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On the Other Side of the World: April 2011
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On the Other Side of the World. Monday, April 25, 2011. Happy 50th Birthday, Peace Corps! On a snowy afternoon in late winter, an idea was hatched to celebrate Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary: a Peace Corps Carnival. Picture it… a room packed with people of all ages having all sorts of fun playing silly games and winning candy. Who doesn’t love a good cake walk? But attending and assisting is a tad different than planning. With schools informed, the first wave of tasks ceased. The next flurry of activi...
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On the Other Side of the World: June 2011
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On the Other Side of the World. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Back, loquacious as ever…. And you thought there wouldn’t be a long-winded June post… On the contrary, I seem to have outdone myself. Take ‘er in bits, my friends. :) In amongst many summer trips, I’ve taken all the time necessary to peck out minute details from stories that may or may not be worth retelling. I’ll let you be the judge. The Fragility of Life. Staying on the Right Side of the Law. A few days after school ended, a couple volunteers a...
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On the Other Side of the World: May 2011
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On the Other Side of the World. Wednesday, May 18, 2011. In the nutshell version of the Peace Corps Carnival I wrote and posted, so, so much of the story was left untold. So in an effort to amuse you, or at least hold your attention, here is a closer look at our successfully chaotic day. The Morning Of…. Anna and I took off, walking across town to School #1. Plan was to take down 3 posters and do a 180. Who would dress up for that? Made a reactionary movement, at which they’d jump back. Soon enough it wa...
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On the Other Side of the World: I think I got adopted…
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On the Other Side of the World. Friday, October 7, 2011. I think I got adopted…. See, over in KZ, autumn is upon us. Big time. With it has come cold, dreary, wet weather, combined all too often with strong wind. So these runs I have on the schedule almost always set off an internal argument. It’s too cold. It’s fall, Denise. It’s only gonna get colder. And windy. You’re from Nebraska. At least here there’s a tree grove to run through. It’ll be dark soon. So go now. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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On the Other Side of the World: July 2010
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On the Other Side of the World. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. I ♥ Kazakhstan. A Throne among Thrones. But don’t go thinking my reflections end with ho-hum toilets and unavoidable outhouses. I can now say KZ is home to the most sophisticated. And do I really need a toilet to wash and dry me? Really, being able to flush my toilet paper is enough excitement for me. Sure, throw in a heated toilet seat, I guess, but the rest… I just don’t get it. By train, in a bus, with a taxi, or on foot… I’ve been mo...For the s...
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On the Other Side of the World: Summer, Take 2
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On the Other Side of the World. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Summer, Take 2. Two weeks down south. A week home. A week up north. A week home. Five days in Georgia. Three weeks at home, followed by almost four weeks away, and summer is gone. The Fourth of July. Hospitality. Ah, *contented sigh*. On the 3rd, we woke up to fresh brewed coffee. A delicious omelet. And fried bacon. Food worth stretching your stomach and clogging your arteries, no doubt about it. And so, without a hitch, I landed in the capita...
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On the Other Side of the World: Back, loquacious as ever…
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On the Other Side of the World. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Back, loquacious as ever…. And you thought there wouldn’t be a long-winded June post… On the contrary, I seem to have outdone myself. Take ‘er in bits, my friends. :) In amongst many summer trips, I’ve taken all the time necessary to peck out minute details from stories that may or may not be worth retelling. I’ll let you be the judge. The Fragility of Life. Staying on the Right Side of the Law. A few days after school ended, a couple volunteers a...
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On the Other Side of the World
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On the Other Side of the World. Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For those itching to send a package but at a loss for what to put inside. I know you're out there! From the place you live or the places you visit. Dr Seuss, Berenstain Bears, or any other favorites). With great pictures and/or articles (. Newsweek, People, National Geographic, Better Homes and Gardens,. Herbal teas and flavored hot chocolate packets). А/Я № 20. Back, loquacious as ever….
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On the Other Side of the World: February 2011
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On the Other Side of the World. Saturday, February 12, 2011. Bringing you up to speed. Send candy. Send a valentine. Send a CANDY GRAM! Bit by bit, though, I have become aware of the power of persuasion, and with that realization has slowly come the ability to keep it in check. I can proudly say I have not been conning children out of any money. I can almost say I didn’t even try. (It’s Zhenya. Someone has to twist his arm, so it might as well be me, yeah? Tell ‘em to buy 20? What will I do upon returnin...
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On the Other Side of the World: September 2011
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On the Other Side of the World. Friday, September 30, 2011. And now that I’ve given away the surprise, I’ll rewind and begin with us blissfully oblivious. Dasha up in the multimedia room. Gracious. Three different teachers within 20 minutes sounds like a grand idea. I work through one last sentence with the kids before handing over the reins to the two in the back. Take it away, Dima’s little sister. Nothing like being baptized with fire. And a few more tidbits from the last month-ish…. Students from the...
