Monthly Archives: February 2003

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Non-profit work?

Alright, here’s the deal. I need suggestions on where to look to find possibilities for my post job volunteer or non-profit international work. I know there is the typical “Teaching English Overseas” deal, but I was thinking something different from that. And maybe for a shorter amount of time. For example, my friend Elizabeth went to South Africa for three months to help build libraries. That sounds good, but I don’t end my job until the end of September so I need to have some options. Probably looking for something that would start after the new year.

So I am hollering out to all you non-profit bunnies: Use my comments! Give me suggestions!

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Birthday Girl

So I’m 27 today. Wow. I feel so much older than that. Especially in the last two years. I remember when I started this job and I would be reading on the plane, people would always ask me if the book was for school and if I was on vacation. Now nobody even cards me when I order drinks. Argh.

Yesterday I had a great day. Brenda and I arrived in Bend Oregon and roamed the streets. What a great town! We had an amazing dinner at Merenda downtown. We shared Fire Roasted Mussels, an amazing veggie platter with acorn squash and brown butter, and a giant crab that was cooked in a way I’ve never had. SO GOOD! We shared a bottle of wine and some dessert as well. Really pampered myself, pre-birthday. Then moved on to Fiddy’s which was a total dive with local appeal, then on to the Winterfest where we relaxed in a Jazz and Java tent on this couch they had dragged in there. Then stumbled upon a martini bar where we really squatted for quite a while. A great time.

Today Brenda and Erin took me to the Deschutes Brewery which was great but we weren’t hungry enough for all the food we ordered. They also gave me bath salt, a barnes and noble gift card and two french translation and phrases books for my trip to Europe. I felt so special. I haven’t really celebrated my birthday in years so this was really nice. I can’t believe they got me gifts. Way too nice especially since I’ve been talking their ears off the last week and a half. They’ve got to be sick of me. 🙂

Thank you to everyone who called or e-mailed or gave me a shout out in their blog today. I’ve never felt so loved! Wow!

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.