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txtlog: August 24th, 2006

Posted onAugust 24, 2006December 21, 2016Leave a comment

Oh my. Remember the scene from Nemo with all the sea gulls yelling ˜mine mine!”? I just saw that replayed with a swarm of kids yelling ˜joyce! Joyce!” as this girl handed out free campaign bookmarks for class elections tom. It was chaos.

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txtlog: August 23rd, 2006

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Murphy knows JUST when 2 strike. The power line 2 skul just separated from pole in a spectacular display of sparks. Wala! Walang kuryente. Cant print, cant use puter (hotter dan hades inside), mild hysteria induced by Type A personality setting in at 11th hr. Students rejoicing.

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txtlog: August 22nd, 2006

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We walk in office this morn & 2 kids shove past us 2 sweep! I DID NOT feel like dealing. When 1 o them tried 2 get me 2 move by sweeping my feet I said “EXCUSE!” in dis scary Amer voice, same 1 I use 2 b strt fwd. Read More …

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txtlog: August 18th, 2006

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Best response I have come up with to the “whats your religion?” question. “Pagan lang” or “free lance”. Guaranteed to make em laugh or back off

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txtlog: August 17th, 2006

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So I was just asked to deliver an inspirational msg 2morow at the ˜mothers club” meeting so I can feel like im part of the club. At least I have notice. Weird.

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txtlog: August 14th, 2006

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So my hm wears the flip collar. U know the look adaptd by frat boys? I don’t know where she learnd dis or who told her it lookd cool…

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Dawn

Posted onAugust 4, 2006December 21, 2016Leave a comment

One of the difficult things about making the decision to go away for two years is knowing that things will happen at home that you will miss: births, deaths, marriages, life changes. Shortly after I left, we found out that a life long friend was very sick and declining at Read More …

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txtlog: August 4th, 2006

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10% of the score on my criteria 4 judging sheet 4 the cook fest is “cost of product”, flavor is only 15%. One thing that is beginning to bother me is the lack of benches in malls or in the current case movie lobby. I am early 4 superman and Read More …

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Movin’ on up!

Posted onAugust 4, 2006December 21, 20161 Comment

As is the case in most of Europe, here you are responsible for furnishing your own kitchen- including cabinets and appliances. The only thing that is built into the house is generally a countertop and sink; anything else you want you need to provide.  I’m hoping that I’ll be able Read More …

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Complements

Posted onAugust 4, 2006December 21, 20164 Comments

Tonight I received what I will consider the first honest compliment since I’ve been here in the Philippines, from a Filipino at any rate. It actually cheered me up a little bit, rather than irritating me like all the not-so-honest compliments I get on a daily basis do.To be white Read More …

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txtlog: August 3rd, 2006

Posted onAugust 3, 2006December 21, 2016Leave a comment

I do wish the teachers didn’t scowl when I suggest 5 minutes of storytime a day.

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txtlog: July 30th, 2006

Posted onJuly 30, 2006December 21, 2016Leave a comment

It kills me that u can b ONLY PERSON on bus, 2 ppl get on and BOTH sit by you. So there r 12 rows, 11 free, and EVERYONE uncomfortably SQUEEZED into 1 row! That didn’t just happen to me, tho (on a much less dramatic level in reality…like maybe Read More …

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