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One Year of Prime

One Year of Prime A friend of mine and I cannot say for certain who it was as I have had my way with many a computer over the last few months, gifted a program to me via their hard drive entitled Freaks and Geeks. Within the show there are numerous future stars and the creator director is someone of considerable note at this time. From what I gather the show only lasted one season and I am fastly approaching the final episode of the season. The show is based in the early 80's and chronicles the experiences of a group of people in different stages of High School.....Wonder Years with an 80's feel....a bit more less family friendly but who could measure up to the innocence of Kevin and Winnie?? The Wonder Years merits a novel within itself......so last night...... I had finished a tutoring session with a woman in town who teaches English in a school two hours from her home....she wakes up at 4:30 every morning to make her commute and returns home each night between 6:3

The angst of food

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The hardest part of my day is getting out of bed-I do not say that in some sort of depression commercial run at 2 PM during a Monday afternoon. In the night I see so many of the people I do not get to see during my daily life here...I see family, college friends, high school friends, and those who I would not be able to see in the States or anywhere else minus the afterlife. My dreams here have more vivid than at any time than I can recall-perhaps it is my minds way to compensate for the physical presence or a small gift from above. Whatever that may be.... when that time ends it takes a bit more effort to separate me from manger style bed. Every morning I then proceed down stairs with what I would say is something similar to what one would use in a college dorm situation.....a ridiculous plastic carrier...one section has my soap, the other my toothbrush and paste, the other a wash cloth, and a fourth spot for any wildcard item I choose....perhaps face wash......mouthwash.....lotio

Free Time

As a volunteer of the Peace Corps one inevitably has more free time on their hands then they are accustomed to in the states. We work no 9-5 schedule –there is no gym, there are no happy hours, no pool parties, no in town movie theatres, bowling alleys, skating rinks (not that grown men spend much time at skating rinks), or malls…..and the work is sought out more than delivered to ones door. I have begun a few projects within my site-I am working at schools 3 days a week, am assisting in the Planning of a festival for the Beekeepers Association, and working on my project for the government which is classified as a Community Diagnostic. What is this place about, what are the strengths, weaknesses, where does it need help, and how can I help it? The latter part of that sentence being the part that lends one to wonder of being an effective human being in a foreign culture….pretty normal feelings all things considered. With my spare time I have taken to watching TV series which is som