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  • Semana Santa en familia

    Semana Santa en familia

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    wickerem98
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    Yes, you read that title correctly! Holy Week with family. The first two Wicker family visitors (but hopefully not the last!) came all the way from Nebraska and Alberta, Canada to spend nine days with me in Colombia. Semana Santa Allow me to begin with a disclaimer, as I often do: if you are hoping…

  • Today, I don’t like living in Colombia.

    Today, I don’t like living in Colombia.

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    wickerem98
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    Written on November 21 (but I forgot to publish it until now). Yesterday, I did. I probably will tomorrow. But not today. It can happen to the best of us, or so I’ve been told. You travel to a new country, maybe plan to stay a few months or a year. You pack your suitcases,…

  • Running my own race

    Running my own race

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    wickerem98
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    Over two months have passed since I first landed in Colombia! When I wrote my last blog post, I had a pretty consistent daily and weekly routine. I went to dance class every Saturday morning and hiked every Sunday before church. I prepared an entire breakfast smorgasbord every day after the gym. The neighborhood security…

  • Desde septiembre, se siente que viene diciembre

    Desde septiembre, se siente que viene diciembre

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    wickerem98
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    Hello from Villavicencio! Six weeks have already passed since I arrived in Colombia, time is starting to fly. Hard to believe we are no longer in August—the month of September has arrived—and with it, the incredibly popular Colombian saying: “Since September, you can feel December coming.” Curious what this phrase sounds like when it blasts…

  • One month in Villavicencio

    One month in Villavicencio

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    wickerem98
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    Four whole weeks have passed since I landed in the Villavicencio airport! I already feel much more settled into my house and routine, and the days are starting to run together. Life is good here! To quote a local, aquí en Villavo, solo le roban el corazón or “here is Villavo, the only things they…

  • The first two weeks in Colombia

    The first two weeks in Colombia

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    wickerem98
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    Hello, family and friends! If you are reading this post, then I want to thank you for loving me, supporting me, or at the very least being interested enough in my life to follow along as I spend 10 months in Colombia on a grant as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA). Curious what the…