Hey all! I spent many hours working on year in review type doc. I've never been one for these types of things so this is my first foray into unknown territory. We'll see what the response is. If you want to read it and by some miracle your name escaped me in the 3 hours spent in a sweltering internet cafe trying to send them all off, then do ( Read more... )

I'm getting stuff done! I have emailed 4 departed Zinderians and been proactive about investigating future options ( Read more... )

"There are few things sadder in this life than watching someone walk away after they've left you. Watching the distance between your bodies expand until there's nothing but empty space and silence ( Read more... )

This is the latest update of the parts of the world I've visited! 21 countries, 9 percent of the world all at by age 25! w00t for all the world travelers out there!


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Why is this damn explorer page only directing me to the russian form of live journal and google.....aaaah motherland ( Read more... )

OAU conference = every African leader is in Addis ( Read more... )

To modify the saying, "An art lover and her money are soon parted." I hit the mini artisnal marche near the PC burea and it was art-gasms galore! Dogon masks, Bambara masks, Toureg jewelry! Ooooh shiny! And so much of it. I wish we had art like this in Niger. (At least my house will now ( Read more... )

Sounds like a title of a Scrubs episode. Note to self: Life might make more sense if i had Zach Braff monologuing little insights in my head all day ( Read more... )

1800 Finished work at CEG. Ended meeting to discuss essay contest with three of my French teachers ( Read more... )

The last few days have been eventful, fun and exhausting. Alex and I have been running around town doing various vacation and close of service planing related activities. I finally got my VISA card to work, have obtained a Malian Visa, and am making plans for my big trip to Ethiopia with mom! Alex has been trying to fill out the wide world of ( Read more... )