Outerior Decorating


Peace Corps

First this: Yes, that is a woman outside with a carpet. She might be doing the newest fad in Ukraine, Outerior Decorating, or she might just be beating the dirt out of the carpet. Then this: Yes, this is a plate of piping hot, fresh bagels in my apartment in Ukraine. Yes I made them. […]

February 20, 2012

Dancing the Dance


Peace Corps

So I mentioned about a week ago that I had dance practice again. You know, learning to waltz, polonez, and the like. In an article I read recently (12 Reasons to Date a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer), they mentioned, “We’re pretty good dancers. Yeah, we don’t like to brag, but after 27 months in Latin […]

February 19, 2012

Tech Tips – Word Proofing


Tech Tips

When I was making my way through the education system back in the States, I would constantly be having papers returned with notes on them yelling at me to not use passive voice. At the time I lacked any teachers who were able to explain to me how to avoid this mortal sin of writing. […]

February 17, 2012