tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59538681163995837122011-04-21T13:45:28.403-07:00Jamie Simonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953868116399583712.post-45094587429367588922009-01-13T13:25:00.001-08:002009-01-26T20:14:16.586-08:00Hey there reader(s) and let me welcome you to a new installment on SimonSays staring Abroad Burger! Abroad Burger is a little foam *cough* uhh burger who was made to accompany my father on his Peace Corp travels. Since he only goes on these trips a few times a year, however, A.B. (as he's known to his friends) will be shipped around the world (roaming gnome style) so that we may live vicariously through his journeys.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So, without further exposition, Chapter 1: <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gambia</span><br /><br />catching some sun at the hotel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5ultAQC0I/AAAAAAAAB6U/ejF3yfuPNCY/s1600-h/DSC00381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5ultAQC0I/AAAAAAAAB6U/ejF3yfuPNCY/s200/DSC00381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295791805849144130" border="0" /></a>playing lifeguard by the pool<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5vC9NkfBI/AAAAAAAAB6c/B6kajsXIFp8/s1600-h/DSC00383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5vC9NkfBI/AAAAAAAAB6c/B6kajsXIFp8/s200/DSC00383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295792308416183314" border="0" /></a>holy bobby fischer! that's an awesome giant chess set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5vYNI0_cI/AAAAAAAAB6k/I0kaFP5IrYk/s1600-h/DSC00386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5vYNI0_cI/AAAAAAAAB6k/I0kaFP5IrYk/s200/DSC00386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295792673468513730" border="0" /></a>no burger, just a monkey sign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5wGh9fYWI/AAAAAAAAB6s/pp_O7H8nbIE/s1600-h/DSC00491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5wGh9fYWI/AAAAAAAAB6s/pp_O7H8nbIE/s200/DSC00491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295793469332087138" border="0" /></a>burger ruining a perfectly good guilt free lunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5wtfI-pOI/AAAAAAAAB60/c-fVxeJu5Ok/s1600-h/DSC00389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5wtfI-pOI/AAAAAAAAB60/c-fVxeJu5Ok/s200/DSC00389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295794138589865186" border="0" /></a>goats being cute<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5xKlAwTEI/AAAAAAAAB68/EOc2_4YZj_M/s1600-h/DSC00489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5xKlAwTEI/AAAAAAAAB68/EOc2_4YZj_M/s200/DSC00489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295794638382189634" border="0" /></a>an unenthusiastic PCMO poses with A.B.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5xtHOmNnI/AAAAAAAAB7E/KKqcb50xaAs/s1600-h/DSC00470.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5xtHOmNnI/AAAAAAAAB7E/KKqcb50xaAs/s200/DSC00470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295795231682606706" border="0" /></a>and finally... burger and his first near death experience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5yMaUOUFI/AAAAAAAAB7M/N--UC68DMBg/s1600-h/DSC00469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9oYTp6NC-CA/SX5yMaUOUFI/AAAAAAAAB7M/N--UC68DMBg/s200/DSC00469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295795769382424658" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />See you next time when Abroad Burger goes to Abu Dhabi!<br /><or></or><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5953868116399583712-4509458742936758892?l=jamiesimon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamie Simonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953868116399583712.post-35826607060281059802009-01-13T13:05:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:23:14.867-08:00So, yeah, unemployment can be a real drag.<br /><a href="http://www.fromdoodles.com">I've kept busy</a> but I'm the first one to admit that making stuffed squirrels that very few people buy is a depressing occupation to put on a business card. However, even in these troubling economic times where <span style="font-style: italic;">everyone</span> is hurting, I can't help but take every rejection letter or un replied email a bit personally. I mean <span style="font-style: italic;">come on</span>! I know tons of underqualified and undertalented people who manage to find decent employment. Maybe I smell a bit at interviews or something...<br /><br />Any who, as times get more grim for <span style="font-style: italic;">Jamie: designer</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jamie: quirky artist type</span> takes the reigns as the primary persona. If stuffed squirrels weren't enough to convince you, stay tuned for the further adventures of the unemployed right here on SimonSays.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5953868116399583712-3582660706028105980?l=jamiesimon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamie Simonnoreply@blogger.com0