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| 6th June 2008 melissa | :) - From: Leaving Satiri Happy travels Rose! |
| 29th May 2008 Brittany | Around the corner... - From: World Map, Masks, and the Hot Season Hey Rose! I love reading your blogs. I'm really excited for you to be in Boston! Hope the last few months of your travels are great! Can't wait to hear from you when you're back! Safe travels. |
| 23rd May 2008 marissa | you're coming home! - From: World Map, Masks, and the Hot Season wow rosa! can't believe you're almost done! i won't be in MI for a while, but where are you going after your month there? did you choose a grad school? i'll be home for a short weekend at the end of august... if you're still there it would be great to see you. if not, you must be in touch soon! ciao bella! ps: "all I'M sayin' is.... there's nothing you can do to do a bully..." |
| 22nd March 2008 Andrea | Just letting you know I'm reading - From: Practice School Hi, I just stumbled upon your blog and as it turns out I am leaving for Africa in a few months to teach math so I figured I would just read through your experience to prepare myself. Just curious, how old were you when you left? How much teaching experience did you have in English? Hope your time turned out well all and all (I'm assuming you're about done). Thanks, ~Andrea |
| 26th February 2008 Jaimee | Home - From: “Cold Season” News Rosie: When do you actually come home? Please let me know. Thanks. miss you, Cuz, Love, Jaim |
| 13th February 2008 Alexis | years - From: Burkina, Gambia, or Lesotho? of educatoin |
| 2nd January 2008 Stacey Tsourounis | thanks for your updates... - From: Harvest time Hi Rosemary, my name is Stacey, I'm an education student in Canada and I've been reading your updates in Burkina with great interest.... I've been traveling through some of West Africa before, further south, and am thinking of returning in December after finishing school (happy graduation to me!). Mali and Burkina Faso are two countries I am dying to see, so I wanted to get some updates of daily life (I'm not a "hotel" traveler). Thank you for your stories!!! I look forward to the next one. p.s. the black worms don't sound so bad...did you ever have bushrat? It's actually quite yummy! |
| 21st December 2007 eric | three-inch black worms - From: Harvest time Is comparing the taste of food to wet caterpillars similar to the tastes like chicken comparison? To'o with black worms just tastes like wet cater pillars...the fries from the Banfora MacDonalds tastes like wet catapillars..."the cat" prefers large spiders because they taste like wet caterpillars... |
| 8th December 2007 Aunt Judy | "Amazing Race" - From: New school year; a dismal Ramadan For the last two Sunday nights, our Amazing Race tv show, was in Burkina Faso..........one of their destinations to race to. I think they go next to Croatia.............but it was interesting that they happened to go to Burkina Faso. Like whoever heard of the place before you ended up there? Did you hear anything about it? Just curious. I'm sure it would have been over a month ago that they were actually there filming. Seems they also said it was one of the "rest locations" for the "racers". Have a wonderful Christmas.........wherever it takes you. Love, Aunt J |
| 27th October 2007 melissa | school supplies! - From: New school year; a dismal Ramadan hey friend- let me know what i can send you for school. i will try my best to get you pics of mountains, valleys, etc. but let me know specifically. probably paper things would be the best to send... glad to hear you are doing well. :) keep on rockin! middle school social studies is pretty fun here in asheville. love, mel |
| 14th October 2007 JT | UPDATE: PC returns to Guinea - From: Peace Corps Guinea program officially suspended Just to clarify, since this thread got abandoned, the Peace Corps did return to Guinea, albeit not til after mid-summer, 2007. The disruptions to the projects that PCVs were working on was pretty dramatic.. (which makes one wonder at what happens to those in-country projects when the PCVs return to the US, but I digress.) Conte eventually conceded and assigned a new Prime Minister. At first, it was believed that he was too close to Conte but, so far, he has proven a vast improvement, acting like an actual leader who actually cares about his country. Guinea still has a long road ahead of it, but thing are getting better... and the Peace Corps volunteers have returned to their villages, with a new batch expected in December. Peace & Creation, JT webmaster Friends of Guinea http://FriendsOfGuinea.org |
| 20th September 2007 Chris Cody | Very cool - From: Too Much Rain hello Rosemary! My name is chris cody and I have been checking out this blog of yours. I can't tell you how jealous I am. I have been studying west africa for a year now and I just get more and more interested. I found your blog while I was traveling in south america (and stuck in Peru because of striking transportation workers.) It just sounds awesome. I wish you the best of luck and hope to read more of your stories. CDC |
| 1st August 2007 Jaimee | picture - From: ferocious hunting kitty P.S. Glad to see the frame made it without breaking! HORRAY! |
| 1st August 2007 Jaimee | Nestled! - From: Hiking in Dogon Country Rosie I have to say that I LOVED that you said "nestled in the cliffs." hahahahha! I miss you and our jokes! Enjoy your trip to Paris next week! I wish I could come. If only money grew on trees :( ~Jaim |
| 1st August 2007 Jaimee | Alright Rosie! - From: ferocious hunting kitty Aww....I love that kitty! It's sooo cute! Congrats by the way of your 1 year anniversary! You did it...your immune system rocks! Keep doing what your doing...because your making a difference! Miss ya cuz! ~Jaim |
| 3rd July 2007 anonymous | - From: Summer activities and traveling Sounds like the village that you are in is pretty empty during the day Rosie? What else have you been doing, other than planting trees and hiking? When does school start up? Do you have to go on all of your traveling adventures alone, or do you usually meet up with someone and go together? Other than the bugs, which I'm not too fond of also, are there any other nasty things like unusually large snakes or rats, etc there? I love all of your blog entries! They are really exciting to read about. Glad to hear that you got my package! Hope you enjoyed it! Glad it made it really! :) Miss you cuz.~Jaim |
| 11th June 2007 Jaim | Hey there buddy! - From: Hippos, Niansigoni ruins, and a Girls' Camp in Sobara Hey there Rosie! I was doing some cleaning of my email box and I deleted all signs/links to access this blog thingy! So I was unable to send you a happy birthday message! Thanks for sending a new blog so I could contact you once again. I hope you had an extra special day! Sounds like you made a good purchase with that hammock! Way to go Cuz! Take care and I miss you! ~~Love, Jaim |
| 20th May 2007 Aunt Judy | "GREAT BLOGS" - From: End of the school year, BEPC Blanc, Loosing a neighbor Hi Rosemary: There's no need to change anything about your blogs. All of it is wonderful. I don't have any specific questions to ask in that you're doing a great job as is.........so keep up the good work. How are the BUGS over there..........mosquitoes, lice, spiders, etc. Do they have any real troublesome ones besides those I mentioned? Not being a bug fan, that would no doubt be my major concern..........the creepy crawlies of the area. Otherwise, I really have no questions........in that your blogs are very interesting and informational just like they are. Take care and keep 'em coming!! Can you believe you're nearing your "PC year" already? Wow, how time does fly when you're having a good time, right? Love, Aunt J |
| 20th May 2007 Aunt J | Job Well Done, Not to Worry!! - From: Send me your questions! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE keep your blogs coming. They are fabulous and a total pleasure to read. I have sent them to my sister, Mary, and to Debbie at the cottage...........and everyone has commented on how they love reading about your daily/weekly/monthly goings on over there. C'mon RAIN........for you!! Keep up your interesting writings, Rosemary, and sorry to hear about your neighbor/friend Jon.........what a bummer..............go Jon with your "PC future"!! And, last but not least HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROSEMARY!! Are you getting packages and mail alright now? Love, Aunt J |
| 30th April 2007 Aunt Judy | "c'mon rains" - From: Teaching, really! Hi Rosemary: Keep up the interesting "journal writings". Love them. I've even shared them with others........they're so fascinating. I think I should've concentrated on being in the the PC when I was younger. What an awesome experience. Saw where those colorful plastic kettles (tea kettle looking things) are used for everything....but are plastic?? Did you visit the Sindu Peaks as yet, or take any Djembe classes? Fascinating!! Glad to hear this is a safer place, albeit the DUST!! I guess the 45km's north eliminated the greenery in Bobo, right? C'mon rains!! Have fun in Satiri and keep creating those memories each and every day just like you are. Glad to hear your mom's packages are REALLY MAKING IT NOW, TOO. Hugs always, Aunt J |
| 22nd April 2007 nicolas | nice:) - From: Mailing address and phone number yr site is wounderfull :)...& very important ...specialy in afrika . anyway this is my email hope to add me : lebanon_78@hotmail.com ciao. god bless you |
| 21st April 2007 rosekanasty | Bobo address correct - From: Mailing address and phone number Yes! This address is right (I changed it - it was the Ouaga address, which works, but this is better). It's been tested, too - mom's two packages came within a month! |
| 19th April 2007 Jaim | Current Address Now as of 4/18/07 - From: Mailing address and phone number Rosie: is this still your address or no? I'm rather confused! Go figure!~JAIM |
| 6th April 2007 rosekanasty | uh...thanks? - From: Trip to Sierra Leone Thanks for correcting my type-o. I'll be sure to get on changing "cirle" to "circle." In the meantime you might want to do a spellcheck on your comment there :) |
| 31st March 2007 I love Freetown | New Years Eve Countdown - From: Trip to Sierra Leone I haven't been to Freetown in a very long time, but from what I remember a good number people generally are in chuch for the 'countdown'. The parties begin after midnight. Then on New Year day there's a mass exodus to the beaches in the late morning. |
| 29th March 2007 Dalia | u mest up - From: Trip to Sierra Leone you mest up on the part that says on your eighth paraghrph:ONE OF THE MAJOR LANDMARKS IN FREETOWN IS THE COTTON TREE,GIANT FROMMAGGIER TREE IN THE CENTER OF A LARGE TRAFFIC AND THEN YOU WROTE CIRLE WHEN ITS SOPOSE TO BE CIRCLE DOWN TOWN. |
| 6th March 2007 MALI1 | MALI NEWS - From: Hanging out in Bamako NEWS ABOUT MALI ON http://www.niger1.com/mali2.html |
| 6th March 2007 Jaim | Address - From: Mailing address and phone number Hey that sounds good...I will try to get something off to ya soon! Miss you tons! ~JAIM |
| 6th March 2007 Jaim | FOOSE!! - From: Arrival in Ouagadougou, PanAfrican Film Festival Hey there Rosie: Just thought I would add in that you and the Jackson Five probably got spanked by the opposing team! hahaha! I love beating you in that game! Its grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 8! Miss you girl! Hope all is well and continue to keep us posted. Stay Safe! ~~Love, JAIM |
| 24th February 2007 melissa | :) - From: And the winner is... good job! how long have you been waiting? its must be crazy to start again...but you are tough guess what is on tv? love actually! so its actually funny that i am reading your blog and hearing the movie. congratulations on sticking it out! |
| 19th February 2007 anonymous | - From: Still waiting ooooo, fun times. |
| 10th February 2007 Aunt Judy | "the life" - From: Hanging out in Bamako I think "another paid vacation" is the berries in that you'll have plenty of WORK time in your future. Your eldest brother is no doubt jealous that he didn't join the PC to enjoy the same work!! Have fun and enjoy whatever you do and wherever you go. Sounds great to me!!! I love hearing about your experiences and journies. Keep 'em coming!! Hugs, Aunt J |
| 1st February 2007 Eric | - From: Hanging out in Bamako Another paid for vacation for Rose. I wonder if you will ever have to actually work for a living? |
| 2nd January 2007 Dr. Jen | Christmas in Labe - From: Christmas on the islands Hey Rose, Sounds like Christmas in Conakry was wild! Loads of people. Christmas in Labe was quiet. Kyan, Brian, and I did lovely bike ride and Geoffrey, Christine, and Forrest caught up with us in Kyan's village. It was awesome! http://tofriendsandfamily.blogspot.com Thanks for writing, Dr. Jen |
| 1st January 2007 Aunt Judy | "Happy New Year" - From: Christmas on the islands Wishing you a very happy and healthy new year, Rosemary. It's almost sad that I don't have EXCITING THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT like you do. It's life as usual, which I suppose at times you long for. Anyways, stay safe, positive, and happy like it seems you are!! Best of everything, Love, Aunt J |
| 24th December 2006 Jaimee | Hey Thanks - From: Merry Christmas!! Merry Christmas Rosie! I miss you like crazy. I am home for the holidays and sometimes wondering why I left that warm weather in FL (80's) and yummy oranges! But I want to come home to see the Fam and ski. Yeah, no such luck this year...no snow! I think the snow Gods know that I don't have you to go with...so they said forget it....then "NO SNOW FOR YOU!" hahaha I do miss chatting with you and hangin' out! Sounds like everything is going well over there...Thanksgiving sounded great! ...yet that strike business doesn't sound too good. Keep us updated and I look forward to hearing from you via blogs! I enjoy reading them! Helps the time pass till I see you next. Think of it this way though...when you get back you will have 2 X-mas's worth of gifts waiting and 2 b-days too! SWEETNESS FOR YOU!! When you get back I promise I won't forget your birthday either! hahha sorry bout' that! MIss ya cuz! Thanks for the b-day wish! MIss you ...love Jaim |
| 8th December 2006 marissa | hahaha - From: Teacher's conference well, i guess you've learned not to ever put your food on a table to eat, huh? learn something new everyday :o) glad to hear you're still conquering the continent. keep it up bella! |
| 5th December 2006 Eric | care package - From: YOUR QUESTIONS I gave Mom a bunch of MP3 cd's and a bunch of pictures taken this past summer (before and after you left). She mailed them sometime before Thanksgiving, so hopefully you will get them soon. Apparently she has to disguise everything she sends you to increase the chances of you recieving them. Mom could send you her 1985 cell phone if that would help you. She is still amazed that speed dial allows you to save entire numbers to a single button. I think I am number 4. |
| 2nd December 2006 Aunt J | "Belated Happy Turkey Day" - From: Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks, Rosemary, for the happy turkey day wishes. Glad you got to enjoy a "bird", too, in that I would have thought that was a has been for you!!! We were in Florida celebrating Jaimee's 25th with her as well as Thanksgiving. T'was great weather there and then we had to come home to this cold cold cold stuff. Like yuck! Happy holiday's to you as we enter into the season, and here's to hopefully having as nice a Christmas as you did Thanksgiving. Have fun always, and thanks again for all of the very interesting and enjoyable reading!! Love, Aunt J |
| 26th November 2006 Carrie | - From: First Month at Site Rose! Everything sounds so interesting. I am so happy for you that you are having this amazing adventure. Stay safe. Love, CARRIE |
| 25th November 2006 Melissa | You're Great - From: First Month at Site Hey Rose, I'm reading your blog for the first time, and so far (up to this date that is) it sounds amazing. You are a teacher now! That's so amazing! Are you going to have photos online at any point, do you think? Also, I was wondering if you would like me to start printing out these blogs and dating them and making them pretty. Is anyone doing that for you? If not, I definitly will. This should be a book some day! I would like to show this blog to my students, is such a cultural experience for me and of course for them! I miss you!!!! Talked to Carrie and Emily the other day, we always talk about how SWEET you are! A package for you is in the works, please tell me what you need! A long book perhaps? Supplies like tampons? tylenol? chocolate? I can make you MP3 cds as well. Let me know! -love, mel |
| 24th November 2006 Jaimee K | Happy Thanksgiving - From: Happy Thanksgiving! Hey there Rosie: I hear that Thanksgiving is going to be rather small this year in MI, because you and I are gone, along with Eric and Amy are up north! Crazy. I'm getting really bad about checking my email but feel free to call me anytime or email me! Miss you tons lady and Happy Thanksgiving!~~Your Cuz, Jaim |
| 15th November 2006 Jim Hungerford | makes my day - From: Teacher's conference Hi Rosemary, I really enjoy reading your blog. It makes my day. I can imagine a monkey flying across the room to get your food., but it is hard to imagine a class full of young teenagers behaving themselves while waiting for the teacher. |
| 12th November 2006 Aunt J | "Tigers" - From: Email me! In case you've not heard, the Tigers lost the Series. Boo Hoo. They were doing so great..............but there's always next year. Just thought I'd let you know in the event no one else emails you this weekend, which is when you said you'd be in Mamou. Hope you get this okay. Seems I sent another comment but it didn't get to you or some such return info. It's cold, wet, and yucky here, so enjoy your nice weather. Ours is BAD and into an early fall/winter, already. Take care and we think of you often. Love, Aunt J |
| 12th November 2006 Aunt Judy | Wonderful Blog Reading - From: First Month at Site Hi Rose: Gotta say I haven't read anything as interesting in YEARS. That's pitiful, I know,.............but I'm loving your wonderful Guinea blogs. Keep 'em coming, we miss you, but enjoy all this newfound information about your experiences there. Enjoy each and everyday with all of your new experiences, and thanks for writing. Love Aunt J |
| 8th November 2006 Greg | the locals - From: Adapting I have to admit, this is the kind of behavior I expected from the locals. You obviously are more wealthy than they are so they want something from you. That's why I am happy with being white trash so nobody will ask me for anything. By the way, does that "White person, give me a woman" actually work? I love how they refer to you as white person. What would happen if you yelled "hey black person!" in Detroit? You would probably not be greeted with a smile. Tell me more about this hippopotumus in your room. |
| 8th November 2006 jenny | whats y our address - From: Email me! Miss you, it sounds like you're having an exciting time!! However what is your new address, the only one I have is ( see below). Is this right?? Rosemary Kanasty, PCV Corps de la Paix Americain Quartier Ratoumah B.P. 1927 Conakry, Guinea West Africa |
| 27th September 2006 Eric | Fote! - From: Adapting At the time I didn't understand him, but now it all makes sense. Downtown at the Tiger game, an African American fellow who was apparently between careers yelled to me, "Give me some money!". I told him no. He replied with fote you, or go fote myself, or fote off, or something to that effect. I really had trouble understanding what he was saying. Now I know that he meant nothing hateful towards me and that he was just referring to me as a white person. |
| 25th September 2006 Hilary | I just found your blog! - From: Adapting Rose you are my hero. I'm getting ready to apply for the peace corps and you make it sound so fun. I'm getting really excited. I want to send you a care package so if you have time let me know what you need or what me to send you. I hope your having a great time. |
| 24th September 2006 Shannon O. | - From: Adapting Hey Rose!! I love reading about your experiences in Africa!! Everything you write about is so fascinating. I knew you would adapt well- you are so brave and smart! I hope you are able to keep up with the blog. I'll be sending you some fun stuff in the mail soon (hopefully you will get it). Take care of yourself, be safe, and have fun! |
