Ruby
On Thursday December 4, I received a text message from Peace Corps to head to San Jose, Antique three and a half hours south of …
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28 Nov
Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks
Thankful for family Thankful for Hennesey and his loyalty Thankful for best friends that last forever I miss this view, and all the smiling faces I could find …
21 Nov
Herbal Medicine in the Philippines
Herbal Medicine in the Philippines
I recently spent three days at the Remnant Institute of Alternative Medicine in Iloilo City, Iloilo. The facility is an urban farm, all natural spa, …
11 Nov
Gender Awareness
Gender Awareness
Maybe culture shock is just a subtle phenomenon and not something as jarring as its title sounds. Though, in all my experiences in the US …
17 Oct
An exceptional day
An exceptional day
(I wrote this yesterday, October 16, 2014, but couldn’t post till today) Today was a good day. Let me qualify “good” as a new peace corps volunteer. …
13 Oct
Celebrating Biodiversity : Philippine Tender
Celebrating Biodiversity : Philippine Tender
Until now, this little fragment of the internet has become a log of the events over my first few months here in the Philippines. Of …
13 Oct
Pandan, Antique
Pandan, Antique
I arrived in Pandan, Antique on Thursday September 18, 2014. I left Manila in the morning, after a sleepless night saying farewell to volunteers scattering …
13 Oct
Swearing in… its official
Swearing in… its official
With Roli, my awesome Friend and Language Teacher Sandra, Me, Erin, and Sarah – The ladies of our Cluster Site (minus Akiko) On September 17, 2014 at …
12 Sep
Peace Corps Training part 2… next stop Antique
Peace Corps Training part 2… next stop Antique
Hauling away plastics… and other garbage beach clean up – one of many bonfires burning waste Sorry for the infrequent updates. I promise, it will be better …
11 Aug
One month down, twenty-six to go!
One month down, twenty-six to go!
There is so much to catch up on since I arrived in Morong. I am living in Poblacion, a rural barangay despite being the municipal …
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