I think about that every day
I think about that every day
What’s in a Moldovan Supermarket?
While you can’t get everything you would have been able to find at home, you can get everything you need and more. While products like curry paste or Brie cheese or Dr.Pepper, are not available at a regular grocery store, you can find these products at some of the specialty stores in Moldova. Living in … Continue reading
Mumbles and Thatches
During my time in Moldova, Paden and I frequently discussed starting a video series featuring some of our travels, hobbies and life in Moldova. One of the things Paden and I did in Moldova, to entertain ourselves and make sure we didn’t get into too many ruts, was to try new or unusual sodas, snacks, … Continue reading
Finding Purpose after Peace Corps
My job search process started almost five months ago. I started to prepare resumes and cover letters in February, working to sum up my two years of Peace Corps into concise points. And then I began researching where I might like to work, compiling a list and starting to send some applications out. However I didn’t start applying … Continue reading
Q & A: That Moldovan Life Pt. 2
The first of this series was published last month and answered some of the questions that a friend and blog follower felt were unanswered. Since then I’ve had a few of you reach out to me with some things you wanted to know and I’ve started to answer a few of them below. As before, … Continue reading
Moldovan Interview Series: Nadia
This is the fifth in series of interviews, all about Volunteering being a two-way street. We hear the term V-squared, a lot during our training in Peace Corps, which stands for volunteers creating volunteers; and as Peace Corps Volunteers our goal is not simply to encourage volunteering in America, but also in the countries in … Continue reading
Best Eats: Beer Snacks Roundup
In Moldova it is uncommon to simply go to a bar and have a beer without ordering or being presented with at least some type of food to nosh on. While there is the usual crackers and peanuts that are often present, (after all Moldova does have the highest per capita alcohol consumption in the … Continue reading
Q & A: That Moldovan Life
This post is for one of my loyal readers, who had some questions about Moldova she didn’t feel I had answered over the last two years. I took some time to put together answers for these questions, which were surprising difficult and fun to answer! If any other readers want to know more about Moldova, … Continue reading
The Sandbox Crew
Towards the end of my service I finally made some friends in my neighborhood. It was about four months before I left when they first spoke to me. I would see them for months, as soon as it wasn’t so cold outside, sitting at the picnic table, as I walked home from work, in the courtyard … Continue reading
Moments of Impact
It has officially been one month since I ended my Peace Corps Service, but not an hour goes by where I don’t think about Moldova. In reflecting back on this time, I often think of moments during my service. During my Close of Service Conference we had a session titled, “Moment of Impact,” during which we … Continue reading
Home. ?
I am home. Well I am back in Virginia. Its familiar and yet unfamiliar at the same time. I of course remember my home, my mother hasn’t moved but things are different. But there are so many things that have changed here in my home, and my brain is struggling to take my memories and … Continue reading
