Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Welcome to the World of Waxing (Men, you can skip this installment)
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The PC Life
Welcome girls to Löki's World of Hair Removal.
I know, I know. You may ask yourself, "Why the heck is Löki writing about this?" and I do not have an answer, so I am going to skip that question.
Removing hair in Peace Corps is...expensive.
Yes, I said it. Expensive. Before we even get to the hauling of water, the heating of water, the standing in the tub of heated water, let's talk about the purchasing of the razor and shave gel. After an extensive search, I have just one question:
Amy's Sugar Waxing Videos [link]
After a few rounds of experimenting, I found I like using strips best, but hey. To each their own.
At any rate, this method worked, it was low (low) in pain, and I only have to do it once or twice a month. Cheap, easy, and I do not smell like a 21 year old Azerbaijani boy. Score.
I know, I know. You may ask yourself, "Why the heck is Löki writing about this?" and I do not have an answer, so I am going to skip that question.
Removing hair in Peace Corps is...expensive.
Yes, I said it. Expensive. Before we even get to the hauling of water, the heating of water, the standing in the tub of heated water, let's talk about the purchasing of the razor and shave gel. After an extensive search, I have just one question:
Where in the world can I find non-Axe shave gel in Azerbaijan????? I do not want to smell like a adolescent boy all day.With no answer in sight, I threw a mini-fit. In this mini-fit rage, I decided to internet research hair removal methodologies and lo and behold, I found this:
Amy's Sugar Waxing Videos [link]
After a few rounds of experimenting, I found I like using strips best, but hey. To each their own.
At any rate, this method worked, it was low (low) in pain, and I only have to do it once or twice a month. Cheap, easy, and I do not smell like a 21 year old Azerbaijani boy. Score.
Friday, June 3, 2011
A Mission in Review
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Frequently Asked Questions
So, you may have noticed, I don't really jive with the politics or political issues on this blog. I mean, if you know me (and I am assuming at least 39.8% of my readers know me personally), this is really odd.
It is not because I do not follow Azerbaijani news or read American news or debate the inner-workings of Peace Corps normally.
It is because I follow my own set of rules [link]. As much as I think Azerbaijani politics are interesting, the mission of this blog is not Azerbaijani political commentary. Peace Corps is a huge organization and for all my involvement with it operationally, trying to explain to anyone outside the sphere the nuances is difficult. If you think me unpassionate about the US of A, just email me and I will list out for you why I think the Road Map for America leads us all away from America.
So, what is the mission of this blog? Well, this whole post was just so I could tell it to you. My mission is:
I wrote that myself.
It is not because I do not follow Azerbaijani news or read American news or debate the inner-workings of Peace Corps normally.
It is because I follow my own set of rules [link]. As much as I think Azerbaijani politics are interesting, the mission of this blog is not Azerbaijani political commentary. Peace Corps is a huge organization and for all my involvement with it operationally, trying to explain to anyone outside the sphere the nuances is difficult. If you think me unpassionate about the US of A, just email me and I will list out for you why I think the Road Map for America leads us all away from America.
So, what is the mission of this blog? Well, this whole post was just so I could tell it to you. My mission is:
To advance the Peace Corps Third Goal by providing insightful and entertaining commentary through weekly blog posts seeking to engage and inform interested parties in the lifestyle and experiences of a Peace Corps Volunteer.
I wrote that myself.
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