All Things Peace Corps
Well, didn’t really have anything ‘exciting’ to write this week so I thought I’d show you what my typical day looks like. (I know, real exciting stuff!) [laugh] Because I’ve …
A typical day for an EFL teacher in a Buddhist Center. :) Read MoreWith the help of modern technology and my good friend Jesse, I was able to ‘attend’ a gathering of old friends (from grade school and high school) in Kansas City …
Change is Difficult Read MoreCan you believe I’ve already been here two months. Time flies. Sometimes I worry that the year will fly by and I won’t be any closer to learning the language …
Two Month Anniversary in Mongolia Read MoreSaturday, I went with Davaa to Gandan Monastery. I was once here at the monastery when Lama Zopa gave a teaching there. It’s a huge compound of many buildings, dormitories …
Halloween week in Mongolia Read MoreBob Chilton is here doing technical work at the National Library for the Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP).He gave us a tourt to see the Tibetan manuscripts.
Tibetan manuscripts at the National Library Read MoreWednesday we our second snow and it’s colder, I think this time it will stick. It was a pleasant surprise waking up to see the mountains covered in snow.
We had our second snow and it is colder! Read MoreWell, I just finished my sixth week of teaching, so I guess it’s a good time to let ya’ all know how it’s going. First let me say I think …
Teaching English is the hardest thing I’ve ever done! Read More
You know winter is approaching when you see the first snowfall. It’s been a chilly lately. The seasons are changing, but it’s hard to ignore the ‘white stuff’.
Already the first snow in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Read MoreExploring a bit of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Naraa took me to the market. I found Los Bandidos, a Mexican restaurant. And visited Buddha Park.
Exploring a bit of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Read MoreThis week has been very special at the center. Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the spiritual director of the FPMT, came for a week-long visit to Mongolia.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche visits Mongolia Read More