{Written on May 7, 2017} I have 30 minutes to wander in Martigny. In that time I found a little square by a church and clock tower, shaded by a willowing green and the sound of birds singing their chirp, the scent of frying oil and garlic waking the 12:20 air.
{Written on April 18, 2017, during the independent student project (ISP) month.} Spending the day at the library is a like taking a silent retreat. It's always a little surreal when you finally re-enter the real world
{Written on April 26, 2017} Yawns are the universal connector. No matter how far away you may be from a person, physically or emotionally, if you look someone in the eye and pass a yawn you will have been able to feel the other's experience. That's the birth of empathy.
{Written in April 17, 2017} I bus past so many cows just chillin in grassy front yards like dogs in their home domain.
How did I grow?
One question I've been keeping in mind and have been turning over how I hope to answer it after I finish this program is: how did I grow? By the time I come home I want to be able to answer this question with: I learned to make my heart my home. I learned to... Continue Reading →
I really like seeing the lines extending from the lips of middle-aged to elderly french-speaking Suisse. Like une bouche du soleil, a sun mouth, the frequent pursing and puckering of their lips for proper pronunciation of the French language has marked the lower half of their faces into a sunshine circle manifesting half a lifetime... Continue Reading →
Un petit poème pour Nathalie:
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Drinks for thought: Global Alcohol Standards
Today I learned that each country establishes their own size for a standard drink and recommended low-risk number of drinks. There is no globally established standard. These variations are likely heavily persuaded by the level of prominence of the alcohol industry, and raises a lot of questions linked to differences in physiological response to alcohol, the... Continue Reading →
I'm sitting on the bus and doing my french homework and recognizing that with all the rules for articles, matching feminine and masculine, etc., the French language really lends itself to the idea of thinking before speaking. -----> 22 Feb 2017, Time: AM
For the Future: Yesterday I listened to a lecture by an anthropologist and the way she described the values of the field deeply resonated with me. Strongly considering redirecting my studies/future plans in a more anthropological and ethnographic research direction.------> 22 Feb 2017
Bridge Over Distance 