i haven´t been in the us for my past 4 birthdays. and the one before that i was in the middle of the desert catching bugs at deer creek, reading harry potter.

it´s not a bad thing, nor good, just the truth.

three years ago i was on maupiti, with gerard´s family, and alot of good food involving coconut milk. i danced some tahitian shake-it with lamoni.

my last birthday, i was sitting on the stand of the church in the alberdi, rosario ward. i was going to give a talk. i watched the congregation stand and sing the argentine national anthem. i cried.

today i met the first lady of guatemala. they stood and sang their anthem. i cried.

notification: there will be no coagulating conclusion to this blog.