chelsea:

well i’ve left the yukon and now it is two days in camrose running around like crazy and trying to get things together for the trip to mexico for a couple months for an exchange through my school.  after i get back from that it is off to a rural community in alberta for the second half of the exchange.  The first half of the exchange focuses on initiatives in rural mexico aimed at community vitality. In the second half, we are transported to rural alberta to complete the comparative study of community sustainability in rural contexts.  I am really excited yet a bit nervous since it’s been awhile since i’ve been in a spanish speaking country..oih…will be a tough transition…but one i am looking forward to.  one thing i am looking forward to is some sun…hot dang…my skin still screams winter chelsea.   it’s been the coldest winter in the yukon for a long time apparently…needless to say no burns this summer…not even a tan…so good thing i am headed to mexico not even being able to handle the heat in camrose!

i am sad to say goodbye to the north though…wish i could go back next summer.  it was a great experience and i recommend everyone to spend some time, if not lots of time, in northern canada.  i wish i could have experienced so much more, but hopefully i’ll be back one day and maybe get in a little bit of festivals in atlin or dawson city!

naomi, i hope you have an awesome august at mukluk’s…wish i could be there for the rush that august brings…(fingers crossed!).  any new roomates?

for those of you that haven’t heard yet…i have joined facebook…(curses i know).  it’s been a big decision because i hate the idea of cheapening relationships however i have weighed my options and have decided that it is a great way to keep in contact with people…especially the yukon peeps…’suckas’!

well…i will keep updating as much as i can from the mexico side…hope you all have a great rest of your summer…and enjoy all the music festivals in your town (especially edmonton and regina!).

ciao bellas!

chelsea