( Burkina Faso )

I finally applied to be a substitute teacher. Since they have you fill out a W-4 with the application, I'm fairly certain I've got the job. I get fingerprinted tomorrow ( Read more... )

While I was volunteering with Trees Atlanta, the girl I usually worked with went to a conference on urban reforestation. She met there the woman who runs the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain. They're mainly involved in wetlands restoration, but since Katrina, they've started reforestation projects as well - the "Replant South ( Read more... )

Gone campin'. Be back Sunday.

I'm reading Star Wars. Not a Star Wars novel, mind you, But Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, by George Lucas (actually ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster, according to Wikipedia), © 1976 (the year before the movie was first released). It's interesting for two reasons. The first is that the character development is clearly divergent ( Read more... )

Had my wisdom teeth out this morning. My bottom lip is still numb. This was my first time under a general anesthetic. I remember that I had weird dreams, but I don't remember what they were.
Dreading tomorrow.

I've received the paperwork for my medical review. It's every bit as thorough as I thought it would be. Mostly, everything has gone well as far as getting appointments set up is going - I got some immunizations yesterday, I have a physical on Monday, and a dental exam on Thursday. The only snag is that I'm having trouble getting immunization ( Read more... )

I got Rosetta Stone, levels 1 & 2. Tomorrow I begin using it. I also got a phrasebook that in addition to having the standard expected phrases, has some pretty amusing ones. For instance, in the section At the bar, there's "I really, really love you." In the Social section, there's "Let's use a condom," followed by "That was great/fun/weird." I ( Read more... )

I don't yet know what my internet situation will be like when I leave in June, but assuming I'll have access at least a couple of times a month, a blog feels like the most elegant way to keep everyone up-to-date. To that end, I've opened a Blogger account - I don't think my username should surprise anyone. For now, it will simply mirror my Peace ( Read more... )

( The Republic of Benin )