Archive for June, 2005

An Average Day

June 30th, 2005 by griffjon.

I got asked, when I came back, what my average day was like. I wrote it out, but never published. Here it is: A normal day… My cell phone buzzes at me at 7:45. I’m usually either already awake, or not ready to be awake and press snooze once. I eventually stumble into the kitchen, clean yesterday’s [...]

Episode #2, Etoumbi to Kelle

June 28th, 2005 by tu_wheeler.

Wednesday, January 13 Another cool night had passed, another morning had come, and it was time to check once again on my ride to Kelle. Linda told me the truck would pick up passengers at the Hydro-Congo station very soon, if it was running at all, for that was the usual routine. We volunteers had [...]

Vanuatu RPCV reunion

June 22nd, 2005 by mistersugar.

The saintly Vanuatu PCMO Jane Laycock is visiting North America, so Vanuatu RPCVs are getting together for a mini reunion this weekend in the Seattle area. If you’d like to join them, send me a message and I’ll share the details.

culture shock

June 22nd, 2005 by bulgaria1020.

Bulgaria. I’m feeling a lot better today than i have been the past few days. The stress of being here was really starting to get to me. Yesterday an elderly lady came to me and stephanie and told us that we should be speaking in Bulgaria..ummm. Unsure how to reply to such a ridiculous comment we [...]

rough day

June 21st, 2005 by bulgaria1020.

yesterday was a rough day. I woke up in the foulest mood ever and i dont know why. I sat through morning classes and i just could not shake it. At lunch break i went home and then took a nap. I slept a little late and decided to just skip class. I know that [...]