Bienvenidos to my Blog!

Hello Family, Friends, and Curious Readers,

Thanks for stopping in to see what I am up to. This is my first blog, and I hope not to bore you too much with the details of my life. But rather hope to offer you some insights into development work, the highs, the lows, and well the boring.

But before I move away for 27 months, let me give you a little information about myself before I lose a steady internet connection.

So after graduating from Boston College in 2005, I decided I wanted to learn Spanish and "save the world" so I moved to Cusco, Peru. I began by volunteering for The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco by researching and writing a small business plan for the organization. I continued to work with the organization until February of 2008, when I returned to the US to prepare for my move to Madrid, Spain for 15 months to study an International MBA at IE Business School. And now, after a year of searching for the perfect development job, and taking odd jobs in the meantime, I have joined the Peace Corps and am volunteering again. So wish me luck, and PLEASE someone stop me from volunteering again!

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Three Months in Site!

If I felt I had accomplished a lot in my first two months in site, I have a whole lot more to feel accomplished about after the third. This month was full of planning for the Regional Business Plan competition (check out my previous post) and the cocktail party. Classes are starting to wrap up (we only have one month of school left), and the Presidential elections are this coming Sunday. Overall there is lots going on.

Yesterday, I hiked up to the top of a mountain/hill here in Matagalpa with a new friend who is just travelling through Nicaragua. I had been wanting to hike up there (takes about 1 hour) for the past 3 months, but since I am noramlly a single female, never felt safe doing it. But here are some pictures from out great hike right here in my city.

On my way up to the top!

My hiking buddy Derek

What I thought my Peace Corps life would be like

The road less travelled anyone?


My city - Matagalpa

More of Matagalpa

We made it to the top!

The rain is coming!

Keep making good choices! Love you all!
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5 comments:

  1. JohnOctober 30, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Is he single?

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  2. JulieOctober 31, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Great views of the city.

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  3. Aunt FranNovember 2, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Wonderful, beautiful nature scenes in your part of the world. Glad you found someone to do the hike. Smart choice to wait until you had someone to hike with on your journey.

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  4. Aunt FranNovember 2, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Forgot to mention you're looking great. Your life style and hiking look like pluses from your photos.

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  5. HappinessPlungeNovember 15, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Looks familiar :)

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