Leslie and John in Fiji
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| Industry | Environment |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Peace Corps Volunteers |
| Location | Rakiraki, Ra Province, Fiji |
| Introduction | Leslie was born on the small island of Kodiak in Alaska but grew up in Silverton, Oregon. John was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. We met while attending the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. At University Leslie studied fine art while John studied biology. We met in Human Figure Drawing class....amid naked tooshies...oh my! Leslie continued her education at UD, receiving an MBA in Non-Profit Management. John sought greener pastures at Texas A&M. Instead of green pastures John got the brown fields of "Brownfield" Texas where he researched the Lesser Prarie Chicken. John graduated with his Masters in Wildlife Biology in May of 2008. We were married on July 20th, 2007. Looking for a true adventure we accepted an assignment to serve in the United States Peace Corps as Environmental Volunteers. We currently live in rural Viti Levu, Fiji. |
| Interests | Camping, hiking, traveling to new and exciting places, working (yes, we enjoy our jobs!), meeting new people, swimming, John is a talented guitarist while Leslie is a painter, scuba! |
| Favorite Movies | This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman, I [Heart] Huckabees, Atonement, Sideways, City of God, Midnight Express, Anchor Man, Borat, and many more :) |
| Favorite Music | GUSTER!!! The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Death Cab for Cutie, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, The Weepies, The Who, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, My Morning Jacket, The Dixie Chicks, and so, so many more... |
| Favorite Books | Under the Banner of Heaven, 1984, The Bean Trees, The Illiad, Collapse, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Angela's Ashes, The Poisonwood Bible, The Namesake, The Red Tent, Water for Elephants..... |