Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Things I Learned in Haiti


Here are some things I learned in Haiti...some serious, some not so much:

~Termites leave dust behind, that's how you know they're there.
~Plantains are good with brown sugar on top.
~You can see if pants will fit without trying them on by wrapping the waist band around your neck.
~If you are baking mac & cheese and don't have bread crumbs for the top, corn flakes will work.
~Pretend sneezing is hilarious to a baby!
~Hit a cabinet door before you open it to make the critters scatter.
~Gastrolyte is your friend if you're dehydrated.
~Cold showers aren't as bad as they sound.
~Bed bugs really do exist.
~Love at first sight exists too.
~I'm not the only one in the world who loves Seventh Heaven.
~You can fry toast in a pan if your toaster is broken.
~Adding vanilla to powdered milk makes it taste sooo much better!
~You can make french toast with cloves instead of cinnamon if you have to.
~Being the minority is a truly unique experience.
~There is MUCH love in the world.
~Your heart can be broken and healed at the same time.
~I am blessed to have a family.

:)
Emily

1 comment:

  1. oh dear emily....
    -gotta love the termite dust found everywhere all.the.time. haha
    -plantains are good with pickleys on them too, betcha didnt know that before you left :)
    -i think i remember when we were told the thing about the pants...
    -about the mac and cheese, bet you didnt know powdered milk worked just fine too ;)
    -be careful when hitting cabinet doors because a lizard (which you maimed when you kicked the buck...errr cabinet) might fall out and then you might forget he is there and squish him with your shoe
    -sometimes cold showers are...dare i say it....REFRESHING!
    -you really dont know who else in the world is addicted to 7th heaven until you go to a foreign country knowing no one but forming a bond over a stupid television drama about an insane family that obviously doesnt use birth control ;)
    -oh and i bet you didnt know that sonyas parents lived down the road from you
    -and i bet you didnt know that you would meet me...of all people! hahaaha :) i love reading your posts!

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