Embrace it girl, embrace it.

Why the blog change? Why not?!?!

Hitting my one year mark, and my 25th birthday...It’s a new year, a new journey, a new time for me to explore more of myself, my friendships & relationships here, my work, my research…

To explore deeper into the Spanish language and culture.

To explore Panama…

Given this blog is a little of everything – community work and emotion, it’s like a confessional.

I voice stories and opinions and adventures as well as (uggg) personal growth?

… and humor (like the new title!), and, well, I was never really attached to the “tales from the isthmus” that name was a filler, this one comes with a bit more weight....I kinda love it.

"ok guys, ready to learn how to pasear?"

In September, clad in short orange hot pants, a pink tank, neon green sports bra, high pony blonde braid with pink Ngobe headband, sunglasses that can only be described as “my way of saying THANK YOU to Reggetone”, knee high mud boots and a machete, the 1st year PC trainees not-so-appropriately nicknamed me, their senior, Ngobe Barbie.

Slightly annoyed and secretly flattered, looking down at my outfit…well what can I say?… my love for bright colors was asking for it.

With the new name I’m gonna dig a little deeper, reveal a little more, and this is now a confessional after all.

With a roll of the eye towards Piper, she just looked back at me and said: “Embrace it girl, embrace it.”