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Hut life

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:19:00 +0800

(Zambia / under the mango trees...)
Well im here! Three weeks in and im loving it! Right now im chilling in my hut under my mosquito net listening to bbc and loving my internet phone. My days are spent learning bemba going to techni ...
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Giving to the World

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:47:00 +0800

(Togo / Hello Togo!)
With every push the woman’s veins bulged out of her chest and incredibly muscular arms. Her eyes were squeezed shut and her teeth gritted together as she employed all the oxygen she’d inhaled t ...
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A new slideshow for Patty's Day

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:06:00 +0800

(Macedonia / Life is Calling...)
Free greeting card made with Smilebox
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My sister likes good music.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:53:40 +0800

(Bulgaria / One of Three)
I’m a happy kid who had a happy weekend. And now all I want to do is sleep. Goodnight. Sleep tight.
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Funeral pics

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:57:00 +0800

(Ghana / DinosaurToby)
Here's a link to the facebook pictures.-TK
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Feb Photos

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0800

(Panama / Peace In Panama)
Currently enjoying my time with my Mom and Grandparents.Here are some pictures for you to take a gander at all are from the month of Feb.http://picasaweb.google.com/ maguilar317/FebruaryHappenings?f ea ...
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Yep still here

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:39:00 +0800

(Namibia / 2nd Gen PCV)
Yes we're still here. Its 10pm and with all the lighting its about 3 billion degrees on this set.
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Solidarity and Vacations

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:38:00 +0800

(Senegal / Ryan On The Run)
Just when I think African solidarity couldn't possibly become any more intrusive... it does.Not only what is in my wallet fridge and medicine cabinet not just mine (remember the borrower's right to ...
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March: Puppy Love Friends Visit Lettie ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +0800

(Panama / Hey! This is what I am doing with my life today)
The photo directly above is my Poppop in our hotel pretending to be a blind beggar. Awesome. March started off with a bang. I got my physical and mental health back ...
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Funeral Season

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:07:00 +0800

(Ghana / DinosaurToby)
So around here dry season is the time for funerals and Ghanaians celebrate funerals in a bigger way way than almost anything else. Important people that died this year (and everyone is important to ...
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Update

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:05:00 +0800

(Rwanda / Wanderlust: strong or irresistible urge to travel)
Saturday March 13 2010What a long day. It’s only 5pm and it feels like I should be in bed passed out. The day started with a 1am wake up and then up the rest of the night with stomach cramps… wh ...
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Sam goes to San Fran

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:15:21 +0800

(Indonesia / Peace Corps: Java, Indonesia)
Well I can’t believe I’m about to type this… I’m currently blogging from the airplane on the way to San Francisco. Yes it’s true! Wireless internet on the plane. Mix t ...
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March 14– Pictures

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:03:31 +0800

(Cambodia / Cooper in Cambodia)
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Untitled

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:13:00 +0800

(Mongolia / Dark Side of the Moon)
What’s in a name? My first name is quite simple and straightforward as far as names go. Some might even call it bland or blah or double blah. Luckily I’m blessed with a last name that overshad ...
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Blog Love Received; And Journalism

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:10:28 +0800

(Azerbaijan / Aaron in Azerbaijan)
Apparently some other folks are finding this blog. Some of my PCV colleagues and I got some blog love from Hanif at Hanif On Media (thanks!). He recently made a trip to Azerbaijan as a representa ...
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Change in Seasons and Offices

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:48:00 +0800

(Philippines / This job is easy right? Peace Corps in the 'Pines.)
A Change in Seasons and of OfficesJust as I thought I was getting well adjusted to the weather I was quickly reminded that I had only been in the Philippines during the country’s colder months. Also ...
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Happy St. Patty's Day!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:28:04 +0800

(Ghana / Two Years and Three Months)
Like a broken record I will say it's been far too long since my last post. I hope everyone's new year is continuing on smoothly. This is probably the last acceptable time for me to refer to it as ...
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Clarification

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0800

(Namibia / 2nd Gen PCV)
Its not a movie its a commercial for a new Indian TV channell called "ET Now". Google it I think they have a youtube channel or something too.
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...(Teddy) Bears Oh my!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:12:00 +0800

(South Africa / "With My Own Two Hands" in South Africa)
This past week was great. It went by quickly because I was busy FINALLY finishing my World and SA maps handing out teddy bears to my NGO kids taking driving lessons in the village and running erran ...
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The wind is in from Africa

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:09:00 +0800

(Senegal / L'esprit de Becca)
I am the sales manager for a solar light distributor and it's part of my job to answer questions about our products. However I'm fairly certain that the most common question I am asked these days is ...
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Vaccine Friday

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:59:25 +0800

(Honduras / Sarah in the Peace Corps)
Happy Vaccine Friday everyone! This week I got my rabies and tetanus booster I think. I lost count after the 7th one and I certainly don’t even know what I am being inoculated against anymore. We ju ...
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New update!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:37:19 +0800

(Malawi / life_in_malawi)
Spent my Monday morning just like usual – cataloging books and grading presentations. It’s a good thing I like my job since it’s pretty much the same thing every day :) Stayed at the computer ...
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Spring! Spring! Spring!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:31:00 +0800

(Kyrgyzstan / Kyrga What?!?!?!?)
Spring has come to Osh and its awesome! Recently I've been able to go hiking twice a week and there are some truly beautiful places around Osh city. It so nice to see people out and about again after ...
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Final Goodbyes

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +0800

(Senegal / L'esprit de Becca)
Any time you say goodbye to someone there’s really no telling if it’s that last time you will see them. Living so far away from family I am a bit more cognizant of that fact and this is definit ...
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2 Holidays in 1 week! Whoot whoot!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0800

(Malawi / life_in_malawi)
Monday was a pretty typical day… spent my first couple of hours at Miracle and then headed over to the computer lab for classes. Spent my hour in between just doing library cataloging on my compute ...
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Sunday March 14 2010

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:20:52 +0800

(Kenya / callaham's Xanga)
I will start this particular blog entry with a general observation; Kenya is a strange country. A very strange and fascinating country. And not only with regards to chickens although this ...
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Writing Club: First Meeting

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:37:00 +0800

(China / Letters from China)
Lesson: Write about what you know."Your stories are your stories. They're the ones you can really tell and if you try telling ones the world would like you to tell you'll do it badly." -Dorothy A ...
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Fundraising Spandex and Bloggage

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:34:00 +0800

(South Africa / Deported Again: Adventures in South Africa)
A HUGE thank you to all of you who have contributed to the KLM foundation so far!! For those just tuning in I am participating in a half marathon at the end of the month to raise money for a scholars ...
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Six Days on the Road and I’m Gonna Mak ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0800

(Romania / Wide Blue World)
Recovering today from a long and exhausting but thoroughly successful week. Here’s how it all went down:Monday: Bused into Bucuresti in advance of a week’s tour of the country for some environment ...
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Trust and Village Politics

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:58:00 +0800

(Guinea / Sajay [Was] In Guinea [Now in Zambia])
When I got to my village I kept hearing stories about the preschool that last real volunteer built. My official counterpart who I don’t really work with anymore told me that it was mismanaged an ...
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Jenn's a star

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:36:00 +0800

(Namibia / 2nd Gen PCV)
I'm just some guy in line but Jenn's a star. Well ok still an extra but she has to walk in front of the camera I mostly just stand around.
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Bollywood dreams

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:31:00 +0800

(Namibia / 2nd Gen PCV)
Looks like an airport is not an airport is the lobby of an under construction office building across the street from the Hyatt.No idea what movie this is or if its even a movie. It looks like a commercial for Indian tourism.
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Slowly Finding My Home

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:08:00 +0800

(Kenya / Kenya Handle This?)
These past couple of weeks have probably been the best at my site. What has made then much better are the students. For a couple of the days the teacher who heads up games everyday was not at school ...
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Untitled

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:56:00 +0800

(Swaziland / Hakuna Matata)
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The boys'gym

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:34:13 +0800

(China / An American from Paris in China)
Two days ago when I asked my friend L. if she'd be up for a walk on Sunday as usual she said yes as usual she told me an absurdly (absurdly??) early meeting time: 8am back gate. As usual I said ...
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Computers On The Way

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:28:00 +0800

(Mongolia / Be Excellent to Each Other)
Today I received a few text messages from Nurbol in UB notifying me that he had purchased the four computers and they would be leaving on a van or bus from UB to Olgii today. Hopefully this means the ...
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On set

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:27:00 +0800

(Namibia / 2nd Gen PCV)
Its Sunday and we had nothing planned so when we were approached by someone looking for western looking extras for an Indian movie we went for it. We've been at the set for an hour now no one ha ...
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I am my mother's daughter.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:37:00 +0800

(Zambia / Zambia?? Who goes to Zambia...?)
After being in Zambia for about three weeks I think it may be safe to say that I have developed a somewhat serious addiction to peanut butter. In the US I have always enjoyed a good apple with peanut ...
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Russian Invasion: Part Deux?

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:30:00 +0800

(Georgia / Gamarjoba Georgia)
I'm not back with a full-on post--that would be way too productive. However last night I thought I was about to be coming home to the States and not for good reasons. I was watching a movie with a ...
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Random assorted thoughts

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:17:57 +0800

(Malawi / Amy's and Cecil's Travels)
So it’s been almost a year since I found out that I’d be serving in Malawi. Weird. A year ago I was stalking Peace Corps Journals and Peace Corps Wiki. Now I don’t have the tim ...
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Thiefs tire shoes and banana bread

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:16:00 +0800

(Tanzania / Taking off in Tanzania)
14-3-2010Good morning. Sorry its been a bit since my last post i had one typedand was going to upload it when i went to town last week but there wasno power. Ill upload that post next time i go.I wen ...
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More Flags More...BLEH!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:36:00 +0800

(Georgia / Musings of a Super Hero)
Today I took Colton down to Six Flags to break in our 2010 season passes. We hit up about 4 or 5 rides real quick. I love coasters and have never really had a problem with motion sickness on rides b ...
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A visit from the elders

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:35:00 +0800

(Mozambique / Team Peace Mozambique)
We found the Mormon missionaries (referred to as elders) the last timewe were in Tete. We ran across them at the pizza place. They had justopened up the area as a mission and it was their first day in ...
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Pictures from visiting Jesse's family

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +0800

(South Africa / thereseZA)
Jesse is one of the closest volunteers to me (he is in a village about 30 KM from Ladysmith). Over the years we have gotten pretty close and I have gotten to love his host family. They have adopted me ...
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Areni wine sellers

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:03:00 +0800

(Armenia / Emily Haas' Armenian experience)
Tsorik Chatshatriyan 38 years oldSiranush Soromonyan 85 years oldTsorik Chatshatriyan started selling wine on the road two years ago. We took her photo in December. It was a nice sunny day and we w ...
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Breakfast Club

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0800

(Samoa / Matt's Samoa Blog)
Phil Dan and I breakfasted at the Aggie Grey’s breakfast buffet this morning. It’s $25 which is a little more expensive than any of the breakfast places in town but it’s all-you-can-eat and ...
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I just got home and I should get this d ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:53:54 +0800

(Burkina Faso / Justin Lopina)
Today was awesome if a bit expensive & awkward.Rock climbing was awesome and I can't wait to go again. You can't really go on your own though so I'll need someone else to come with so we can trade ...
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Emily at table

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:07:56 +0800

(Togo / Gary S Collins's Photo Gallery)
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Miso soup

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:07:19 +0800

(Togo / Gary S Collins's Photo Gallery)
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Waldorf Salad

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:06:54 +0800

(Togo / Gary S Collins's Photo Gallery)
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