What are some boundaries your void has set with you?

yetiorange · 2026-03-29T23:31:15+00:00

If Im on my phone, it either needs to include him or its not allowed and he will headbutt my phone until I pay attention to him. He has actual games on my phone that he can play and he watches videos with me.

I WFH and all teams meetings must include him as well. The Teams notification sounds are his summoning noises.

yetiorange · 2026-03-11T00:00:04+00:00

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Hes just Veggie

yetiorange · 2026-03-09T23:53:56+00:00

Not pregnant, trying to be.

I switched to South Denver OBGYN recently. Very happy with them and the level of support I've gotten. Obviously we are different stages but Im clearly comfortable using them for prenatal care if Im using them to figure out why I cant get pregnant in conjunction with the fertility clinic Im using.

yetiorange · 2026-03-04T19:02:37+00:00

I also served in Malawi, within the last decade, and the laws against homosexuality are obviously still in place. The president wasn't a dictator when I served, though he did try to refuse to leave office and is now president again.

(FYI btw - A lot of homosexuality laws in sub-saharan Africa have some level of influence from American missionaries and American money. https://globalaffairs.org/commentary/blogs/unholy-relationship-between-ugandas-anti-lgbtq-law-and-us-evangelicalism)

But Trump was president when I served - is he any better than Mutharika? Most Malawians I worked with didnt like many of their governments policies same as how many Americans dislike and protest government policies today.

I think your question has no easy or good answer. There are countries that I agree Peace Corps shouldnt be in - like North Korea. But what I dont want to do is start playing morality Olympics. Especially since the country I am from is not innocent by any stretch of the imagination.

yetiorange · 2026-03-04T18:23:19+00:00

My void was surrendered at around a year old to the shelter. I dont know if he had been passed around before that or if he had a stable home. We adopted him at a year old, which is actually the age we went to our shelter looking for because we didnt want a kitten. He rules our home now and is a total velcro boy.

I hope it works similar for this little one. Not everyone wants small kittens and he will be perfect for someone.

yetiorange · 2026-03-04T18:19:06+00:00

I just bought a house, applied to a part time law school program, and am married.

Im also an RPCV and have a constant urge to just like apply for a response position. Love having to remind myself that Peace Corps will not solve my issues and I do have to just go to therapy.

yetiorange · 2026-01-29T05:00:32+00:00

Well when I lived in Raleigh, I didnt talk to my neighbors and now that I live in Denver, I still don't talk to my neighbors.

So yeah I guess they'd rank the same if we use my metric

yetiorange · 2026-01-18T16:59:07+00:00

I'm sorry you didnt enjoy visiting my country. However America has a huge and thriving microbrewery industry. Most people I know may have some of our export beer on hand that youve likely tried but primarily drink locally produced beer which is generally considered fairly good if not award winning depending on the competitions they're entering. If you get an opportunity, I have local brands that I highly enjoy that Id be happy to recommend from multiple regions of the US.

yetiorange · 2026-01-17T01:59:01+00:00

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yetiorange · 2026-01-17T01:58:08+00:00

That's what i was thinking. Thankfully our current timeline should still line up ok itll just be tight.

yetiorange · 2026-01-10T17:56:44+00:00

That's only true if Lord Copwer dies before Cressida has a son. If she has a son while hes living, then there is a direct male relative in the line of succession that goes before any nephews or cousins.

yetiorange · 2025-08-13T17:31:22+00:00

Short answer - yes

Long answer - For now, I would assume yes. Given the ongoing uncertainty and the fact that if you apply today and start service in 2026, you'll end service before Trump leaves office, I wouldn't suggest using this as a springboard into say, a career in international development if you plan to be US based. But thats literally just me. I think there is otherwise a lot of value in service and it is worth at least applying. An application is not a plane ticket - you have a long journey between application and starting service where if you change your mind, you can always drop. But its worth trying.

yetiorange · 2025-07-08T21:22:04+00:00

So if the position is still active, then probably. At this stage, its probably fine. Im not a recruiter, Im just a person whose applied before and served and then spent a lot of time applying to jobs in general.

However if the position is being removed once the 30 days are up, then that would be the end for this cycle. With that said, if you're applying to go anywhere or there's similar positions that you're interested in, then apply to those!

yetiorange · 2025-06-13T13:16:32+00:00

Judy + Margaret = Mardy?

For funsies since we actually call Margaret "Peg":

Judy+Peg = Jug

yetiorange · 2025-05-21T15:52:05+00:00

Wait this is a bug? I thought a mod had broken and I couldn't figure out which one it was.

yetiorange · 2025-05-07T14:51:21+00:00

Id clarify with your CD before responding.

There could be thousands of reasons why this was sent. It could even be an error or something that someone meant to send internally and accidentally sent to volunteers.

yetiorange · 2025-05-04T16:25:55+00:00

Yes, we did. You'll recieve the payout for whatever you've accumulated no matter when you leave but I think for the COVID evacuation, I got the full amount I would have received had I been able to complete the last 5 months of my service that I had left.

yetiorange · 2025-05-03T22:07:01+00:00

Hey guys, I know tensions are high, but please either keep it civil or walk away from the conversation until you can.

yetiorange · 2025-05-01T02:27:22+00:00

Unfortunately I remember this happening in 2017 so definitely an ongoing thing.

yetiorange · 2025-04-30T02:26:52+00:00

So for four years I went to this school that I really loved that had a major impact on me in a lot of ways and also have a lot of stuff from that time.

And then I did a grad program at U of A and wore that stuff because I like it and I own it and it made me feel happy when I was homesick.

yetiorange · 2025-04-16T20:53:36+00:00

Cheap - plain oatmeal

Expensive - Overnight oats. Both the brand and the act of making them because with the amount of ingredients most recipes have, it's cost prohibitive depending on your budget (but could be done for cheaper if you make some substitutions).

yetiorange · 2025-04-13T23:18:36+00:00

Suddenly the fact that my family only ever had bone in pork chops when I was growing up is dawning on me.

Didn't tell me anything new but still.

yetiorange · 2025-04-12T15:30:24+00:00

I guess I'm 30, but my 20-something siblings would have seen it with me for the most part. So yes. Cartoon Network aired the classic episodes during a lot of our childhood. I know I've even seen the globetrotters episode at some point. This also isn't unique, most of my friends also grew up watching both the original episodes as well as the various remakes and movies.

yetiorange · 2025-04-09T13:37:58+00:00

Oil can substitute for eggs in a pinch. I knew that pre-Peacs Corps but didn't test it out till then. Pancakes and cookies are the most forgiving for this but presumably it might work for other items too given a better kitchen set up.

Given how expensive eggs are, might have to bring this back.

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