Texts from Last Peace Corps Deployment
“Omg my director is back from UB with 2 smart boards, a laptop for every teacher, and a grant to build ‘the biggest and best’ sports field in BK. Now all we need to do is teach.”-BA, 20-Apr-2011, 12:49pm
“You’re such a sneakster. Thanks for the fire extinguisher..Now I wont be able to burn my ger down.” Please don’t try. CD-21-Apr-2011, 9:28am
“ Oh nice, I am every happy. What is your best” Monkdalai, 23-Apr-2011, 8:41pm
“It’s rainy! Blah!” “Oh great, it is snowing out there.” HANNAH 7:59 am! 25-April-2011
“Wally I live in the hudo (countryside) now! It’s crazy!” Did you change sites? Or just move in with your director “Yeah my director. But its really far!” 27-Apr-2011, 3:19pm
“YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY! :D” “Omg congrates! Im happy for you. San bain!” “Mazel tov!” All my sitemates. 28-Apr-2011, 10:06am
“Just saw it on Facebook, congrats ol boy!” Glenn, 1-May, 9:17pm
“What’s up?” Taking a nap “Well, when you un-nap tell me. Im around.” Hannah, 30-Apr-2011, 2:05pm
“Can you come to Nalaikh?” Sadly no. “Ok, Anand was asking about you, I had text with her today.”….”That didn’t come out right.” Uncle Frank, 1-May-2011, 6:48pm
“Can I have the fruit basket in your apartment that hangs once you leave too? It has no fruit in it at the moment by your sink? Sorry I just need so many things!” Shar, 3-May, 7:56pm
“Wow hardworking wally.ok go to hongor (school). of course you were nice in ub” Ugantsetseg, 3-May, 9:18pm
“I may have to shave my head…” Do you have lice? “No, Dashka said she would do it and I said I’d do it with her and then it turned out she was serious.” I’ll shave my head too. “Ill consider” I’ll consider or Ill-considered? Both. CD, 5-May, 11:03am
“Be prepared, we very well might be having a head shaving party next week.” Did Dashka decided to be Buddhist in India?” No, her parents never had a hair-cutting ceremony for her as a child.” She’s very put together for someone who has never been loved. She needs to get out of this town and start over. “Haha love our psycho analysis Wallace but I do agree.” CD 12:46pm
That building with the protected ger in UB was the Certificate Protection Ministry. Maybe it prevents ID theft? “What an interesting name” I’d say its certificate that I mistranslated… Google says your favorite ger is in front of the Department of Defense. Boring “It does look like the kind of ger that could defend itself. J” You were very impressed with it. I still wouldn’t call it impregnable “Well, it is made of felt.” my fiancée, 6-May, 4:47pm