Ok, so I haven’t posted in awhile but I have a good excuse.  I’ve been hibernating in a cave I constructed from several blankets, my sleeping bag, and whatever else I could scrounge from around the house.  I never used to mind the cold all that much and in fact winter was always one of [...]

Alright I know that it has been forever and a day since my last post so i want to say to anyone who has been awaiting these words with bated breath: prepare to be dissapointed.  Just kidding, there actually is a bit to update all of you guys on.  First, as i said I took [...]

Alright, so I suppose this will be a real update since the last one was kind of nothing.  So the last day of the school year was May 31st and summer has now begun.  And now the task of staving off boredom takes on paramount importance.  My six year old host brother seems pretty into [...]

It’s Friday night, about 3 am (technically saturday morning) and I’m standing in the middle of my bedroom tightly gripping a knife in one hand and a flashlight in the other listening intently for the approach of my unseen enemy.  Suddenly, I hear scurrying to my right.  I lunge for my mysterious foe but come up [...]

That’s right folks, grab your caps and build a bonfire, because it is that magical time of year known as Novruz!  Ok, so I can see that many of you are scratching your heads in confusion so I’ll explain.  Novruz is probably the biggest holiday of the Azerbaijani year.  It is actually 4 tuesdays in [...]

Ok, so first of all let me apologize for not posting in awhile. We were having some technical difficulties but they seem to be resolved now. Anyhow, I realized recently that I don’t know what is weird anymore. It’s an odd thing but when everything around you is completely different that what you’ve become used to, [...]

When last we left our hero he was being chased by a band of angry savages intent on sending him straight to their pagan god…. Ok maybe not quite but it has been interesting at times. Anyhow, I’m pretty much settled into my new home and things seem to be going pretty well. My azeri [...]

I apologize for taking so long on this but my internet access has been somewhat spotty for the last three months. As you may know I arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 27th. The next day I began my peace corps training which has included an extensive language course as well as informational sessions on [...]

For those of you that know Aaron you know that he is over seas with the Peace Corps. In order to better keep up with his adventures this blog was created for all to read. If you should have any problems with this site or have suggestions for it feel free to let me know. ~Matt The [...]