Traveling Questionnaire
By Sarah Fazekas
As we all start planning our summer vacations and dreaming of laying on white beaches, visiting ancient ruins, and sipping
fruity cocktail drinks, there are some traveling details that we sometimes forget to think about: how we like to travel as
compared to our traveling companions. Everyone has different priorities as they jet-set around the world, and it's usually better
to understand your own and your companions' preferences before you board that bus/plane/boat. To help you do so here is a
little guide to get you thinking about what you like:
Food:
Street food
Cute sidewalk cafe
Fine dining
Drinking:
Alcohol is an integral
part of any vacation
In moderation
Who has the time?
Sleeping:
The park is free
Nice hostel
The Regent
Money:
I’m only bringing
pennies
Whatever it takes to
enjoy ourselves
It’s vacation!
Time:
We’ll decide as we go
Plan out the major
attractions
Every hour is calculated
Meeting
People:
Everyone has a story to
tell
Random conversations
can be rewarding
I’m traveling with you,
not the world
Museums:
Outside is so much more
interesting
The most famous ones
should be seen
A perfect way to
understand the culture
Shopping:
There are stores?
A couple souvenirs
Souvenirs for everyone I
know
How Do You Stay Warm in Winter?
Pauza posed that question and we got a few creative answers:
Sitting on the Heater from Laura Pontecore
Still Life with Slippers from
Maggie Schneider
By Katie Kalinowski
F
or Peace Corps Macedonia, the 2009-2010 NFL
Season began in Stip. And while the Steelers
and Titans were battling it out in week one, Willie
Parker and Tennessee’s defense were playing for
other teams—the Sunny-D Squad and the Eastside
Eagles. To the dismay of Rachel Tinkler and every
non-football-loving site mate within earshot, twelve
Peace Corps Volunteers, football fans, and Team
Managers breathed football in their lungs and
exhaled stats. Fantasy Football had begun.
Seventeen weeks of Fantasy battle carried
twelve of our own through a long, cold winter. And
when the dust settled, one man stood tall at the
top. Congratulations to Jerry Wang and his Berovo
Alcoholics for winning our League Championship.
From start to finish the Alcoholics led the league in
wins, and charged through the playoffs towards their
Championship Trophy. Jerry Wang, Mak 12, won
Fantasy glory.
Thanks to everyone for such a great Fantasy
season, it was a ton of fun. The MAK Daddies
cruised on Phil Rivers. The Sunny-D Squad pulled
rabbits from hats. The Terrorists vacationed in Tetovo
while the Tailgaters became dark horses under new
management. Team Jones was silent-but-deadly
and the Miners welcomed the returned excellence
of Brady/Moss. The Eastside was a two-brother tag
team and the Westside was a one-woman surprise.
The Roughriders weathered the storms, the Sleepers
fought their father, and the Stars fought their son.
The Alcoholics prevailed.
The Peace Corps MK Fantasy Football
League is back this fall— bigger, better, and with
brand new Mak 14 owners. Congratulations again to
all our league members, and an early welcome to our
new players. Get your lungs ready.
Get your lungs ready.
Baba from Scott Pinkster
Beyond the Oro—
Todorica 2010
by Jordan Calhoun
One man stood tall at the top.
Cat by the Oven from Sarah Fazekas
10 - pauza
Peace Corps MK
League
2009
P
roving once again that music and dance are
as esteemed in Macedonia as bread on the
dinner table, Sveti Nikole recently hosted its 10th
International Festival of Traditional Folklore—
Todorica. Numerous folk dancing groups from
around Macedonia participated, performing not just
Macedonian folkdance but also Albanian, Turkish,
and Vlach dances. The dancing kicked off on Friday
night, February 20th at Sveti Nikole’s House of
Culture and continued the following morning. The
Friday night performance was standing-room only,
so if you plan to catch this next year, arriving early
is recommended. On Saturday, the dancers paraded
through town before their show, providing good
picture-taking opportunities. Both shows were
excellent and offered a PCV’s favorite price—free.
In addition to the folk dancing, a large market
was held near the gymnasium with everything from
sneakers to “Scheherazade” sweaters. The festivities
provided a great excuse to visit host families in Sveti
Nikole and eat your fill of sarma and pastrmajlija. The
date of Todorica varies every year with the Lenten
calendar, so ask
your favorite
Orthodox
h o l i d a y
authority
or
Sveti
Nikole
relative to let
you know when
the festival will
be in 2011.
winter 2010 - 11