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worms vs birds: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. 2009 Mix: Day 3 - Monday. Now that the Sasquatch! 2009 lineup is official. And many weeks old, it's time to start getting excited. Enter this mix, which I'll do in 3 parts, sorted by day of performance. Check out some bands that you may not be that familiar with, and get pumped for some acts that you know you're looking forward to. And so, I give you part III, Sasquatch! 1) Girl Talk - Play Your Part (Pt. 1) (Wookie! 2) Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple (Sasquatch! Song fil...
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worms vs birds: Ray Davies is NOT Going to Be Happy
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Sunday, August 30, 2009. Ray Davies is NOT Going to Be Happy. So Today I heard a song on the radio that would have been filed under your basic alt-rock aggression fest, but something was off; the song's verses sounded different, and almost recognizably catchy, as though I had heard it before. Then it hit me. Check out the comparison below. Do the verses sound almost entirely lifted? Am I imagining this? Are the Kinks uncredited long-time influences on modern aggro-rock? My face just did this. Song files ...
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being in benin: On Mangos -- February 2008
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Friday, May 2, 2008. On Mangos - February 2008. I’ve had my first taste of African mango and now I can’t get enough. You cannot imagine how good it is: how juicy, how sweet, how full of flavor, how decadent, how (yes, I’m going there) sensuous. The symbolism is definitely there; I would say the papaya is the most womb-like, most womanly, perhaps most strongly feminine of fruits, but is it sexy? Another point for the mango over a papaya: was there ever a biz...
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being in benin: April 2008
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Friday, May 2, 2008. 8220;Chaleur, Circumcisions, and Mangos, Mangos, Mangos! The party was as delightfully chaotic as a one year-old’s birthday should be : complete with collapsing chairs, near choking, popping balloons, and three costume changes for the princess of the day! I helped serve food and supervise then spent the rest of the time taking pictures of the kids. Nearly 100, to be exact. I couldn’t help myself, they were so cute! Last but certainly no...
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being in benin: December 2007
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Sunday, December 30, 2007. With so much going on, and a distinct lack of post-Thanksgiving over-commercialized holiday advertising, December crept up on me. My focus at school was on writing and giving the first set of final exams which, though stressful to write up and nerve-racking to give, turned out pretty well. As the end of the month approached, I got more and more excited. All the talk of my cousin Emilie and her fiancé Rowan coming to visit was ...
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being in benin: October 2007
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Saturday, October 20, 2007. My First Month in Badjoudé. I have been four weeks at post. Hard to believe since it feels like so much has happened. Not that much has. After the whirlwind that was swearing-in and final shopping/preparations/goodbyes I finally bid Lokossa farewell in a taxi with me, my driver Mounuri, and all my stuff - one mattress, one gas stove, two gas tanks, one mountain bike, one metal canteen/lock box, two suitcases, and four cement bags.
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being in benin: March 2008
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Friday, May 2, 2008. 8220;In - and out - like a lion”. After a second week in air-conditioning with other Americans it was time to get back to village. When I got home, the dead bat in my kitchen sink was a nice slap back into reality! I've heard that the Peace Corps is replacing their advertising campaign tag line "Life is Calling" with "Dead Bats in the Sink". We'll see how THAT plays on college campuses. Cannot wait to meet you, Mark Loehrke (Carly's dad).
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being in benin: September 2007
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Lokossa - And all the rest. - August/September 2007. As is evident in my catch-up entries, I've been as busy as the internet has been sporadic. After nearly nine weeks I am now a mere two days away from being officially sworn-in as a Peace Corps Volunteer. It has been quite the ride. Lokossa - Site Visit - August 2007. We took off with our directors for the biggest adventure yet: our site visit. The further North we got, the m...
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being in benin: July 2007
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Trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess". Monday, July 30, 2007. Cotonou July 21 - July 25 Part I. After the previous day's excitement I slept hard and was a little confused when I awoke at 5 am. Apparently, one of the roosters on the premises forgot he was supposed to wait for the sun. His call, along with the clamour of another downpour, had woken me. As I peered through the shadows of my mosquito net and listened to the rain (and another earnest "cockle-doodle-doo! I was at a total loss. By far ...
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