Why Am I writing this blog?

On Feb 8th I'll be heading to Sri Lanka for to do volunteer work so I created this blog to keep anyone who is interested up to date. But there is another reason for this blog... You've probably heard the Dr. Sues line, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
I strongly believe that giving back to our society contributes directly to our own health so I am hoping that I can make a small impact on the community that reads this blog because it might motivate others. I feel like the only way to get the word out about the benefits of social interest is: 1. Do it & 2. Talk about it!
So my entries might jump around a bit with the intention to both share & motivate but hopefully the blog will resonate with you in one way or another.
If you're interested, check out www.uniterra.org to see if there are any positions that would make use of your experience!


Monday, January 28, 2008

Meeting Some Fam - Ottawa Airport & Hull, QC

I arrived in Ottawa last night and was greeted at the airport by my cousin Dave, his wife Lynn and his baby Marc. Lynn is super warm & friendly and has a great bubbly personality! I also got to be the first in the family to see Marc, and I can attest to the fact that it's not just the pics- he is soooooo cute!
We had some pizza at a nearby pub and then they dropped me off at my hotel. The hotel is oldish but REALLY fantastic! Considering the last time I was on a trip I was following the advice from a book called "Traveling on a shoestring" I was basically blown away when I saw the king sized bed and the mini-office!
Anyway, my first day of training was really good. I have covered many of the concepts already ie. Iceberg theory, different cultures concepts of time, etc. in school but the class is so interesting because of all the people attending the training are major resources as they have come from, and are going to, many different places.

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