Category Archives: Miscellaneous

HOW I GOT MY GROOVE BACK

Posted on 8 December 2010 by Nicole

It took twenty-nine consecutive days of entertaining guests, one three-day holiday spent entirely in bed, and a two-week vacation. My friends, I’m back. I returned home from the aforementioned vacation nearly a week ago, and I’m still reeling from the … Continue reading →

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GASPING FOR BREATH

Posted on 11 November 2010 by Nicole

I haven’t admitted it to many, but I’m really struggling to pick up my service, brush the dirt off and continue onward. I discovered this story tucked away in my Google Reader feed tonight, and I found myself hoping that it … Continue reading →

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WORK IT, SISTER

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Nicole

I woke up this morning, put on a tea kettle and jumped back into bed with the computer that’s graciously on loan from these fine people. I checked my email, and then bopped over to my Google Reader feed… and … Continue reading →

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SHUT IT DOWN

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Nicole

The fight to move into my souqtown is over, and I’m pleased (ha!  that’s putting it mildly) to report that I am moving sometime within the week. Now comes the dreadful task of prepping the house in Souqtown, packing everything up … Continue reading →

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IF ALL ELSE FAILS

Posted on 30 August 2010 by Nicole

Got a culturally sticky situation on your hands?  Just ban the women.

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IN MY OUTBOX

Posted on 24 August 2010 by Nicole

Dear Pastor Jones, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of the time and energy you’ve put into promoting International Burn a Qur’an Day in your community as well as on the world wide web. I … Continue reading →

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DEAL-BREAKER

Posted on 20 August 2010 by Nicole

All deals are off if you don’t love this song.

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Heartbreak.

Posted on 3 February 2010 by Nicole

I suffered a loss tonight, and after weeping openly on the kitchen floor amongst shards of broken glass and coffee grounds, I reached for my cell phone and for the support of a fellow volunteer. Me, 20:27: I just suffered … Continue reading →

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A quick Tashlheit lesson, courtesy of Host Brother.

Posted on 3 December 2009 by Nicole

The suffix -ngh, in my dialect of Tashlheit, is the first person, plural, possessive marker. To clarify: it means our. If tiggmi means ‘house’, tiggmingh means ‘our house’. If lbab means ‘door’, lbabngh means ‘our door’. Got it?  Let me … Continue reading →

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Change is… overwhelming.

Posted on 2 December 2009 by Nicole

I have had a personal computer equipped with the internet in my house and at my fingertips for eight days now.  Only today has the vertigo started to subside. After bouncing from public computer to public computer for nine months, … Continue reading →

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