by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2011 | Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Introspection, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Turkey
Just got back from a wet n’ wild excursion around Goreme and Cappdaocia. In other words, a lightning thunderstorm thrashed about and we were stuck in the middle in the big wide open fields. Smart, I know. If you ever find yourself here, do yourself...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 3, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Colombia, How's the weather?, Peru, Post-travel Reflections
I´m now waiting for my flight to Medellin, where I will take a redeye flight back home. I just edited all my past entries by adding in the appropriate videos I took with my flipcam while I was in South America. I think it adds to the realism of being there, instead of...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 1, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Colombia, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Public Transportation, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come
I remember watching Y Tu Mama Tambien for the very first time, when the two friends fabricate the existence of a beach in an attempt to seduce Luisa. As they travel throughout the film, they discover in fact that the beach is real, and it just so happens to be...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 29, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Public Transportation, What Dreams May Come
Before I begin, I must preface this with the inspirational scene that led me to Machu Picchu in the first place: “and here we go…” As unsure as I was when the day was about to start, today was when everything that was supposed to work out, worked...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Public Transportation, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come
Nausea. Dizziness. Headaches. Fainting. Vomiting. Death. All serious complications of Altitude Sickness where Lonely Planet says: “Altitude sickness is not a joke. It doesn’t matter how fit you are; some people will get it and some people...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, How's the weather?, Peru, Uncategorized Stories
Before I know it, I’m already fast packed to another trip across the border. What’s different this time is that out of all the inhabitable continents of the world (sorry Antartica, unless global warming happens, you don’t count), only South America...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 30, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House
As the roof came together, I couldn’t help myself to run up there and ask if anyone wanted a new profile picture for their facebooks. After all, it’s not very often we get to sit on top of a roof on a newly constructed clinic. Patty Andrei Patty...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House, Uncategorized Stories
Today we were hit by pretty bad rain so we took only a skeleton crew to work at the clinic site, where we worked on insulation and shielding the roof with tarp. The construction pace on the clinic nevertheless decelerated and some of us were sent off to other sites to...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 28, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House
A recap of last night: The drive back Along the outskirts of Tijuana One of the most delicious tortas I’ve ever had And then we reconvened at the ranch where we handed out awards in forms of dollar-store construction toys. "Beastly Driver" award Cyborg...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House
A few pictures from the last 3 hours of building: Our vans are on their way to the site Arriving at the site Making space for the furniture Pow-wow session And we begin! Jasmine’s (left) first time with power tools Nilam builds her first table Sush being a...
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