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it’s not you…it’s me: breaking up with domesticity
today i had to open and empty the six jars of applesauce i spent the ENTIRE day canning a while back. i was so proud of my productivity and domestic talent. which apparently i don’t have much of...
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october eighth
well today was weird…not that most days in ukraine, in all honesty, aren’t weird as it is. not only did i see a spotted cow (i don’t think i’ve ever seen one in ukraine before) AND a skateboarder (also...
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(sort of) why i joined peace corps & my ‘kenya complex’
ever since junior high i felt some special pull towards anything kenya. why kenya? i had no idea. just like my hatred of the movie ‘charlie and the chocolate factory’, it didn’t make much sense, it...
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there’s free airport wifi so I couldn’t help myself
train to Kharkiv flight to turkey goodbye Ukraine, hello feta! : )
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13.1 and half-way there
there’s an interesting phenomenon happening in the village of konstaninovka. everyone is telling me about this girl, my sister, they’ve seen running back and forth back and forth. if it wasn’t for my...
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march sixth
apparently the circus is in town. and no, i’m not referring to my 11th graders, but a real circus. today’s day at school was pretty darn short, but i’m not complaining! half of the school, the younger...
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into the unknown
running in ukraine means you’re more likely to be attacked by a pack of dogs than hit by a car. i’ve had some pretty frightening close calls with bear-sized angry dogs, but thankfully never actually...
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the b.b.b.b. veggie burger
the letter b isn’t my favorite letter in the alphabet (yes, i really do have one), but you very well might think it is from the name of this recipe and post — which, by the way, is alternatively...
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krakow in 5 x 5s
I think krakow stole my heart. just a sampling of shots so far…more (non-iphone) photos and words to come!
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lviv in 5 x 5s
today officially marks my 2nd year in ukraine. i might not be new here, per say, but my parents sure are! they’re now with me in the land of borsch and babushkas! ukraine greeted my parents with a butt...
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на коня // one for the road
while “на коня” literally translates to “on the horse”, it’s a phrase in ukrainian/russian that means “one for the road”. it’s usually the “last” toast at parties, though sometimes people may toast to...
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a little travel update from KLP
some of you might be (or might not be) wondering where I am at the moment. I know your life just isn’t the same without my lowercase love! just to catch you up, i made it safely to singapore, hung out...
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kuala lampur in 5 x 5s
any day that involves monkey-watching and ends with your cuticles colored curry from the best indian food you’ve had is a good day indeed. tomorrow it’s off to georgetown in penang!
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georgetown penang in 5 x 5s
georgetown — just when i didn’t think things could be any hotter. georgetown isn’t only hot it’s hott…but in an old toothless man driving a rickshaw sort of a hott…if that exists i’m going to say it...
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taiwan & thailand in 5 x 5s
in a few days my month of after-service wandering/sweating/eating/photographing my way through southeast asia will come to an end and I’ll set out on one last flight — this time headed for home to put...
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market musings & metric meddlings
The highlight of my weekends here in Illinois, similar to my weekends in Ukraine, consist of a trip to the market. In Ukraine the market is called a ”bazaar” or “rinok” and here we call them “farmers’...
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Reblog: when ‘XOXO’ means ‘HOHO’: valentine’s day in ukraine
condimentlove:Reminiscing about Valentine’s days past. While I (slowly) work on a couple new posts, please enjoy this old post and rejoice in the fact that my blog is 3 years old and although postings...
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First Semester Review: Letterpress I
A while back I had the idea of creating a “Semester Review” on Borscht & Babushkas as a way to share with you all what I’ve actually been up to in my MFA Book Arts studies. And also, you know, just...
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First Semester Review: Bookbinding I
Continuing with my series, I now present a semester review of Bookbinding I. I love bookbinding. Like, I really, really love it — which is why I’m continuing in Bookbinding II this semester. Prior to...
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First Semester Review: Calligraphy Blackletter Hands
The third and final instillation of my “First Semester Review”. Finally! It’s halfway through the current semester aaaaaand I’m still posting about the last one. Oops. But now I can (hopefully) move on...
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