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Rhianna Banana: August 2006
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Thursday, August 24, 2006. Here s Pierre at the racetrack hanging out with his friend Jerry and New York governor George Pataki. My boyfriend has only lived in New York for 10 months, and he is already hobnobbing with the elite! Posted by Ariana Rickard @ Thursday, August 24, 2006. Moota is sweeter than Lina, but I am not really going to become his guardian, because I think I only want to have to take one cat back with me to the states! Posted by Ariana Rickard @ Thursday, August 24, 2006. As part of the...
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Rhianna Banana: October 2006
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Friday, October 20, 2006. Mrs Claus Takes a Vacation. My friend Linas just published his first book! If you don t buy a copy for yourself, I will buy one for you for Christmas =) Here s the promo message from Linas:. Mrs Claus needs some sun and surf. Why should Santa get to travel all the time while she stays home at the North Pole? It's time for a vacation! Will Mrs. Claus make it back in time for Christmas? What a great stocking-stuffer! Tell everyone you know! Tell everyone *they* know! My friends an...
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Rhianna Banana: April 2006
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Friday, April 21, 2006. These photos are from Lily s camera, taken by her boyfriend Jeff. We had our swearing-in ceremony this morning, and now we are officially volunteers! We are all going out to dinner and then dancing tonight here in Quito. I am glad to be done with training, but I am nervous about being alone at my site next week. I ll be emailing a lot! Maggie and I are going to try to visit each other once a month, even though we are going to be more than 10 hours from each other. We are in Quito ...
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Rhianna Banana: June 2006
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Thursday, June 15, 2006. I just realized that according to Peace Corps policy, I have to add a disclaimer to my blog. So here it is:. The contents of this website are mine personally and do not reflct any position of the U.S. government or the Peace Corps. Posted by Ariana Rickard @ Thursday, June 15, 2006. View my complete profile. Rickard fantasy football league. Reptile and Amphibian Research in Ecuador. Donde esta la bomba? Save the Date video. Holidays in southern California.
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Rhianna Banana: January 2007
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007. We saw a bunch of trogons at Lalo Loor. I think this one is a northern violaceous trogon (Trogon caligatus). All trogons (or maybe just all male trogons, and some of the females) have brilliant colors. They re fun to watch as they perch, slowly cock their heads, and check out their surroundings. The iguanas at Punta Prieta liked to hang out in the plants near the buildings of the resort. I really liked the vibrant colors on this juvenile iguana (Iguana iguana). This large bir...
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Rhianna Banana: April 2007
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Friday, April 27, 2007. Maggie, Amarilys, Mike, his girlfriend and I went to the Rebelde concert in Quito last weekend. It was amazing! I just wanted to share Maggie's review of the concert with everyone. She wrote it for the Peace Corps Ecuador newsletter, El Clima:. Some of you might recall that during Omnibus 95 Reconnect some of my fellow Peace Corps friends and I performed a dance to the internationally popular Rebelde hit Soy Rebelde! Posted by Ariana Rickard @ Friday, April 27, 2007. Saturday, Apr...
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Rhianna Banana: November 2006
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Monday, November 20, 2006. How to fight loneliness. Things are going well at my site, I feel like I ve finally got some projects going and I m enjoying my work. I guess it just took me 7 months at my site to reach this point. I also feel more confident starting new projects because I feel better about my Spanish. I am still not fluent, but I am hoping I will get there soon. How to fight loneliness:. 1 Text message everyone in your address book and hope someone writes you back (Hoorah for Reese! April or ...
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Rhianna Banana: December 2006
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Friday, December 29, 2006. Here is Pierre's present to me on Christmas morning. The best gift ever! Pierre is standing with my sister's significant other, John. To understand the context of this gift, you have to watch the recent JT episode on SNL. Do a search on youtube for "in a box" and "justin timberlake". To all the fellas out there with ladies to impress. It's easy to do just follow these steps:. 1 Cut a hole in a box. 2 Put your junk in that box. 3 Make her open the box. Tuesday, December 19, 2006.
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Rhianna Banana: May 2007
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Saturday, May 26, 2007. Carrie s visit and more wildlife from La Perla. Katie took this picture of the bizarre rhino car that drives around Puyo. I think it is pretty awesome, but I have no idea why the owner decided to convert his car into a rhino. This is one of the many stickers that decorate the rhino car. Did you know that rhinos are a farmer's best friend? Carrie and I in front of the Puyo River. This statue depicts the 7 indigenous groups in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This beautiful snake was found on...
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Rhianna Banana: September 2006
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Saturday, September 30, 2006. After Alex, Tita, and I explored the coast, we went north to visit my friends Miguel, Nick, and Lily. We went to Ibarra first, then Cahuasqui, and stopped in Cotacachi and Otavalo on our way back to Quito. Here s Alex and Nick in the back of a pick-up truck in Ibarra. Nick lives in Cahuasqui, the island in the sky. The town is surrounded by mountains but bordered by sheer drop-offs. Very pretty and dramatic. The area reminded me of southern California, near Alpine. Auntie Ti...
