things you can beat with a stick and things you cannot.

things you can beat with a stick:
-a flip flop breaking at part where it connects between the strap and the sole in the middle of your day
-a hot stuffy room w/o air conditioning.
-mosquitoes that decide your feet are a buffet then buzz next to your ear all night
-being blown in the face with hot air and even more dust
-almost being run over by a marsutka
-wool that the Azeri women use to stuff mattresses

things you cannot beat with a stick:
-an awesome friend who picks up a piece of plastic string to help you fix your flip flop. I love my nater tot!
-the ramones. well you can't beat their music with a stick. incidentally, my birthday will be coming up relatively soon. anyone in the U.S. interested in sending me a Ramones t-shirt for my birthday will receive my undying love. I wear a medium/large. black.
-becoming an official volunteer in about 48 hours. my exit interview was awesome, my program managers and peace corps staff is happy with me and that I exceeded expectations more often than just meeting them. I was really surprised seeing as I'm a self-described slacker. I also did better than I thought I would on my langauge test. woot!