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Employee of the Quarter, baby!

28. May 2005

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I was so surprised when I got to work today and was told I was "Employee of the Quarter!"  No, not employee of the month, but employee of the silver coin that George Washington graces.  I received a pin, a gift certificate, and had my picture taken.  I thought it was pretty cool, but that [...]

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Bocas del Toro

23. February 2005

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This is our fourth night here, and will be here for another day or so, before heading to Costa Rica.  There’s really nothing too spectacular about this little town, but tourists here either love it or hate it.  For me, it’s mixed.  The snorkeling here has been really good – saw some coral and fish [...]

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Some pictures are up

20. February 2005

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I’ve got some pictures up.  The one to the left is of Iguana Island.  That album can be seen HERE.   The Pearl Island album can be seen HERE.  Finally, our tour of a Coffee Company, Cafe Ruiz, can be seen HERE.  The last album isn’t labeled yet, but hopefully I’ll get to it soon, because [...]

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Ras’ update

20. February 2005

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Whenever we go to an internet cafe, I?m always stuck uploading pictures and labeling them, while Ras has time to chat on messenger, and write a long mass email. Arrgh! I’ve decided that he’ll write most of the summaries, and I’lll just add my own comments when I deem necessary.  Here?s his latest one, which [...]

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Isla Contadora

16. February 2005

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We arrived in Contadora on February 9th, and stayed through the 11th.  This is what Let’s Go had to say about the island: About 90km southeast of Panama City, this archipelago – of 2003 Survivor Pearl Island fame – consists of over 200 islands, about 10 of which are inhabited.  Most visitors to the islands go [...]

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