Resourcefulness

Darwin once said that it is not the strongest organism that survives in the long term, but the one that is most adaptable to change. Adaptation is a necessity on this little vessel. Life is different here, and although we have much of the amenities of home, we are indeed cut of from the rest of the world. this sort of isolation requires a sort of Mickey Mouse resourcefulness. Say for instance prior to your departure you bought a pack of underwear and threw them in your back. Some time after arrival you pull them out and through a pair on only to find that they are a few sizes to big, as if you had some how stolen a pair of fat Albert’s briefs. Not back home the simple solution would be to go to your local friendly Walmart, but here, no Walmart and the only money you have is the 10,000 Leones in your pocket (that equals about $2 and 27 cents). So what do you do, well the simple answer involves a knife, two holes, and a piece of yo-yo string given to you by a friend. Adapt and survive. Oh and Thank you Noah your yo-yo has been more helpful to me than I could have ever imagined.