Monthly Archives: May 2006

Incoming stagiaires (psl-19)

By theresa | Published: May 26, 2006
Lyle put together a ton of great information on what to expect and things to bring. I don’t really care too much about what you expect, but I imagine my life will be much easier if y’all pack well. So here’s some advice. Biased by gender, sector, and the fact that my [...]
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What does Theresa eat?

By theresa | Published: May 25, 2006
Yogurt has proven itself delightfully easy to make. And making it myself is hella cheaper than buying it. And it won’t make me sick either (often a problem, when refrigerators are only turned on during the day . . . and the yogurt can be months old). Chewy granola was also easy, [...]
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What does Theresa drink?

By theresa | Published: May 24, 2006
If you ever make it over to Benin, you’ll be surprised and amazed by the things people put in their stomachs here. The food is different enough, but when you see what we drink, whoa . . . First of all, coffee isn’t coffee. It’s instant. It’s Nescafe. And it’s almost [...]
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PACE yourself.

By theresa | Published: May 14, 2006
When I was younger, I used to get in huge fights with my parents, especially my father. He and I are surprisingly alike, which means that we both know exactly what buttons to push in order to get the other one going. And oh man did we go. Finally, the fight would [...]
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It never rains but it pours.

By theresa | Published: May 13, 2006
And it’s only the start of the rainy season. That’s the price I pay for living in a tropical paradise, I suppose. Except Cotonou’s not really a paradise. It’s a dirty smelly city. When it’s dry, it’s hot and polluted and miserable as the sun beats down on sidewalks and streets [...]
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In which t likes pictures of herself!

By theresa | Published: May 10, 2006
Pictures from the waterfalls up by the Tang will be up soon, but while you’re waiting, check out some pics by Lyle. Sara and I froze our asses off during All-Vol. Ben, Sara, me, and Lyle all dressed up for the GAD dinner. Hott! (Seriously, I love that picture.) And of course, [...]
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In which t sees just about all there is to see.

By theresa | Published: May 10, 2006
My trip up North was incredible. Frustrating. Painful. Digestionally challenging. Amazing. Beautiful. Full of culinary delights. Mostly, though, it was inspiring. Coming on the hells of All-Vol (two days of enforced quality time with every single other volunteer in country) and IST (in service training for SED/ [...]
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