Happy Belated Canada day everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend; I know Lucas in Ottawa did. He updated his blog with two Post titles this weekend 1. "Guess who is seeing Will and Kate tommorow" 2.“OTTAWA FOR CANADA DAY IS THE DEFINITION OF INSANE” – How did you celebrate last weekend Lucas?!? Please post a story behind those titles! Did anybody else celebrate it where they are?
Here in Toronto we had beautiful weather the entire weekend accompanied by fireworks, festivities and the pride parade on Sunday! (HAPPY PRIDE) – This was the first time I had ever gone to Pride Toronto and I loved it! The energy was high, the music was awesome, the floats were colorful and the crowd was so unified and so diverse - young, old, from different countries, different religions, handicapable… the list goes on and on, it seemed like everyone but Ford was at the parade!
Here in Toronto we had beautiful weather the entire weekend accompanied by fireworks, festivities and the pride parade on Sunday! (HAPPY PRIDE) – This was the first time I had ever gone to Pride Toronto and I loved it! The energy was high, the music was awesome, the floats were colorful and the crowd was so unified and so diverse - young, old, from different countries, different religions, handicapable… the list goes on and on, it seemed like everyone but Ford was at the parade!
Speaking of Festivities, HHHHAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYY BELATED BIRTHDAYS!!!!
It seems like quite a few of you have celebrated your birthdays while on your internship! Happy Belated Birthday to Alexandra, Sarah, Ardavan, Emily H, Robin and Nargis from YIIP! What does getting older mean to you? How is getting older viewed in your host country? Besides celebrating your own birthday abroad has anyone been invited to a birthday party yet? How was it different/ similar to how birthdays are celebrated at home?
Continuing with the theme of festivities, I am also extremely pleased to see that many of you are going out to local festivals! The pictures look amazing and the food sounds delicious!
Check out:
Festa Junina e Boi Bumba in Brazil posted on Kathryn in Brazil’s blog
Pride El Salvador posted on Sarah In El Salvador’s blog
Been to a cool festival? Blog about it! Oh and Pictures please!
Pride El Salvador posted on Sarah In El Salvador’s blog
Been to a cool festival? Blog about it! Oh and Pictures please!
Blogs that caught my eye this week:
Alina in Nicaragua – Awesome post on the definition of beauty in Nicaragua. Humorous with a deep message – thanks for answering my questions Alina!
Tiffany in St. Kitts - Lot’s of photos and good posts. Tiffany’s accounts truly document the life of someone living abroad vs. someone being a tourist abroad. Check out the festivals she has gone to, the teams she has joined, the meals she has share with her new community but also the harsh realities she sees around her.
Ardavan in Barbados - has some great post about how life and his position in Barbados are having a positive influence on him. I especially like his post on “Something that touched my heart”, though taking the lead on a project can be a lot of work, those who put in the time and effort often gain the most – see Ardavan’s post for a good read.
Sucdi in Kenya – It’s great to see the positive impact that many of you are having on your community. Check out Sucdi’s post “Something I will Never Forget” to find out how a woman in her community honored her.
How many points on the scavenger hunt checklist have YOU checked off already?!?!
If your answer is between 0-3
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get at LEAST one out this week.
Keep having an amazing time!
Regards,
Lisa Your most dedicated blog reading fan at home!
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