Chuki has really really dry skin. We all do actually because there's just about no moisture here in the air in the Andes. In the past we've given him oatmeal baths to help but this time he's just itching himself raw. We've checked with the vet and it's not fleas or ticks or anything, it's just dry skin. So my mission today is to find a remedy that we can do here at home, that's cheap and that's safe! I'll let you know what I find out!
MULUB,
Taylor
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Project Number 2 - Day 22 (Wednesday)
So my morning class has been canceled since Wednesday until Monday. It's kind of nice to be able to lounge around in bed all morning. And by kind of nice I mean really nice. As I write this I'm laying in bed, window open, sun shining, Chuki sleeping. The only thing that would make this better would be breakfast in bed, but alas. I'll have to get up to make that happen.
Yesterday Ryan and I enjoyed our last breakfast at the table on the deck. It was our last at the table because last night we sold it! That's right, the actual selling of things has begun. WOW! We still have two chairs and I'm going to bring one of the end tables out there so we can still enjoy meals outside during the ever-getting-better weather. For breakfast we both had yogurt, granola, strawberries, 1/2 of a banana and peanut butter. SO SO GOOD! I know some people love oatmeal every morning but for me oatmeal is heavy. It's best on a cold, grey day. But yogurt, that's what you eat for breakfast when the sun is shining! We both also had a cup of coffee. I'm trying to cut back, hoping that will help with these blasted headaches. I'll keep you posted.
I ate lunch in two parts yesterday. Part one - soup before I left for class. Part two - an egg sandwich when I got home from class. We LOVE egg sandwiches. On mine I had mayo, tomato, greens (a mix of cabbage, swiss chard and spinach), mozzarella cheese, and 2 scrambled eggs. Ryan had the same except 2 fried eggs and he added sausage to his. Weird, I know.
For dinner we made together (it's been a long time since we've cooked together!) fried rice. We've got tons of veggies for some reason and fried rice is a great way to use em up. We sauteed onions, peppers, cabbage, peas, garlic and ginger. Added the rice. Added some asian sauces (soy sauce and oyster sauce, I think). Cracked two eggs over it and cooked on high heat until it started to get crunchy. SO SO GOOD!
I noticed that because I ate three square meals, perfectly sized and full of protein, I wasn't hungry at all! It was fabulous! Especially because I ran sprints again yesterday which really takes it out of me!
I have an addition to what I ate on Tuesday - I completely forgot that Ryan and I had ice cream on our way home from the immigration office.
Yesterday Ryan and I enjoyed our last breakfast at the table on the deck. It was our last at the table because last night we sold it! That's right, the actual selling of things has begun. WOW! We still have two chairs and I'm going to bring one of the end tables out there so we can still enjoy meals outside during the ever-getting-better weather. For breakfast we both had yogurt, granola, strawberries, 1/2 of a banana and peanut butter. SO SO GOOD! I know some people love oatmeal every morning but for me oatmeal is heavy. It's best on a cold, grey day. But yogurt, that's what you eat for breakfast when the sun is shining! We both also had a cup of coffee. I'm trying to cut back, hoping that will help with these blasted headaches. I'll keep you posted.
I ate lunch in two parts yesterday. Part one - soup before I left for class. Part two - an egg sandwich when I got home from class. We LOVE egg sandwiches. On mine I had mayo, tomato, greens (a mix of cabbage, swiss chard and spinach), mozzarella cheese, and 2 scrambled eggs. Ryan had the same except 2 fried eggs and he added sausage to his. Weird, I know.
For dinner we made together (it's been a long time since we've cooked together!) fried rice. We've got tons of veggies for some reason and fried rice is a great way to use em up. We sauteed onions, peppers, cabbage, peas, garlic and ginger. Added the rice. Added some asian sauces (soy sauce and oyster sauce, I think). Cracked two eggs over it and cooked on high heat until it started to get crunchy. SO SO GOOD!
I noticed that because I ate three square meals, perfectly sized and full of protein, I wasn't hungry at all! It was fabulous! Especially because I ran sprints again yesterday which really takes it out of me!
I have an addition to what I ate on Tuesday - I completely forgot that Ryan and I had ice cream on our way home from the immigration office.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Project Number 2 - Day 21 (Tuesday)
Yesterday...
Breakfast - Coffee and a piece of bread
Lunch - Almuerzo which included shrimp soup, rice, a tiny salad, and chicken. Plus some very yummy juice.
Snack - Yogurt with oatmeal, strawberries, a banana and peanut butter.
Dinner - Curry Rice Salad. If you've never had rice salad I suggest you make it soon. Last night our rice salad was served over a bed of spinach, swiss chard and cabbage. Drizzled with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. In the rice salad I put peas, green beans, onions, green peppers and dried cranberries. Combine that with the rice and whatever dressing you like (I used a curry dressing, similar to chicken curry salad). And eat! It's super filling and a good way to get rid of some of the veggies that might be on the verge of going bad.
For dessert we each had a bowl of yogurt, strawberries and granola (and mine had peanut butter) while we watched a couple episodes of LOST.
Breakfast - Coffee and a piece of bread
Lunch - Almuerzo which included shrimp soup, rice, a tiny salad, and chicken. Plus some very yummy juice.
Snack - Yogurt with oatmeal, strawberries, a banana and peanut butter.
Dinner - Curry Rice Salad. If you've never had rice salad I suggest you make it soon. Last night our rice salad was served over a bed of spinach, swiss chard and cabbage. Drizzled with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. In the rice salad I put peas, green beans, onions, green peppers and dried cranberries. Combine that with the rice and whatever dressing you like (I used a curry dressing, similar to chicken curry salad). And eat! It's super filling and a good way to get rid of some of the veggies that might be on the verge of going bad.
For dessert we each had a bowl of yogurt, strawberries and granola (and mine had peanut butter) while we watched a couple episodes of LOST.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Project Number 2 - Day 20 (Monday)
Alright yesterday...
For breakfast I ate a banana and coffee.
For lunch I ate soup and a piece of bread.
For snack I ate 3 candies on the bus because I was dying! And then 3 chocolate (from my students).
For dinner Ryan made this amazing chicken and rice with mango chutney! He's a really great cook!
For breakfast I ate a banana and coffee.
For lunch I ate soup and a piece of bread.
For snack I ate 3 candies on the bus because I was dying! And then 3 chocolate (from my students).
For dinner Ryan made this amazing chicken and rice with mango chutney! He's a really great cook!
Project Number 2 - Day 19 (Sunday)
I realize this is a day late but I told you what I ate already... Here it is just in recap mode...
Breakfast - coffee
Lunch - Juice, cevichochos, 1/2 of a pincho
Dinner - Coconut and passionfruit chicken over rice
Breakfast - coffee
Lunch - Juice, cevichochos, 1/2 of a pincho
Dinner - Coconut and passionfruit chicken over rice
What a day...
So no visa! We have to return on Friday miraculously with $1000 in a bank account for each of us. From what I understand we'll be canceling our student visas and extending our original tourist visas. Who really knows?! All I know is that it's always frustrating to wait for 3 hours and not have anything to show for it. Also, um I have $32 in my bank account. That might be a slight problem. We're working on a solution hopefully with inlingua, and if that doesn't work, we'll be knocking on some familiar doors =). Oh the joys of living abroad. I must say I hate these sort of things. Visas, rent agreements, moving, importing a dog, etc. I love the living abroad but I hate the arranging to live or leave. Its just too stressful for me. So hopefully, we'll return on Friday and we'll get our visas and we'll be on our merry little way to tackle whatever it is that may be waiting to stress me out next.
Side note - After having a year to decompress, I don't know how I worked in such a stressful job for over a year. I really don't know. In college I used to wait to the last minute for EVERYTHING! My friend and I had a joke about doing 'the printer dance' because I would wait to the absolute last minute to write a paper that I had to dance around the printer hoping it would print faster so that I could run out of my dorm to hand in the paper. Oh youth!
Anyways, I was feeling awful after we left the immigration office. I hadn't eaten, except for too much coffee and a little bread roll. We popped into a restaurant for almuerzo and I felt worse. I decided to cancel my classes for the afternoon and come home and nurse this headache. Remember how a couple of days ago I said there was a migraine just brewing in my head? Well it's still brewing. I'm having more and more blurred vision and more and more general cloudiness of sight and this constant headache. I came home and laid down with a damp towel over my eyes (courtesy of the best boyfriend ever). This was at around 1:45. I just woke up about 45 minutes ago, which means I slept for 3 hours straight. I feel so much better but my headache isn't gone. It's less intense, but still present. URGH!
So no visa and no Chuki tag, but hopefully still spending time with the Matson's tonight! I'm looking forward to it!
MULUB,
Taylor
Side note - After having a year to decompress, I don't know how I worked in such a stressful job for over a year. I really don't know. In college I used to wait to the last minute for EVERYTHING! My friend and I had a joke about doing 'the printer dance' because I would wait to the absolute last minute to write a paper that I had to dance around the printer hoping it would print faster so that I could run out of my dorm to hand in the paper. Oh youth!
Anyways, I was feeling awful after we left the immigration office. I hadn't eaten, except for too much coffee and a little bread roll. We popped into a restaurant for almuerzo and I felt worse. I decided to cancel my classes for the afternoon and come home and nurse this headache. Remember how a couple of days ago I said there was a migraine just brewing in my head? Well it's still brewing. I'm having more and more blurred vision and more and more general cloudiness of sight and this constant headache. I came home and laid down with a damp towel over my eyes (courtesy of the best boyfriend ever). This was at around 1:45. I just woke up about 45 minutes ago, which means I slept for 3 hours straight. I feel so much better but my headache isn't gone. It's less intense, but still present. URGH!
So no visa and no Chuki tag, but hopefully still spending time with the Matson's tonight! I'm looking forward to it!
MULUB,
Taylor
Busy Busy Day
Today is a very busy day. I have to leave for class in 7 minutes. 2 classes back to back. Then we're going to attempt to sort out our visa situation. Pray for us. Then 3 more classes back to back. Plus a very long bus ride and a very annoying cab driver. 3 highlights of the day: 1. possibly crossing visa off the to do list 2. picking up Chuki's traveling tags 3. 'seeing' Mark and Toby tonight via skype
I'll write more later, hopefully! Send us all the good vibes and prayers you can! We'll need them today!
I'll write more later, hopefully! Send us all the good vibes and prayers you can! We'll need them today!
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