So it's about time I begin this blog, right?
The end of September is a time for celebration for both Botswana and me. For Botswana, September 30th is Independence Day (happy 45th birthday Bots!). For me, it will mark 6 months of being in Botswana (about 4 months of official Peace Corps service). And what do I have to say 6 months in? Well, I dunno. I can't describe this experience, or Botswana. But my hope is that through blogging I can share stories, photos, etc. with friends and family back home and that over time they can gain some sort of understanding of life here.
Additional reasons for creating this blog:
1. Provide my sister with something entertaining to read.
2. Help me understand my own experience. (You know when you buy that moleskin notebook right before travel and you think to yourself "I'm gonna write down ALL my thoughts and feelings and it will be brilliant documentation of my experience to reflect on later in life (!)" - you know that? I did and thought that (OK no moleskin notebook here but I got another trendy journal with me). And yet so far I have no brilliant documentation... I think the blog will help.
3. Creative outlet. People who know me well know that I love to create ridiculous drawings illustrating moments out of my life. I kinda wanna do that and post them here!
Jaanong, ke ya kwa Namibia (now, I'm going to Namibia)!
