I know it's only the second day of February and that means we still have a good bit of winter left, but the past week has given us little signs of spring. I've heard some birds chirping, the weather has warmed up (though it'll drop back to freezing temperatures next week), the sun is shining, … Continue reading Little Signs of Spring
Last weekend, the M31s (my group of volunteers, the 31st group of volunteers in Moldova) held our "COS lottery". COS stands for "close of service" and is the date when we transition from Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs). In simpler terms, it is the day each of us ends our … Continue reading COS Lottery
I may have mentioned this, but I've really enjoyed this project of taking a photo a day, most days. I reached my original goal of 100 days of photos, and my new goal is to continue the project as much as possible throughout 2018, posting them each week. Here's Week 1 of 2018 (I took … Continue reading Photo a Day: January 13-19, 2018
Here in Moldova, many people celebrate the winter holidays (Christmas and New Year) twice! The first celebration happens on December 25th, with Christmas. Then, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. But it's not over then! Moldovans also celebrate the two holidays based on the "old" calendar, with Christmas falling on January 7th and New … Continue reading Double the Holidays
Today was the first day back to school after a little over two weeks of vacation, which I spent in the United States with my family. I have to admit that after a long and difficult trip back to Moldova, I was kind of dreading having to get up this morning and get back into … Continue reading Vacation is Over, and It’s Not as Bad as I Thought
The Oke Den 