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Cook-ing in Cambodia: September 2008

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008. The chirper in the wall. In this sometimes bewildering environment, I appreciate the small successes more and more. I am thankful for the tiny kindnesses and interactions that make Cambodia beautiful. Even odd and mildly annoying surprises increase my affection for this place. It scurried over to the kitchen and helped itself to the water in one of our ant traps (plastic bowls of water under the legs of the cabinet to keep ants out of food). I doubt Mark Twain had catching ...

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: January 2009

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009. This is why I'm hot. Oh the cold season in Cambodia. What a tease! A few weeks of blissfully cool weather (in the high 70s) and then it is all snatched away. I was enjoying sleeping under a blanket at night without a fan and wearing hoodies to work in the morning. But then, on Friday, I sat on the back of a moto on the way home from work and caught myself pouting as I began to sweat. Good-bye blanket, farewell hoodies. Number of Space Crowns: 1. Days until Nathan arrives: 8.

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: June 2009

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Monday, June 29, 2009. One of the things I will miss about Cambodia is that even if you have a less than exciting day, your still in Cambodia with little surprises around every corner. Then something moved on the roof of the small warehouse next to our house. I thought, guessing this was the creature whose yowling makes me cringe. But then I noticed its unusually long tail. And long limbs. And face. It was a small, pale monkey! I have never seen a monkey anywhere in Phnom. Monday, June 8, 2009. And I am ...

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: A village

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009. This sign says you are in Kroviek village. Its a tiny community at the base of a few small mountains, way way off the main roads. I visited Kroviek in March to talk with villagers about their history and experiences with LWF Cambodia. Paints a picture of how it all works. Hey rachel - this is great! I LOVE IT (granted it took like 30 minutes to download the file, but it was totally worth it). way to go LWF superstar! July 8, 2009 at 1:43 AM. July 10, 2009 at 10:02 AM.

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: March 2009

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Thursday, March 19, 2009. Adventures of a Peep. Once upon a time, packed snugly in a box, a group of peeps traveled from Idaho to Cambodia. It was a long journey across the Pacific Ocean to get to Phnom Penh. After they arrived, most of the peeps were content to sit in the box, waiting to be devoured. But one little peep was curious. It wanted to see Cambodia. So it hoped out of the box and ventured into the LWF office. The little peep quickly made friends around the office. Vutha held it. I am a design ...

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: July 2009

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Oh so corny but I couldn't resist using this title for this blog. I feel like I am doing the Cambodian hustle; the race around Phnom Penh to pick up stuff, drop off stuff and tie up those straggling ends of my life here. So we close with another favorite quote by Rainer Maria Rilke. It kind of perfectly sums up everything. The more I see, the more I wonder, the less I know. What a mystery and blessing that is. Thank God! Tuesday, July 7, 2009. One of the things I love about LWF ...

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: April 2009

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Monday, April 20, 2009. April is the hottest month in Cambodia. Meaning 100 degrees, humidity, buckets of sweat, multiple showers a day, dust everywhere and trees heavy with gorgeous yellow blossoms. However, April is coming with an unseasonal twist this year, heavy rains. The communications office of LWF Cambodia moved last month from upstairs to a room adjacent to the main building. Today we are experiencing rain in our new office for the first time. Saturday, April 4, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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My Time Amongst the Natives: June 2009

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My Time Amongst the Natives. Sunday, June 21, 2009. Happy fathers day to all the dads out their. Especially to my dad and to Mike on the occasion of his first fathers day with a kid of his own. Friday, June 5, 2009. I raced home from Pittsburgh to wish you a happy birthday but when I got home no one was here so you will have to accept this. (Also sorry it is technically late but my ride was a little slow picking me up). I got to hangout with my nephews which is always fun. One afternoon we walked to ...

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Cook-ing in Cambodia: October 2008

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008. This post is long overdue (as the staff workshop actually happened in the second week of October). But hey, to be cliche, better late than never. I am the only volunteer with LWF Cambodia and was the only new foreign face. T the retreat. I am amazed by how large the staff is! Sunday, October 12, 2008. Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Sapa all in nine days! Crazy travel but a lot of fun. Here are some photos of a wonderful trip with old and new friends. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).