wander our world – Page 3 – Kerianne Baylor

B’quilla Take Eight

Bouncing around between Barranquilla, San Andrés Island and Cartagena during Love & Friendship month in Colombia.

B’quilla Take Seven

The month of August was nothing short of amazing: boat trips, body shots, blazin’ Barranquilla, and lots and lots of fun.

B’quilla Take Six

Most of July prancing around Santa Marta and B/quilla with great humans.

Not B’quilla Take One

Vacation well spent traveling home to NJ, and then right back to Colombia (Cartagena and Manizales).

I popped the last piece of pizza in my mouth, darting my eyes between Nina and her two remaining personal slices. She was too busy leaned back in her chair, happily smiling into the world. When asked if she was going to finish her dinner, she readily said: “I’m just content, you know?” Our coordinator plannedContinue reading “That Feeling of Being Content”

Timing is Everything

I’m sitting on my bed in Barranquilla all jittery, not knowing how to contain the excitement within me. I have been promoted from alternate and selected for a 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Brazil. Well, that’s what the email said. What I said was much different with much fewer words: I was speechless. Just seeing an email withContinue reading “Timing is Everything”

B’quilla Take Five

Wrapping up the first half of our ten months here in Colombia.

“This might as well happen”

“…you know those days when you’re like this might as well happen.” – ‘The Xanax Story,’ John Mulaney You’ve had those days. Come on, I know you have. Today was one of those days for me. Come to think of it, I’ve had quite a few of these kinds of days since my arrival to aContinue reading ““This might as well happen””

B’quilla Take Four

Here’s to yet another month of Colombian coastal craziness.

That Human Connection

I’m connected to humans that never cease to inspire me. They’re as close as the bedroom across the hall; the sweaty sidewalks of Suri Salcedo park; the always loud, always energetic SENA centers and as far as the streets of NYC; the café con leche-and-tortilla serving cafés of Madrid; the places I feel at homeContinue reading “That Human Connection”