Low Key Bday

Good news! There was a chicken slaughter yesterday morning in honor of my birthday. Ok it wasn’t specifically for my birthday, but it was happening right outside of our window so they could have at least asked if I wanted to take part. I would have, but I was busy directing traffic for a few … Continue reading →

Dance-off with Stephen Colbert

In preparation for tomorrow, Tara has dared me to learn THIS dance for my birthday. Ha! Challenge accepted. There are very few things I love more than Stephen Colbert and a classy dance routine. Besides, this 45-second number should keep me busy tomorrow, since I have the entire day off and, if there is one … Continue reading →

Break me down.. gently if possible

So I just realized I have friends that are staring down the barrel of 24 and I am still 22! Hell, I have friends looking up at mid thirties! How am I so young and still so old? I have lived all over the world.. at 22 I have seen and experienced more than most … Continue reading →

Business class through the eyes of a 5 year old

This is Ian. He is an adorable little kindergartner that deserves a whole lot of love. He has a complicated story, but he lives with his grandmother, Edith. Two things I need to say after that: 1.)His grandmother is an amazing woman and takes wonderful care of him (I feel like I am using the … Continue reading →

Someday…

“It is my ambition to say in ten whole sentences what others say in a whole book.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Continue reading →

My dad could beat up your dad (ok probably not but my dad is way cooler)!

Today is a day I get to talk about how incredibly cool my dad is. He doesn’t like recognition for his good deeds but it’s a day devoted to him, which is why I chose the blog ambush approach. Love you dad! When I was considering moving to Africa I received an email one day … Continue reading →

A Good Day

Today I had: Good coffee! and a Good scare! (These guys somehow snuck into our house and bathtub) Continue reading →

Water.

So the Nile is kind of a big deal huh? Yesterday when I said that Tara, Lori, and I talked for most of the day we talked about flights getting delayed because of volcano eruptions (not the one in Chile), and babies being born in cars (not the day I was born, although it would … Continue reading →

Home

Today I talked. And listened. All day. In this house (we live in the bottom two-thirds). It was kind of refreshing and very exhausting. My mind is still trying to process everything but there are two things I am certain of: As of 6:30 this morning I have a brand new roommate whose name is … Continue reading →

What do you do in that house all alone?

Grace asked me yesterday “what do you do in that house all alone.” Keep in mind that I am the person who follows people around just to be around people (my roommates will back up my sheep-like quality) so I’m not very often “in that house all alone.” I am usually over at Grace and … Continue reading →