I have found, since living here that many sayings or proverbs are universal, with only slight variations. Like us, the folks here have the “cat got your tongue” and “green thumb” phrases but the other day we discovered a real funny one.
We were having a nice meal with a local family here on mom [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2006 by allissa
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It’s their first day here (my beloved visitors). Some pointers I gave them: 1. Never get in/out of the taxi on the left hand side, its illegal. 2. Never put the toilet paper down the toilet, it goes in the trash bin. 3. Better if you don’t refer to the Country to the left [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2006 by allissa
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The USA folks have noticed a difference in my voice lately. They picked up on something before I even did! Lately I have been happier than I have been in quiet a while. The first 12 months here were a very dark time for me, maybe the darkest I have ever experienced. Of [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2006 by allissa
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I don’t know if it is that I am delirious due to sleep deprivation from studying for mid terms or if its that I am too used to technology but…the other day I was using my old school toothbrush because the rechargeable batteries in my electric one ran out. My electric one is great, [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2006 by allissa
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So the scary, deadly bird flu is here. I am sure it is not news in the states but it is all anyone here talks about. It was in all the surrounding countries and it has just arrived here too. No one eats chickens now and old ladies run from sparrows, it [...]
Posted on April 3rd, 2006 by allissa
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At the conference I attended last month they gave us 5 traits that guarantee burn out for people in my line of work. 1. Overestimating oneself and what they can handle-check 2. High expectations-check 3. People pleaser-check 4. Rescuing (constantly trying to help others and fix their situations)-check 5. Guilt (a person who is [...]
Posted on April 2nd, 2006 by allissa
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