Friday, December 14, 2007

And...She's Off!

Hey folks -

Here I am, winding down at home - my last night in my apartment for 2007. Today was the last day of school until January 7th. Yahooo!! If I had to hear one more child whine about the flavor candy cane they got this afternoon, I may have had a nervous breakdown.

I'm stoked for my big trip tomorrow. Kinda nervous - the whole inability to speak the language - the fear of cold showers and sleeping on who knows what - but other than that, I'm excited. I'm actually staying with the same family that my friend Holly stayed with a few years back when she went to this same school. And speaking of my school, here is the link for those of you who may be curious - http://www.celasmaya.edu.gt/ It is in Quetzaltenango - otherwise known as Xela (pronounced "Shayla").

I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and post some (what I hope will be) interesting anecdotes for you all. I take off at 10:55 tomorrow night from LAX and arrive early Sunday morning in Guatemala City before my 4 hour bus ride to Xela.

Be sure to bookmark my blog and check back regularly for updates! And leave me comments!

I hope you all have a great weekend and are enjoying your holiday season!

Off to sushi now - (don't think I'll get much of that in Guatemala)

Peace and Love!

Kim : )

5 comments:

Jackie said...

HI there Kim!

You are one of a kind (and nothing wrong with that). Here you go again............have a great time!
I will check in regularly to see how you are doing. Don't get confused with your English, French, Japanese and Spanish - hehe. I love you and I am proud of you!
Mom
xo
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Aaron said...

Wheee! Enjoy yourself, and can't wait to see the updates!! :) Kim the World Adventurer (could be a movie title or something ;))!!! :)

Unknown said...

ten un buen viaje! no se olivida sus amigos en estados unidos! feliz navidad mi amiga y yo esperando ver sus photos!

brazos,
danielle

Holly E. said...

Kim!!! You go girl! I can't wait to read your blogs and relive my own amazing visit to Guatemala, through you. Say hello to Liz and her daughter for me. Also, please give Ronnoldo a hug for me. He is a teacher at Celas Maya and also works in the internet cafe. Everyone knows him and he's a great friend to have. Keep in touch. Have fun!
Holly

Jackie said...

Hola Kim,

Hope you are having a great time - looks like you are - going horseback riding and the view looked beautiful and I can see you have already made friends - no big surprise. Can't wait to hear all about it and see tons of pictures.
Adios!
Love,
Momma
xo
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