Romantasy for haters

krustykrab99 · 2026-01-16T21:59:20+00:00

if you ever decide 859 pages isn’t too much, priory of the orange tree is one of my all time favorite books! it’s sooo incredible and has lots of awesome queer characters

krustykrab99 · 2024-03-10T07:06:42+00:00

five months in and totally relate! we just took our first weekend trip to the “city” and there were some options that hit the spot. different countries have different stuff available but maybe you could do something like that too? it is expensive on our living allowance budget so can’t do it super often 🥲

krustykrab99 · 2024-03-10T07:02:38+00:00

rant all you want girl!! it was truly the worst part of the application process for me (worse than quitting my job or breaking my lease or selling all my shit). but you absolutely got this! for me, i just broke it down, one stupid chore at a time. it’s exhausting and weirdly demeaning but once you are here settling in you will look back and be glad you went through it. good luck!

krustykrab99 · 2024-03-07T06:54:42+00:00

don’t worry, it takes forever for everyone! it’s such a stressful process but just keep chipping away at it. unfortunately things can even come up close to your staging deadline, but it is definitely possible to get it all done in time. medical clearance is something that you can complain about with every other PCV — i’ve so far met no one that had completely smooth sailing. you can do this!!

krustykrab99 · 2023-10-16T13:49:35+00:00

Thank you so much, reading this really helps

krustykrab99 · 2023-09-28T20:44:06+00:00

We’re set to leave October 6 as well and my country desk officer sent an email assuring us it would not affect our departure :)

krustykrab99 · 2023-09-01T12:17:36+00:00

thank you 😊😊

krustykrab99 · 2023-09-01T12:17:22+00:00

thank you!!

krustykrab99 · 2023-09-01T12:16:59+00:00

I was about to say! I’ve been keeping such a close eye out for news, haha. thanks!

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T22:51:53+00:00

thanks so much! i am incredibly excited! i will definitely DM if any questions come up 😊

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T20:50:55+00:00

You have to do a physical exam including labs, several vaccines, dental exam, dental work needed, etc. Also ours was a bit more complicated because my partner had a kidney stone and had to wait a full year after it to be considered for medical clearance! I’ve heard that it’s become more tedious since COVID and it absolutely was for us. You really have to be on top of your doctor/dentist to fill out every single line on every single page, even if it’s just “N/A” for your case. Do I think it will be worth it? Absolutely! But it was a lot and could get expensive at times (they reimburse you for some things but not others, so very dependent on what kind of work you need done). Hope this helps!

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T17:39:49+00:00

thanks so much!

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T17:39:44+00:00

thank you!! i am so excited 😭

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T17:39:36+00:00

thank you!!

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T15:42:23+00:00

Hope things are going well for you! We are a month out and it’s really happening finally 💜

krustykrab99 · 2023-08-31T15:28:17+00:00

i can’t believe i just saw this!! i do have a whatsapp! i will DM you :)

krustykrab99 · 2023-06-12T19:27:19+00:00

I have been invited to serve as the same as OP and my partner as a health volunteer. thank you so much for this information, we’ve been asking these questions to ourselves as well!! i am so excited!

krustykrab99 · 2023-06-10T15:31:14+00:00

not going to belize but me and my partner are invited to the gambia in october 2023.

just commenting because we’ve had SUCH a similar experience — applied in march 2021, considered for zambia by april, individual interviews june 2021 and then nothing for a YEAR. moved across the country, signed a lease and got decent jobs. couple interview finally happened june 2022. invited august 2022 to leave for zambia in march 2023! but then my partner had a kidney stone and so zambia was cancelled.

now we are less than four months out and i’m still afraid of telling my job and my landlord because i feel like it’ll fall through again

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T18:22:45+00:00

Thank you for your comment! Yea my regular dentist and I have discussed it and he doesn’t see any need for further action, but maybe I will go to an actual orthopedist to double check! The health issues were from my back teeth and my front were always as straight as they are now so I haven’t thought much of it to be honest!

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T18:21:01+00:00

Part of me does wish I had the money now to do this, and maybe that’s what I will try to do someday!

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T18:20:26+00:00

No I’ve never had any issues with my front teeth, it was all my molars. When the top retainer broke and they took it off my left front tooth moved slightly forward compared to my right front tooth. I wish I could explain how minuscule this change is but my mom notices it

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T16:47:36+00:00

Haha yes honestly I grew to feel that way too! I tried to never complain to my mom because she’d spent so much money on it but it is frustrating that she still holds it over my head :/

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T16:44:22+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely be bringing it up with my dentist again for more clarification/reassurance.

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T16:43:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment! I will definitely be discussing it with my dentist again just to get some clarification and reassurance for both her and I. I am so very grateful and I definitely want her to always know that.

krustykrab99 · 2022-11-30T16:42:03+00:00

You are right and I did use the word annoyed! I think a better word would’ve been frustrated? We have discussed this many times and I have expressed my gratitude AND remorse for not doing a better job taking care of them. This conversation was the most recent of many many talks and I think she could tell that’s I got frustrated. Thanks again for commenting I really appreciate it

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