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a certain shade of green: November 2010
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Woke up for the first time and the animals were gone. I skipped work today….I don't know why" from the beginning of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind.when he randomly got on a train to Montauk and fortuitous events began to take hold. I should watch this movie yet again tonight. I lost my motivation. I will be so grateful to see the leaves changing colors in VA next yea...
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a certain shade of green: September 2011
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Monday, September 26, 2011. Fear and Loathing in Guinea Bissau. I am at Internet cafe in Dakar, Senegal where the power is certain to go out at any minute so I will only write a few scattered memories of Guinea Bissau. Elyse Thomas, PCV. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Map of Cape Verde. Receive an e-mail when I update my blog. Elyse Thomas, PCV. A/C Corpo da Paz. Republic of Cape Verde.
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a certain shade of green: July 2011
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. At the place where the two main roads between the towns of Praia. Meet, you get out of a stuffy over-crowded Hiace. Van, and climb into the back of an Hilux. Pick-up truck. Brace yourself for another ten minutes at a break-neck pace on a curvy, snaking road towards the town of Santiago. If you are Cape Verdean or Pedro Badejo. And up a valley from another ( Levada. Pick-up tr...
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a certain shade of green: February 2010
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The next day we hiked around that mountain, near the base. One side was lush and green the other brown and dry with occasional ancient lava flows that left piles of silty black sand. This side looked like the American Southwest.or so I imagine as I have never been there. Elyse Thomas, PCV. Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Coming back to site I felt a mixture of emotions. ...
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a certain shade of green: April 2010
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Friday, April 16, 2010. It will never feel normal to have to greet every single person I pass on the street. In the. I am not even from a big city, I am from the suburbs. A simple wave will suffice for neighbors I have known my entire life. Here in. The briefest dialogue goes: Good morning/afternoon/evening, how are you? How is your health? Your family’s health? Elyse Thomas, PCV. Map of Cape Verde.
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a certain shade of green: May 2011
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Wednesday, May 11, 2011. 8220;Living in Cape Verde is like being in college forever! 8221; my colleague shouted to me over the funana. Type of Cape Verdean music most popular on Santiago Island where I live), as we sipped beers outside in a sky full of stars in front of an impromptu bar constructed out of scrap metal. He had a point. Catholic saints’ days), festas de zona. Sometimes the similarities b...
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a certain shade of green: August 2010
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Wednesday, August 11, 2010. She and I hiked back up the mountain together. We then proceeded to have the customary multiple lunches that a festa entails. We ate first at Emilia’s (Maria’s family) then at Nana’s (which was the best, turkey with massa! Then finally at Matilda’s (she gave us cake from a box, just like America! I think I am back in the rhythm of life here in Cape Verde. Time continues...
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a certain shade of green: Fear and Loathing in Guinea Bissau
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Monday, September 26, 2011. Fear and Loathing in Guinea Bissau. I am at Internet cafe in Dakar, Senegal where the power is certain to go out at any minute so I will only write a few scattered memories of Guinea Bissau. Elyse Thomas, PCV. October 4, 2011 at 6:11 AM. January 29, 2012 at 5:18 PM. Experience the amazing, good job. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Map of Cape Verde. Elyse Thomas, PCV.
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a certain shade of green: April 2011
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Thursday, April 28, 2011. Short video about Santiago Island. My home, my land, nha terra morabeza. the area where I live is mentioned at minute 8:40 "Sao Jorge" and again at 9:40 "Pico D'Antonio". Thanks to Jon Berg ( http:/ fromislandtoisland.blogspot.com/. For the video and blog idea! Elyse Thomas, PCV. Monday, April 25, 2011. Boa Pascoa/ Happy Easter. Her two daughters. I expertly balanced home...
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a certain shade of green: December 2010
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A certain shade of green. He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. –Thomas Fuller. Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Some of my happiest moments are when I am thoroughly exhausted. I am sure there is a scientific rationale, based on energy expenditure and endorphins but it still seems odd, like tricking nature. It’s as though my body is so tired and worn-out there is no other choice than to just be happy and satisfied because anything else would require too great an effort. Panic It crept ...
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