 My favorite diaries:
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jspadaci profile - diary |
| comments: one of the new blood, who came in june to revitalize our troops. good luck, jordy! |
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keither profile - diary |
| comments: yet another of The Next Generation. send him good thoughts! |
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matt-itania profile - diary |
| comments: despite clearly copying my nickname, he's a great kid with new insight into Mauritania. |
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naruth profile - diary |
| comments: one of my good friends who has finished his 2 years in Mauritania and moved on to the DRC. yes, *that* DRC. |
My favorite music: |
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Chris Whitley |
| comments: a really neat twangy guitar player and singer. i found his album "living with the law" in my maison and have been listening ever since! |
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Jack Johnson |
| comments: geat mellow tunes! my host family from senegal during WAIST introduced me to his music. witchy, check it out! |
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Voltaire |
| comments: ex-lover's lovers, baby! |
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A Mighty Wind |
| comments: the soundtrack to the movie. the songs are always in my head. |
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Coldplay |
| comments: because i am oh-so-melancholy while riding taxi brousse |
My favorite movies: |
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Kill Bill |
| comments: i am a terrible person for liking this needlessly blood-spattered movie so much. |
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Chicago |
| comments: ok, mom and shannon, i admit that i liked this one too. renee zellweger is great! |
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Lilo & Stitch |
| comments: what a surprisingly fantastic movie. so dark and yet so touching! |
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Pirates of the Carribean |
| comments: between keira and johnny, i'm almost diabetic with eye candy. |
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Lost in Translation |
| comments: just saw this in Nkt! a beautiful, unexpected movie. |
My favorite authors: |
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Denis Johnson |
| comments: read Resuscitation of a Hanged Man. i had never heard of it, but found it in the library left by former PCVs. it is one of the most incredible books i have ever read, with great philosophic/religious themes and a healthy dose of kerouac-like self destru |
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Ellis Peters |
| comments: also discovered here in Mauritania! read the Brother Cadfael books! huzzah! |
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| comments: i now understand the fascination with Sherlock Holmes. brilliant! |
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Anne Rice |
| comments: yay vampire chronicles! now, can anyone find me Queen of the Damned? it's not in any regional libraries! |
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Raymond Carver |
| comments: writes some of the most heart-rending short stories i have ever read. |
