HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I can honestly say that this year started a hell of a lot better than the last one. I brought in 2012 on the beaches of Ghana….a far better option than spending it in village. The itinerary went … Continue reading →
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I recently realized that every time I post or update my status explaining that I’m in the capital, I never explain what I have to go through to get back and forth from village to the capital. Maybe you all think its like taking the greyhound or the city bus even. But I think I [...]
Well it’s been a while but I’m still here. Over a year in and with less than nine months to go. I keep looking for pregnant women in my village so that my time will correspond with their pregnancy. Is that wrong? I find that how I feel about my village now, versus how I [...]
I have to break this post up into three parts because so much has happened since the last time I posted. Also, the human brain is better able to understand if information is partitioned into sections; and I don’t want anyone to miss out on any important details because the post looks too intimidating and [...]
Let me begin with a small but not grand apology for not updating my blog more regularly. This is not a very big apology because sometimes it’s just hard and exhausting writing these posts. So, I have to make sure at this point that every post counts. That way, hopefully, you will appreciate them more. [...]
These are some pics. from March 8th International Women’s Day. I will try to put up the two videos and another post today.
Well it’s been a little while. And I have to say it’s been a very interesting while. I’ve been trying to get a couple of projects off the ground in village; but of course there are always obstacles…So, I don’t want to talk about any of that just yet. Maybe my next post will elaborate [...]
I am slightly ambivalent as to whether or not i should begin this post with a positive energy or, get the negative energy out of the way. It maybe better to just get the bad stuff out of the way and finish up strong with the positivity–which always prevails. December was a horrible month. During [...]
I lack the words to describe the past 11 days, but I will try. First, it might be wise to begin with a background story (because I know you all love my stories). A couple of weeks ago, we were asked if we would participate in an international volunteer day, gardening formation (workshop) and/or walk [...]
I will preface this post by saying that everything I post on my blog is 100 percent reality. I’m not embellishing or making any of this stuff up. Of course, I am selective with those topics I choose to post and how they depict the people here and my job. However, this story I just [...]
Every morning when the gazelle wakes up, it knows that it has out run the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning the lion wakes up and knows that it has to out run the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. So every morning whether you are the lion or the [...]
Two months down and twenty-two more to go! I must say that October flew by and while I do miss being home and all of my family and friends, I hope these two years don’t fly by as well. All has been pretty good in village. I’m still waiting for electricity…as everything here is on [...]
I will begin by apologizing for not updating my blog before leaving off to site. It was a very hectic weekend and once I got to site I realized that there is no internet without traveling at least an hour … Continue reading →
I’m now a Peace Corps Volunteer! I made it to my village on Tuesday morning Sept. 31. And I have to say, it is sooooo beautiful here! My village is so green and hilly. It kind of reminds me of … Continue reading →
Ok so it takes a million years for photos to load on here so I will be doing this periodically! Please enjoy!
I found out my site for the next two years!!! It’s called Wangala and it’s in the south east region of the country, really close to Ghana. So if you want to google it there you go! The other language … Continue reading →
In order to save time and get my money’s worth, I have pre-typed this post. This will give me the opportunity to write in detail and not commit as many grammatical errors because it is being typed on my laptop. I actually went through the motions of paying for internet, typing out a post and [...]
As I lay in my bug hut last night…watching the rain fall less than five feet from me, I thought..”wouldn’t it be interesting to post about the random stuff I’ve seen, heard or done while here?” And so this post was born. I don’t have a set number but as they flow forth I will [...]
So there has been an extreme change of program for reasons I cannot delve into on this blog. Our training was moved from Ouahigoya to the capital ouagadougou, which means that I will no longer be living with my host family…. I was rather upset about this because I only had the chance to stay [...]
Voila, i spent 500cfa just to update my blog for all of my faithful followers! i will say upfront that there will be no real capitalization or proper spelling throughout this post, as this is a french keyboard and i only have 45 mins. left. we have been here for only a week but it [...]
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I’ve made it safely to the motherland. I haven’t been here for more than a day; but, I love it already. I have also noticed my patience has improved drastically with the start of this experience. I will say, I am extremely fatigued and jet lagged, but [...]
As I sit here in my nephew’s room, typing this post on his race car sheets and looking at his Backyardigan’s chair, I realize that the next time I see him, he will be 5 years old….He will have started Kindergarten and probably be reading (hopefully). This is beginning to make me sad….. The funny [...]
The last couple of weeks have been filled with high emotions and complex thoughts. This being my last post until staging, I have a few topics I would like to touch on in this particular post: Glenn Beck’s imitation of Malia Obama, my weekend in D.C., Erykah Badu’s concert (w/ pictures and video) and finally, [...]
This morning I finally booked my ticket to staging in Philadelphia on June 21. I guess it made leaving all the more real. Wow…in exactly one month I will be gone!! Crazy isn’t it? As for packing, I kind of stopped buying stuff so that my mother can buy the rest of what I need. [...]
I am now a distinguished alumna of Howard University as of Saturday, May 8th. The funny thing is, I was/am not that excited about graduation. My family was so much more enthusiastic about it than I was. Everyday, someone would ask me, “How does it feel to be a college graduate?” I would always answer, [...]
With the recent decline in my scheduled activities, I have had nothing to do but get excited about leaving in June. I’m really not even that excited about graduation anymore. Yea, graduation will be nice and all of the above but Burkina Faso trumps everything else. I even forget about the Erykah Badu concert sometimes, [...]
I know it’s rare that I blog two days in a row; but remember, I no longer have classes so my mornings have freed up considerably. With that, I have decided to take the time to post the long-awaited review of Erykah Badu’s second album off of her New Amerykah trilogy–Return of the Ankh. Tracks [...]
Where to begin? Other than the fact that I officially finished classes yesterday and ended the semester with a 4.0 (not bragging, just saying) I feel as if a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I’m so use to having so much to do and now suddenly I am looking for things to [...]
MEN OF QUALITY AREN’T SCARED OF EQUALITY
A panel on ‘Masculinities, sexuality and HIV/AIDS’ provided insights into what African men are saying about masculinity and the role that men play in supporting the sexual health and rights agenda. Aernout Zevenbegen made the case for engaging the patriarchs in the process of dismantling [...]
Now that I have moved from a nominee to an invitee, the world still looks the same. The only difference is I am all the more ready to graduate. I really can’t put it in to words, just how tired I am of going to class and doing assignments. And for those who know me, [...]
O.K. people….just know that I have put aside doing important homework assignments just so that I can update my blog. I know you have all been dying for a follow up after I left you with the last post. My apologies for leaving everyone hanging like that, it was a busy week. Nevertheless, let’s get [...]
I’m sure many of you remember my last post about not updating my blog until I had received an invitation; and if you don’t, just scroll down the page a little bit. Well, I have officially received an invitation to serve in Burkina Faso leaving June 2010!!!! I will be doing a community health program [...]
I truly think that I have become way too involved in this whole PC journal thing. I always try to do some self-reflection and analyze whatever trends I am currently partaking in, and PCJ had become an addiction at one point. I know I am not alone in feeling like this. I have noticed that [...]
I received an official removal of the hold on my legal status yesterday. February has undoubtedly been the most Peace Corps filled month yet. Within a week I received medical and legal clearance after three long months of hearing nothing. I will say that I am not checking blogs as much as I use to [...]
I was finally contacted by the legal office today. Although I was never truly worried about the legal aspect, it was a little refreshing to know that my file was moving along after less than a week of medical clearance. The email was reiterating the fact that I have some student loans and a little [...]
Looking back, I feel as though this has been a very long process. I think I have been more anxious to see a tool kit update than to hear back from grad and law schools. So, without further adieu, my applicant time line.
March- started and stopped the application
July- received an email saying that Aug. 15 [...]
So, before I begin to explain why my lofty slumber was sadly truncated at 6:04 a.m., I will say that I found out how the toolkit works (or at least how mine works). I decided to look at all of the emails that were sent to me about a toolkit update and see what time [...]
I have waited three long months just to hear those wonderful words!!! After religiously checking applicant blogs for the 6 to 7 months, I wanted so badly to begin my own blog about my painstaking application process; yet, I decided to wait–didn’t want to jinx anything–until after I had received medical clearance. Little did I [...]
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