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Tag Archives: Philippines
Back to the Usual in the Philippines
The past few weeks have flown and it is difficult to recount all that happened as it is almost a blur. I guess it was 2 or 3 weeks ago that Bobby had a conference for Peace Corps while I … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged art, art work, Bobby, breakfast, discover, discovered, eat, eating, fly, food, friend, hot, Kabankalan, life, Lithuania, love, lunch, mom, New York, Peace Corps, peace corps volunteer, Philippines, photo, photos, picture, plane, tourism, visa, volunteer
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Thinking of the Future
At this point in time, we are still unsure of what lies ahead once we finish our time here in the Philippines. Bobby has thought more about graduate school and programs and it seems that he will be taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged Bobby, language, Middle East, Peace Corps, Philippines, school
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Eradicating Joe
Back to the good ol’ sweltering climate where I resume my former identity of being “Joe”. The greetings of “Hey Joe” began instantly upon disembarking from the plane and have not slowed since. Bobby has told me that it is … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bobby, car, eat, food, friend, good, hot, Kabankalan, love, New York, Philippines, plane
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Today is the Day!!
I made it!! I will leave in about 2 hours to go to the airport and I am on my way back to the Philippines! I can’t believe it. I am sort of excited but not yet, I am still … Continue reading
Wrapping it up
With only one full class remaining and one exam, I now feel safe to allow myself to start missing Bobby. I have tried to not think of the distance or even being apart and I have done quite well. I … Continue reading
Geneve Fete de la Musique
Today is my second day in Geneve, Switzerland. I made last minute arrangements with Aime and Alice. We left immediately after class to catch the train and arrive in Geneva almost too quickly. It seemed that we were just getting … Continue reading
Posted in Switzerland
Tagged boat, church, discover, discovered, eat, family, friend, home, hot, hotel, immigration, money, park, Philippines, picture, pretty, Switzerland, walk, walking
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Home, Home on the Range!!!
So this past Sunday I finally found a place that I would LOVE to call home. Jenny had rented a house for her family during the two weeks or so that they would be staying in France that was just … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged art, Bobby, development, dinner, eat, family, France, French, friend, home, kids, love, lovely, Philippines, school, snow, Switzerland
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Happily Ever After
This past weekend has been such a joy, the wedding of Jenny and Patrice ended up being much more than just a wedding. I felt like I was on vacation for the first time in a long time. Thins went … Continue reading
Chambèry Part 2
Today I got a text from Bobby describing some of the frustrations he is feeling now. It has been increasingly difficult for him since I left. He mentions some of his difficulties in his bloghttp://www.cousinbobby.blogspot.com. . I am sure that … Continue reading
Chambery
Today is my first full day in Chambery. I have been speaking more French in the past two days than I probably ever have in my life. I haven’t really tried speaking English yet but I don’t really want to, … Continue reading