Hey all, Lets talk about the desert.I saw the English Patient the other day(did NOT like the movie), and came to the realization that, in many movies such as the English Patient, the desert is depicted as this exotic, romantic place.Stargate, The Mummy, Raising Arizona, Aladdin, Lawrence of Arabia, Raiders of the Lost Arc, etc.They all make the desert seem to be this romantic place, where people gleam with sweat and take their shirts off while talking in the l...

Hey Everyone! Thanks for the donations on my dry bathroom project!! I am super excited to start construction. Though I still am missing alot of money. So please, send the link to your friends and family! Here is the link again: https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=527-031 This last weekend, I celebrated my birthday in Lima with a few friends. We went to the national symphonic orchestra, which, to my surprise...

Hey Everyone!! Yesterday was officially the 50th anneversary of Peace Corps! I was invited to Lima for a celebration at the Embassy and the residence of the embassador. First off, the US embassy here is the biggest embassy of all the countries. Its a fortress! 6 sories, false windows, and a 6 inch thick door that could sustain a multiple missle attack. Second, embassadors have is made! The embassador's house is a mansion. It has gardens, a pool, 3 dining ...

Hey Everyone!! Hope things are going well in the states!! Last night, my host mom was bitten by a scorpion! It was kind of a big deal. My brothers, host dad, and myself came running out of our rooms, to see that all the yelling was about. My oldest brother tried to suck the venom out from her ankle, so some success, but still, she was in pain for many hours after. We tried to look for the scorpion for a good 30 minutes, only to see it, at the last minute, ru...

Hey Everyone! I hope your holiday seasons were great! I will write another blog about my adventure with the family in Peru, and new current events in my community. But first, I would like to share with you all an article that was sent to me by a friend. As a successful Peace Corps Volunteer, I am a true advocate for the organization, and this atricle really does illistrate how I feel about Peace Corps. And if you cant understand how us PCVs feel, maybe, at leas...