Looking back, lookin' back, lookin' back, lookin' back

Ahhh Lauren Hill u r a classic.

Anyway this post was inspired by the great L.H. and is bit more personal with less scial commentary. I have decided at the ripe old age of 25 I need to do a life audit...perhaps go away to some beach resort (dont u mofos wish u were in the big Mz) and think about where I am heading, and where I want to be on a lot of levels personally, spiritually, financially, and career wise. Maybe draw up a 3 pager of findings and reccomendations KPMG and PWC style...yep i am def a geek at that level.

Dont get me wrong, I am digging my job and I am probably working for one of the few organizations that really invests in specific regions and combines good will with private sector know how to create a holistic way to development, which is something i fully suppot. BUT there are still things I want to do or see and figure out....and a life audit is calling.

A sneak peak from my musings...and some advice (yes i have words of wisdom...)

1) The name is just a name. I (rather my parents) chose the school I went to just based of its reputation and my sis' experience. Rather than look at my full scholarship (and then some) at a lessor known school, i took a partial scholarship at a well respected school. The school was great! The 40k student loan...not so great. Make decisions on whats best for you... dont try and keep up with the Jones'...infact F*&K the Jones' i never liked their ass anyway.

2) Take a risk- My last boss was awesome...the job was ok....the pay was good. So 2.5/3 is not bad...right...wrong. I saw the job as a stepping stone to the field position (a job abroad). Try and try as I might, what I wanted to do was not exactly panning out. Eventually I decided to *fist bump +peace sign* and rolled. For what? A $500 a month internship in Kenya. My parents were def not extatic about my decision to go from mid career intern...my student loan pimp Sallie Mae def was pissed...my car loans were 2 thirds of my new salary. 6 months after taking this risk i got the full time position i had been trying to get for the last 2 years. Yes luck plays a huge factor in all of this....but honestly u need to roll the dice before u score the winning hand (you can quote me on that).

3) Get a foynnnnn girl. Aint nothing wrong with that.

However there are still improvements to be made as well as documenting and dissiminating these lessons learned (grahh development speak).

That is it for now...I am out like Flash Gordon (we can only be friends if u know who that is)