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Mar in the land of Mar: June 2010
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Mar in the land of Mar. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The Middle Ages Want Their Pilgrimage Back; or, Popenguine: Not as Hard as I Thought. I've often thought that religion inspires people to do silly things - things like pilgrimages. It turns out you don't even need religion to do silly things - things like pilgrimages. And then I found out that the. Environmentally-friendly option was walking. And no one in my family was dumb enough or pious enough to sign on for a 30km walk. In the middle of the hot season.
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Mar in the land of Mar: Harmattan was my wrestling nickname
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Mar in the land of Mar. Saturday, May 15, 2010. Harmattan was my wrestling nickname. A few months before I came to Senegal, I remember getting very excited (and a little concerned) when NASA's image-of-the-day website featured a satellite picture of West Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. The shot captured just about everything I knew then about Senegal, which is to say its basic geography. Sisyphean task. Dust is in the air, assaulting lungs and leeching every bit of moisture from throats and eyes. Tee hee&...
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Staying Sassy in Senegal: June 2011
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Staying Sassy in Senegal. Yup, I'm actually doing it. I'm taking the plunge. Starting August 12th I will be in Senegal working as a Small Enterprise Development Volunteer with the Peace Corps. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Ladies Who Lunch Finale. Fall Stage '09 Ladies at our last Thies lunch. The Thies region also has a love of khaki/ fatigue pants! Let the insanity begin (continue)! New pictures are up in the "It's the End of the World As We Know It" album. Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Firsts of the Lasts.
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Staying Sassy in Senegal: Relationships
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Staying Sassy in Senegal. Yup, I'm actually doing it. I'm taking the plunge. Starting August 12th I will be in Senegal working as a Small Enterprise Development Volunteer with the Peace Corps. Thursday, July 14, 2011. Huge shout out to Jackie, Katherine, and Tamar for everything they've done and for all of the good times ahead. July 15, 2011 at 2:01 AM. Heres to Jackie,Tamar, Katherine and Alyssa! There is a big group of German Tourists impatiently waiting for your homecoming! We love you guys! Number yo...
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Staying Sassy in Senegal: Happy Birthday America
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Staying Sassy in Senegal. Yup, I'm actually doing it. I'm taking the plunge. Starting August 12th I will be in Senegal working as a Small Enterprise Development Volunteer with the Peace Corps. Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Before joining Peace Corps, I loved America. American history, politics, and the US itself fascinated me. Now, after living abroad for two years, my patriotism has reached new and fanatical levels. The United States of America is the best country on Earth. July 5, 2011 at 4:01 PM. The content...
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure: Give me Money!
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure. A blog to document some of my experiences as I travel to Senegal with the Peace Corps. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Ok, This just went out as an email to my friends and family, but anybody else who reads this blog should help out! Sorry if this is the second time you are seeing this for those who got the email and also read the blog. And helping women's advancement, here's the link: https:/ www.peacecorps. Here's my blog if you lost the link:. I recently grad...
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure: April 2011
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure. A blog to document some of my experiences as I travel to Senegal with the Peace Corps. Monday, April 25, 2011. Senegalese out of Senegal. All in all, this just motivates me to find a bunch of Wolof-speaking Senegalese whenever I go back to America and throw out a couple of "Asalam alekum"s. Could make for an interesting international social study. Thursday, April 14, 2011. Welcome to Pepiniering Hell. Looking ahead, I still have a long way to go, but going fro...
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure: March 2012
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure. A blog to document some of my experiences as I travel to Senegal with the Peace Corps. Saturday, March 31, 2012. Senegal from my Parents' Perspectives. My mom and dad came to visit me! Rather than boring you all with my descriptions of ferrying them around for 10 days, here's a change- Senegal from their points of view! 8221; in greeting. They know what she is doing for them and it makes me very proud. And now it's mom's turn:. I was struck by the physical bea...
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure: February 2011
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure. A blog to document some of my experiences as I travel to Senegal with the Peace Corps. Sunday, February 27, 2011. Life and Times in Dakar, and other stories. Mozzarella sticks, garlic cheesy bread, and fancy coffees- I ordered an mint mocha latte. Ahhhh heaven does exist after all. WAIST is a whole other ball game (haha get it? I’m actually starting to feel like a real Peace Corps volunteer. Love from the desert,. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Love from the Sahel,.
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure: March 2011
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The Tale of Emily and the African Adventure. A blog to document some of my experiences as I travel to Senegal with the Peace Corps. Thursday, March 10, 2011. Peace Corps How-To: Staying Sane at Site. For anyone else who finds themselves sitting in a hut in Africa for two years, here are a few ways of dealing with it, in no particular order:. Coffee and occasional baked goods that you cooked in the Kaolack regional house and brought to site in Tupperware can be added to point number 1. Decorate your room ...
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