New York City!
Just wanted to post a quick update with a little bit of news. Pierre got an offer to transfer to the NYC office of where he’s working now. He’s going to accept and move there in October, which is very exciting. Now I know where I need to start looking for jobs!
Pierre is already planning a welcome home party for me when I finish my Peace Corps service. It will probably be around the end of March, maybe over the Easter weekend. We´ll probably have it in either NYC or DC. All my friends and family are invited and Pierre will take care of the rest of the details =)
I bought myself some engagement rings in Otavalo for $0.50! I will post pictures of them soon. They are quite lovely. My real ring has to stay in the U.S. until I get back. I don´t want to risk losing the ring or having someone steal it while I´m here.
My dad was just here for 2 weeks. He took so many pictures! I will post some of them soon.
Peanut!
My friend Linas just published his second book! I am going to have to wait a month to get a copy of it, but you can order your copy right now from his website
http://linasalsenas.com/ or Amazon.com.
I already read Peanut, and I really liked it. You will too! Here´s the blurb about the book:
Poor Mildred is very lonely...until she gets a new pet! She names him Peanut and decides he's a dog. There's a problem, though: Peanut isn't like all the other dogs. He doesn't roll over. He never fetches. And his nose is much, much, bigger than that of a poodle, terrier, or pug. Perhaps there's more to Peanut than meets Mildred's eye... Linas Alsenas's Peanut is a charming story about companionship that will delight readers of all ages.
Here´s what they said about Peanut:
Peanut By Linas Alsenas. Scholastic; $16.99A dour senior citizen finds companionship via a baby elephant that she believes is a puppy. Despite his indifference to dog food and rolling over, Peanut brings joy and playfulness to her lonely life. Author-illustrator Alsenas shows that happiness can be found based on feelings as well as intelligence. Picture book, ages 3 to 5.
