A Promise to Keep

For those of you that don't know, I'm back in the USA. I had only been in Africa three months but I still experienced major culture shock coming back. It's cold!!!! I do believe this will be the coldest winter of my life, because I'm already freezing and I'm told that we're in a hot spell.

I'm in New Mexico, currently, visiting my mom and trying to figure things out. I don't know what going to happen in the coming months but I'm going to get a job doing something. I think working will help me acclimate to this climate a little better.

My over all plans are to move to New York and I hope to do that within the next 6 months. Of course I'm not turning down offers to make more money then a waiter. Right now, I'm going to be working as a waiter, yes again, at a nice place in downtown Albuquerque. I'm hoping to save up enough money over the next six months to move to New York. That is after I apply, interview, and get a job there.

But my six month plan and my year plan are still unsure, but what is not sure is the promise I have made to myself. Before I left Africa I bought a bracelet that has two shell on it. For me, they represent two year that I owe in the Peace Corps. I will wear these shells until the day I close my service after two years. This is a promise, not to you, although I do love you, but to me. I loved Africa and I loved the Peace Corps, it's just that I wasn't ready.

And if you were wondering, I'm going to keep this blog up for the next round when ever that maybe. and I might even publish now and again. But only the important/funny stuff I promise.

Livin it up in the US
Andy