day thirty: pineapples

we went to a pineapple farm!

two important things i learned here: 

1) the pineapple we get in the US is usually from hawaii, usually picked green and sprayed with something to turn it yellow, and shipped for about 15 days. when compared to the nica pineapple, which ripens on the plant and is bought and sold the same day (or within the next couple), it’s no wonder the ones here are so good in comparison.

2) it’s mango season until the end of june! this will become important for later blog posts. 

an unfiltered photo because i am too lazy to process it:

day nine: la mariposa and a lil’ blog redo

…and on the ninth day, 

the blog was revamped!

in case you haven’t realized, i’m really, really passionate about what La Mariposa is doing. yes, they’re a quality school and eco-hotel — but they also have a consistent commitment to environmental and economic justice, they place a critical emphasis on cultural awareness and global citizenship, and they’ve done a LOT in the local community in the past twenty years or so. 

i’m excited to spend my summer here, and i’m thrilled about the work i am (and will be) doing! 

anyway, part of that work includes redoing the blog and producing regular work… so that’s what i’ve been doing this past week or so. updated content is to come, but in the mean time, i played around with the design of the blog and added some features to make it more accessible.

here’s the before:

and the after:

and you can check it out right here!

(also, no, i wasn’t paid to write this. i’m just obnoxiously enthusiastic.)