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Passing the 90 Day Mark at CrossFit Pleasanton, Power Yoga and Open Workout 13.4 | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Passing the 90 Day Mark at CrossFit Pleasanton, Power Yoga and Open Workout 13.4. Last week, I successfully finished my first 90 days of CrossFit at CrossFit Pleasanton! With the 8:30 class last Wednesday! However, I've gone from not being able to do any pull-ups in the On Ramp beginner class to completing 72 kipping pull-ups during a 12 minute workout! As many reps as possible in 7 minutes. I've taken a numb...
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The Prima Revolving Restaurant over Singapore's Harbor | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Thursday, June 17, 2010. The Prima Revolving Restaurant over Singapore's Harbor. The restaurant was only on the 9th floor, but it was definitely high enough to provide a great view of the Port and of some of downtown Singapore. Professor Chen Zhou warned us that it would look like a warehouse from the outside. In this picture, you can barely see the little round part on top of the building, thats where we were! The place setting on ...
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10 Things I've Learned in My First 60 Days of CrossFit | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Thursday, February 28, 2013. 10 Things I've Learned in My First 60 Days of CrossFit. For the past 60 days, I've been working out and trying to getting back into shape at CrossFit Pleasanton. Now that I've joined the ranks of ex-athletes who do CrossFit, I figured I would take the time to share some of my thoughts on what I like about CrossFit. All photos are from CrossFit Pleasanton (CFP), unless otherwise stated. CrossFit Pleasanto...
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San Francisco Coastal Hike with the Georgia Tech Northern California Alumni | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Battery to Bluffs Trail. Georgia Tech Northern California Alumni. San Francisco Coastal Hike with the Georgia Tech Northern California Alumni. Our hiking group at "Land's End" with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Our hiking route from Ocean Beach to the Marina (map courtesy of Google Maps). Sitting on the ledge at Ocean Beach. The view as we headed up the hill from the beach. The little beach area.
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Wafer Fab Plant Visit | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Wafer Fab Plant Visit. We took our final exam today in our Supply Chain logistics class! This afternoon, we went to visit a wafer fab (fabrication) plant at SSMC. That stands for Super Secret Micro Chips. This visit reminded me a lot of when my dad took me to Motorola on Daughter-to-work day when I was younger, my dad works in semiconductor design stuff and showed me a clean room when I was like 10. Yes, ...
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What? I'm actually moving to Ukraine? | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Wednesday, September 15, 2010. I'm actually moving to Ukraine? I spent the day running around, trying to take care of a bunch of stuff before I leave for Ukraine. Its scary to think that I'm actually moving my life from here in the United States to way over there! Call them back again and try to close my account. Thats what I was hoping that they could do with a few clicks of the mouse! Here is something more exciting for you: I'm f...
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Happy Valentine's Day from Ukraine! С Днём Святого Валентина! | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Happy Valentine's Day from Ukraine! С Днём Святого Валентина! The kids also had a small poster contest, where they basically painted giant Valentine's day card greetings. The posters were all displayed in the first floor of our school. Here are a few of my favorites. A cute poster by the 5A class. St Valentine's day is the day for everyone in love" - 6A class. When we are together, its cool! We took our...
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Back to a dorm room | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Thursday, May 27, 2010. Back to a dorm room. We are all staying in the Prince George's Park residences here on campus, in single dorm rooms that have a single bed, desk, chair, nightstand, air conditioning (thank goodness! And a full bathroom. Here is what my room looks like:. This is the view from my window. I live in room J on the 6th floor of the 6th building. Posted by Jing Li. Thursday, May 27, 2010. Follow Us on Twitter! Valen...
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Peace Corps Application Timeline | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. I decided to join the Peace Corps to have the opportunity to directly impact change somewhere in the world. Here is the timeline of my Peace Corps application process. Decided to look into the Peace Corps as a non-profit job option after graduation and before law school. November 26, 2009. Started my Peace Corps application online. December 15, 2009. Submitted my PC application online. January 15, 2010. January 27, 2010. May 17, 2010.
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Chinatown and Little India | Джингер (the Jinger)
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The Ramblings of a Recently Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine. Saturday, May 29, 2010. Chinatown and Little India. A bunch of us studying abroad here took a train to Chinatown and Little India yesterday! In Chinatown, we walked around a large shopping center and did the fish foot reflexology thing. where you stick your feet into a fish tank and the fish eat away the dead skin cells! It was so weird, you can actually feel the fish biting! Posted by Jing Li. Saturday, May 29, 2010. It feels great...