Voy a Peru

Lots to update on!

1. It is nearly my 1-year anniversary in Boston! I arrived on Sept. 16 of last year. It's hard to believe I've been here a year already, and yet, it feels like I've been here much longer. I've learned a lot about post-college living. More on that another time.

2. My 1-year review at Equal Exchange is tomorrow (we're doing it a little early since I am leaving for Peru -- see #3). That's when I sit down with my supervisor, talk about the year and read what a bunch of my co-workers wrote about me. My vote will follow in the next month or so to determine if I become an official worker-owner of the company (if I don't pass the vote, I am fired). It has been a good year and I am confident that I will pass the vote. Then I will have official stock in the company and will be able to vote on issues related to the business.

3. I leave for Peru on Sunday morning!! My trip is Sept. 14-29. I'll be going to Cuzco, rural parts up in the Andes to visit coffee farmers, Machu Picchu and then to Lima. The last five days of the trip are vacation time. It's spring there so the weather should be nice, in the low 70s. I will take TONS of photos (and video footage for work) that I will definitely post when I get back.

4. If you're interested in seeing one aspect of my job, here's a short piece I wrote that we posted on our blog. I also wrote/edited a bunch of stuff in our last newsletter (I oversee the whole newsletter production)

Well, that's a super abbreviated version but I have bags to pack and Spanish to learn!

Adios amigos! Hasta en dos semanas!