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Something Worth Knowing: August 2010
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Sunday, August 22, 2010. Ten Days in Kyiv. Who knew there would be such a selection? From the left to right: Brenda, Carolyn, Val, me, Jon, Alyssa and Rachel in front of the WWII and Forced Famine Memorial. This past Saturday, a group of us set off to redeem last Saturday's extremely uncomfortable sight seeing day. We had a gorgeous day indeed. This is a group of us from school (minus Brenda's friend from the states and his interpreter). These are new faces that you'll probably see often! Ten Days in Kyiv.
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Something Worth Knowing: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011. The First Half of 2011. I was reflecting on the first six months of 2011 and realized that I must have slept through January and February. Seriously, I have a faint memory of celebrating my birthday in January and venturing to Cyprus in February. Those first two months were spent inside at the pool, inside visiting with people and inside curled up with a book. But then, March hit. Kyiv. Came alive and so did I. Team so our five Kyiv. My co-coach, Morgan, my friends from Tirana.
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Something Worth Knowing: November 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010. This is what I woke up to on Sunday morning. This beautiful dusting of snow didn't stay around too long. By Sunday afternoon, most of it had melted away. The weather had called for 40 degrees F for Monday. So, I wore a dress with leggings. It might be the LAST time I wear a dress with leggings! Here are some observations I've made after two school days of snow:. 1 Begin getting ready for recess at least five extra minutes early. 2 Tell the students to put their gloves on LAST.
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Something Worth Knowing: March 2012
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Saturday, March 17, 2012. I did not correct him and say, "But I'm not a missionary teacher! I teach privileged children, children of diplomats, business men, aide workers. I teach children whose concept of family is a driver and a nanny who wait on their every whim. These are not the children of missionaries." No, I did not say that. I said, "I will." and walked away. My mother turned to me and said, "Are you a missionary? Do I raise funds? No Do I travel for enjoyment? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Something Worth Knowing: Back to the Balkans
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Friday, November 2, 2012. Back to the Balkans. Sometimes, setting is more important than characters and plot. It can be enough to drive a story. Up until now, I haven't blogged much about repeated settings of travel adventures. This is a mistake that I hope to redeem in this Croatia post. This setting does drive story, but it's the characters that make this story memorable. The next day brought sunnier skies and periods of rain.perfect for wine tasting! The scenery was just as stunning as I remembered...
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Something Worth Knowing: September 2010
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Saturday, September 18, 2010. A Sigh of Relief. I was happy in Tirana, why did I leave my friends? This place, I feel confident, is the next step and it is an answered prayer in many ways: A larger school, an excellent team to collaborate with (we had our first team meeting on Thursday! A pool (though it's only 13.1 meters long), public transportation, culture, and (gulp) seasons (actually, it's raining now! The question "why" was answered, but it didn't cure me. What did? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Something Worth Knowing: September 2011
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Saturday, September 10, 2011. Little House in the Village. Last June, a family from school offered to sublet their pool house/guest house to teachers. Since Rachel and I are the only two foreign hire single girls, the administration kindly offered the three bedroom, two bath house to us. Now I have a house, a roommate and a 30 minute commute to work! An actual functioning well! Up the walk to the Pool House. Boy, it's good to be home! These butterflies love the marigolds! I picked this room because it ha...
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Something Worth Knowing: June 2012
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012. This past February I finally traveled to Spain. It has been on my travel list for about 18 years. What happens to a dream deferred? Does it shrivel up or does it explode? This dream ripened and resulted in a week of city life and beach living. Do I have Spain out of my system? I feel like I just scraped the surface and can't wait to go back and explore region by region. Third largest palace in Europe. You've seen one, you've seen them all. Just kidding! This one represents a sample...
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Something Worth Knowing: January 2013
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Saturday, January 19, 2013. The friendly shop keepers who were kind enough to engage in conversation, the families huddled in a cafe and the quick sense of humor. It was like going to a family reunion for 3 days. However! There were some striking places that made me laugh imagining my family there: the pot coffee shops and the Red-Light District just to name a few. And began in front of this church. Anne would have heard the bells from her hideout. Above is Anne Frank's house. Our destination was Vondel ...
