I don’t owe you an explanation
I tend to explain everything, even things that I shouldn’t need to or want to. So, here it is “Why is Ian back in MN after only four and half months?” Before I get in to the whole WHY, I’m going to update you on what I did while I was there. I spent my

about three weeks in
I have been living in Brazil for just about three weeks now. Things feel so different, everything from day to day encounters to how you use the elevators. I have met so many people already and I hope to meet many more. I acquired an apartment after about one week here, which I feel is

eleven days
My emotions are on high alert right now, I am hypersensitive to everything and it’s starting to leak out of my head. I think people are starting to notice that I am actually scared about this and that I might have doubts. My heart hurts, palms are moist and my list of things that need

consolidate your life
Have you ever thought to yourself that you own too much crap and you want to consolidate your life? This has been my state of mind as of late. I want to sell all of my things and only own what I can carry in my arms, I realize this is probably not realistic in

scared
Being scared, it’s natural right? Everyone has been or will be scared about something in there life. I for one have been scared most of my life. It’s a constant worry of the unknown. A worry of if I was on the right track or if I am doing the right thing in my life.

picking up and leaving
How do you just pickup and leave the country with minimal risk? Some people would say that there is something wrong with a person that can just pickup and leave everything behind. Others might say that it is one of the best things you can do for personal growth.This post is the latter! When I
back home in the US
I’ve been back in the US 4 weeks now. I am so ready to go. Its nice to have time that I have to save money and see all my friends and family as much as I can before I move but I am very anxious to just go already! I am trying to plan
my arrival to boa viagem recife, brazil
emotions are flowing as I make my arrival The first and most amazing thing I noticed getting out of the car when we arrived at Adriana’s parents home in Boa Viagem was the way the city sounded. The mixture between native birds, people, construction and traffic. It is the most beautiful combination of sounds I