the key to happiness

some say the key to happiness is love. others sex. others chocolate. others model cars. ive always said the key to happiness is your surroundings, both social and physical. when im in a certain place it can affect whether im happy or not...

and guess who agrees with me this time?!?! fastcompany just did blog post about how buildings can make you happy. guess im not the only one, am i?!?!

swine flu aint got nothin on paisa fever

the next 2 weeks shall bring 2 cornellians to colombia, with the arrival of alina ahorita and wes the first week of june. then comes the bro. that officially brings the "syd's paisa persuasion" count to 6, with a pending 7th in october. 

the colombian tourism agency should be giving me commission. 

antioquia, te quiero.

after another successful and funfilled trainee weekend, i once again realize how much i love antioquia and medellin. i LOVE trainee weekends because i get to see medellin and its neighboring towns through a first-timer's eyes, and this weekend was no exception. we once again made our way up to la piedra de peñol, complete with the most breathtaking view of the country's most treasured reservoir (that also happens to supply 70% of the country's power) after a grueling hike up over 700 steps. we once again made a promise to buy a casa finca in guatapé if and when we all have money from our successful lives. and we once again ended the day with a fabulous rumba in la ruana de juana (i dont care how mañe you think it is, we ALWAYS have a good time there). and i once again woke up with a sore butt, a guayabo, and a huge love and appreciation for this country and especially this department.

and now i await the 30 days until the arrival of the bro, which shall commense the weeklong tour de antioquia. im beyond excited.

done.

finally i finished my damn tefl certificate. and with one day left to spare before it expires.


i guess it just goes to show i really cant get anything done unless theres a fire lit under my ass. this is probably a bad thing, but ce la vie.

im kind of a nerd...

i like reading and talking about technology and the environment and existential shit. i barely drink. i enjoy doing academic type projects for fun. im really into the news. i take a 3 hour nap every saturday afternoon. one of my favorite activities is food shopping. gchatting is like a hobby of mine. sometimes when im out partying with my friends i become jealous of my 85 year old roommate who is at home, snuggled up in bed with a book...

and im happier than ive ever been. so heres to finding out my true calling in life is to be ñoña.

i had to...

i don't know if colombia is ready...

but here comes sir david lucas malawer! i guess we'll just have to wait and see how colombia reacts to him, though this is very likely to happen seeing as even to whiteys he looks so much like him.


and now i await june 24th to july 7th.

que tan bobo

But when people get scared, they sometimes say or do dumb things. That includes Vice President Joseph Biden, who said Thursday morning on the Today show that the swine flu virus could spread easily on airplanes, and that he has advised his family against traveling anywhere on mass transit. "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft," Biden told Today host Matt Lauer. "I would not be, at this point, if they had another way of transportation, suggesting they ride the subway." (time)

just as dan quail will forever be known as the vp who couldn't spell for shit, joe biden will forever be known as the vp who should have put his foot in his mouth. (but im not going to lie i love him anyway)