Putting Things in Perspective

We got this video in training this week:

http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Click on Enlgish to watch the video......If the world were reduced to 100 people this is what it would look like.........

Far From Home,

Christopher Wilkins Weiss

Things I could go for right now

I do not miss the U.S. right now, but there are things I could go for. So here is a list of eleven things I could go for right now:

1. Subway - I'll take a foot long turkey breast on honey oat, all veggies with ranch and chipotle sauce
2. Golfing
3. Tennis - I am actually playing tennis at the US Embassy next week.
4. Book Stores
5. Driving - I walk or ride the bus everywhere
6. Snickers - the dog........Snickerrrrrrrrrrrrssssss
7. Wendy's - Jr. bacon cheeseburger with no tomato
8. Frank's Red Hot
9. Seasons - Winter has not been apart of my life in quite some time now
10. The American Flag - its weird how much you miss it when you don't see it flying everywhere
11. The excitement of watching sports that arent soccer - i enjoy soccer but not 15 channels worth

Far From Home,

Christopher Wilkins Weiss

La Ruta Maya Canoe Race

In March I am competing in a 4 day canoe race called the La Ruta Maya with two other Peace Corps volunteers. It is a gruelling competition and teams from all over North America compete. The race starts in San Ignacio (west) and ends in Belize City (east). The race is 170 miles:

Day 1 - 49 miles
Day 2 - 60 miles
Day 3 - 36 miles
Day 4 - 25 miles

We are required to have a support crew and a sponsor, in which we have already taken care of. I am really excited for this competition and have been working out religiously. I will let you all know how it goes.

http://www.larutamayabelize.com/main/default.aspx

Far From Home,

Christopher Wilkins Weiss