Change is Difficult
With 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 …
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Discover my adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia (older blog posts from Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal). Follow along for pictures, stories, and what it’s like living in a rural mountain village in Armenia. Learn about the projects I do, the people I meet, and my daily life as a teacher and volunteer.
Two Month Anniversary in Mongolia
Can 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 MoreHalloween week in Mongolia
Saturday, 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 MoreTibetan manuscripts at the National Library
Bob 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 MoreWe had our second snow and it is colder!
Wednesday 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 MoreTeaching English is the hardest thing I’ve ever done!
Well, 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 …
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Already the first snow in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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
Exploring 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 MoreLama Zopa Rinpoche visits Mongolia
This 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 MoreThe Great Chinggis Khaan
Ari, who works for the Mongolian Educational TV station, offered to take a few of us from the center on an outing to see the Chinggis Khaan statue.
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