Archive for June, 2005
what makes a volunteer
A bit of Mary Sunshine today.
The other day, a few of us were talking about the skills we had to offer as Peace Corps Volunteers. Since I’ve been in the workforce for a long time (and was a volunteer before), mine seem to be more plentiful. However, when one of the younger people […]
The batmobile
All of the buses in El Salvador seem to have their own personalities. Most, but we notice not all, have one more religious pictures in them, and most have warner brothers characters on the walls or as stuffed animals. Maybe not all warner brothers, but some characters along those lines. Today, however, […]
Posted by Marie on June 27th, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »the art of talking with someone who doesn’t understand
When I lived in Zimbabwe, I learned to speak the local language with the help of a few great local people. The best people were those who couldn’t speak english well and (most importantly) spoke slowly and with easy words until I was ready to move onto harder words. It is amazing how some people […]
Posted by Marie on June 27th, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »toilets and kittens
I love my homestay family. The house is generally in good shape, not too many bugs, the six kids are great, plus there is a mango tree. So this story does not in any way indicate that I don’t like where I live. So. I’ve been spending a lot of time on the […]
Posted by Marie on June 23rd, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »solstice
Today is the summer solstice. I usually mark the solstices in my head with joy. In summer, the day itself is glorious, the longest day of the year. In winter, we know that at least after this day, all days will be getting longer! I think that if I was going […]
Posted by Marie on June 21st, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »pupusas
The mother at my homestay is the local pupusa maker. Pupusas are local El Salvadorean food, made from cornmeal (or ricemeal) wrapped around cheese, beans, pigskin, and/or loroco (green veggies of some sort). They are flat, like stuffed tortillas, and fried. They might be kind of interesting to eat every once in […]
Posted by Marie on June 21st, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »a little part of me
Those of you who know me well know that I only wear a watch necklace, always, and no other kind of necklace. It’s nice, and I’d often get comments in the US about how people liked it. I like it a lot too. Well, there are gangs here in El Salvador, and we have […]
Posted by Marie on June 18th, 2005 under Uncategorized | 3 Comments »mango season
It is mango season,which is a good thing. I love fresh mangoes right from the tree. One of the other trainees wasn’t sure if we were supposed to eat mangoes because there is so much water in them and it might be bad for our stomachs. She’s been a little sick. However, I decided that […]
Posted by Marie on June 18th, 2005 under Uncategorized | Comment now »araña
This is a new word I have learned. I was in my room at my homestay family, studying my spanish (and so sitting quietly for some time), and I looked up and there was a spider crawling on the floor. I got up quite calmly and left the room, and told my homestay mother in […]
Posted by Marie on June 16th, 2005 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »no entiende
Ok, so I think I might have spoken too soon on the Spanish thing. Basic things are ok, but then people think I have more ability. I’m getting a little tired of the phrase “no entiende” (she doesn’t understand). They say “no entiende” and then ramble on for a while. […]
Posted by Marie on June 14th, 2005 under Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
- ceiling fan, and baby exercises
- baby competition
- z’s first concert
- yay obama
- my lame halloween costume
- Our little social … human
- I guess time really is money
- starting and stopping work
- talking about breasts
- fresh out of the oven
- my life as a stay-at-home mom
- updated pictures on flickr
- but I do believe in miracles
- our little o negative baby
- blamers and the nuclear family
- his feet look like mine
- pictures on flickr
- new baby in the house
- We just joined the “buy more sh&t” club
- tomato sandwiches
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