I knew that I didn't really remember how to use the past tense in French but class today definitely made me fully aware of the extent of my issues.  Still it was really nice to be listening to ...

It's like jumping into a novel halfway through and it tends to take a little while to get caught up and familiar with all of the characters no?Anyway for those who know me this is hopefully where ...

When I looked at the calendar yesterday I realized it was time to start my blog less than three weeks to go! I haven't packed or really bought anything I don't even know where I will be a month from ...

It was our first day on Mount Vernon Street early in the afternoon. Nick and his dad drove a truck full of boxes and I followed behind in our "new to us" car. Just as we parked a friend of ...

One of the most frequently asked questions. We're officially packed up now everything is stacked stowed and stored. We gave away a LOT donated a LOT (see previous post) and what we did keep went i ...

I haven't written a "fun" (yet educational!) entry in a while so this one will be on what some famous authors have written about Ukraine (before it was Ukraine obviously).After a month-long hiatus ( ...

Traveling to Vanuatu  - starts with one day of training on the 10th of September in LARadisson Hotel at Los Angeles AirportINTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ITINERARY:10 SEP 10 - FRIDAY AIR UNITED AIRLINES FL ...

Dear Prospective Volunteer -- Please give this letter to your family and ask them to hold on to it for as long as you are in Vanuatu. Dear Families Greetings from the Pacific Desk in Washington D.C.! ...

Full Name - Republic of VanuatuCapital City - Port Vila (on the island of Efate)Area - 12 189 km2 (4 706 sq miles)Population - 221 417 (2007 National Statistics)Time Zone - GMT/UTC +11. There is n ...

This is a map showing some of the islands that make up VanuatuHere are some more Vanuatu facts:

So as most of you already know I recently received my invitation to serve in the Peace Corps. I leave for the Kingdom of Tonga on October 5th where I will be a Primary School Teacher for the next f ...

The view down my road.  The internet sucks so it took forever just to upload this.  I’ll try to do more later.  Lo siento!

I feel like since I received my invitation pack all I have done is read about Burkina and read blogs and look at pictures and make lists and Google things and fill out paperwork! The good news is I ...

Its hard to believe that we're almost 9 months into 2010 already and the new year will be upon us before too long! I have so much to be grateful for and plenty of anticipation as these next few months ...

This blog update is a little meandering but I think you will enjoy it.I swore in as an official Peace Corps volunteer (PCV as they say in the biz) on August 12th.  Schools here are on a trimeste ...

I found one advantage to the grainy bird photos I'm taking: they are VERY fast to upload over this slow internet connection. But that's about it. I am seriously thinking of how I can have my nice came ...

I am officially a Peace Corps Volunteer! We had our swearing in ceremony on Friday. It was all very official. Our guests included Charges d’Affairs Robert Goldberg and Obama’s pick as amba ...

Today Kazakhstan is celebrating 15 years of having a constitution. America has had a constitution for over 200 years and the English had a document kind of like a constitution from practically the b ...

As I write this I am on the tail-end of language immersion. After my last post we were let off of stand fast on Monday morning and then sent to our language immersion sites Weds morning at 4 am! We to ...

Check out this story on NPRs All Things Considered Texting Skype Alter The Peace Corps Experience -vc Filed under: Peace Corps Tagged: Communication Peace Corps Technology

Kalin and I have now been in Honduras for over year and half now and of all the places we have worked the most remote has been the two unique villages of Montana Verde.  For this reason I was ve ...

A common phrase in Dominica is: Walk I Walkin Jump I Jumpin Smile I Smilin etc! You get the picture! Always about a year ago I had met up with these guys through an old Peace Corps volunteer who ar ...

After the travel ban was finally completed I headed back to Kisumu in preparation for the arrival of the world’s premier butthead: my mom. My mom and I utilize a beautiful term of endearment fo ...

An old decrepit wooden building somewhat like a small horse stable occupied the site.  Around the first of the year I watched as workmen began tearing down the eyesore to begin the reconstruction.  ...

Timisoara.

Monday is Piata Day or Market Day for our little family.  After work on Monday I head over to the bustling piata chat up my favorite old piata guy and get a load of fresh local seasonal fruits and ...

It's hard to believe it will be September in just 2 days. September 1st is also the first day of work for teachers here in Bulgaria for the new school year. I have to be at work at 8:00 and there is a ...

Seeing traces of autumn in august is such a strange feeling. Leaves have already started changing colors and this morning I was greeted with a thin layer of frost on my windowsill. I don’t know if I will be able to get used to already changing into wearing winter clothes but it seems like I [...]

The local supermarket carries my hair gel!

I have not written in a while and I can give many excuses so here they are:Up until a few days ago it has been judiciously hot out making the idea of posting and having my computer sit on my lap un ...