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As 2011 comes to end, we thought it’d be interesting to look back at the events that made headlines this year, and a few of the bloggers who were there in person (or closely connected to the events) to document history in the making. Here’s a recap of some of the biggest news stories of [...]
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but this blog is sooo delightful Until the internet gets slow, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! That’s right, it’s that special time of year where you can show off your holiday cheer with a little special blog flair — falling snow. To get it started: [...]
Over the years one of the most frequent requests on WordPress.com has been to allow bloggers to earn money from their blog through ads. We’ve resisted advertising so far because most of it we had seen wasn’t terribly tasteful, and it seemed like Google’s AdSense was the state-of-the-art, which was sad. You pour a lot [...]
It’s that time of the year again, and we decided to take care of all our users whether they feel like lining up in the cold to take advantage of today’s bargains or not. This year’s offer is about two upgrades that first saw the light of day during the past twelve months: Custom Design [...]
I’m happy to introduce two new cool and colorful themes: Shaan and Adventure Journal. Shaan is a smooth-talking theme, quietly delivering a cool, casual backdrop for your content. It’s perfect for writers who like a calm, quiet tone to their blog. If you use images to illustrate your writing, you’ll like how Shaan displays featured [...]
We want to help your websites come alive with beautiful design. The WordPress.com theme team has been adding new themes at a dazzling rate, but did you know you can customize the style of any of our themes using the Custom Design upgrade? CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets which are styles that define how [...]
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I have been absent. My reasons…are many. I have been taking time to observe the seasonal change in my life. In the past 4 months great things have happened. I have transplanted and integrated into a wonderful community. This community consists of ocean activists, artist, natural farmers, and families. This environment offers me daily inspiration [...]
As of today I have exactly two weeks left in Africa. From that point I have a long adventure which ends in California… I am anxious about leaving Africa. I have become well adjusted to the life-style and culture of Southern Africa. The culture here guides social interactions, the work environment, and recreation. There are [...]
Our Generation… I recently returned from South, Africa where I attended the Ghana vs. Australia World Cup match in Rustenburg, SA. It was an amazing experience. The stadium was full of vibrant colors & beautiful energy. Ghana is the last African national team with a chance of winning the World Cup. All of Africa is [...]
Season I believe that our lives are made of seasons. There is no point in trying to stop the seasons from changing because it is beyond your control. I have recently felt the change in the season of my life. And I am insanely excited. I have two months left in my volunteer service in [...]
Education does not necessarily = Wisdom I have been out on the road most of May conducting site development for the new PCV’s arriving in June. This has given me a great opportunity to see almost all of Lesotho. I have traveled to the mountains, the low lands, and the camp towns. During my adventures [...]
Friendships- Family & Forever
The best way I can describe the past 7 days was utterly ridiculous. Let me try to describe it to you in a little more detail. I turned 27 in Africa- celebrated at local bar and danced the night away—this birthday celebration went on for 2 days. And was followed by COS [...]
I started practicing yoga around November of 2008. I was introduced to yoga by an individual who has become my best friend and someone that inspires me daily to be better human being.
Initially I was attracted to yoga because of the physical benefits. Becoming more flexible, strengthen muscles, and increased muscle tone. But after my [...]
For the last 20 months I have been living in Southern Africa. My time here has exposed me heartbreak and beauty. When I arrived I kept my soul open to allow Africa to teach me what she wanted me to learn. And that lesson was community. During Kingdom of Lesotho I experienced daily the power [...]
I just recently returned from Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa. This was hands down on of the best trips I have ever taken. I went there with one mission…LEARN HOW TO SURF. And thats exactly what I did.
Surfing is everything in Jay Bay. The whole community is built around it. Almost everywhere I went the first line of the [...]
Where to begin…
Things have been going well here in Lesotho. This past weekend I was able to travel to Buta-Buta and conduct a business training for a group of Basotho who are planning on starting a pigery. The class went well and I had a great time hanging out with my friend Kristen.
That same day we [...]
I know it has been some time since my last post butt…I have been on some uhmazing adventures and will use them as my absentee pass. lets see where to begin…
first- i spent Christmas at a Malealea (dont know if it is spelled right and really dont care) lodge in Lesotho. It was uhmazing- [...]
So i got to spend this past Thanksgiving in a small rural Lesotho town called Bethel. Me and 15 friends got to rock out to our very own Thanksgiving feast. 1) we arrived and were bombarded with water ballons. 2) My friend then pulled the Turkey (who was still alive R.I.P Turk) out of her [...]
Throughout my life I have read books, watched movies, or listen to my elders talk about America’s historical moments. I can only hope, pray, wish, beg, and plead that this time tomorrow I will be able to say that I was living when history was made.
Not being in America during this time- one would think [...]
This past weekend I was able to visit Buthabotha (BB). This was an incredible trip. I stayed with a friend who lives in BB village. The view was amazing and the landscape was extremely green. On Saturday I went on a 3 hour long hike, where I got to explore some caves and with the [...]
This past weekend I attended the annual Lesotho Morija Festival. It was a very good experience. There were not as many Arts and Crafts as I hoped there would be, but it was a very nice environmnent. Unfortunatley I missed the traditional dancing but I did get to see the talent show! Which was highlighted [...]
I have been listening to rap/hip-hop since I can remember. Through out my life I have learned to like and appreciate other genre’s of music. The longer I am on this planet the more i dis-like/ disagree with many of the messages presented in rap. But at the end of the day it is a [...]
So this past Monday and Tuesday I was able to participate in training session on stigma/discrimination for a local highschool called St. Agnus. The training was amazing. The kids were extermely excited and had so many great questions. I realized after the sessions that I learned also learned so much about stigma/discrimination and the negative [...]
So my host family Ntate (father) is a carpenter. Yesterday me and him spend about 2 hours going over ways to make my house more space efficient. With came up with two pretty cool diagrams which include building some shelves and a closet. I could of course purchase these things from any of the 100,000,000 [...]
Through out my life I have been referred to as lucky. I have always taken this as a compliment, but in the back of my mind I have never believed that one human being is “lucky” and another is not. I was reading a magazing article and came across a quote from Johan Wolfgang von [...]
So I have officially moved into my new home for the next two years. Since this photo was taken I have added some things such as bedding, pictures, and what not. The poke a dot curtains however those became a part of my home the first day i moved in. I had to run to [...]
Often times new Peace Corps Volunteers find themselves searching for something to do in regards to their job assignments. This can be very frustrating. It is said it takes a volunteer about a year or even more to get adjusted to thier new lifestyle, job, culture, and language. Therefore you have to adjust your definition [...]
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