Monthly Archives: March 2006

The OC is not real life.

By theresa | Published: March 29, 2006
But if only! I mean, not that Peace Corps Benin isn’t chock full of delightfully salacious scandal, but really, it’s just not the fuckin’ same. I mean, not that I want to go through the MISERY that these kids put themselves through (not that I also haven’t had my moments of complete and utter self-inflicted [...]
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Guilty as charged.

By theresa | Published: March 22, 2006
How to write about Africa.  
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I miss you, sweetheart.

By theresa | Published: March 20, 2006
There’s a Kings of Convenience song that I absolutely adore. I don’t know the title, but the first line of the chorus is “I’d rather dance with you than talk with you.” The song is all about how it’s tough to make small talk and can’t we just “let our hips do the [...]
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Finding “flow”

By theresa | Published: March 17, 2006
I’m stressed, which means the last thing I should be doing is indulging my twin additions: nicotine and caffeine. Unfortunately, sitting in a café (sort of), drinking coffee, smoking, and working on my laptop is strangely comforting. It’s . . . familiar. There is one public (read: not my house and not [...]
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I need a motherfuckin’ hug.

By theresa | Published: March 15, 2006
Nothing like being stood up for a meeting AND a formation in the same afternoon. Life in Benin is so fucking great like that!! Especially when I spent hours preparing for BOTH!! Yes!! Welcome to Benin, Carpenter. It took ya’ fucking long enough.  
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Happy Int’l Women’s Day!

By theresa | Published: March 8, 2006
Around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) marks a celebration of the economic, social, cultural and political achievements for women. The first IWD was held on 19 March 1911 in Germany, Austria, Denmark and further European countries. German women selected this date because in 1848 the Prussian king had promised the vote for women. [...]
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Whatthehellwhynot?

By theresa | Published: March 7, 2006
Four jobs I’ve had: Waitress at RJ Bentley’s (never again) Community Assistant at UMD Intern at Alabanza/ TruePresence Peace Corps Volunteer Four movies I can watch over and over: Pirates of the Carribean Mulan Jurassic Park (I’m such a nerd!) Auberge Espanol Four places I’ve lived: Taylorsville, MD College Park, MD Grenoble, France Cotonou, Benin Four TV shows I love (this one was hard for me!): The West Wing Animaniacs (oh, I [...]
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