Friday, March 27, 2009

where in the world is ali sa? and what in the world is she up to?!

i've been getting those emails. yup, those emails. the ones that begin...

"i know you're probably very busy with work, but it would be great if you can just send a one-liner to say you're ok.."

i'm ok.

really, i am. i'm keeping very very busy.

with what?! you may ask.

i teach 4 english classes, ranging from very beginner to advanced and from 10 years old to 19 years old. it's so challenging, but such a great experience. we play games and learn grammar. even tho i only officially work 3 hours a day, 4 days a week, i have to admit i'm constantly lesson planning. even when i sleep i have weird teaching dreams!

a few weeks ago, nate and i hiked to frey. we arrived for sunset and we spent the night in our tent. the views were spectacular. here are a few photos!







and we've made a few friends. nate enjoys climbing outings in the morning before work. i enjoy dancing til the wee hours of the morning. and we both enjoyed our first curanto at pablo and luz's house!




what is a curanto?! you might ask.

well...
1st. you dig a hole in the ground
2nd. you put fire and ashes into the hole
3rd. you put rocks on top of the hot ash
4th. you cover the rocks with nalca leaves (we didn't have any, so we used lettuce... didn't work quite as well!)
5th. you add meat and veggies
6th. you cover with cloth
7th. you cover with dirt
8th. you let everything cook for a few hours
9th. you remove all the layers and EAT!
10th. you may add wine and birthday cake as needed.

and i think you all should know, i have successfully crossed the slack line. and have taken 4 steps backwards.



peace and best wishes to you all! hasta la proxima!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Estoy orgulloso de vos! Bien hecho, Alisa! Keep up the great work!

Ed Gragert said...

Muchas gracias, Alisa, de una persona quien dice "send a one liner!" Ed

Unknown said...

Hey Alisa! Long time no write!! What´re you up to? Maybe you should make and post a video of you with your new slacklining talents?! I think so! I have a steady hand! Also, I think some other fun event worthy of posting we should do!