Monthly Archives: September 2012

Banana ice cream

Posted on September 29, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Ice cream (and really all dairy products) here are expensive — as expected because I think there are something like three cows on the island. I drink boxed milk (my tastebuds are not sophisticated so I can’t tell the difference) … Continue reading →

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Honey Crunch

Posted on September 26, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Here’s a little bit about my job. One of the many reasons I enjoy the work I do is because I work with kids — that includes babies, who usually are pretty cute little bundles! There is one nurse I … Continue reading →

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Walking path and pictures

Posted on September 24, 2012 by gratitudeactually

As promised.. a break from those potentially boring posts for some pictures. There is a great path along “Beach Road” that is paved and is a common place to find the bikers, walkers, and joggers of Saipan. I recently took … Continue reading →

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Saipan info part four and five

Posted on September 22, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Saipan: Industry and People I decided to combine industry and people because they actually seem to go together. There used to be a very different population here. In history, there was a large population of Japanese here prior to World … Continue reading →

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Saipan info part three

Posted on September 21, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Part Three: Saipan Government (as far as I can tell)… and an update on the status of the government here * This will include a little information about Medicaid as well since that applies to my field. The Saipan government … Continue reading →

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Saipan info part two

Posted on September 18, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Part Two: History of Saipan I hadn’t heard much about Saipan before I found out about my position here but it wasn’t completely unheard of among my family and friends. It’s unfortunate most recent claim to international attention was the … Continue reading →

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Saipan info part one

Posted on September 17, 2012 by gratitudeactually

Now that I’ve been in Saipan for almost three months, I figured I should give you a summary about what I know/have learned about Saipan. Before coming here, I tried to get information about this island on the internet and … Continue reading →

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Teaching

Posted on September 15, 2012 by gratitudeactually

One of my favorite things to do is teach — maybe not as much formal teaching but informal teaching. Mostly I like it because I learn from others as well and I get to engage in good conversation. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Local Flora

Posted on September 13, 2012 by gratitudeactually

I recently bought some fruit that is more local to this area of the world so I decided to share some pictures of things that are commonplace over here that aren’t so common back in the States. The slideshow includes: … Continue reading →

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Post-call sleeping

Posted on September 11, 2012 by gratitudeactually

There is an entity completely unknown to common man… known in the medical world (actually, come to think of it.. in the medical world pre-2011 only before a crazy change in rules!!) as “post-call sleeping“. Other names… perhaps ‘postie nappy’ … Continue reading →

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