… since I my life revolved around working on the first two Peace Corps volunteer missions: -To help the peoples of interested countries & areas in meeting their needs for trained men and women; -To help promote a better understanding of the American people on … Read More →
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Spring Jam
Ben and I went to the U of M’s ‘Spring Jam’ as volunteers for The Current, Minnesota Public Radio’s station that has U of M students saying, ‘We love you guys!!!’ when they saw what we represented. We handed out window clings, buttons and magnets … Read More →
American bowling munchies
I hadn’t been bowling, nor had I seen a line-up like this in a while! Cheese curds, popcorn chicken, onion rings, mozzarella sticks …
Keep It Cool: Climate Change – Minnesota Impacts & Solutions
On Sunday evening, 18 vendors from around the metro area set up displays, presented their services and events, and gave out product samples in efforts to provide healthier, environment-friendly solutions and alternatives to the community. Paul Douglas and J. Drake Hamilton, local environment advocates and … Read More →
English Info
For the last week I’ve been expecting to read or hear something in Albanian … nothing has jumped out at me yet. But I’ve been home just a week, so hopefully I’ll come across something soon. For now I’m practicing my English.
The Varsity Theather
Last week I attended an appreciation event for volunteers at ‘The Current,’ a Minnesota Public Radio station. Ben and Adam volunteer at various concerts around Minneapolis. If into music and the concert scene, t’s a great gig that I’d like to pursue once my feet … Read More →
Learn to step lightly from one (insert: miracle, adventure, challenge) to the next
I have been frequently saying ‘avash, avash’ to myself over the past six days. ‘Avash, avash’ is one of the most common phrases I heard in Albania over the past two years. It means ‘slowly but surely,’ and is seen as an answer to when … Read More →
It must be one of the best
Rooftop views Cinco de Mayo style and also one of the first really nice days of spring.
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