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Crossword puzzles or other one person activities that will stimulate my brain on long lonely nights.
ˇ DVDs - some other PCVs have DVD players on their laptops and watching movies in English is a great treat.
ˇ Music CDs - If you see anything used or something that you bought but never listen to, send it. I really miss The Beatles and have been wondering why I dont have any of their CDs. I think its because you can get a Beatles-fix easy enough just listening to the radio in the U.S. I can
try to send DVDs and CDs back to you after I use them but cant make any promises with the mail. Also, if have mistakenly bought something in the past that you hate and are pretty sure I will too, chances are
someone here will like it.
ˇ Magazines - Even magazines you know I don't read at home. Its
great to get snapshots of reality and the pictures are great for my class.
Maps - I'd like to decorate the classroom with
some maps. And they are also good for class lessons. So send old atlases and maps. Or if you are a AAA member
and could get some for free send those.
Backpacks - They ones here are really poor quality. Sometimes
they are on sale for really cheap in the U.S. (I bought one at Staples for $4 before I left.) They would
make great gifts here or prizes for my students.
T-Shirts - Yes, I have finally found a use for
all those free t-shirts you get a various events...the Uzbeks love them! You'd be surprised at what I see walking around
on the people here. So far, the most puzzling was a shirt with pictures of both the Statue of Liberty and Monica Lewinsky
on it! Weird. Anyway, these also make good gifts and prizes. And I have a couple of t-shirts that are getting
pretty worn here and are also huge on me now. So, I could use a couple of new ones too.
TOILETRIES
- *Toothpaste (any gel with tartar control)
- *Dr Bronners soap is really useful because its concentrated and I can use it for a lot of things laundry, showers, etc...
I usually bought it at a camping good store and even found lavender scented bars when I was in DC.
- I'm doing pretty well on the necessities so I would just love some stuff to make me feel pretty. Bath stuff and
things like that.
Food
- Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers
- Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
- Dry food mixes like rice and pasta that can be made quickly
- Packages that can travel well like those tuna packets
- Cake / Brownie Mixes
- Gatorade powder or other dry mixes
- Snack size candies - I'll say that I'll give them to my students, but who knows for sure...maybe I'll devour them myself.
- Any other goodies that can make the journey would be loved by me and others.
Other Supplies
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* Chalk white and different colors
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Markers
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Tape scotch and masking
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Index Cards
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Map showing all States that I can hang in my classroom
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Map of Connecticut
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Maps of the U.S. old maps and atlases would be great
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Construction Paper
Reading Material
The good thing about this is that
you can send me your old stuff it will be new to me!
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Magazines I like Newsweek, Time, US News & World Report, Harpers but will also need the mindless stuff like People
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Catalogs are good for mindless flipping too.
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Newspapers local Ffld Citizen, Minuteman, Advocate
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For fun The Onion
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National USA Today, NY Times, whatever
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I really miss just lounging and reading the Sunday Paper
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Books I have my wish list of books Id like to read on Amazon. Here is a link
and you can input sharivn or sharivanness@yahoo.com. If you have one of these or can get one cheap, it will be my main entertainment for at least a
day or 2.
Chances are that I and/or the other volunteers will use anything you send until it is no longer functional.
Thanks!
Spasibo!
Rahmat!
Gracias!
Danke!
Anksthay!
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