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Living in Slovakia: Great Moments in Education
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Thursday, May 04, 2006. Great Moments in Education. In my Conversational English "class" I require that each of my students give a 5-10 minute presentation, using only a note card, about some facet of U.S. culture that interests them. I'm gonna miss this job. I'm curious what sort of sexual pleasures w...
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Living in Slovakia: March 2006
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Wednesday, March 29, 2006. I am a bit of a collector/connoisseur of spam e-mail, and received a real humdinger today. It was from "Dorothy", and had the following subject line: Erections are still possible Curt. As for Slovakia news, Spring has sprung! Monday, March 27, 2006. To culturally enhance the ...
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Living in Slovakia: November 2005
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Thursday, November 24, 2005. To spread the joys of Thanksgiving to the people of Slovakia, I had some locals over on Tuesday, and as you can see, I actually cooked some food. My Mom is an excellent cook (hey mom! But I didn't get any of her culinary genes, so it was a Russian Roulette meal. It was a go...
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Living in Slovakia: December 2005
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Sunday, December 18, 2005. The city has been decorated with tons of lights, and it's really nice at night. Here's some pics:. During December Slovakia has many Christmas markets, which are opened up in the town squares:. And a Happy New Year! School ended last week, so I had the chance to take in some ...
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Living in Slovakia: I Love My Landlord
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Monday, May 08, 2006. I Love My Landlord. For instance, soon after I moved in, she put this on the wall across the hall from my front door:. Every time I leave my apartment. I don't know how long it's been there, but after closer inspection I knew exactly what it was:. God I miss Alf. What an alarming ...
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Living in Slovakia: October 2005
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Wednesday, October 26, 2005. The show was here in Prešov on September 6th, so I just missed it. It received at least one rave review. Luckily for me, other opportunities are popping up all the time. Thursday, October 20, 2005. And here is my building:. And finally, the front door! In Slovak, the name o...
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Living in Slovakia: Summer Comes to Presov
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Thursday, May 18, 2006. Summer Comes to Presov. The big symbol of summer's arrival in the east is the opening of the outdoor cafes on the main street:. If I had to choose a favorite outdoor cafe, or "terrace" as the locals say, I would go with this one:. This place is really no different than the other...
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Living in Slovakia: My Trip to Slovenia
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Monday, May 08, 2006. My Trip to Slovenia. I was invited by some colleagues on my program to travel to Slovenia last weekend, and I gladly accepted. As my overpriced and underwhelming "Rough Guide to Europe" puts it. Sounds pretty nice, huh? On realizing this, I uttered this word. Here is a woman makin...
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Living in Slovakia: February 2006
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This is a site for me to post pictures and stories about my year in Slovakia. I promise not to talk about my feelings, but I will likely discuss what I ate quite a bit, so please prepare yourself for that. Wednesday, February 22, 2006. Many people assume that Presov is a dull industrial town, lacking pizzazz with row after row of the same grey apartment buildings and factories. In fact, Presov is made up of a patchwork of diverse neighborhoods, each with their own character, similar to Philadelphia.
