Mandy's sistine chapel!

My newest assignment at work is to start 42 environment clubs in my area for Ghana Wildlife Society. I was excited and hot to trot but I was forced to take my first week off…darn! The schools are all out this week for a soccer tournament. Nothing comes before soccer in Ghana, not even an education. The JSS 3 students, similar to our 8th grade, are taking life changing exams at the end of April. If they don’t pass these exams they will either have to retake 3 years of JSS or drop out. But soccer is more important! I guess you can tell I don’t really agree.
To get my mind off of things I decided to decorate my room. For those of you who know me well you can testify that I love to paint. I don’t know if my parents will ever let me pick up another paint brush in our house again after they see these photos. This is a before picture of my window treatments…well, faded Little Mermaid bed sheets and my beautiful bright green walls.

I replaced the curtains with the brightest most mixed up fabric I could find!

Next is my master piece! It took a few days to finish put I loved ever hour of it. I don’t know if I will ever be able to sleep in my room again.

My final touch was hanging all of the cards I've received! It helps me remember of all my friends and family, and reminds me to write.

The last thing I have left to do is come up with a light fixture to fix up the one I currently have. I tried something but was too embarrased to post it. It turned out looking like a 4 year olds failed art project. Next time I post I should have a better looking light! Until then I love you and miss you all!

PS- sorry for my bad spelling and grammer! When I write these I am normally in a hurry in the big city.