I'm officially an RPCV! (Return Peace Corps Volunteer).  That's right, no more free medical care, no more $12.00/day, no more telling people where I'm at all of the time.  I'm sure going to miss it...but I'm excited.  It was my friend's Bianca's wedding today, and also my friend Dennis finished his service too.

In lieu of the end of this phase, and ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is my last day as a volunteer!  I'm all done with the paperwork, and now I'm just finishing up a final project. I've sold my computer, have given away lots of things, had many goodbye dinners, and have a few more to go.  Its a bittersweet time, a chapter closing in my life.  I'm ready to move on, I have gotten all that I wanted to get out ( Read more... )

I probably have 1 month left as a volunteer and in Peru...and just 15 days ago I thought I would have 2 months as a volunteer, 1 month to travel, and then 3 more months in Peru.  That has brought upon a crazy amount of stress...so I'm holding in there ( Read more... )

Today at 4:30 am I had an epiphany.  I knew what I needed to do: go home  for good in April.  More than I surprised others, I surprised myself at how confident I was that this was the right decision.  It was actually kinda scary.  As I told people, most people said "good for you!" or a couple actually thought that would have been my decision, for ( Read more... )

I'm watching live from the Red Carpet....while cleaning my room and finishing my resume....I better proofread it well before I turn it in!

I have a dilemma....every year I watch the Oscars religiously.  To the point that I even watched live from the red carpet in Santo Domingo (you can find the entry in the journal archives...it was in Feb 2006).  I've had "oscar parties" every year since I have arrived to Peru.

Well...this year I have a few things happening...
1. Gave up TV for lent
2. ( Read more... )

Today marks the 2 months countdown before my official Close of Service (COS) date....I'm going to be done ( Read more... )

Sorry about not writing for over 3 months, its not that I have not wanted to, but many things have changed in my life in the last three months, and all really fast and in a whirlwind.   Now I'm slowing down and taking a breath

I left off with the news about my brother's pregnancy/engagement....but then I went to the beach to celebrate thanksgiving ( Read more... )

Today I was filling out my passport application, when I had to write my parent's birthdate.  Though I remember  their birthday, I always forget the year....and I needed the info fast....I had to leave ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got a phone call from my mom....it kept on not going through...and while she attempted to call me again, I kept thinking that my mom never calls me unless there is news: my dad's cancer and seeing if I was ok after the earthquake are about it.  So when she said "you are going to be an aunt" I was already ready for something...and I ( Read more... )