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May 09, 2006
New Yorkistan, Part 2
Put returned Peace Corps Volunteers together and certain things will always happen.
Drinks will be imbibed, stories will be told, gossip will be shared. Partners will be amazed/frightened/bored.
Bubble machines will be wielded.
T'Amanda will do a keg handstand. She will succeed.
Dogs will be giant, boyfriends will be shrunk.
Burgers will be displayed.
Friends will take inappropriate photos.
Friends will enjoy being together again.
I also met some really cool guys, including one particularly hysterically funny man. He is my new BFF.
Actually, alcohol is the only real constant. Peace Corps really requires that.
Seriously, life in Peace Corps could be summarized as experiences like eating genuine sheep ass-fat, dealing with giardia, and the eternal search for heat in the winter. Over time, the bad moments fade, and now I just think about how much it changed me. The removal of luxuries made simple things like reading a luxury, and time spent with my host family, my students, and my friends became the real aspect of the day. Spending time with my friends brought it all back, and I miss it.
Posted by G at May 9, 2006 06:32 PM
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Where can I order striped-shirt guy?
Posted by: sam at May 10, 2006 09:39 AM
The guy with the burger patty is cute.
There's a group of us RPCVs from Kazakstan who settled in DC and still keep in touch. They're all starting to have babies now.
Posted by: jimbo at May 10, 2006 10:23 AM
It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye because of an unwieldly bubble machine.
Posted by: GayProf at May 10, 2006 08:36 PM
Looking good!
Posted by: Randy McDonald at May 13, 2006 10:47 PM
Awwww. It looks like a blast!
Posted by: Mr. HK at May 14, 2006 06:43 PM
I'm still hungover from my Peace Corps days.... Glad to see RPCV's still carrying on the tradition. Love ya!
Posted by: jake at May 15, 2006 04:09 AM
G-
Been a few years and I just happened to be cleaning out my favorites and ran across your page. Uz-Crack-istan. Hmm. .. . guess that says it all. Am off to Malaysia this summer (been in Mexico City for 3 years and getting the travel itch) on a new teaching contract. Keep rockin' and good to hear the ol' Peace Corps crowd still knows how to bend the elbow.
Cheers,
Shane
Posted by: Shane at May 20, 2006 05:55 PM