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News From Lake Issy-Kul: February 2006
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Monday, February 27, 2006. Language Lessons and Snow Gods. So I was hoping to practice my Kyrgyz this weekend in Kochkor, the village where I will (someday! We’ll take a picture of one (from the outside) before we leave Kyrgyzstan). On Thursday we learned, with our friend Yelina, how to make samsi, one of the traditional Central Asian street foods that you can find everywhere in Bishkek ...
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The Shimmy Shimmy: Ahem...
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Ruminations upon the unsettling realization that I will one day die having never made out with Martha Quinn. Somewhere, Over the Rainbow. I carry a change of underwear on me at all times. I can't bake well unless it comes out of a box, though that doesn't stop me from trying. I have a phobia about climbing stairs in the dark, even in my own home. Contrary to what Ian McKaye once said, I fear that I may actually just be what I own. I was told this wouldn't be on the test. View my complete profile. What be...
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The Shimmy Shimmy: November 2005
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Ruminations upon the unsettling realization that I will one day die having never made out with Martha Quinn. Somewhere, Over the Rainbow. I carry a change of underwear on me at all times. I can't bake well unless it comes out of a box, though that doesn't stop me from trying. I have a phobia about climbing stairs in the dark, even in my own home. Contrary to what Ian McKaye once said, I fear that I may actually just be what I own. I was told this wouldn't be on the test. View my complete profile. Upon co...
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News From Lake Issy-Kul: January 2006
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Tuesday, January 31, 2006. News from that Other Lake. Kemps Scoops 'Prairie Home Companion' Inspired Ice Cream Flavors. Visit the Kemps website. Posted by Erin @ 13:52. Links to this post. Sunday, January 29, 2006. Perhaps even better than the men’s Australian Open Final. The final dish was Plov a rice, vegetable, meat dish that is served all over central and south Asia in various forms ...
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News From Lake Issy-Kul: April 2006
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Saturday, April 22, 2006. Anyways, to keep the suspense short, we went last night. It was delicious. I had the Kielbasa Bavarian with sides of mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. The sausages were like store-bought overly processed bratwurst (aka strange color of grey and deeeeelicious! I am still a little drunk on the yummy wurst. Or maybe it was all the Steinbrau brew. Links to this post.
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News From Lake Issy-Kul: December 2005
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Friday, December 30, 2005. Happy New Year from Kyrgyzstan! Bishkek Bailey wishes you a Happy New Year! Posted by Erin @ 18:01. Links to this post. Tuesday, December 27, 2005. Merry Christmas from Bishkek! Trees and festive decorations are popping up all over Bishkek in celebration of (the secular) New Years celebration that will take place on Jan 1. Check out. Posted by Erin @ 13:32.
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News From Lake Issy-Kul: March 2006
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Monday, March 20, 2006. To the border and other places. So we’ve been traveling around Kyrgyzstan a bit lately last weekend we went to Talas Oblast (an Oblast is like a state) and just yesterday (Sat 18 March) I went to Kochkor again. And in between the trips, my dissertation director arrived in Bishkek. So, to say the least, we’ve been busy! On Monday night, after a full day in the gorg...
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News From Lake Issy-Kul: November 2005
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News From Lake Issy-Kul. Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Monday, November 28, 2005. First Weekend in Bishkek! I must say I was a little worried that our first weekend in Bishkek was going to be quite lonely. Little did I know.I will let Sal-Dan tell you about our Saturday adventure at the "big" Bazar and focus my post on our Sunday adventure. Posted by Erin @ 09:45. Links to this post. Friday, November 25, 2005. Posted by Erin @ 23:02. The hig...