• church custodian
• ice cream shop
• video store
• cashier at steinmart
• store manager at cokesbury
• associate at cokesbury (yep, backward, but the manager job was at a summer store with few responsibilities)
• taco bell
• office person for campus food
• missionary
• trip leader at BorderLinks
• office assistant for archaeology firm
• laborer for general contractor
• subway
• substitute teacher
• legal assistant for non-profit

• parents who are supportive
• two cats who love me
• faith and spirituality
• being in a place where i can use my spanish daily
• a car to get me to places that are further away
• a bike that i can take out on trails on the weekends
• the internet!
• a job i can be passionate about
• making friends who climb!!
• the chance to move forward
• long lost friends and acquaintances who may become friends
• amazing people

• the florence project
• no more deaths
• samaritans
• borderlinks
• pc(usa)
• presgov (guate/us coordinating org)
• ienpg (guatemala)

• the battle in seattle
• the changeling
• bordertown

• Friends
• ALF
• That 70's Show
• The Daily Show
• Ugly Betty
• Grey's Anatomy
• Brothers and Sisters
• Desperate Housewives
• The Colbert Report
• History Detectives (though i rarely watch it)
• The Office

• piano man -billy joel
• blaze of glory -bon jovi
• these boots are made for walking -nancy sinatra
• please mr., please -olivia newton john
• crazy -patsy cline
• ode to billy joe -??
• Henry the 8th -herman's hermits
• Leader of the Pack -the shangralas

I've just moved back in with my parents and am trying to keep a healthy diet. They eat primarily meat, so I need to keep a running list of alternatives. I'm hoping they'll try some of my dishes

• pizza
• sauteed vegetables over rice
• chicken rague with veggies and tofu substitute
• pinto beans with veggies (for burritos)
• black beans with Maya Quetzal's "special rice"
• Uppie's quesadillas with cheddar cheese and...

Most everyone will receive a small container of prickly pear jam that I prepared before leaving Tucson. These are additional ideas and ideas to share with Eric and Kelley as the holidays approach

• Mom
• new sewing kit
• Dad
• a small but good desk chair
• a book on the local indigenous, historical ruins, etc
• Kelley (I need a birthday gift too!!)
• butterfly hair thing
• felted hat (need to find in luggage)
• Bath and Bod...

• i climbed a volcano in guatemala
• i have taken an active role in no more deaths
• i've developed and maintained supportive relationships with matt and nate
• i spent a year living and developing relationships in guatemala
• i have gained an understanding of power dynamics between my socio-economic group and groups that are disadvantaged as well as men and women
• i have continued to play the euphonium after col...

• new pair of jeans
• converse low-top shoes from no sweat
• new bra
• dress from the hunger site
• yoga pants
• ipod nano
• tennis shoes
• smartwool socks
• sleeping bag liner

• cake
• chocolate chip cookies
• snickerdoodles
• thin mint cookies
• macaroni and cheese
• mashed potatoes
• grilled cheese
• pumpkin pie
• cheesecake
• quiche

• Mom and Dad (for their relationship)
• Marge Carpenter (for her experience and energy)
• John Fife (for his dedication to the world)
• Gene and Sue Lefebve (for their generosity and dedication to the world)
• Jake Maenpa (for his positive, generous soul, and his support)
• Rick and Kitty Ufford-Chase (for their dedication to community)
• Kerrie and Jon Green (for their relationship)

• let go of my romance fantasy
• career advancement
• figure out classes/trainings/college programs that will give me concrete help on medical interpreting
• think about EMT training
• get experience interpreting in the medical field
• push myself to connect with new people
• this means going to events, classes, outings that i don't really want to go to
• get involved in something that gives back to the world, wherever ...

• large rivers
• water year-round
• eagles
• snow
• public swimming pools
• corn fields
• hayrack rides in the fall
• those little periwinkle flowers on the side of the road
• changing seasons

• put out lots of resumes
• regular bike rides
• finish the prickly pear syrup and vinaigrette
• start or finish a knitting project
• make a more concentrated effort on spending time with friends
• get help preparing for interviews
• find out about olives

note: none of these goals was completely reached, although i made efforts on most

• half and half
• tomatoes
• zuchini
• broccoli
• green chile
• oregano
• onion
• salt and peper
• peppers
• spinach
• cheddar cheese!!

• The fauna and incredible life
• Picking Saguaro and Prickly Pear Fruit
• Active community of socially conscious people
• Being close to Mexico
• There is a lot of diversity
• BorderLinks and No More Deaths
• biking
• decent public transportation
• there are a lot of cat people
• the history of the old west
• the history of social activism
• Mish and Billy Jean
• Cascabel
• Drive-in movies on August nights
• new music

• The Saint - the first movie Matt and I went to see
• Multiplicity - I saw it with Paul over and over again
• Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - a distraction at grandma's funeral
• The Body Guard - Hanging with Scott and Katie, and push-starting the car through intersections
• At First Sight - Jill & Lisa

• Shreve's death - I think I remember his funeral, but I was only 3
• My first best friend - Christina Cox
• Moving from Kentucky to Illinois
• Grandpa's death and the end of the beagles
• Church camp all through elementary and middle school
• My first real kiss with Justin Hamma
• Laura's death
• Moving to Ohio
• Grandma's death
• Coming to understand my beliefs concerning the death penalty
• Meeting Miguel and company
• Going to ...

• the western concept of style and clashing colors does not apply to native clothing - in fact, the opposite is true
• rambutan fruit
• everything takes longer to do because they don't have those time-saving machines like juicers
• jobs that would not be desirable in the United States are admirable once you understand all that's involved
• negative identity - guatemalans have a tendency to base their sense of i...

• The Way We Were
• When Harry Met Sally
• Dirty Dancing
• Pretty Woman
• Up Close and Personal
• The Wedding Singer
• Sliding Doors

This includes all the states I have lived, as I have frequently visited my former communities.

• Tennessee
• New York
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Distric of Columbia
• South Carolina
• Washington
• Minnesota
• Colorado
• Nebraska
• Missouri
• Louisiana
• California
• New Mexico
• Florida
• Kentucky
• Illinois
• Ohio
• Arizona
• Kansas
• Dominican Republic
• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Canada
• El Salvador

• These Boots Are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra
• So It Goes -Billy Joel
• Uptown Girl -Billy Joel
• It's Still Rock and Roll to Me -Billy Joel
• Lullabye -Billy Joel
• You May be Right -Billy Joel
• Distant Stations -The Mountain Goats
• Bird Song -Marissa Nadler
• Horses and their Kin -Marissa Nadler
• Samson -Regina Spektor
• Dan in Real Life Soundtrack
• Michael Buble
• Bing Crosby
• Summer Girl -LFO
• Les Miserable Soundtrack
• Do You ...