Sorry I’ve been holding out on all of you! It’s been a while, since my dearest college roommate tied the knot. I had the pleasure this summer of making them a little cake, and cupcakes for their gorgeous wedding! I … Continue reading →
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Batter&Barley had its first official event last weekend. Or was it two weeks ago? These last two weeks have been so chaotic; I’m not even sure what day it is. So much for my blogging every week plan… I wanted … Continue reading →
The last time I posted on here seems like an eternity ago. I read blogs almost daily, and through revealing this fact lately to friends, I realize I might be more alone in this than I realized. Oops, I’m a … Continue reading →
49 days. My feet have tread American soil for 49 days, exactly 7 weeks. I have been meaning to capture the transition for some time now. I have been processing my thoughts, slowly. It has been hard to wrap my … Continue reading →
Hello new blog format…. and it’s a mystery on how that happened. I’ll start by answering the question that I have gotten the most, and will most likely continue to hear. “Why did you join Peace Corps?” I joined Peace Corps because I didn’t want to waste my life. I wanted to find a way [...]
I guess it’s time I update this…. Mainly I remembered because I want to show off my new room. Maybe I like posting pictures more than actually writing stories. I just received some care packages from home that made this … Continue reading →
Time for new photos and this time I am going to try to do my best to write with pictures. But then again that is my hope of what will happen. The first two are of from the 3 hour … Continue reading →
The most commonly asked question I get- Are you married already? (Ree-up Ka howie, aut? are my shambled Khmer phonetics) I cant even tell you how many times I’ve been asked that. But it’s bound to happen more due to … Continue reading →
I’ve gotten word that I should post again to affirm I’m alive and well. **cough cough** Doug Murray** cough ** And it’s true! Today I got to Skype with Cannon and Tori! Then picked up 4 packages!!! Thanks Grandma, Tami, … Continue reading →
I decided it was time i put in some effort and uploaded some photos for you all… the blue door was at a pagoda, and my aunts favorite photo i’ve taken yet. so i posted it. my real aunt. in … Continue reading →
Let me try to paint a picture of my life the last 24 hours. After school yesterday, which consisted of two hours I spent observing my co-teacher (or making a wish list of where I want to travel.) I went … Continue reading →
The Weekend Happenings Oct. 8, 9,10 Pchum Ben Festival was an excellent reason to go to Battambang to get much needed rest and relaxation- meaning less stress, seeing I already do a ton of R&R already at site, but more … Continue reading →
1. Filling an entire day without napping or reading for a few hours is impossible. 2. The most terrifying things about this country have four legs or more . a. COWS – yesterday on my run, a youngster cow in … Continue reading →
Life since the big move… literally across the country. I have relocated to the northern west part of the country, in respects to Phnom Penh. I will be teaching at a school of 800 students appx. 1.5km from my house … Continue reading →
I’m a Peace Corps Volunteer!!! I don’t have much to say besides I’m glad training is over, I passed my language exam and am moving to my permanent site tomorrow! Here is the group shot… featured people US Ambassador: Carol … Continue reading →
This is true for multiple reasons in Cambodia. Not just because most Cambodians are terrified of Ghosts, but also because everything seems to be a maze. And most days I hope and convince myself that I can get a new … Continue reading →
I find myself in my new host sister’s loft room. I have gone to visit the house and town I will spend the next to years of my life. Currently, I can hear my dad, mom and sister preparing dinner … Continue reading →
This photo was taken on a stroll that Hannah and I took to the Wat, or Pagoda by western lingo. The journey out to the Wat was enough to get me hooked on this country! This is also from my … Continue reading →
I’m headed out to Battambong!! I will soon know what that actually means. And another fun fact is that letters are the best possible thing in this country. SO PLEASE SEND ME LETTERS!!! US EMBASSY PEACE CORPS CAMBODIA PCT-K4: Leslie … Continue reading →
These would be my greatest accomplishments to date in Cambodia. Spiders: First off the number one silent killer in an hot region is dehydration as the saying goes, but the unspoken second danger in this country is the spiders that … Continue reading →
Last week was our first experience in a Cambodian classroom. And I am excited to share I loved it. It could be because we had the youngest grade that is learning English (so they are still excited) and we only … Continue reading →
Each time we leave our villages and head into the main provincial town to meet up with all the volunteers, we manage to find ourselves yet again stocking up on comfort food or treats to make it through the week. … Continue reading →
Send me emails!!! I want to hear about your lives. And facebook hates me here… Along with the 2 year old with 3 feet of PVC pipe at the internet cafe swinging it around like a sword at me… this is … Continue reading →
Hello Readers, I had composed a great pitch to post on here, however the sheet has disappeared into the chaos of my bag and cannot be recovered. So I’ll start with an apologizing for the unorganized post as the good … Continue reading →
Hello Readers, Blog post have been more frequent due to the available internet. We have been staying in hotels since we arrived, and they all have internet. On Tuesday we enter “real Cambodia” and live with host families and lose … Continue reading →
I have arrived at my Hotel in Phnom Penh!! The internet is not free, so this is a pre-written post. I slept the entire second leg of the flight, and a southwest size plane for 5 hrs sleeping isn’t exactly … Continue reading →
I have made it through the first leg! And have internet right now, so I thought I would let everyone know that if I don’t pass out in the next 2 hrs I will be on my flight to Cambodia. … Continue reading →
Hello! Yesterday was my first day on the job! We had a whole day of training, meaning more vaguely answered questions. However the staff was really nice and forwarded all country specific questions onto post (Cambodia) in hopes they will … Continue reading →
I got a new camera (Canon s90) for graduation and the big trip… so i tested it out on the cutest little model.
July 20th !!! I will be departing SFO for DC, then on to CAMBODIA!! i will be going to a staging event in SF on the 19th then leave SFO on the 20th. arrive in Hong Kong in the evening … Continue reading →
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