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I am sick and wasn't feeling up to taking any pictures. Here is a quick shot of one of our dinner items last night.
Kelly, center, does a 135-lb. one-handed deadlift at BU's gym in Boston, MA. Kelly broke her her left hand in early November, and was unable to train for almost a month, or compete in a Northwestern powerlifting meet in November. Photograph by Carolyn Bick.
ive had my first picture (that i know of) on explore so happy! thanks guys for all the views :) ok in actuall fact wasa my second picture on explore the first being: www.flickr.com/photos/25032966@N06/2710692451/
A few days ago the police department of Pasadena, CA was training French police on how to ride their bikes. Meanwhile they made a great show lining up the “horses” along the street.
This was such a fun trip. This woman was one of three that got to try this amazing sport. The wake of the boat was HUGE and it makes surfing amazing!
strobist info: no backdrop
2 600ex-rt's left and right of glass and above. blue gel left green gel right 1/64th power.
Three stitches of a close up of the Sydney Opera House on a cool winter's morning.
I used a 70-200mm 2.8 Nikkor that I rented. It's a great lens and this size doesn't do it justice but there's so much detail in the tiles on the roof that I'd never noticed before!
2nd picture taken of Phoenix; he's probably 5 minutes old-- doctors finishing her up; in this photo I'm still looking at my daughter with so much new found pride and admiration for the painful experience she underwent like a champ. Epidural wore off on right side and as we were waiting for the doctor to return and fix her but he got tied up so she went ahead and delivered him through all the pain. Bless her heart! She's already SUCH a good Mommy.
Sept. 11, 2010, 8:11 a.m. The Ride the Rideau cyclists are bunched up as they head west and south along the Rideau Canal near Bank Street, Ottawa. Unlike a bike race, these riders are setting a solid but not frantic pace for their 100 km tour. BTW, do you see some leaves starting to change colour?
And we wrapped up our Jaipur India Projects on Friday. It was emotional because leaving is always the hardest part but these women and girls are in good hands with Hasmik Ghalechyan and Adv Aplav Saxena
Our combined efforts have raised over $1000 from our family and friends with $845 of that coming from the DivaGirl members and supporters and more donations are coming in from Cathie Berrey and Elisa De La Torre.
With these contributions, we were able to gift 3 sewing machines to Naya Sawera women’s self help group:
- 8-10 underwear each
- one pack of pads each
- 3 sewing machines
- fabrics
- groceries each day
- 2 underwear for each girl
- pads
- toys
- art supplies
- self care packs for the Blind School for Girls (lotion, face wash, pads, lip balm, oil, chocolate)
- snacks and chocolates for the kids
- so much more. Volunteering Abroad is NOT for everyone.
Culture shock is real and you need to keep an open mind when you are volunteering abroad because your culture will be very different from the culture of the country you’re visiting.
You are not there to change their culture, “make it better”, or even solve their problems.
You are there to let them know that they matter despite the harsh circumstances they’re in in life.
You are there giving your time and energy because they are valued in a place where it can be hopeless.
We are NOT their saviors.
We ask them for what they need and they needed underwear, sanitary pads, self worth (in a patriarchal country), self esteem boost, a sustainable way of living (3 sewing machines and fabrics) and to have a little bit of fun!
You are there to connect and let them feel seen, heard and validated, because as my new young friend from India, Shanaya, said, “It doesn’t matter what country you’re from, what language you speak, what color of skin you have, or what religion you practice, you can always find similarities and build connection”.
I am grateful for our host family Hasmik Ghalechyan and Adv Aplav Saxena for your dedication in meeting the needs of the communities you serve and for allowing me, Elisa De La Torre and Cathie Berrey to be part of your amazing projects.
Thank you to our interpreters and young local college coordinators, Priyanshi Agarwal, Shanaya and Pranjal for looking after us and taking good care of us as we navigate the slums of Jaipur.
To Laura Furtado for planning this trip for us with A Broader View Volunteers
To my fellow volunteers Cathie and Elisa, thanks for sharing this amazing experience with me. This is not easy work but it is fulfilling work.
Day 110.
Recently, I am having a tough time keeping up with this project. Feeling uninspired, feeling lazy.
Taken in 2011.
The sparse crowd was bundled up against the April cold at Roberto Clemente Field in the Fenway. Emmanuel College was taking on Saint Joseph College in a softball double-header. (They split.)
Saint Joe's has a runner at first, so the Emmanuel third baseman is playing in against the bunt. She's in a blue jersey (her school's colors) while the rest her team is in black, sensibly wearing jackets against the cold. (May have been a factor in their relay throws.)