A few of the things that I'm working on...in living color

A few of the challenges that God has placed in front of me:

1) 12-15 pages about how the Spanish Empire has influenced the Incan culture, focusing on religious and socio-political aspects, and mining techniques. I'm currently working with 4 primary sources and 6 secondary sources. I'm trying to focus on the city of Potosí.




2) 10-12 page essay about the Corn Laws (1815-1846) and their effect on English society.


3) An inter-cultural journal where I talk and examine my experience with a person from a different culture (a tck from Africa who was born in Kenya, was raised in Tanzania, and who finished high school in Uganda). I need another entry, plus I need to analyze the way that we've communicated with one another.


4) History and religion of Guyana. I'm doing this as a group with my roommate Jeffery and Ecuadorian friend Francisco. It should total 15 pages or so. We will brainstorming about our presentation which is right before finals.


5) World Politics- test on Friday, paper due the 21 (or so), several current events paragraphs.


6) Trying to figure out what classes to take in Lithuania (I'm currently able to take two).


And there you have it, my life in living color. The list could go on, but I need to get to sleep so that I can start doing research on the Mitas of Potosí. Pray for me!

I'm 'N MK ok?

"Gorillaman85" makes some good points, even though my story has some differences... For one, I didn't have a group of friends to accept me every time I came back. Second, I grew up in a more devolved country with people that looked similar to me (even though I was always the white boy that need a little more of a tan). I still remember feeling angry though that I had been brought up in Argentina because I felt like I had received the short end of the deal. I have experienced so many life shaping things that I wouldn't change for anything.

To be honest, I miss home quite often. I can spend hours on Google Earth and listen to radio stations, catching up on weather reports and Argentine music (yes, even pop). I'm looking forward to going home in June...

Gifts for Lithuania

The right thing to do while visiting another culture is to bring little gifts from one's "home" culture. As I am a poor college student, I can't afford any fancy gifts for my European roommates, hosts, friends, etc. I would love to be able to give people dvds, cds, cakes, Coca Cola, etc and other products from the United States. I need something unique, something useful, and something that would allow them to remember me for months to come. I'm still brainstorming...

This is a little 2 0.z. bottle of Dr. Bronner's magic tea tree soap. I am a fan of Dr. Bronners and their products. They strive to take care of the environment and promote hemp use in everyday products. They have 6 flavors to chose from, which include, almond, baby-mild, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, and tea-tree. Each bottle costs $2.50, with free shipping with orders over $20.

What do you think? What should I take to Europe?

New Favicon, New Name

That is supposed to be me about two years ago. It is a little cartoon drawn by my cousin Beth. I've decided to use as my own Favicon (short of Favorite Icon). You can see it up on the top of your browser where you type in the url address.

Another change is the name of my blog. Random Thoughts is too vague, too random, and too thoughtful. For now I just have my domain name as the title of my blog. I will probably change it as soon as I come up with a better title. If you have any ideas, let me know (nothing too cheesy please!).

Please pray for me as I need to get some serious studying done this week and haven't been able to concentrate that well this week. Its something that I've always struggled with, and it doesn't help when I have pages and pages to read and write. My goal is to get an A in Reformation and at least a B+ in England. I'll let you know if I accomplished those goals when I get my report card.

Geography Lesson- The Giant's Bellybutton

I've fallen in love with Google Earth. Sometimes when I am feeling homesick I can get on Google Earth and retrace steps. Their 3-D views are amazing, as can be seen with the above picture. What are you looking at? When my sister and I were little we would always look for the giant's bellybutton on the road between Tilcara and Huacalera (where my family has a cabin). The bellybutton is a huge hole in the side of the mountain, most likely created by water flowing though there. I've only been up there once, when I was a lot younger. It's cool because you can walk into the hole and actually get under the ledge quite a bit. These hills are great for exploring since there aren't too many people around. I'll be posting more photos from Google Earth as time goes on.