But why is she doing it?

The title of this blog post was the question my aunt asked my mother today during dinner. What was the response my mother gave her? Because its Paola.

Let me just pause and say that I loved that answer. Few people do things for a specific reason, I'm one of those people. Sometimes there is no reason for why I do things other than I am ME.

Blog continues...
The question came up because I was speaking to my grandmother on the phone telling her that my recruiter had told me West Africa was a really big contender for a place to be nominated to for the Peace Corps. My aunt just did not understand why I didn't have a really big problem with being sent to Africa.

To be honest I have mixed emotions, Africa was not really in my train of thoughts... I had assumed that because of my Spanish background I would end up going to a Spanish speaking country, so I focused on reading blogs and looking at videos from volunteers in Central and South America... What a wake up call my interview was. I find myself scared and excited at the same time, I get to practice my french! I get to experience a culture very different from my own! I get to experience life to the fullest! I'm so freaking terrified!

At any rate nominations don't happen 'till the beginning of March, so let's see what happens...
Africa is growing on me.

OAN:
I went to a goodwill today and guess what I could not buy????
A brand-spanking new Christian Dior short sleeve cardigan for $20, why couldn't I? Well because it did not fit! So very disappointed (I have no idea at what or who!)

Until next time when I freak out and it has nothing to do with vintage thoughts of a modern mind...