February 2011
6 posts
“If you assume that there is no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope....”
– Noam Chomsky (via mohandasgandhi)
January 2011
24 posts
Why should I even stay here?
Sometimes I ask myself if it’s really worth it to stay here, in Haiti. And sometimes the answer is a big resounding NO. I mean why should I stay? EVERYTHING, I mean everything is harder, even the simplest things. To go somewhere is an issue, to go back home is another. Dealing with some Haitians can put you in mental hospital. Socializing is a problem, going out to socialize is much more. I...
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Shopping
Allow me to stray away from election debates and return of dictators to talk about one of my favorite pastimes, shopping. I am literally drooling over dresses and shoes on the internet because I am going through withdrawal. Let me start by saying that I am not a shop-aholic, I appreciate fashion but I prefer to do my own thing, I do not follow trends. With this said, I have been having a hard time...
I want it all!
I am at home today, sick (possibly something called Gardia-I don’t know), and I am thinking about all the different things I would like to do right now. I have a long laundry list so bear with me.
I want to write again
I want to be inspired
I want to eat delicious food, things that I have never tried before
I want to go to brunch with great conversationists
I want to visit all the beautiful,...
I went to Jacmel and I loved it!
Last week I went to Jacmel for work. It was not my first time but I saw the town with fresh new adult eyes. Jacmel is a coastal town located in the South East of Haiti. Not only does it have BEAUTIFUL beaches but the whole dynamic of the town is different from Port-au-Prince. The town is cleaner, it is less crowded and the people seemed more relaxed. I felt so comfortable being there, I’m...
A local newspaper is reporting that Jude Celestin... →
I broke down today
I broke down in front of the bank (of all places). Sometimes the stress gets to be too much.
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Rules of Surviving Moving Back to Haiti
Haiti is beyond Port-au-Prince.
One word: Shocked
Once I have more information, I will blog a full opinion post.
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Rules of Surviving Moving Back to Haiti
When a SHOCKING event happens, like the return of a once exiled heir of a dictatorship, do not blog about your reaction until you know what the goal of the return is.
Rumor confirmed
Jean Claude Duvalier HAS arrived in the 5:52 pm Air France flight coming from Poite-a-Pitre. I am shocked!
Rumor
Jean-Claude Duvalier aka Baby Doc is supposed to be arriving in Haiti at this moment after being sent to exhile in 1986. Will keep you updated!
Rumor
Jean-Claude Duvalier aka Baby Doc is supposed to be arriving to Haiti at this moment after being sent to exhile in 1986. Will keep you updated!
I'm too hurt for words
For the first time, I’m not angry. I just hurt. This whole one year ordeal has physically taken over me. I just want to get under my sheets and cry all day.
Did you know...
That in Haiti, if you don’t pay your credit card bills on time they print your name on the newspaper? Yea! I will not get a credit card in Haiti, better yet, I’m not sure I want to ever use credit cards again.
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New year's resolutions
-Instill some stability in my life.
-Learn how to drive.
-Visit more parts of Haiti.
-Enjoy life.
-Start thinking about Grad school.
…I think that’s it! 2011 is the year when I set up a strong base to build on for the future.
