Had to evacuate due to 90 days of protests with 82 killed, a growing civil war, and the beginning of what looks like a possible invasion of Russia to annex Crimea. Had to leave friends, my dog, and most importantly, my girlfriend behind. Bleen.
Ukraine 8 days ago view →
Woke up on the smelly sleeper bus to discover that I had not one, but two soiled diapers tucked into the side of my bunk. This on top of having the one snoring guy on the bus snore into my tired face all night five inches from my face.
China 9 days ago view →
Woke up on the smelly sleeper bus to discover that I had not one, but two soiled diapers tucked into the side of my buck. This on top of having the one snoring guy on the bus snore into my tired face all night five inches from my face.
China 9 days ago view →
I startled a goat while biking to get wifi. His response? Jumping up and landing on top of me and my bike.
Madagascar 10 days ago view →
I woke up this morning and I was still in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 20 days ago view →
Goaded into driving my friend's and almost immiedately dinged a parked police pickup
Mozambique 22 days ago view →
Kicked off 2014 with malaria AND ameobas. FMPCL.
Benin about 1 month ago view →
The other night rolled over into a puddle of cat placenta on my pillow, along with 6 new born kittens and a decapitated rat hidden within my bedsheets. Good thing this is only the 9th time my cat has been pregnant.
Benin about 1 month ago view →
The violence just spread to my city. standing fast and preparing to evacuate. This is going to turn into a shitshow of epic proportions if they enact martial law tomorrow as expected. Ukraine is heded for disaster.
Ukraine about 1 month ago view →
Not sure if PC gave me something I could never have gotten, or lost something I'll never get back.
Azerbaijan about 1 month ago view →
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