Adventuresinamyland

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• Quickie

  

  Our first spike is over!We packed up our house….… and loaded up the 15-passenger van for our 20 minute journey back to campus. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Spike #2 Announcement!

  

  Just in case you’re like my mother who didn’t understand in the slightest the “Next project is in the land of Hanson!” text that I ecstatically sent her late on... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Boulder, Again!

  

  Sometimes having a blog really pays off. Charlotte, an AmeriCorps alum from classes 14 & 15, stopped by and then hooked us up with an ISP at the organization sh... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Move Over Tattered Cover

  

  There’s a new bookstore in town!I’ve discovered my new favorite place.Tattered Cover was fine, but it just didn’t have what I needed in a bookstore. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Two Weeks Into Spike

  

  I’ve given up on trying to come up with clever post titles and have decided to move to those annoying weekly recap posts. Deal. • • • • ••ISP at Food Bank of th... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Three Days Into Spike (An Update In Bullet Points)

  

  • My team leader and I came back from Mass this morning to one of my teammates in the bathroom belting Carrie Underwood and another teammate in the living room... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Induction Day!

  

  Class 19-A are officially AmeriCorps NCCC members now. I even have a fancy certificate to prove it.Here is the whole class sportin’ our Ameri-tuxes getting read... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• A Hard Hike & Lavender Water

  

  Today we were lucky enough to have a full day of unit time. Unit time is pretty much code for hiking, and hike we did up in the Flatirons right in Boulder. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Sandy Rumor Mill

  It seems that all NCCC teams here in Denver are on track to depart for our first round projects next Friday. That being said, disaster relief is one of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Spike #1 Announcement!

  

  Who: Water 5 What organization: a low-income assisted living community founded by the Sisters of St.Francis Where: Denver, CO (heck yeah! Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Winter Wonderland & Food Bank Of The Rockies

  

  Last night I got to walk to the library in this…And this morning got to have breakfast in the cafeteria…Overlooking this…I’ll never get tired of seeing the... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Scout It Out & Diversity Day

  Like most half-sane people in this lovely program that is the NCCC I have been scouting out the people that I would be absolutely horrified to end up on a... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• AmeriCorps NCCC Day Of Service

  

  Today the whole Corps here in Denver headed out to do restoration work with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and Coalition for the Upper South Platte in the area... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Feelin’ Outdoors-y

  

  This post is going to be short and sweet because I am a) suffering from some serious chafing issues along with the other ladies on my floor and b) pretty annoye... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Driving Tests Can Be Fun

  

  I was not looking forward to having to sit in a van for four hours while my teammates that wanted to be certified to drive took their road tests, but, as... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Rocky Mountain National Park

  

  In AmeriCorps NCCC there is a lot of team bonding shtuff. Thankfully, we haven’t had to do anything too embarrassing yet and they take us to some pretty cool... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, OUTDOORS, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• I Made It! Week 1 of CTI and Roxborough State Park

  

  Today officially marks one week in AmeriCorps NCCC! Since I’m trying to beat the death of my battery I’m going bullet point style on this one. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• All Packed Maybe?

  

  As I suspected, bedding and my one (only one!) towel are whats nearly throwing this packing job over the edge. If it weren’t for those, my bags wouldn’t be... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The UK International Students PR Disaster Worsens

  

  “At a time when we need to be attracting the brightest brains to this country, and are already facing huge competition from other countries, we seem to be inten... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• This One’s For The Ladies! Chapman Square, Portland

  

  “Chapman Square, originally designed for the exclusive use of women and children, features all female gingko trees. Lownsdale Square was to be the ‘gentlemen’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL