Twitterland
February 9, 2010
Someone on Twitter reminded me that today marks my one year anniversary since becoming a member of the Twitterati. Quite strange that it’s been a year, and boy how it has changed my life. Before Twitter, the extent of social media that I knew was Facebook and the blog that I kept to keep in touch with friends and family…
Read MoreThe Beauty of Village
February 8, 2010
Lately, my mood has been swinging between the two extremes: a.) very sad that the end of Peace Corps service is upon me and b.) can NOT wait to get out of Cameroon and begin the next chapter of my life. The mood swings are making me feel a bit bi-polar-esque. Some days I feel I’m on a standstill and…
Read MoreWinter Olympic in Vancouver!
February 8, 2010
The above photo sums up how I spent most of August 2008. This was the tail end of our stage (training) and we spent a lot of time at Chez Pierre’s in Bangangté watching the Summer Olympic in China! I love the Olympics! And this is why I didn’t hesitate when Team USA contacted me to see if I would…
Read Moreughhhhh
February 3, 2010
Only 10 am and my day is off to a fabulous start… not. After my frustration yesterday, I figured I’d simply sleep on it and that today would be another day. Yes, another not-so-fantastic day. First, my gas tank went out, again. It’s only been 3 weeks since I last replaced the stupid thing. Must have gotten a bad tank…
Read MoreSenioritis: Peace Corps Edition
February 2, 2010
Today, at some point during my two-hour business class, the Peace Corps equivalent of senioritis hit me. It must have been the moment when I was teaching the importance of sharing knowledge they’ve acquired with others, since I won’t always be here to teach the classes, and an annoying student who rarely shows up to class loudly shouted, “well you…
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London Real Estate: Student Edition
February 1, 2010
Since housing in central London is pretty outrageous, living in student housing does come out to be more cost-effective.The process to sign up for LSE accommodation will begin any day now (in February). I have spent the past few days researching the different availabilities and deciding which housing to put on my preference list. I am to pick 3 residential…
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Yogatherapy
February 1, 2010
All of the rants and discussions about graduate schools lately have left me feeling anxious and out of balance with my village life. When I was randomly searching for Paris and London related blogs, I came across Hungry Yogini, a blog about a young 20something student currently living in Paris. She blogs about food, yoga, and various tidbits of her…
Read MoreThe Little Things
January 31, 2010
Now that I’ve decided on my next move, I’m getting increasingly more anxious with the rest of my time here in Cameroon. Yet at the same time, I am trying to take in every last bit of this love-hate relationship that I’ve developed with Cameroon. Some things in the past few days that I want to remember: The drive from…
Read MoreOld Habits Die Hard
January 31, 2010
I’ve always been a terrible procrastinator. In college, the semesters when my grades were less than stellar were the semesters when I didn’t have a sufficient part-time job. I take the free time for granted and I procrastinate. In the end. I don’t accomplish as much. Being busy in a way manages my time for me. There are only so…
Read MoreDecided
January 29, 2010
Today, I took the plunge and made a final decision on graduate school. I will attend the London School of Economics for the MPA International Development program and pursue a dual degree with Sciences Po Paris the following year. It seems silly to make a decision before I have all the admissions results. Yet, I know what I want. All…
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