Todd Heitnerrandom stuff that goes through my headHomeSubscribeHi, Welcome!Hey, thanks for stopping by.  A little about me... I have experience with WordPress, web design, audio editing, internet marketing, proofreading/editing, etc.  I'm 31 years old, from Oklahoma, have a business and home in Virginia, and for now am living on an island in the Caribbean with my wife of 10 years, Amy.June 11 20110 Commentschicken feetLast summer we were pet sitting for friends in the Dominican Republic (before we decided to move there ourselves) and at the time they fed their dogs rice and miscellaneous chicken parts available in the frozen meat section of the grocery store.These bags of miscellaneous chicken parts basically consist of chicken feet and necks.  Here’s a picture of what we fed the dogs.Hungry?But I’ve gone to some cafeterias at lunch time and seen the chicken feet covered in sauce.  I’m not inclined to try them.  I don’t see how there could even be anything worth eating on them.  It’s basically just skin and bones.They remind me of little hands.  Kind of creepy, and not at all appetizing if you ask me.June 9 20110 CommentsIsland LifeWell, another year has gone by that I haven’t updated my blog.  A lot has happened in the past year.  The biggest thing is that I’ve moved to a Caribbean island!We came last summer to the Dominican Republic to pet-sit for some friends and do some volunteer work and things went so well that we decided to come back and stay indefinitely.Since my work is all Internet-based, it doesn’t really matter where in the world I am.  So why not be in the Caribbean?Of course, it’s definitely not all sitting on the beach drinking tropical drinks.  Life here is much different  It’s hot, there are mosquitoes, I don’t speak much of the language yet, and things are not very organized which makes it really difficult to even use services that are available (internet, electricity, etc.).  But overall it’s been a good experience for us.I don’t think a day goes by where I don’t see something that surprises me.  The people here are very interesting.  Most don’t have a lot materially so they are very resourceful and find creative ways to get things done, even if that means moving a washing machine on the back of a motorcycle (as seen in the picture on the right), or kids tying empty bottles around their waist as floaties when they swim in the sea.I’ve also learned what it means to live simply.  Back home we have so many luxuries that we think are necessities.  It’s eye-opening to see people living in tiny one-room houses with several twin beds, where several people are sharing living space, with no bathroom or doors, etc., and there will be a bunch of these tiny houses in an area with one shared bathroom.It’s amazing to see how people adapt to their circumstances and make due with what they have.Of course, the island itself has some reall