With my gap year partner Ellen I will be living in Siguatepeque, working as a primary school teacher and immersing myself in their community. This blog is a personal blog written by Erin Blackmore. As such the views expressed in this blog are those of Erin Blackmore and not those of Project Trust.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Obama- I hear ya! And for me, this election is just that- the defining of an identity. Who are we as a country? What do we stand for? How do we display that to the world, to our local communities, our neighbors? Happy voting day and Go OBAMA! Saturday, November 1, 2008. I had a wonderful time. Not only did I get to present, which btw, went great, but I also got to see a beautiful town with its own unique splendid culture. It was great to meet him.

Semi-healthy experiments from a wanna-be chef. fall baking is the best. these filled the house with the smell of sweet spice. recipe adapted from peacocks on my porch. 1 T pumpkin pie spice. 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature.

Mop fell asleep reading this afternoon.

NASA SMS to help spot ISS as it passes your house Did you know you can see the International Space Station from your house? As the third brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon, the space station is easy to see if you know where and when to look for it.