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The Central Asian Times: November 2009

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The Central Asian Times. Thursday, November 26, 2009. So for now, I am focusing mostly on learning Kazakh, getting to know Zhezkazgan and finding out my niche. Tomorrow I will go to Satpaev with the other 2 volunteers here in Zhez and we will have a thanksgiving celebration with the other volunteers. I am so excited! Happy Turkey Day everyone! Wednesday, November 25, 2009. The Holidays are Here. It is surely welcome. I will be getting together with the other american volunteers in the city for a than...

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The Central Asian Times: April 2011

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The Central Asian Times. Saturday, April 2, 2011. Cultural Tidbits List # 2. I 've decided to keep the list going with a few more cultural blurbs. So, let's dive right in. 6 Wish Making with an Empty Vodka Bottle. 7 Change in Forms Other Than Money. 8 The Kazakh Squat. More cultural gems to come. :). Friday, April 1, 2011. Time Sure Passes When You're Having Fun. Anyway, I digress. What else has been going on since I last filled in a post? I've been teaching, clubs, same old. I'm working on a women's...

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The Central Asian Times: May 2011

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The Central Asian Times. Friday, May 13, 2011. Cultural Tidbits List # 3. It looks like blogger decided to delete my last two posts. Real Bummer since I had fun writing them and now they're all gone. BOO. Here's a second go at another cultural list, with a small update at the bottom. enjoy! Walking barefoot in the house in winter is sometimes treated wors. As I may have mentioned before, certificates are a big deal here. A really big deal. Not only that, you can't walk more than a block and a hal...There...

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The Central Asian Times: October 2009

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The Central Asian Times. Thursday, October 29, 2009. As far as my last week goes we are closing out the time here in Almaty. Today I went to a huge clothing bazaar called Barahoka. You can find almost anything you need there and we had a good time. I bought all the winter clothes I will need for the -30 C wintertime in Zhez. I have also heard from a fellow PCV there that it is already snowing! I have even recieved discounts! Mala Dietz ( Very good), How long have you been here? How long have you studied?

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The Central Asian Times: November 2010

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The Central Asian Times. Sunday, November 21, 2010. Interview For Year Two. During my teacher training last month I was approached by a nice woman who works for a youth magazine in Zhezkazgan. Altanay and I met with her boss at a. Cafe one day for an. Interview. They asked me a series of questions, some interesting and some I expected. Here is a fairly comprehensive translation complete with pictures. Title : Volunteer From the USA. Laura Marshall Volunteer [Peace Corps]. I guess, I tend to. Why did you ...

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The Central Asian Times: Cultural Tidbits List # 2

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The Central Asian Times. Saturday, April 2, 2011. Cultural Tidbits List # 2. I 've decided to keep the list going with a few more cultural blurbs. So, let's dive right in. 6 Wish Making with an Empty Vodka Bottle. 7 Change in Forms Other Than Money. 8 The Kazakh Squat. More cultural gems to come. :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I returned to the United States on August 22, 2011 after serving for two years in Kazakhstan. Zhezkazgan, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan. View my complete profile.

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The Central Asian Times: Time Sure Passes When You're Having Fun

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The Central Asian Times. Friday, April 1, 2011. Time Sure Passes When You're Having Fun. It's a well known fact that once you reach a certain age [especially for a woman], the many factors that induces one to get married simply go out the window. Forget about character, child raising abilities, temper problems or simply hygiene incompetency. The fact is, here, it's more important to just get married than to find someone you're compatible with, god forbid, who might actually respect you. I've been teachin...

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The Central Asian Times: As The Crow Flies

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The Central Asian Times. Friday, January 28, 2011. As The Crow Flies. Call me completely out of the loop, but I finally heard this idiom employed for the first time a few weeks ago at one of our weekly english clubs. I felt a little silly since there were a few idioms that I didn't recognize and had never heard. Maybe out in CA we're so amazing, we don't need to rely on such words or phrases to express ourselves? I'd like to think so, but I figure it's simply a slight of chance situation. So, there's that.

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The Central Asian Times: January 2011

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The Central Asian Times. Friday, January 28, 2011. As The Crow Flies. Call me completely out of the loop, but I finally heard this idiom employed for the first time a few weeks ago at one of our weekly english clubs. I felt a little silly since there were a few idioms that I didn't recognize and had never heard. Maybe out in CA we're so amazing, we don't need to rely on such words or phrases to express ourselves? I'd like to think so, but I figure it's simply a slight of chance situation. So, there's that.