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Teacher's Day, Hiking, and OCBC
(OK I won't lie. This blog is a little outdated. It's from about a week ago, but enjoy anyway.)Happy Teacher’s Day!!!!!!!!!!Teacher’s Day was this Saturday, but the ELC (Early Learning Centre)...
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Butterfly Beach Visits Bhutan
Last week Santa Barbara Monarch Butterflies flew across the world to tell my students their migration story in Thimphu, Bhutan!In reality, author and illustrator Polly Caldwell Bookwalter spent a...
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Bonfires, Blessings, and Birthdays!
My birthday was this weekend, and no offense to my loved ones back at home, but this year I had great time without you! :)The celebrations began Saturday after school. First, I checked my PO box and...
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Getting Dumped
Getting DumpedI decided to teach my kids the pains of getting dumped. In other words, I took 26 third graders on a field trip to the smelly stinky landfill.In Bhutan, along with much of the world, the...
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Ama visits!
My mother’s trip to the land of the Thunder Dragon was a spectacular time for all. Now I’m not the only one longing for her joyful presence. All of Thimphu keeps talking about how great she is. Last...
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Vacation
I’m still relishing in my two week asian vacation.The land of epic mouthwatering meals, drinks, laughter, and irresponsibility began with a few party filled days in Thimphu for Shane and Rebecca’s...
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A Once In this Lifetime Experience
Check it off the list. It’s 2009 and I already witnessed the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. That pic was taken from my balcony!A few hours before school closed on Tuesday a teacher entered...
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Tell Me A Story
“What is written in ink can fade away with a single drop of water. But what is written in the heart will last forever.” This Tibetan proverb cuts to the heart of my tale.Over a month ago, I attended...
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Liz Luck or Karma
I’m a loser- but I feel like a winner. It’s Saturday afternoon, and I cheerfully walk from my house to town with an orange knit messenger bag full of fabric. My Ipod blasts Bob Marley tunes, and I...
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Full Circle in World's Youngest Democracy
Once again my life seems circular. That sounds abstract but read this and you’ll get it.Last Saturday, I attended The Bhutan Center for Media Democracy’s (BCMD) Media Literacy Forum for Teachers. The...
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Trekking's Tests and Triumphs
I won’t lie. I’m a pretty huge fan of beds, pillows, warm water, and flushing toilets. But do we really need all that. Well.... plenty of people go without it, and trekking was a good reminder of what...
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Coffee with Lizzy!
Episode 1: Coffee with Lizzy,“Good morning folks and thank you for tuning into Coffee with Lizzy!”That’s how I addressed The Early Learning Centre on Tuesday. It was my class' turn to preform at our...
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Colors & Contrasts
Bhutan- Colors, Contrasts, and ContradictionsContrasts. Colors. People. Ways of existence. Pink, yellow, orange, black, white, red, purple, blue, green. Green mountains with white prayer flags. The...
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Dear Bhutan, this is why I love you.
sun- I’m reminded of its power herecolorsgray areas- nothing’s black & whitelack of packagingtrustimpermanenceseasonsheatcoldmountains, ridges, summits, and...
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Laughter, Beauty, Trust
“Liz, wakey wakey. eggs and bakey.” Kueron lovingly says through the door around 630am Saturday morning. “Aaaaaaah” I painfully reply and then go straight back to sleep. My head aches from one too many...
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Sitting in my hotel room in Bangkok. I left Bhutan yesterday and for some reason I am having trouble facing fascinating Bangkok. I feel sad, but what is there to be sad about? I’ll be back, but I...
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The Motherland
Where was I...My departure from Thimphu wasn’t emotional. Nobody cried at our school’s farewell Coronation Park picnic, or throughout any of my goodbyes. At the picnic, Kueron gave the going away...
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Surprise!
The suspense builds. What in the world is Liz Warren up to? Will her blog die? Did she die? Should she modify the "Teaching in Thimphu" title? Nope! I'm headed back to Bhutan in one week! This year I'm...
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Liz, You Came Back?!
“Liz, you came back!!!!” or “Liz, you came back???”Although I hear these exact words almost everyday, the tone varies. Some are inquiring, but most say the phrase out of pure excitement. Either way, I...
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Affirmation Astrology
Is it a good year to have a baby? When should I move houses? Will my business make money?When Bhutanese encounter questions of consequence, they often consult an astrologer. Local newspapers list which...
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Rinpoches, Rain, and Realizations
Thursday, May 13, 2010Cold rapid rain flows with force. In the midst of a torrential downpour, Yangzom and I stand hours waiting for our blessing. My cheap tego, a light jacket worn over kiras, does...
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VAST's Art of Giving Night
Nobody ever became poor by giving.Anne FrankOK, I can't prove Ms. Frank's statement. But I can safely say putting time, money, and energy towards bettering our planet only makes me richer and more...
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Volcanic Englightenment
Enlightenment on Balinese Volcano- Mt. Batur 2010At 130AM, a door creaks open. Devin whispers, “Liz, are you still coming?” “I guess,” I groan and role back over for two more minutes of delicious...
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Not much to blog about anymore, but I am missing my students, friends, and the beauty of Bhutan daily. Here's a video I recently put together with various clips from my camera. Enjoy! UPDATE: For those...
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In case you're interested...
I've got a new blog with a bit about my new home in Guatemala. Check it out if it interests you. Otherwise, stay tuned for my third adventure in Bhutan some day in the far off future. Guatemala Blog:...
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