<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036</id><updated>2012-02-16T10:22:17.803-07:00</updated><category term='chapati'/><category term='boda boda'/><category term='Uganda photos 1'/><category term='not being boring'/><category term='adios'/><category term='beach'/><category term='ciao'/><category term='lists'/><category term='Los Angeles'/><category term='bon voyage'/><category term='Idaho'/><category term='Oxford'/><category term='BYU'/><category term='sand bar'/><category term='magnolia room'/><category term='San Diego'/><category term='convent'/><category term='English phrases'/><category term='Mozaic'/><category term='wicked mad fight'/><category term='New Mexico'/><category term='curious christianisms'/><category term='the most awesome event in Utah Valley.'/><category term='awesome accents'/><category term='safari'/><category term='USC'/><category term='Union Station'/><category term='fam-bam'/><category term='research'/><category term='cactusandclouds'/><category term='Solvang'/><category term='California'/><category term='brokedown bus'/><category term='taxis'/><category term='French Grade'/><category term='robots'/><category term='school'/><category term='Hearst Castle'/><category term='siyonara'/><category term='space/time transcendence'/><category term='Holi'/><category term='Uganda'/><category term='August'/><category term='Salmon River'/><category term='festival'/><category term='color'/><category term='tommy trojan'/><category term='Uganda photos 3'/><category term='the kids'/><category term='holy-freakin-cow'/><category term='tribal traditions'/><category term='calligraphy'/><category term='Hare Krishna'/><category term='Mukono District'/><category term='England'/><title type='text'>Where in the World?</title><subtitle type='html'>...musings of a world wanderer.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1959586807269824307</id><published>2010-12-26T20:18:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2010-12-26T21:47:06.953-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='siyonara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mozaic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Los Angeles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ciao'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bon voyage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Union Station'/><title type='text'>My New Home @ Mozaic</title><summary type='text'>       &lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal.dotm   0   0   1   171   975   University of Southern California School of Dentistry   8   1   1197   12.0          &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     0   false         18 pt   18 pt   0   0      false   false   false                         &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     &lt;![endif]--&gt;  &lt;!--  /* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Times; 	panose</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1959586807269824307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1959586807269824307&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1959586807269824307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1959586807269824307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-new-home-mozaic.html' title='My New Home @ Mozaic'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/TRgGU2SmQ4I/AAAAAAAAAkk/BLCM2nDSLHQ/s72-c/DSC04594.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-3778824603496322431</id><published>2010-08-29T15:46:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T16:00:28.387-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='August'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='not being boring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Idaho'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bon voyage'/><title type='text'>McCall Wooden Boat Show</title><summary type='text'>August is my favorite month. And this is just one reason why:There are few places I'd rather be than up here. Back to Lala land and my alternate reality tomorrow...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/3778824603496322431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=3778824603496322431&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3778824603496322431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3778824603496322431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2010/08/mccall-wooden-boat-show.html' title='McCall Wooden Boat Show'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/THrkktmtD1I/AAAAAAAAAjM/ZXlIEmg1Tpg/s72-c/DSC_0370.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-2329776437694604319</id><published>2010-03-03T20:56:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-03T21:06:50.208-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Aren't you glad I don't look like this?</title><summary type='text'>In the midst of sleep-deprived midterm week delirium, I indulged in some self amusement. And Yea, I laughed heartily, and was well-pleased.Alien Bethany:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/2329776437694604319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=2329776437694604319&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2329776437694604319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2329776437694604319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2010/03/arent-you-glad-i-dont-look-like-this.html' title='Aren&apos;t you glad I don&apos;t look like this?'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/S48wOPAqONI/AAAAAAAAAgs/IksHfFhm5fw/s72-c/Photo+on+2010-02-28+at+21.35.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-4841352831041491365</id><published>2010-02-21T21:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-21T21:32:31.182-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First patient...</title><summary type='text'>Screening my first patient at an AYUDA clinic. He kept biting my mirror-- I made him promise not to bite my fingers.  Little brother is holding the light for me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/4841352831041491365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=4841352831041491365&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4841352831041491365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4841352831041491365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-patient.html' title='First patient...'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/S4IH_qrUktI/AAAAAAAAAgM/v3eF1rODmnc/s72-c/DSC04216.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-8171923046966277852</id><published>2010-02-15T23:48:00.009-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T00:31:44.322-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='not being boring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='space/time transcendence'/><title type='text'>Motorcycling with Marky-Mark.</title><summary type='text'>holding some constrictors on State Street in Santa Barbara, no big deal.California:The most amazing strawberry shortcake ever. Oh hey, Ojai!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/8171923046966277852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=8171923046966277852&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/8171923046966277852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/8171923046966277852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2010/02/motorcycling-with-marky-mark.html' title='Motorcycling with Marky-Mark.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/S3pCEYAaF2I/AAAAAAAAAeU/InRKs67aVcE/s72-c/DSC04155.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-239141493188274052</id><published>2009-12-12T23:53:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-13T00:30:30.180-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tommy trojan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Los Angeles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='not being boring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beach'/><title type='text'>Some highlights from my first few months in The Hills.</title><summary type='text'>Out to dinner with my PBL group. What a great first trimester with these guys. From the October day I tried "studying" at the beach.Our awesome kindergarteners we taught oral health care (SO happy for toothbrushes!):what I do in dental school:first (?) trojan football gameKorean BBQ from our first week of school (I'm the conspicuous blonde on the right):Peace out, Los Angeles-- I'm headed Home </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/239141493188274052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=239141493188274052&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/239141493188274052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/239141493188274052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-highlights-from-my-first-few.html' title='Some highlights from my first few months in The Hills.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SySSyYe6pGI/AAAAAAAAAd8/lQseOnCXspQ/s72-c/DSC04014.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-5714558954806304545</id><published>2009-11-21T21:02:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T21:48:27.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A little of what I've been up to, besides d-school.</title><summary type='text'>I was a butterfly for Halloween.  This is me with Indiana Jones.The Black and White Service Auction with three of my wonderful roomies:Aysha, Victoria, and Silvia.We got outbid on a sailing trip. :( But I did win Chinese cooking lessons. Yay!My first 5k here in California, the 3rd annual Run For Her!With Team USC Women Dentists!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/5714558954806304545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=5714558954806304545&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5714558954806304545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5714558954806304545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-of-what-ive-been-up-to-besides-d.html' title='A little of what I&apos;ve been up to, besides d-school.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/Swi_2IIhmCI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/AS6wrfBDBs0/s72-c/DSC03920.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-6627938382777098613</id><published>2009-10-31T13:18:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-31T16:30:54.287-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hearst Castle'/><title type='text'>more up north</title><summary type='text'>morro bay, cathe unbelievable hearst castle, san simeon, caabove and below is the neptune pool. easily my favoritest part of the entire tour...can you imagine?  living here? coming out onto the patio--to this view-- to meet Cary Grant?that's exactly what the Hearsts did, like, 70 years ago.In addition to the main castle itself, there are three other separate houses just off the main plaza, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/6627938382777098613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=6627938382777098613&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6627938382777098613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6627938382777098613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-up-north.html' title='more up north'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SuyetOjSBtI/AAAAAAAAAak/Z3fgzMCzrKw/s72-c/DSC03803.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-5608432966011340931</id><published>2009-10-25T22:17:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-25T23:01:01.844-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='not being boring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Solvang'/><title type='text'>Solvang = So Cute</title><summary type='text'>I might be an old woman.  I like to think I'm pretty adventurous (see boda boda picture from Uganda above ⇑), but in Solvang, CA all I cared to do was meander the sidewalks, sample fudge, and look at the kitschy Norse bric-a-brac-- mostly of tiny viking figurines with giant beards or tiles with clever sayings such as "You can tell a Dane, but you can't tell him much" (harty-harr-harr). Old-women </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/5608432966011340931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=5608432966011340931&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5608432966011340931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5608432966011340931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/10/solvang-so-cute.html' title='Solvang = So Cute'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SuU1jUlzIrI/AAAAAAAAAaM/kuilLlugZno/s72-c/DSC03798.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1125227379501042601</id><published>2009-09-20T20:33:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T22:53:42.603-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='robots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='San Diego'/><title type='text'>Saahn Diaaaahgo.</title><summary type='text'>8.29.09Zanzibar Cafe in downtown San Diego.  Chicken panini.  Aviators from Nordstrom's.  Seaport Village.  $1 seashell to validate parking.  Balboa Park. Steam Powered Giraffes, robotic-miming-musical-trio. Giant Dr. Peppers.  La Jolla Beach. Seal-watching. Ali (she was definitely the best part).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1125227379501042601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1125227379501042601&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1125227379501042601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1125227379501042601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/09/saahn-diaaaahgo.html' title='Saahn Diaaaahgo.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/Srb53OMnHfI/AAAAAAAAAZk/74oUm_8y3OI/s72-c/DSC03624.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-943796165408263651</id><published>2009-09-20T12:51:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T19:58:01.293-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tommy trojan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='USC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Los Angeles'/><title type='text'>White Coat Ceremony</title><summary type='text'>Good news, peeps. The $6 USB cable I ordered off of ebay from China just arrived in the mail the other day, which means I can *finally* post some photos! I'm terribly behind, so bear with me while I indulge in some reminiscing of recent events over the last month...So I'm in LA! Moved out here roughly a month ago, and two days ago was the one-year anniversary of my interview at USCSD. Little did </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/943796165408263651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=943796165408263651&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/943796165408263651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/943796165408263651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/09/white-coat-ceremony.html' title='White Coat Ceremony'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SraRDl9cG4I/AAAAAAAAAYU/Hfep5S8OX1s/s72-c/DSC03620.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-4845337626227131025</id><published>2009-08-15T20:33:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-15T20:40:03.269-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Idaho'/><title type='text'>Reason #17 why this is my Favorite Spot Ever.</title><summary type='text'>backflips off the dock. I don't do 'em, but tlowe does.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/4845337626227131025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=4845337626227131025&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4845337626227131025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4845337626227131025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/08/reason-17-why-this-is-my-favorite-spot.html' title='Reason #17 why this is my Favorite Spot Ever.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/Sod-iJ93f4I/AAAAAAAAAXs/Hd5znJwHgHc/s72-c/CIMG3423.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1244155390826485822</id><published>2009-08-12T12:33:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T22:21:00.890-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spontaneous Nickname Generator</title><summary type='text'>I must give credit for the above image to wordle. I first discovered this website a while ago-- check it out if you've got 15 minutes (or 3 hours) to kill!  Now for the explanation of the text: All of the above are nicknames that I've been called at my job over the past year... ha. Not included are B, B-Money, B-Lowe, Blow, Bethanybo, Bo, or Hobo, all of which I've been called at some point in my</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1244155390826485822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1244155390826485822&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1244155390826485822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1244155390826485822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/08/spontaneous-nickname-generator.html' title='Spontaneous Nickname Generator'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SoMZHGtetaI/AAAAAAAAAXE/FfhrRPFJzTw/s72-c/Picture+4.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-7406544890123009317</id><published>2009-08-11T20:47:00.010-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T22:00:12.777-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='August'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Idaho'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fam-bam'/><title type='text'>My Favorite Place on Earth</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, yeah, I've been outside of the blogosphere  for the past... um... year.  One of my goals this past year was to update my blog with tales from travels in recent years that never graced my tiny eensy weensy itty bitty little corner of the world-wide-web. But alas, I am a Master Procrastinator.  Someday I will whip out my photos and stories from Ecuador, the Amazon, and Honduras.In the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/7406544890123009317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=7406544890123009317&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7406544890123009317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7406544890123009317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-favorite-place-on-earth.html' title='My Favorite Place on Earth'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SoJBtmfzJNI/AAAAAAAAAW0/2VFI2udAXQc/s72-c/lowefamgarden09.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-3679836748433150098</id><published>2008-08-31T19:18:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T19:35:34.051-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='August'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Mexico'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cactusandclouds'/><title type='text'>Oh Fair New Mexico</title><summary type='text'>we love we love you so. I have returned to the Land of Enchantment, incredible vistas,  watermelon mountains, dramatic clouds, stunning summer thunderstorms, and lingering sunsets that get better by the second. August in Albuquerque has been good to me; I have even higher hopes for September. Here are some recent shots from my front yard:yes, there is plenty of cactus in NM.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/3679836748433150098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=3679836748433150098&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3679836748433150098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3679836748433150098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/08/oh-fair-new-mexico.html' title='Oh Fair New Mexico'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SLtR0MydseI/AAAAAAAAATk/NN9HxPMdbM0/s72-c/DSC02635.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-43729126370207915</id><published>2008-08-31T19:03:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T19:17:57.831-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Mexico'/><title type='text'>more salsa than fits in the frame</title><summary type='text'>On my first day back in New  Mexico a few weeks ago, I went grocery shopping.  I had forgotten that in Albuquerque,  the stores have entire aisles devoted to salsa and green/red chile  sauces.  I was so tickled that I took a picture (yes, I carry my camera around in my purse for such moments).  ¡Buen  Provecho!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/43729126370207915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=43729126370207915&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/43729126370207915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/43729126370207915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-salsa-than-fits-in-frame.html' title='more salsa than fits in the frame'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SLtO7M3T4_I/AAAAAAAAATc/X7zywmI5v1c/s72-c/DSC02632.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1267606467593007971</id><published>2008-08-03T20:07:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T18:00:12.640-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sand bar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='brokedown bus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Salmon River'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Idaho'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='French Grade'/><title type='text'>River of No Return.</title><summary type='text'> some reasons why Idaho is one of the greatest states in the Union:just a few miles up river from Riggins, Idaho and we found some fabulous sandbars, like this one. half of the fam-bam enjoying the river bank.So we took the long way home on this road, called the French Grade. It was built in the 1930s by the CCC and is a series of switchbacks ascending out of the Salmon river valley. Lots of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1267606467593007971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1267606467593007971&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1267606467593007971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1267606467593007971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/08/river-of-no-return.html' title='River of No Return.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJZ0HBQh00I/AAAAAAAAASc/fkj-ayMXntM/s72-Rc/DSC02473.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-7431857640015947531</id><published>2008-08-03T17:58:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-03T20:05:04.261-07:00</updated><title type='text'>celebration nation sparkler art</title><summary type='text'>This year we celebrated the anniversary of our nation's independence with sparkler art. We tried writing our names. We couldn't get the timing right with the camera, so we stuck with simple shapes...  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/7431857640015947531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=7431857640015947531&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7431857640015947531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7431857640015947531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/08/celebration-nation-sparkler-art.html' title='celebration nation sparkler art'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJZukaO2fnI/AAAAAAAAAR8/qgwko9k3ubg/s72-Rc/DSC02388.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-2661271447520697277</id><published>2008-07-17T21:34:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T11:27:06.592-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oxford'/><title type='text'>Kulikayo: welcome back...to Oxford!</title><summary type='text'>(from 6.20ish.08)

Oh, I've ganda Uganda and seven weeks later, I’m back in Oxford!  And it feels strangely familiar, even though I’ve only ever spent three days here.  Oxford has become a home away from home of sorts.  And I’m lucky to get to see so much of it—Jooj has taken me around so many colleges, which are stunningly beautiful (I'm painfully jealous of those who get to live here... I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/2661271447520697277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=2661271447520697277&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2661271447520697277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2661271447520697277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/07/kulikayo-welcome-backto-oxford.html' title='Kulikayo: welcome back...to Oxford!'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_a3RtjObKous/SIAiHWfV9kI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/guP17MVoqNc/s72-c/DSC02199.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-835182178261307804</id><published>2008-07-06T12:50:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T11:29:32.935-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda photos 3'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mukono District'/><title type='text'>Back to School</title><summary type='text'>Pardon the hiatus.  I’ve been working on a second blog for an assignment (which coincides with my research) that has many photos from Ugandan schools.  You can check it out here.

To finish off Uganda (so I can move on to England and Spain, finally, and then to the U.S.), here are are the rest of my favorite pictures from Uganda (schools!) that haven’t been posted on either blog. (Well, there are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/835182178261307804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=835182178261307804&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/835182178261307804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/835182178261307804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/07/back-to-school.html' title='Back to School'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_a3RtjObKous/SHEnJAnNCUI/AAAAAAAAAIM/zRdhdFURYdI/s72-c/DSC01717.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-3503486529036828486</id><published>2008-07-04T16:14:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T16:32:22.960-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='taxis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holy-freakin-cow'/><title type='text'>taxi tribute</title><summary type='text'>photos taken at the taxi park in Kampala, Uganda, on June 14th, 2008....uh, can I get a taxi to Seeta, please?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/3503486529036828486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=3503486529036828486&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3503486529036828486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3503486529036828486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/07/taxi-tribute.html' title='taxi tribute'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_a3RtjObKous/SG6x_NJpmEI/AAAAAAAAAHU/IT4RpG2i21g/s72-c/DSC02124.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-4638346004678636747</id><published>2008-06-30T22:28:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T23:06:09.142-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the kids'/><title type='text'>oh, the children...</title><summary type='text'>I just can't get enough of these kids.at Sanyu Babies' Home, KampalaJames, Abbeh, Hamzah, Arnold. I LOVE THESE BOYS.Hamzah.at Kabimbiri.Baby NasserCaleb with child. Well not with child...you know what I mean.  boy at the jackfruit stand. adorable.baby Abbeh. hilarious kid.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/4638346004678636747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=4638346004678636747&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4638346004678636747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/4638346004678636747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/06/oh-children.html' title='oh, the children...'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SGnDQrj6V4I/AAAAAAAAAFM/OyoKQCQ1HFY/s72-c/DSC01557.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-5254091668099641627</id><published>2008-06-30T19:18:00.009-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T23:16:50.362-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oxford'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='magnolia room'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='space/time transcendence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='convent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='calligraphy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome accents'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><title type='text'>Oxford Flashback</title><summary type='text'>6.28.08Oh, how Andalucía has charmed me! And yet even after leaving southern Spain only two days ago, it feels like it may have been a dream. When Jooj and I would find ourselves on a bus somewhere between Granada and Madrid at the end of a long day, all of a sudden she would turn to me and say, “do you realize that we were at the Alhambra this morning? It feels like it was yesterday.  And we’ve </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/5254091668099641627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=5254091668099641627&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5254091668099641627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5254091668099641627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/06/oxford-flashback.html' title='Oxford Flashback'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SGnLpPsKv8I/AAAAAAAAAGc/g8bM8TI4ymk/s72-c/granada.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-8740134134923869775</id><published>2008-06-27T08:16:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:22:38.244-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='curious christianisms'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><title type='text'>Mukama ye Musumba Wange</title><summary type='text'>A few musings about Uganda...Walking through other people’s yard to get to where you’re going at first seems unnatural, but Ugandans don’t really understand trespassing as Americans do.  People often traipse through other’s yards to get to the house they’re visiting—in fact, it is often the only way to get to that house. The neighbors are usually friendly and often say hello (or otherwise ignore </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/8740134134923869775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=8740134134923869775&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/8740134134923869775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/8740134134923869775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/06/mukama-ye-musumba-wange.html' title='Mukama ye Musumba Wange'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SGUI8pYXCtI/AAAAAAAAAC8/LHyAaTyOqrk/s72-c/DSC01538.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-2469822405210119359</id><published>2008-06-27T07:41:00.007-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:23:03.983-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda photos 1'/><title type='text'>Njogela luganda lutono, lutono</title><summary type='text'>Oh my, my perfectionism has gotten the best of me.  You see, my frustration with African internet became so overwhelming that in an effort to salvage what little was left of my sanity, I decided blog posts weren't worth the headaches and near-nervous breakdowns.  Of course, this is me being over-dramatic, but since I couldn't make my posts what I wanted to make them, I quit posting altogether. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/2469822405210119359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=2469822405210119359&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2469822405210119359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2469822405210119359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/06/njogela-luganda-lutono-lutono.html' title='Njogela luganda lutono, lutono'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SGT_C3josdI/AAAAAAAAAB8/luXjO8qoVgw/s72-c/DSC01512.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-997013181196418192</id><published>2008-05-31T05:40:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:23:43.034-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tribal traditions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chapati'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><title type='text'>Conversations over chapati</title><summary type='text'>5.29Sara let me fry up the chapati today.  It actually is pretty tricky, because here in Uganda, they just don’t use many utensils, and so I was squatting over a pan on a charcoal fire, using only my bare hands and a metal spoon to spread, turn, and flip the chapati.  I felt really awkward and unsmooth at first, but I could tell that I was getting the hang of it by my fourth chapati, which is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/997013181196418192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=997013181196418192&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/997013181196418192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/997013181196418192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/conversations-over-chapati.html' title='Conversations over chapati'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SGT7SuynIoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/rZx2IDN9g-s/s72-c/chapati.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-2984572498442164272</id><published>2008-05-31T05:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:25:11.595-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='English phrases'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wicked mad fight'/><title type='text'>Tugudeo!</title><summary type='text'>5.28.08(Tugudeo, luganda: We are back!)After a brief safari intermission and two days of business in Kampala, we were back on the boda bodas for research for the first time in a week.  Weird that I really feel back at home on the boda boda.  I loved riding around. Today I didn’t have Johnny, my usual driver; our partnerships were switched up with the school assignments for today, so I had Ahcef (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/2984572498442164272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=2984572498442164272&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2984572498442164272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/2984572498442164272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/tugudeo.html' title='Tugudeo!'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-5475300236969661178</id><published>2008-05-31T05:14:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:25:59.393-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='safari'/><title type='text'>S is for Safari</title><summary type='text'>S is for SafariRhinos – our first stop was to a rhino reserve.  Apparently the reserve is funded by Disney and all eight of the endangered rhinos in Uganda reside there. Apparently many animal populations are still suffering due to the fact that a few decades ago, Idi Amin’s army ate the animals of the land with no reservations or temperance. (This is why, for example, there are no zebras left in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/5475300236969661178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=5475300236969661178&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5475300236969661178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5475300236969661178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/s-is-for-safari.html' title='S is for Safari'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-875736746182609075</id><published>2008-05-20T03:03:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:26:42.162-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='taxis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boda boda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><title type='text'>Tugende!</title><summary type='text'>(Tugende! : "let's go!" -- what I say to Jonny when I hop on the back of the boda-boda)I’ve been meaning to mention Prossie, a girl my age who I met on only my third day in Uganda. I had a lovely time talking with her, and I was really amused at the “American” phenomenons that she asked me about, such as rushhour traffic, the Pentagon, camping, and picnics. She asked me if I like exploring and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/875736746182609075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=875736746182609075&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/875736746182609075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/875736746182609075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/tugende.html' title='Tugende!'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-6591234153423824777</id><published>2008-05-20T02:55:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:27:29.923-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boda boda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><title type='text'>Now that's what I call a double-stuffed oreo!</title><summary type='text'>5.14.08Everyday when I come home, I run up the stairs to the bathroom sink to wash my hands finally with some soap.  I am always amazed so see the streams of brown running down the white porcelain into the drain.  I just can’t ever seem to get clean here.  Our shower has such low water pressure that it is barely more than a trickle, so I seem to perpetually retain that Ugandan clay caked into my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/6591234153423824777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=6591234153423824777&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6591234153423824777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6591234153423824777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/now-thats-what-i-call-double-stuffed.html' title='Now that&apos;s what I call a double-stuffed oreo!'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-3689457923014226967</id><published>2008-05-20T02:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T22:28:07.583-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Uganda'/><title type='text'>Seeta branch: the Church in Africa</title><summary type='text'>I think as a whole, the ten students that came to Uganda assumed that we would walk to the LDS branch that meets here in Mukono every Sunday. Turns out that all the research assistants have been paired and assigned to work in the Primaries in different branches around Mukono.  Sweet deal, I thought, we get to sing and play and have an all around great time with little kids for two hours.  I’m </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/3689457923014226967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=3689457923014226967&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3689457923014226967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/3689457923014226967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/seeta-branch-church-in-africa.html' title='Seeta branch: the Church in Africa'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1045971907314706616</id><published>2008-05-20T02:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T02:45:52.918-07:00</updated><title type='text'>boda-boda blues</title><summary type='text'>5.11.08We ditched our boda-boda driver. He simply wasn’t delivering. In the last post I explained our frustrating second day of research. Well, the next day was worse, and I realized that we may not have been getting reliable information from our driver, Geofrey.  Here’s the deal.  In these extremely rural areas that we’re traveling to there are no road signs.  The only way to know if you’re </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1045971907314706616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1045971907314706616&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1045971907314706616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1045971907314706616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/boda-boda-blues.html' title='boda-boda blues'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-5263230802866058817</id><published>2008-05-08T09:08:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T07:27:09.382-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Mujebaleko!"  from one Muzungu to a whole bunch of Muzungus back home</title><summary type='text'>(Mujebaleko!: Hello!)I am thoroughly exhausted and utterly frustrated from our day of research. Despite having washed it this morning, my hair is a tangled enigma I may never figure out. And I’m not sure the red/brown of my skin is from the sun beating down on me all day, or from a fine layer of red Uganda clay coating my arms and legs. Oh what nine hours on a boda-boda does to you. Nine hours. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/5263230802866058817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=5263230802866058817&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5263230802866058817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/5263230802866058817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/mujebaleko-from-one-muzungu-to-whole.html' title='&quot;Mujebaleko!&quot;  from one Muzungu to a whole bunch of Muzungus back home'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-1092590596595088543</id><published>2008-05-08T08:55:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T07:30:04.312-07:00</updated><title type='text'>5.04.08 ...And I was Daphne Natka</title><summary type='text'>Dad, the reason we need flashlights is because of the random power outages. In fact, I’m sitting in the dark on my bed under a mosquito net with my headlamp as I’m writing this. Don’t worry, I don’t go traipsing around outside in the dark.I moved into my own room today, much to Fatuma’s delight, I’m sure. And much to mine too. I didn’t mind sharing with Fatuma at all, but Hamsa’s snoring was loud</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/1092590596595088543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=1092590596595088543&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1092590596595088543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/1092590596595088543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/50408-and-i-was-daphne-natka.html' title='5.04.08 ...And I was Daphne Natka'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-7143869122431085692</id><published>2008-05-02T04:53:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T07:32:03.764-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Have U ganda Uganda?</title><summary type='text'>It’s barely past eight pm Uganda time, and I am utterly exhausted. Landon, Stephanie, Lauren and I took an overnight flight from London Heathrow to Nairobi. We spent five hours in the Nairobi airport before our flight to Uganda, where I met George William who was very interested in why I was coming to his home country of Uganda. He was on his was back from India where he’s finishing his second </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/7143869122431085692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=7143869122431085692&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7143869122431085692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7143869122431085692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/05/have-u-ganda-uganda.html' title='Have U ganda Uganda?'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-6323690007848604243</id><published>2008-04-29T01:27:00.007-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-29T02:31:09.009-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='siyonara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ciao'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bon voyage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BYU'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lists'/><title type='text'>Graduation Schmajuation/Goodbye, Provo</title><summary type='text'>My dad left a voice mail for me a few weeks ago.  He mentioned how excited he was to be coming out to visit for my graduation from BYU and that he understood how I might have some mixed emotions about this time in my life.  Thing is, I don’t really.  My time has come. I am ready to move on to the next thing. I’m finished living in Provo. That said, there are some things that I will miss about my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/6323690007848604243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=6323690007848604243&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6323690007848604243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/6323690007848604243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/04/graduation-schmajuation.html' title='Graduation Schmajuation/Goodbye, Provo'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SBbfipDvNdI/AAAAAAAAAA0/uBryzgTo3Fk/s72-c/DSC01448.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-7205356848709510793</id><published>2008-04-06T14:08:00.008-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T15:57:40.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='festival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='color'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hare Krishna'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the most awesome event in Utah Valley.'/><title type='text'>Holi Festival</title><summary type='text'>I’m ba-aack!How much has happened in the past three and a half years since my time in Spain! While I have heretofore reserved this blog for extra-U.S. experiences,  there have been two adventures that have not graced the digital pages of this blog. Alas, my internet access in Ecuador was sporadic and in Honduras nearly nonexistent. (Maybe some day I'll get my act together enough to write some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/7205356848709510793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=7205356848709510793&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7205356848709510793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/7205356848709510793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2008/04/holi-festival.html' title='Holi Festival'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/R_k9alO4fBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Uj1b480zQ9w/s72-c/DSC01445_1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-110183091838295294</id><published>2004-11-30T17:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-30T09:08:38.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Segovia</title><summary type='text'>Yay for self-taken pictures!Two weekends ago I ent to Segovia, and it was wicked awesome.So here´s some pics to prove it:Me and Brittany, really happy to be in Segovia.The Segovia cathedral (Get a load of her!)Tali and me in front of the Roman aqueducts.the Alcázar´s silhouette, sunrise.The Alcázar at sunset.I like to title this photo Palacio de Comunicaciones y la luna, Valencia.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/110183091838295294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=110183091838295294&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/110183091838295294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/110183091838295294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/11/segovia.html' title='Segovia'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-110020727769647757</id><published>2004-11-11T13:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-11T14:07:57.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>November updates</title><summary type='text'>Pictures!This is the most recent picture of me, from this weekend when we went to Salamanca.  The cathedral is amazing.  You might think that by now I´d be weary of yet another cathedral, but they´re all so different from one another, and this one is particularly spectacular.  It looks even more amazing at sunset, but uh, I don´t. =)  The sun was shining straight into my eyes and I couldn´t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/110020727769647757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=110020727769647757&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/110020727769647757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/110020727769647757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/11/november-updates.html' title='November updates'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109846819094161327</id><published>2004-10-22T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-22T11:03:10.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spain update</title><summary type='text'>So it’s been a while since my last post… what with my trip up to the north of Spain for five days, catching a cold from my roommate, and writing the ten pages or so I had to turn in this week, it kinda fell to the bottom of my priority list.  But that’s enough excuses, there’s lots to catch up on! AVILA…was super windy! But worth it to walk most of the perimeter of the town on the city walls.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109846819094161327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109846819094161327&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109846819094161327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109846819094161327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/10/spain-update.html' title='Spain update'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109699661488794180</id><published>2004-10-05T18:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-05T10:18:27.043-07:00</updated><title type='text'>´burque on the news</title><summary type='text'>The most unexpected thing happened today. I was in our apartment today having lunch with my host family, and as usual, the news was on the TV in the background, when suddenly Albuquerque was on the screen! Albuquerque on the news in Madrid! Who would have thought I would be watching Albuquerque from an apartment in Alclalá de Henares, Spain? I dropped my spoon and craned my neck around my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109699661488794180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109699661488794180&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109699661488794180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109699661488794180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/10/burque-on-news.html' title='´burque on the news'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109665492645930006</id><published>2004-09-29T22:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-01T11:38:14.656-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yesterday was a good day.</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was a good day. I went to Madrid by myself, which to some may not be much of an accomplishment, but to me it is. A small one, but an accomplishment nonetheless. Going to Madrid alone isn’t allowed in the program, for safety issues, but I felt it was necessary—I needed to get away and start learning about Madrid on my own.The thing that made it challenging was figuring out my way </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109665492645930006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109665492645930006&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109665492645930006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109665492645930006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/09/yesterday-was-good-day.html' title='Yesterday was a good day.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109567572554653494</id><published>2004-09-20T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-20T03:26:03.456-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Toledo</title><summary type='text'>On Saturday, I went to Toledo-- what an amazing city!This was my favorite destination that we visited, La Iglesia de San Juan do los Reyes. It was spectacularly beautiful. It reminded me of when I used to imagine castles when I was a little girl. And this is Jenny (my roommate) and me Friday night on Calle Mayor-- definitely the livliest area of Alcala de Henares.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109567572554653494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109567572554653494&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109567572554653494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109567572554653494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/09/toledo.html' title='Toledo'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109506815856493373</id><published>2004-09-13T10:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-13T04:23:04.380-07:00</updated><title type='text'>tranquila, corazón mío.</title><summary type='text'>Oh, be still my heart. Last night I went to the David Bisbal concert in the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid. And I convinced seventeen other people to go with me. =) Fue increíble! What with his hip shimmying and karate kicks and smooth Spanish voice, he can put on quite a show. No wonder he’s a latin pop heartthrob. Check out some pictures:He’s looking right at me!We were pretty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109506815856493373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109506815856493373&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109506815856493373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109506815856493373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/09/tranquila-corazn-mo.html' title='tranquila, corazón mío.'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109481097879762406</id><published>2004-09-10T11:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-10T03:09:38.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>¡Hola España!  </title><summary type='text'>Ay de mí.  En serio.  Madrid, here I am!  I arrived six days ago and what a six days it has been.  Let’s start with a brief summary of the flight over here…            It was supposed to be so easy: Albuquerque to Atlanta to Madrid.  But no.  There were mechanical problems with the plane and several international fliers had to be rerouted through Paris in order to reach their destinations as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109481097879762406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109481097879762406&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109481097879762406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109481097879762406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/09/hola-espaa.html' title='¡Hola España!  '/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070036.post-109341959194582136</id><published>2004-08-25T00:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T01:30:13.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I love experiments</title><summary type='text'>So I decided to try this whole blog thing out. You know me and experimenting with new things. I resisted for so long! But alas, I've caved. We'll just have to see if I can follow through and stick with it. For now, I'm gonna see if I can work my magic and make a picture appear. (I know what you're thinking: "Wow, she's pretty ambitious for her first post." Yeah, well, prepare to be blown away, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/feeds/109341959194582136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8070036&amp;postID=109341959194582136&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109341959194582136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8070036/posts/default/109341959194582136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bethanybo.blogspot.com/2004/08/i-love-experiments.html' title='I love experiments'/><author><name>b.lowe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04693206429615866239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a3RtjObKous/SJqYiR3h8mI/AAAAAAAAATU/yhxPcUJqcZM/s1600-R/DSC01352.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
