girl, guy, globe

My two chiens mean the world to me. I happen to think they’re pretty adorable. Sending the dogs to and from Dakar was by FAR the most stressful part of our African adventure. None of our belongings mattered compared to these two. Here is some brief information of how we brought them along, just so [...]

Where to begin? A lot has transpired over the past month or so: I’m joining Josh as a direct hire with the same organization; I start training in D.C. for said job in a week; and our future locale is very much up in the air, as we try to find a spot abroad that [...]

Here’s to a New Year, and here’s to stopping my suck-age at blogging! When we moved to Senegal, we heard people talk and joke about the “Dakar bell curve” for expats. Basically, it’s the idea that after the excitement of being somewhere new wears off, people often experience culture shock and depression/homesickness about six months into being [...]

People get mad about things in Dakar. The trash, the driving, the herd of cattle that won’t move…I generally don’t get bothered. I’m beginning to think, though, that maybe I am bothered, and that latent frustrations just blow from my person like Vesuvius every few months. Like on Monday night. I was taking a dear [...]

If you’re thinking about moving overseas for a job or for an extended period of time, know this: life will sometimes just fade into life. I’ve gotten into a routine in Dakar, leading to a distinct lack of adventures. I still have a boatload of fun, but it’s doing all the typical stuff: work, softball, [...]