"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." --Henry David Thoreau


"Service is the rent we pay for being, It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time."

--Marion Wright Edelman


"The fruit of love is SERVICE. The fruit of service is PEACE" --Mother Teresa

Friday, July 8, 2011

Last Day of School

The school year in Grenada spans from early September to early July, giving the students a couple months of summer break. This week marked the last full week of school for the students, thank God! With Carnival activities slowly kicking in gear, the students have been full of energy and lacking focus to accomplish any substantial learning. We completed our end of the year testing late last week, so this week has been a free for all. Yesterday the teachers decided to make a movie day for the kids, since it was raining heavily and we surely weren't going to learn anything new. The kids got the chance to watch all three of the Lion King movies, which I might of been more excited about than them, oh well. I didn't realize how much Lion King shows revenge tactics. Booooo Lion King. Anyways, here are some pictures to wrap up the school year. I'm surely going to miss these kids.

 Shiniah and Shamika can't wait for school to be finished either.


 If it were Kaylah's choice, she would be by my side all day. She informed me yesterday "Miss, you can't go back to America, because then I can't sharpen my pencil". Smart little girl she is. 


 Mr. Caden came to visit yesterday too. He is the nephew of my counterpart and the cutest little thing. 


 Movie theater, Grenada style. After some tweaking, we got the computer speakers to project the sound just like a theater.


 "Where is my snack, I'm hungry"


 "I'm not really interested in this movie, can't I just sleep?"


 Last day of school calls for some silliness. Or maybe that's everyday. Either way.


YIPPIE!!!!! Last day of school!!!!!!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Happy 4th and Random Thoughts

I hope all of my American friends had an enjoyable Independence Day. I have to say I was quite down in the dumps the entire day because the 4th is one of my favvvvvvvvvorite holidays. It ranks up there with Halloween. But, thankfully the world gave me a sinus infection/head cold to keep me in bed all day yesterday and today, not allowing my mind to wander to hotdogs, beer and blowing shit up. The world works in mysterious ways huh?

Since I'm currently overdosing on vitamins, eating every pill in the Peace Corps med kit and blowing my nose constantly, I have found some time to catch up on some good ole reading on my new Kindle (thanks mom!). That thing is so cool. I feel like the cold meds are talking on this post, you agree? ok whatever.

Casey Anthony??? Seriously....what. the. hell. Apparently we can all just dispose of our children if we want to party instead, ask some camera crews to film the whole thing and then get off free of charge. Shame on the justice system.

Ok, thats all. Hope you all are having a great week. Send your positive thoughts my way, I need them to fight this wicked cold.

Peace.