songs of solitude;

another day, a world away

its been a week since i left Peru and all that it was behind me. the cab pulled my heart at every corner as we drove further and further from the place i had called home, in humble Pariachi.

i feel so fortunate to have experienced all that i did, hence my supposed necessity for this blog. i feel it is my duty, nay, obligation, to share my stories with all those who happen to be listening. i miss my Peruvian family so much - the children especially. i wish i could see them everyday, but alas, my north american life awaits me. there is the hope of returning next december if i am accepted into the year abroad program in Ecuador for next year, which the very thought of is exciting.

but in the meantime, my hands are full with the hospital forms and such. hoping that this possibility becomes a reality for wee Esmeralda. i wish i could pause school and give it my full attention, but sadly i am required to multitask. ahhhhhhhhh.

looking at the photos from my trip is like sorting through memories in my mind. each one fills with a different hue of wistful yearning to re-experience it all over again. pathetic, i know. i have so many good shots, especially of the children. i even thought about organizing them to print professional to potentially sell to raise money for Esmeralda and her family's expenses, due to her situation. my roomate (photographer extraordinaire) thinks people would buy them. i'm hoping so.

if anyone would like to see my pictures, they are on my msn space, which is: http://spaces.msn.com/members/narcissuspoeticus/

i will post a few of my favourites (and most likely ones i will sell) on a later blog entry. but for now, i hope you all enjoy them. i know i enjoyed taking them. well, my mom took all the ones with me in them...haha.

it all seems like a world away, being back at school, worrying about grades and papers again. perhaps i have inadvertantly tainted myself...

~np

posted by crooked girl @ 4:11 PM