kind of lame for a multimedia producer and former photo editor.
I am so excited to meet new people and experience Haiti's culture (95 degrees during rainy season, not so much). The Haitians that I know possess a special warmth and generosity of spirit (I know that's a stereotype, but it's a positive stereotype, so I'm ok with it!)
It's hard for me to fathom what these last several months have been like for people in Haiti. I'm excited for the trip and the work we'll be doing, but I hope I am ready for what I will see. More so, I hope I can ease someones burden for even a short time and make some kind of a difference.
These pre-trip posts are probably going to get pretty boring and repetitive, so I'll try to spread 'em out and not bore you with ridiculous stuff like my biggest question of the weekend: How much Immodium and Pepto is too much Immodium and Pepto? Sort of like the sound of one hand clapping, I know. I'm deep.
Thankfully, my mom went to the records office in Hartford, CT this morning to obtain a copy of my birth certificate (also nowhere to be found--what can I say I've been dealing with some stuff lately). So, now I can go register the old passport as stolen and get a new one rush-processed.
Thanks Mom! And Dad! Such Champs!!! I appreciate your help with this.
Frank made a great impression on Beth's parents! He will be enjoying resort-style accommodations while take hammer to nail and do my part to build a house.
I hope to be able to upload photos for everyone to see during the trip. I am headed to the AT&T store this week to look into a Haiti Coverage plan. Apparently they are offering a special Haiti coverage plan for relief work. I am going to bring my Flipcam with me, as well, but I doubt I will be able to do anything with the video until I get back. I have a bad habit of not documenting my trips and adventures, especially when I am having a great time, so hopefully this blog will give me added incentive to take lots of pictures. Now that I think about it, that's kind of lame for a multimedia producer and former photo editor.
I am so excited to meet new people and experience Haiti's culture (95 degrees during rainy season, not so much). The Haitians that I know possess a special warmth and generosity of spirit (I know that's a stereotype, but it's a positive stereotype, so I'm ok with it!)
It's hard for me to fathom what these last several months have been like for people in Haiti. I'm excited for the trip and the work we'll be doing, but I hope I am ready for what I will see. More so, I hope I can ease someones burden for even a short time and make some kind of a difference.
These pre-trip posts are probably going to get pretty boring and repetitive, so I'll try to spread 'em out and not bore you with ridiculous stuff like my biggest question of the weekend: How much Immodium and Pepto is too much Immodium and Pepto? Sort of like the sound of one hand clapping, I know. I'm deep.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Three Shots Down, But Where's My Passport?
Well, I leave for Haiti to build a home with Christian Light Foundation in two weeks and I can't seem to locate my passport. I've decided to hold of on panic-mode until sundown tomorrow. Instead, I choose to feel satisfied that I've gotten my pre-trip shots (three of them, ouch!) and picked up my anti-malarial drugs and just-in-case antibiotocs.
When it comes to this trip, I vacillate between excitement, fear and disbelief. I am certain that I cannot fully prepare myself for the experience, but I deeply hope that I will be able to make some kind of difference and I am excited to meet the other trip participants.
The home-front logistics seem to be falling into place nicely and I owe unyielding thanks and gratitude to my friends and family who have offered support, encouragement and kind words to me. Were it not for my great friend Beth and her amazing parents, I would be spending as much time worrying about my sweet pooch Frank as I am about preparing to actually head off to Haiti for two weeks. Beth's folks have offered to take the Frankster in and love him as their own while I am away!
And were it not for my parents and my siblings, I just don't think I could have moved forward with the trip at all. I am so grateful for the love and support that my family provides.
The plan for the rest of the weekend is to track down my passport, find cheap or free luggage, purchase pharmacy, first-aid, and toiletry supplies and finalize my packing list. I am also heading to Beth's parents' house tomorrow to do a meet-and-greet with Frank (let's hope that goes well!!!)
Let's pray that my next post begins by announcing that I have located my passport :)
When it comes to this trip, I vacillate between excitement, fear and disbelief. I am certain that I cannot fully prepare myself for the experience, but I deeply hope that I will be able to make some kind of difference and I am excited to meet the other trip participants.
The home-front logistics seem to be falling into place nicely and I owe unyielding thanks and gratitude to my friends and family who have offered support, encouragement and kind words to me. Were it not for my great friend Beth and her amazing parents, I would be spending as much time worrying about my sweet pooch Frank as I am about preparing to actually head off to Haiti for two weeks. Beth's folks have offered to take the Frankster in and love him as their own while I am away!
And were it not for my parents and my siblings, I just don't think I could have moved forward with the trip at all. I am so grateful for the love and support that my family provides.
The plan for the rest of the weekend is to track down my passport, find cheap or free luggage, purchase pharmacy, first-aid, and toiletry supplies and finalize my packing list. I am also heading to Beth's parents' house tomorrow to do a meet-and-greet with Frank (let's hope that goes well!!!)
Let's pray that my next post begins by announcing that I have located my passport :)
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