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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: October 2012
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Tuesday, October 9, 2012. PEP, 30 days later. The cycle of side effects went something like this:. Two to three weeks of general fatigue. I spent a few days so completely worn out that I literally slept 18 hours a day. In short, these past 30 days have been interesting for me. Even AIDS.gov (wait, that's a real website? Oh yes it is) says that PEP can have side effects that make completing treatment difficult, and I definitely understand why some people stop treatment.
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: February 2011
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Wednesday, February 2, 2011. As the world turns! Right now in MA it's in the 20s and there is a snowstorm and several feet of snow on the ground. Rumor has it after some time in Senegal the 60 degree evenings will feel cool. Can't wait! Not this time around. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. BP 320, Tambacounda, Senegal, West Africa. As the world turns! Fear and Loathing in Linguere. Ian's Senegal Peace Corps Blog. ZZ Top Goes to Egypt. Simple tem...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: March 2011
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Friday, March 11, 2011. The trainees will probably learn what language they are learning and what their language group is either tomorrow or the next day. I'm pumped about this. I don't think there are any "bad" languages to learn. They all seem really cool and beautiful and the ability to speak any of them opens up doors to entirely new aspects of Senegalese culture. The groups are pretty small,. Thursday, March 10, 2011. One of these stories is mine. Yesterday afte...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: Marathons and Masons
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Monday, March 12, 2012. Things are getting really busy these days in the bustling city of Tambacounda! 137 runners signed up for our three races, a half-marathon, a 10k, and a 5 k. So about that mason training! In the end, even if things are stressful now, we will have over 60 village and small-town based masons trained in a skill that they previously did not have, which will make it all worth it. Well, that's all for now. Peace only! View my complete profile.
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: Accidental adventures in anti-retrovirals
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Sunday, September 9, 2012. Accidental adventures in anti-retrovirals. Well, it’s official- my mom’s worst nightmare about my Peace Corps service has happened! I’ve gone and gotten myself stabbed with a dirty needle in a hospital in West Africa, and now I have to take HIV prophylaxis. What do you know! Don’t freak out, Mom! I am HIV negative and will stay that way, and here’s why! So, what happened? I am, however, the type of person that is going to celebrate this unu...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: December 2011
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. On the home again. The past two months have flown by with record speeds that I can only account for by saying my brain must be slowing down. I swear, this old age is catching up to me. Anyway, Nic and I, after finding a suitable apartment, spent three weeks in the states enjoying friends, family, and of course fine foods! Keeping the peace is terrifying. Also, we need some dentists to come out too. Dental mission anyone? So now I am back...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: November 2012
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Monday, November 5, 2012. Death, divorce, and drinking tea. The past few days have been full of adventures for myself and quite frankly everyone around me! It was overall a great day, and it felt good just to go around and greet people. James, Nic, and Madame Koulibaly in Tamba Soce. Volunteer visit in Bolou with our lucky new agriculture volunteer! Because there are, and they are not even my sheep heads! Tenne = convinced, nonetheless cat = not so sure. I gave my pr...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: Death, divorce, and drinking tea.
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Monday, November 5, 2012. Death, divorce, and drinking tea. The past few days have been full of adventures for myself and quite frankly everyone around me! It was overall a great day, and it felt good just to go around and greet people. James, Nic, and Madame Koulibaly in Tamba Soce. Volunteer visit in Bolou with our lucky new agriculture volunteer! Because there are, and they are not even my sheep heads! Tenne = convinced, nonetheless cat = not so sure. I gave my pr...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: October 2011
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Saturday, October 15, 2011. Yesterday, we finally did it. We made the big move from the north to our new home in Tambacounda! Fruits and vegetables are cheaper here, too. In Ourosogie for a small cucumber I would pay 500-600 cfa.here, a large cucumber is only 200 cfa. WOW! Thank you, moderately warm climate, for making vegetable production so much easier for all of the farmers in the area. Sunday, October 9, 2011. A book worth reading? I know it used to be an issue a...
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty.: PEP, 30 days later
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Babies, beasts, blunders, and beauty. Tuesday, October 9, 2012. PEP, 30 days later. The cycle of side effects went something like this:. Two to three weeks of general fatigue. I spent a few days so completely worn out that I literally slept 18 hours a day. In short, these past 30 days have been interesting for me. Even AIDS.gov (wait, that's a real website? Oh yes it is) says that PEP can have side effects that make completing treatment difficult, and I definitely understand why some people stop treatment.
