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"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived." -Jean Luc Picard

Oct 20, 2009

Today, October 20, I left for King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, for my first step on my Peace Corps adventure, Staging. Out of the 42 of us who were scheduled to be here, 39 have shown up. And this is only the first step. Tomorrow we leave for...

"To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart." -Phyllis Theroux

Oct 7, 2009

While I welcome emails, blog comments, and facebook messages, without consistent internet access, I would thoroughly love to receive letters. I have a feeling they will keep me sane, and I would love to hear how you are doing, what you are doing, and...

"Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious…" -Michael Stipe

Oct 7, 2009

So, what’s up with the blog title? What do I mean by saying I am at the bottom? Well, it’s official. Niger is the worst place to live in the world, ranking at the very bottom of the UN Human Development...

"The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible." -Vladimir Nabakov

Oct 7, 2009

I begin this account of my experiences with equal amounts of enthusiasm and anxiety. I look forward to being someone else’s eyes, ears, and hands, in a place that is truly foreign to most of the world. I look forward to the challenge of writing...