I am so excited to get home... This once in a lifetime experience is great, but I am done with it. Eight weeks is a bit long. Six would have been sufficient. I do have to start thinking about taking those last minute pictures, buying last minute gifts, finishing up my final project (starting it, really), finishing my final story, and doing the last ( Read more... )

Kosova has been quite good and quite bad for me. There has been a lot of self discovery, but also much self doubt. It is really hard being here with 7 undergrads. I am 3 or 4 years older than all of them. There is a huge disconnect in our places in life. They include me in the group, but I always feel like I am standing outside... I don't blame ( Read more... )

Things in Kosova are really great. I am having a great time. We are all definitely in survival mode, so we have become really close. I don't know if these friendships will last beyond our trip, but I really hope so. I am the oldest by 3 years... or more... 5 of them will be seniors and the other 2 will be juniors... It is weird how they already ( Read more... )

So I haven't really updated since the end of the semester, and I decided that it is time for the real deal ( Read more... )

Josh and Cynthia got married last night. Congrats! I had a fantastic time as a bridesmaid. I loved being around all of my friends and catching up from months of word vomit. As sad as I am for Josh and Cynthia to be gone for a week and for most of my other friends to go back to being at least 4 hours away... I am glad the pressure and stress of it ( Read more... )

I have 7 pages of my 12 page paper that is due by 4pm on Friday. It's getting there... I am satisfied with the 7 pages. I just don't want to do any more. Writing about people who live in extreme poverty is depressing. I have to walk away after awhile because I realize just how easy my life is. There are so many things we take for granted. Like ( Read more... )

So, I am at Kofenya... again... avoiding my paper... again. I have realized that I am not cut out for Poli Sci. I guess it is a good thing to know, but since I am not a major, it doesn't really matter. The only thing that really matters right now is finishing this fucking paper and not hanging myself with my lovely Staples shirt. 11 days until the ( Read more... )

Graduation: 2 weeks ( Read more... )

I just stumbled upon this description of a pisces woman... I thought it might give some insight as to who I really am... Every word describes me ( Read more... )

I am sitting at Kofenya, and I should be reflecting on the UN Security Council's 25+ years dealing with Iraq. I, of course, am distracted. It is 4 months (maybe less) until Patti and I move to Chicago. Since I have spent time in 2 major cities this year, I have started to realize the things I am going to miss about living in suburban Ohio. For ( Read more... )