(What is next on your list?- mine is BELGIUM!)
After 12 hours of travel time from Fort Collins, Colorado, we finally made it to FARMINGTON, New Mexico. This is my second time to be in this place and this place has never failed to surprise me in terms of the people that I meet, the weather most especially, and the experiences that I encounter.
Before, Farmington used to be our “thrift shopping destination” because of TJ MAXX and Target since Durango does not have these two stores. And since then, I have never thought of coming back to this place since I left last summer but then again, you will never know where your work brings you back. And I am extremely happy to be back in Farmington because of two things: warmer weather and to see my good old black friends (Bijeysh and Humberto-who are like brothers to me).
Farmington, New Mexico is actually located in the center of the Four Corners (Tucson, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah). I have always been intrigued by New Mexico culture because of the ancient history (Navajo tribe, Indian culture, Ancestral Puebloans,etc.) They have left a rich history that is very much evident up until this very moment. The people in this tribe has embraced both the traditional culture and the modern technology that we have these days.
My week in Farmington entails a lot of radio, paper, and TV interviews, and not to mention, training a number of people how to talk in media and to set up their future cities. It has truly been overwhelming but very fulfilling -seeing how people learn and apply what they have learned from me is more that what a person like me can wish for.
(with Greg and Laetitia, both from Switzerland)
I could not believe the countless hours that I have to wake up REALLY early in the morning while seeing my roomates happily sleeping ( yes, naiinggit ako but I am also a human being, napapagod din-CHOS!). But in the end, I really love my job and that keeps me going.
Moreover, having been given the opportunity to know people from different culture and backgrounds has been very educational every single day that I see and talk with them.
(different kinds of wallets-It is what is inside that matters!)
And as always, it is the people that I stay with and lived with that makes every single city experience memorable! I stayed with the ROGERS, Lorna and Mika and I thank them for making this experience truly an enchanting one!
