the nature of the beast the whereabouts of a peace corps volunteer in the west region of Cameroon.
making things
COFTRAKOL
It’s so good to be doing design projects again! I had to come to Africa to realize how much I loved it. Here’s some stuff I’ve been working on with a group called COFTRAKOL in Bangangté. Matt works with this group of 25 women, mainly a women named Florence, focusing their mission, vision, all things […]
thoughts on freedom
In lieu of our country’s independence, here are some thoughts on freedom: The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day. That is real freedom. That is being […]
paula dean cinnamon rolls
5/22/12 I came back from Italy and decided to fix up a lot of things with my living conditions. I moved into this giant house with nothing in it but stacks of plastic chairs. I ordered 2 bamboo beds to be made before the party for my parents and Max’s parents. Since being back I […]
new site
my new site is up and running at kimkoelling.com! With the help of hundreds of youtube tutorials I finally coded my own website complete with css and some snazzy jquery, too!
last day of school
i’m excited for my last day of class tomorrow. i’m going to cover computer updates and an intro to iphoto. also, at the request of my elderly students, i’ll be giving a glimpse into the techno-teenage world of twitter, facebook and much, much more! i made this super cute diagram to show the different versions […]
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 […]
best christmas present idea ever
i thought of the best christmas present for my brother yesterday and it’s already in the works. my brother just got into brewing his own beer. he made one batch that turned out pretty good from one of those starter kits. i was proud. he’s asking my parents for a 30 gallon pot for christmas […]
crafty things
steen’s bachelorette party invites (censored of course) smiles & sketchbooks. (cropped because it was too early and very rushed, and they would hate me forever if i didn’t)