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Last Construction Day In Tijuana

Last Construction Day In Tijuana

by Calvin Sun | Dec 30, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Mexico, One Small House

  So this is our last day and it feels like things are starting to wrap up nicely:   Pepsi better pay me royalties for this Although most of  the work is done, there’s still a lot left. Luckily we raised enough money to pay some volunteers to stay behind and...
One Small House: The Theme Song

One Small House: The Theme Song

by Calvin Sun | Dec 30, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Doctor in the House, Mexico, One Small House

  Who knew that a bunch of medical students can come up with a theme song about their community service experience in less than 48 hours?    - At time of posting in Tijuana, Mexico, it was 13 °C - Humidity: 77% | Wind Speed: 37km/hr | Cloud Cover:...
A Sunset In Tijuana

A Sunset In Tijuana

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House, Uncategorized Stories

  Today we were hit by pretty bad rain so we took only a skeleton crew to work at the clinic site, where we worked on insulation and shielding the roof with tarp.   The construction pace on the clinic nevertheless decelerated and some of us were sent off to other...
Elves On The Roof

Elves On The Roof

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Mexico, One Small House

  So we decided to stay a little later into the day to finish the roof…   …and before we knew it, dark had already set upon us. So we called in the calvary, lighting up the site with truck-lights and floodlights. At time of posting, half of the roof has...
A More Scenic Side Of Tijuana

A More Scenic Side Of Tijuana

by Calvin Sun | Dec 28, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Mexico, One Small House

  After lunch we commandeered a pick-up truck up to the top of the hills:   Tijuana just got served And then we came back down just in time to see the roofs put up: Roof goes up!  - At time of posting in Tijuana, Mexico, it was 20 °C - Humidity: 46% | Wind Speed:...
Firing A Gun In Mexico

Firing A Gun In Mexico

by Calvin Sun | Dec 28, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Mexico, One Small House

  So we got our hands on a .22 glock and defended ourselves against the invading cartels. Ok, the latter part isn’t true. But we did fire a pistol (for construction’s sake):   As of right now, all walls are up! Here’s a quick interior tour: All walls...
Day 2 On The Site!

Day 2 On The Site!

by Calvin Sun | Dec 28, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House

A recap of last night:   The drive back Along the outskirts of Tijuana One of the most delicious tortas I've ever had And then we reconvened at the ranch where we handed out awards in forms of dollar-store construction toys.   And this morning, where it’s...
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