the nature of the beast the whereabouts of a peace corps volunteer in the west region of Cameroon.
get ready
little rivers
8/26/11 i took my first hot bucket bath hours ago and my hair is still not dry. It rains here everyday. Sometimes the misty kind of rain that just lingers making the air seem wet and never making a sound. Other times it starts slow with little drops i can hear tapping on the tin […]
for katie
i totally know what business to start when I get back. I eat it wayy more that I should. I will write you another aerogramm with the business plan and we will also serve coffee because that was always part of the plan. Here I am enjoying my favorite meal here with some kiddos on […]
community host
6/25/11 Tomorrow I leave for Badenkop for a sneak preview of my next two years. I met my host today, and got got to ask a few questions about the town. My host’s name is Jean (Marie?) and he is basically in charge of being there for me whenever I need his help for the […]
i’ll miss the big city, but I’m ready for my village
I have less than a week before I leave for Africa. On my bed I have stacks of clothes organized and ready for boxing, and my computer is playing BBC radio where Obama is giving a speech to both houses of Parliament speaking hopefully about the future. I thought I’d give it a listen before […]
old people & computers
tomorrow is the day I get to talk to the lady at the front office of the neighborhood and ask her about the possibility of teaching a computer class at the club house. (the neighborhood community center next to the marina) I’m super excited about the whole plan. I’ve researched and created some lesson plans […]
on my death bed of sorts
it’s strange to think about how i want to say goodbye to things in a month. whats the proper etiquette for things like this? i have a month to try and hang out with everyone i love in lawrence, to see everything i haven’t gotten around to seeing the past 4.5 years i’ve been here. […]
i am my mother’s daughter
i’m being my mom for halloween. i just received a package with her old glasses in it. i asked her to mail them to me and i’m so glad she still had them. i always remember running into her room after nightmares or because i had an “accident” and she would reach over and put […]
culture flog. culture blog.
aside from my 9 1/2 hour shift at work, today was awesome. my friend ife* invited me and my friend galo** over for dinner. we’ve been on rotation for these dinners. galo is from ecuador and started us off a month ago with a traditional ecuadorian meal. so authentic his mother probably talked him through […]
while we’re on the subject
here are some of my inspiration pics for hottie hot hot shoulder flower tats. just because.. another by sunny buick oops. how did that sneak in there..
today i get internet
today i start writing about my trip. i’ve been telling the stories so many times i think i’ve perfected the way of telling them. get ready