John Ruskin
In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it: They must not do too much of it: And they must have a sense of success in it.


Too true, right now I'm sitting at the apartment in Charentsavan. We got done with rehearsals for the swearing in of the new volunteers about 3 hours ago. I was selected to be an MC of sorts for the event with Mr. Nick Hutchings who is currently sitting on my left strumming away on his guitar, while wearing his fedora. If you knew Nick , you would know this is not at all an uncommon sight. He NEVER EVER puts that guitar down and travels everywhere with it. I've had a pretty good run this summer working with the new volunteers, working in our GLOW ( Girls Leading Our World) camp , and also just hanging out in my village. I don't think I ever officially stated that Peace Corps is one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. It's left me more grounded and more secure in many of my decisions. When that bell tolls, and my times up, when i get on that plane and i look back, I don't think I'll have anything but pleasant memories of this place. Of course I can't wait to go see my brother, his wife, my nephew and nieces in Australia or to sink my toes into the sand on Maracas Beach, Trinidad or to see all the changes I've missed in the pass few years, but , this is one decision i will never regret and Armenia and all the experiences I've had here will always have a special corner reserved in my heart right next to my love for curry crab and dumpling and fry bake n' shark yummm :)