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I am a scholar, writer, dancer, traveler, dreamer, adventurer, and tea connoisseur. I love to travel whether it be through volunteering in the Peace Corps, interning internationally or for my own delight.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Only a few months to go!

So I am slowly trying to get my life in order before shipping out to Georgia. So far I still have to get my medical examination, eye examination and  also figure out what to do with both my apartment lease and my car. I've already started studying the Georgian language...its super hard but the script part of it is very beautiful.  Fortunately I received some lesson books for Christmas so maybe I can be ahead of the gang come April.  I also just got paired up with my Megorbari (meaning friend in Georgian). Her name is Kristin and she is a current Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia. She and I are kind of like volunteer pen pals. So far she has given me some great advice and insight into the Georgian culture like what is expected of women volunteers. Oh before I forget, Here is the link to the Peace Corps Georgian You Tube Channel if you want to hear some Georgian being spoken. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKX1lDw3vABsWDfqe4DPPQ/feed .

Well got to get back to work

Cheers-
Anneke

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Summary of my Wandering Life

I know it has been a long time, like a  year and a half since i have posted on my blog but I've got to start making this a habit. In the past year and a half I: graduated  from college (again, this time with a degree in Global Studies), became a certified scuba diver, traveled to Bonnaroo and saw the Shins, the Beach Boys, RHCP, Radiohead and Bon Iver live, tried absinthe (bluh), got a semi real job after college, got my first speeding ticket (I seriously thought my car had magical powers because I'm kind of a speed demon and had yet to get one), became a honorary auntie for my friend's baby, hiked Mt. Le Conte, experienced heartache yet again,  learned how to form smoke rings with a hookah, became a ESL instructor and volunteer for refugees in Knoxville, read 12 books from my "100 books that everyone should read according to whoever list", played the Didgeridoo,  started to learn ballet, preformed dance pieces in public, bought a new computer, went parasailing, started to learn how to belly dance, became a scotch lover, and drum roll please......(dadadadadada) got accepted to the Peace Corps and will be starting my service on April 21, 2013! I promise to get back soon and give you more details but I thought that I would get you a bit of a summary of life since then. Until next time.