I am officially 25 years old and a Peace Corps Volunteer! I can't believe this day finally arrived but it has. WOOHOO ( Read more... )

Or else I'd do a proper update with pics and not just a lame ass copy from an e-mail. Unfortunately, it is 4am here in Mad Land and I need to hit the sheets because I have to get up early tomorrow for still more training ( Read more... )

This is a copy and paste from a private e-mail so forgive the lack of normal witticisms ( Read more... )

HELLO! I am so sorry yet again for being absent but life has been SO crazy preparing for Madagascar ( Read more... )

I had an amazing time in London this past weekend. In fact, too good of a time. Thanks to my bestest English/Irish galpal Claire for making that happen! Went clubbing/pubbing, took in live (Irish hehehe) music, and saw more of London. The city and its diversity is growing on me though the insane cost of living is one for the birds. $8 just to go 12 ( Read more... )

It honestly seems like Evan and I have been applying to the Peace Corps for years and that's because we kind of have in a way ( Read more... )

Since coming to the EG, we've been required to take malaria medication to prevent ourselves from contracting malaria. Well the one I'm on is having 2 specific side-effects: I'm vomiting/feeling nauseous ever-so-often and I'm having severe loss of appetite ( Read more... )

Well I'm sorry I suck at posting lately but I hate doing it from the PC bang. It's a scary place, I swear! Wasn't surprised about the whole Sueng Hui Cho thing as I said because, without fail, everytime I walk in here in the dark, dark room, all the people are crouched at their computers playing shoot 'em up games. An accident just waiting to ( Read more... )