May
22
playing ketchup
What happens when you spend two history-breaking years living in a small cement room in the middle of Northern Ghana? (for serious, who is Justin Bieber?) A whole lot of catching up. Watch me wade through the 21st Century.
R-R-Random!
Never again
Taking the stairs 7 floors up after lunch like most of my coworkers.
May
16
This is hilarious, and I only find it funny because I witnessed practically every point over the past year when my roommate was writing one.
Next stop, Canal Street. Stand clear of the closing doors please.
May
11
“
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to say a big thank you for being such a wonderful and supportive staff during my time with BNR, Inc. I have known some of you since I was a teenager! It does not feel like I am leaving, really, because BNR is family to me (literally and figuratively) - and thus will always be woven through my life. Thank you all for being pieces of who I am.
”Until next time,
Maria
Human Resources
May
10
diet exceptions
Life is calling. How far will you go?
(via the-sprawl)
May
9
Admitting Failure
The development community is failing…to learn from failure. Instead of recognizing these experiences as learning opportunities, we hide them away out of fear and embarrassment.
May
7
some things have gotta change
I had some girlies over for some chile (that was way too spicy, sorry guys) last night, and Darlene talked about seasons of change and seasons of reflection and absorption. After living in Ghana for two years, I didn’t care for such a mundane year to reflect. But I am so grateful for it all- the consistency of having a job, an old friend as a roommate, my social circle containing childhood friends and RPCV family. While it was a transition in many ways this past year has been ‘same old’.
Suddenly- some major changes are talking place in mi vida. It is my last week working at a company I have worked for over the course of ten years. I have not only been here since the beginning, but I grew up here. Moving on has been more bittersweet than I imagined it would be. These people that have watched me stumble through becoming a woman have all given me their blessing to move on and continue my journey towards becoming who I am. I am just so incredibly lucky.
In lighter change of events, I have been feeling kind of ick this past year, and I know it has to do with my diet. It may surprise you all to know that I eat a lot of sugar. After talking to some real weirdos that have taken control of their diet in a very major way - I decided to take on a very drastic diet myself. In my adult life, I have had two rules for eating- It must be real cheap or taste so good it brought me to tears. And I love food so much, a good cannoli will in fact make me cry. This past month I have cleared out my cabinets of gluten and sugar and replaced them with things I cannot pronounce. This new diet is time consuming, expensive, and leaves me craving foods I don’t even eat day to day. Grocery shopping has become heart-breaking. It has been an entire life-style change. It think this is the first commitment I have made entirely to myself, that affects no one other than annoying my roommate (I am so HUNGRY! I want to eat everything in the world right now!).
Also- Krista and I have adopted two fish, Atticus and Boo. Rad is still going strong.
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