Copenhagentown

Here I am, as promised! 

So last week I had a few days off so I went to Copenhagen!  I have a friend working there so I thought we could hang out and while he was working I could explore a bit.  I was warned that I could walk around the whole town and see everything in 4 hours.  I stretched it a bit more than that, but it's pretty small!

I would love to visit in the summertime.  It was a bit cold for me!!  Here are some photos from the trip though:

The light quality was pretty lovely... when it was light that is!   It gets dark at about 4pm and then it got really cold!  Well really cold for a FLorida girl!  -5C?! 

But I had a good time and got to hang out and relax and catch up so it was great.

In other news... I am mega behind in my coursework!  So that's what I am going to do now.  I am super excited about upcoming news and things... I think I can let you know some secrets in about a week?

In the meantime.... I am cold in London drinking far too much coffee, sleeping too few hours, and working too much (13 hours yesterday!!).  Gotta run to Tesco's now for supplies.

xoxo

K

Breaking stuff!

So sorry kiddies!  It's been too long I know!


And this will not do anything justice I am afraid!  I have been uber busy with work and the like here in London town.  But many things to report and lots of phots have been taken.

I am off early tomorrow so I PROMISE to upload more of them on here ok?

For now... rest assured that all is well.  Just lots and lots and lots of hours spent at work.  And I was in Copenhagen for the weekend.  How cold fun is that?  And that my friends, is what I will leave you with an image of today...

I am sorry!  I will try to not be so lame in the future.  Tomorrow.  Real time.

And yes I have prettier ones that make it look less dreary!  But don't be fooled kids... it IS a LITTLE dreary.



xoxo
K

I have been in Ecuador... but I am alive!

I don't know when I will have the chance if ever to really do this trip justice but it was so amazing and inspiring and life changing.  I know that's a lot to say... but it truly was.  You can see some of our funny antics below... I'll meet you below the photos to catch you up on some details.

So we all flew in to Quito the evening of the 26th.  There were 12 of us there ranging from 18-30 all having worked teaching boating at some point or another... for some of us (hello) it's been longer than others.  On the 27th we had an early breakfast and then drove to San Francisco de Borja outfitted some boats and immediately put on the Cosanga river.  It was a how shall I say... a bit of a wake up call for some of us who haven't been in boats for a while.  The water was bigger than the guides thought it would be so what is usually a class III- turned into a III+ and IV river.  Welcome back to boating!

The next day we drove to Tena which was about 2 hours away.  Tena is lower in elevation so it was much warmer and the water was a bit friendlier.  We stayed there until New Years Day.  So while in Tena we did some big water runs and some creek runs as well.  But overall it was so so so so amazing!!!!  Yes that is 4 so s and 4 exclamation marks!!!! 

In Ecuador there is a tradition where men dress up as women... and then you give them money.  It's something about father time leaves on the old year, and leaves a widow and a baby (the new year) so the men all dress up in drag.  So on New Year's Eve we walked through the street and danced with boys dressed in skirts.  Light up glasses and bunny ears and some true Ecuadorian fashion helped us 'fit in'. 

There are so many rivers in that area and such a variety which was super cool! 

And yeah, life changing.  It made me remember how much I freaking LOVE boating!  I have not been in a boat consistently since 2004!  Holy crap that's a long time!  So I felt like I did really well considering those facts!  7 years is a long long time.  It made me think about whats next for me and maybe that answer needs to have some more accessible water.  I don't ever want to go to worlds or to be a super proficient Class V boater but I would like to be a comfortable Class IV boater which I think is within my grasp if I were to take some time and just go for it.

So maybe that's what 2012 will bring.  Going for it!  I'm definitely going for SOMETHING.  It's just not clear what direction that will be... I will tell you more as I know, but yeah.  I can see the fork in the road that's coming.  I'm just not sure which way I am headed yet. 

Safely in London now.  And I flew in and got a note from my boss saying that I don't have to work tomorrow so I get to do all those errand things (sim cards and home stuff etc).  But also I get to walk around one of my favorite cities and enjoy the day. 

More to come!



xoxo



kfl

Just checking in

Time passes so strangely here!

Running running running and still not getting anywhere!

I've been dealing with some not too fun stuff lately (as can be observed by my new daily "breakfast cocktail" YUCK!!!) but I am hoping that it will sort itself out before too long... um... to be incredibly vague.  Yeah.

Our city run is about over which means it's time to pack up all my belongings and move!  Packing sucks!  Why am I living a wandering life when I hate hate hate packing and unpacking yet I have to do it every month and a half.  Damn,,,. 

I would say I am 2/3 of the way done.  At this point I just need the bags to make it to Florida, and I have a week to sort stuff out there.  Also way behind on classes which means that while I am hope wanting to spend family time.... I'll need to duck out and do some electronic time too.  Which means I will be neglecting you!

Rest assured.... I will let you know about Ecuador with lots and lots of photos and then the move to London!

Ok... that's my 5 minute alarm... that's all I allowed myself for this one.  Yep, time is THAT tight around here.



In other news... I cut off all my hair again.  I was asked.... Amalie inspired?  Perhaps maybe?  But her's is much shorter.  You can decide. 



Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye!!

K.

Awesomeness.

I'm out of commission for a bit... 'i have some top secret things to attend to.  I'm sure you understand. Until I'm back... I found you this...  xo



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