baila baila conmigo, baila baila mi amor

Well, this is an AIESEC dance that came so much true for that weekend. Friday we went to FIZZ (a disco down town) and danced pretty much the whole night. And as you probably know dancing in Ecuador means really moving your body, moving it hard, not just like in Switzerland… and besides there was “barra libre” which means once you paid the entrance fee you get all the drinks for free. So kind of happy I arrived home at 5 a.m. and got up at 9am heading down town with Tania where we took our first dancing lessons.
It was a small room with no air-condition so imagine the head – us still feeling the alcohol level it was really really intense. But I enjoyed a lot and we learnt some new stuff although we started with the basics of Salsa and Merengue which I actually passed long time ago. But that’s the way it works and I’m sure about making some further progress.
In the afternoon I definitely had to take a power nap before we went out partying and dancing again.

On Sunday I had my first official invitation at Tania’s place where the whole family was present and one of her auntie’s started a whole interview about me back and forth. Well, I took it easy and gave some diplomatic answers. Still I was really glad when Barbara called me and kind of saved me from this never ending family session.
Went bowling in the evening and found out about my new small and tiny bed in the evening. My family changed my bed which now is not more than 90cm and you lie in it like a banana. Will put the mantras on the floor tonight to see if that helps…
Anyways will be tired cause of having had attended some more dancing classes!
SIGUE BAILANDO, SIGO BAILANDO – Sip, me encanta!

Cierto, here I put some pictures of the MC that I really like!

Well Luigi and Mabel we really miss you in the team!

Mabel (F), Gio (PD), Dalal (X), Chiripa (LP), Franchesca (P)

"UNIDOS EN ACCION PARA ROMPER PARADIGMAS"

- MC Ecuador 2006/07

fin de semana de amor

Después una conferencia de 4 días el MC normalmente recibe 2 días libre para recuperar y también tener tiempo personal. Pero trabajé el ultimo lunes y martes para tomar los días libres por el fin de semana y así hacer un largo fin de semana para irme a un viaje con mi corazón.
Tania y yo fuimos a Canoa, un lugar en la playa de Ecuador, unos 6 horas de Guayaquil, disfrutando el sol, la bonita playa y el mar caliente. Jugamos cartas - si la enseñé "Ciao Sepp" (juego típico de Suiza), la enseñé un poquito de alemán, comimos muy bien asentados en la playa observando el bonito caída del sol y en general pasamos muy bien.

Un fin de semana lleno de amor!

Fue simplemente lo máximo!

Muchas gracias mi gatita linda, disfruté mucho!

IN LOVELY MEMORY TO

CHRESCHI

thank you for your friendship

and always being with me no matter where I am!

thank you for guarding over me!

I miss you my friend

GIGOLOCHMI FOREVER

de vuelta en Ecuador

Well after a long time not having updated my blog here I come with an update about the last month.

First of all it was amazing being back home – the best Christmas present ever! It was just the best seeing my family and friends after having been away from Switzerland for more than 8 months.
A reverse culture shock didn’t really hit me but definitely some cultural differences became clear to me and I figured some stuff out about the Swissness…

After X-mas I spent some days up in the mountains with my family, did snowboarding and just enjoyed the time. The climate was the best – so cool, so fresh, I really enjoyed it! Imagine, today it’s 38º C in Guayaquil and before I had wonderful snow and 0º C!! Que calor que calor que tengo yo!!

New Year’s Eve was wonderful together with my beloved friends I enjoyed a delicious meal, an amazing firework and a great party.

Right, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY

After all my time back home went over way to fast and I left Switzerland with mixed feelings. On the one hand very sad about having to leave again, saying bye to my family and on the other hand happy to go back and see all my friends in Ecuador and go on with my amazing work in order to push AIESEC Ecuador forward.

That’s then exactly what we did for the last 6 days where I was at the National Legislation Congress in my beloved city of Cuenca.
Well, there wasn’t too much about legislation cause the main object of the conference is actually to elect the new MC. But due to the fact that there were only 4 international applications and no applications from Ecuadorians and especially for the position of MCP we decided to extend application and to do a lot of motivation at the conference beside all the skills and AIESEC sessions.
This goal we definitely achieved! The 4 days were amazing and the whole congress turned out absolutely great – a full success I’d say, really I’m so happy about this. Thank you some much Daniela Navas – you did an amazing job as chair!!! All the facis – well done my MC mates and of course ALL THE DELEGATES – YOU WERE WONDERFUL!

Soon I’ll post the link with some pictures, so stay tuned cause I’m back!
Con muchas PILAS y GANAS :-)