http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Life As I Know It: RPCV in America en Vox Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:02:52 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/this-is-the-story-about-a-girl-named-lucky.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/this-is-the-story-about-a-girl-named-lucky.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/this-is-the-story-about-a-girl-named-lucky.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:02:52 -0700 My lucky streak since I've been back to the U.S.: Car accident Appendectomy Lost a UPS package Package from Moldova stolen PC screwed up my insurance Dead hard drive <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/this-is-the-story-about-a-girl-named-lucky.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0123f1694c44860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/i-hate-la.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/i-hate-la.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/i-hate-la.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:21:29 -0700 It just took me two hours to pick up and drop off my nephew and niece from school. 2 hours! I have driven to San Diego in less time. Some gang bangers decided to shoot up a local bar and now all the streets are closed off. The driving-with-a-c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/i-hate-la.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d01240b63ba43860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/may.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/may.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/may.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:37:34 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225252256549d0123ddbb1d0c860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c225252256549d0123ddbb1d0c860c-50si" alt="I&#39;s" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yay, I finally finished my May photos! There's a mixture of the last days of school, my partner's babies' baptism and the official opening of sports season. Two more months to go. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/may.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0123ddced17c860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/graduation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/graduation.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/graduation.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:59:39 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225252256549d0123ddce896d860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225252256549d0123ddce896d860d-50si" alt="Little High" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> ...pics are up. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/graduation.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0123ddbad74c860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/running-on-empty.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/running-on-empty.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/running-on-empty.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:13:22 -0700 Last week my packages finally arrived from Moldova. I had shipped back home a bunch of my clothes and some electronics in 3 boxes. One arrived opened with my things taken out and random books, cheap clothes, and a plastic thingy put back in. Ne... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/running-on-empty.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0123ddb96873860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mitocans.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mitocans.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mitocans.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:28:10 -0700 This is a PG-13 version of a slide show I did for the volunteers that were in my training village and our two years together. It's ~30 minutes so make sure you have time. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mitocans.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0123f1382c57860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/whats-new.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/whats-new.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/whats-new.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:28:30 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225252256549d011016ccd773860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225252256549d011016ccd773860d-50si" alt="I Am, Are You?" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Finally got a new car. Now I'm free to do nothing. I got buyers remorse of course. Wrong color, too expensive, wrong type, too expensive. Good thing I'm not Catholic or else the excess guilt would drown me. I'm volunteering now as a way to ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/whats-new.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d0110186c7676860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/livin-the-american-dream.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/livin-the-american-dream.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/livin-the-american-dream.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:14:38 -0700 - Attend a White Wedding - Bifa (check in Romanian) - Go through a drive-thru - Bifa - Drive and eat on the freeway - Bifa - Flush a toilet - Bifa - Talking on the phone while driving a new car - Bifa - Honk at stupid drivers - Bifa - Throw styrof... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/livin-the-american-dream.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d011018679144860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-sweet-sound-of-the-ghetto-bird.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-sweet-sound-of-the-ghetto-bird.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-sweet-sound-of-the-ghetto-bird.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:28 -0700 To my audience of two out there, I'm finally back home. The ghetto bird above has driven me into action. Actually I came home last Sunday but I didn't have Internet or phone or transportation or motivation or write. Yesterday I went to Target ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-sweet-sound-of-the-ghetto-bird.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d01101864cf34860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mind-the-gap.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jimmy) http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mind-the-gap.html?_c=feed-rss http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mind-the-gap.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:11:36 -0700 I'm in London now. It really is expensive here. I mean I spent half the money I spent in Turkey in 5 days in 1 day here. Finished my Turkey trip. Drove around a lunar landscape in a scooter. Yes, I can drive around in a scooter now because I'... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jtwanderlust.vox.com/library/post/mind-the-gap.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225252256549d011016817bf8860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>