The Real World?
March 27, 2009
With one month left to vacation, I’ve been discussing the shock that I am about to endure when I step foot outside of the airport in Paris, then again in Taipei, and repeatedly with each city/village that I visit on the island of Taiwan. These discussions are quite amusing and I thought they are blog-worthy for the readers! Taking a…
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March 27, 2009
I think for the first time in the 10 months that I have been in Cameroon (I know, 10 months!), I can honestly say that I am truly happy here. My happiness is not due to new surroundings and influx of new adjustments that lead to temporary excitement. Instead, the bubble of joy is a result of finally finding my…
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London Travel Tips
March 22, 2009
Some friends of mine were soliciting advice for visiting London and since it’s one of my beloved cities, I decided to take a trip down memory lane and compiled some visiting tips for them. Boat trip from Westminister to Greenwich This is touristy but totally worth it. I went after living in London for a while and still enjoyed it.…
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Village Drama!
March 16, 2009
For weeks now, things have been going remarkably well, almost too well. I kept saying it’s as though something bad will happen to balance out all the goodness. I had a nice trip to clear my head, gained perspective, my business class enrollment exceeded expectation and has been going really well, work has been keeping me busy, etc. etc. This…
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Throwing the Darts
March 14, 2009
Lately, I’ve been pondering what my next step will be beyond two years of Peace Corps service here in Cameroon, despite the fact I still have at least 15 months left. What can I say, I am slightly obsessive compulsive when it comes to my future. I am known to come up with an outrageous idea about my life, with…
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Wanderlust
March 11, 2009
Ever been in a conversation where everyone is speaking a language you don’t quite understand or completely clueless about? That’s me from the very beginning of life. Well, I suppose that’s everyone. But for as long as I remembered, I’ve found myself time and again in such situations. Frankly, I love it. It began with the family from my father’s…
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March 9, 2009
So the day after International Women’s Day, I walked into down and saw virtually no one during the 30-minute walk, and then during the last three minutes, I passed a guy and he said, “what did you get for me?” I gave him a dirty look and walked away. Then I got to la mairie (the mayor’s office/community center) and…
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International Women’s Day
March 8, 2009
The long awaited IWD is here! A few weeks ago, I purchased the International Women’s Day pagne (fabric) with another woman in village and found a new tailor who made the cutest dress for me! Villagers love that I have a dress made in this pagne, albeit in a western style. I talked to people about what all goes on…
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March 7, 2009
A while ago, Kate told me she misses going to amusement parks and riding roller coasters, and my response was, “isn’t taking a car to Batié a wild roller coaster ride every time?” Today, I was reminded of that yet again. I have been in this country for 9 months now (wow!) and besides the first three months of living…
Read MoreGetting Out
March 3, 2009
Ever since the self-imposed 72-hour house arrest a while ago, getting out of the house has become increasingly more difficult. Then the acquisition of Internet has made leaving my house everyday a serious effort. There are just so many productive things I can be doing online that it takes a lot more to justify a trek into town. However, every…
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