It’s been quite some time since I’ve blogged. Maybe it’s because I’ve been busy. I got accepted into grad school, was awarded a grant for grad school, and have filled out more applications in the last few months than most people will in a year. I also presented at Ignite Boise which you can watch here while continuing to work
Read moreAbout a month ago I made an impulsive decision due to the fact that I had consumed 1 1/2 too many glasses of wine. I decided in my emotional, slightly lonely state that I should sign up for match.com. I’ve since decided that these are the conditions that 89.9% of new member join under. There have been several people I
Read moreThis week I launched my fundraising effort for my volunteer trip to Kenya. I have been extremely nervous up to this point about what type of response I might get. I’ve probably been far too preoccupied and overly concerned with the fear that 1) I won’t raise the money I need and 2)I’ll look like a jerk for trying to
Read moreI am slowly un-burying myself from what I’ve not so fondly nicknamed “application hell”. Within weeks of each other I applied for a state job (which is quite the process), applied for graduate school, was nominated for an award that had a lengthy application, and created a fund raising page for my trip to Africa that will be coming soon.
Read moreI try not to blog about my daily life too much on here. Even though that’s what I originally intended to do with this blog, let’s not kid around here. Not even I want to read about my daily life. HOWEVER, I made this resolution to laugh at myself more, and this is one way to do it. So I
Read moreIt’s one of my least favorite times of year. Approaching the date where everybody resolves to be a better person in some sort of way and then burns out on their efforts after only a few weeks. I describe it as that because it’s exactly what happens to me every year. I actually LOVE the idea of New Year’s Resolutions.
Read moreOn July 5th, 2005 I declared that I was done eating meat. Much in the style of a young child who makes such a decree, I had no idea what I was really signing up for. I wasn’t even certain I knew why I wanted to stop. Looking back now I think it had very little to do with a
Read moreEach year the New Oxford American Dictionary chooses a new word of the year. The word is something that symbolizes the happenings, or social climate, of a given year. For example: In 2008 the word of the year was hypermiling , which means “to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one’s car and one’s driving techniques.”
Read moreThat is going to be my motto for the next 8 months. The countdown to Africa begins, and to be honest I don’t know exactly how it’s all going to get paid for. Regardless, I am going. 🙂 I am, however, trying everything in my power to save money wherever I can. I’m trying to think of clever ways to
Read moreThe words are difficult to form because I’m still in a bit of shock, or maybe I am simply overjoyed. I’m going to Africa. Those are the important words. Here are a few more that might further elaborate. Below is a letter that I wrote to one of my best friend that explains things a little better. So, for as
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 