Ashley's blogVox2008-05-22T04:27:58ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atomtag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398c455860003/The best semester of my college career :-Dtag:vox.com,2008-05-22:asset-6a00e398c45586000300fad68a271400042008-05-22T04:27:58Z2008-05-22T04:27:58ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Hello, world... I haven't updated my blogs at ALL and, since I'm home and they're all complete, I thought I should post them! Enjoy!! Culture Shock…in the U.S. April 3rd, 2008 Prior to my trip, everyone insisted that I needed to bra...
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playing catch-up...tag:vox.com,2008-05-22:asset-6a00e398c45586000300fa9677b67300032008-05-22T04:27:05Z2008-05-22T04:27:05ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Goodbye, Merida! February 10th, 2008 As I write this blog entry, I am sitting on the bus driving to Kiuic, the biological reserve that I will be staying at for the next two weeks. Since we only left the Merida one hour ago, it is interesting t...
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Busy, busy, busy!tag:vox.com,2008-01-28:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d71bf100022008-01-28T22:55:13Z2008-01-28T22:55:13ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
This past week has been extremely chaotic, so I am sorry that I haven't had the opportunity to write! I am, however, going to give a brief run-down of events from last week, just to keep everyone up to date! I saw my first car accident in Mexico...
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A day in Merida...American styletag:vox.com,2008-01-21:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d4761d00042008-01-21T02:24:34Z2008-01-28T07:40:15ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Today was the first day that I reverted back into my American lifestyle. Although I am enjoying Mexican culture and all it has to offer, I just really needed a day inspired by the good ol' U.S.A. The day began with plans of going to the beach i...
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Ohh look, animal poop...oohh wait, there's a skull in it! COOL!tag:vox.com,2008-01-20:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d40bba00022008-01-20T01:36:39Z2008-01-20T01:36:39ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Last night, I began wondering what is so great about this trip. I was feeling frustrated and a bit tense as Amanda, Allison, Jessie, and I walked from a random bowling alley to find a street which actually had busses running on it. All I could ...
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De donde eres?tag:vox.com,2008-01-16:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d3177700042008-01-16T21:50:29Z2008-01-16T21:50:29ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
The phrase "De donde eres?" translates to "Where are you from/what nationality are you?" Being in the lowest level of Spanish classes at CIS has exposed me to this question, as it is one of the basic questions in the Spanish language. I find it...
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Muy rapido!tag:vox.com,2008-01-14:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d2047100022008-01-14T00:46:14Z2008-01-14T00:46:14ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Here's a recap from last night: We all met in town and listened to a concert that they were having at the Plaza de Montejo (it seems like they have free parties for the city residents constantly!). Then, some of us went to a bar/restaurant while...
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Ohh you need to go to the bathroom? There's an abandoned hut over there if you're interested...tag:vox.com,2008-01-12:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d1c25b00032008-01-12T22:55:17Z2008-01-12T22:55:17ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I had to pee today OUTSIDE of an old abandoned hut. Now THAT was interesting. I had to go to the bathroom so bad that I didnt even care where it was, or if anything would bite me in the butt...thank goodness nothing did, but I didn't even think...
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Look! Pictures!!!tag:vox.com,2008-01-11:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d102cc00012008-01-11T00:48:16Z2008-01-13T09:24:36ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj59/asoconnell/ So that is my Photobucket site that I will be using to upload pictures. It told me yesterday on facebook that it would take 10 hours to upload my pictures and, after I waited for an hour and it...
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I miss my blowdryer :-(tag:vox.com,2008-01-10:asset-6a00e398c45586000300e398d0c7b000052008-01-10T02:41:15Z2008-01-10T02:41:15ZAshleyhttp://ashleyoconnell.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I hate my hair. It is so gross down here because I'm sweaty all of the time and I can never blow dry it...ughh I sound so vain but it's cool...haha. I just finished taking the best shower of my LIFE. The water was freezing cold and felt amazin...