When people ask me what it was like to grow up in Guam, I usually reply, "Well, there were a lot of power outages." But for some reason, that answer isn't enough, so I uploaded some photos I found from my childhood to share with everyone. I hope you enjoy!
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| March
1997 - A rogue brown tree snake gets tangled in a transformer and
causes an island-wide power outage - in the middle of Social Studies! Here's me and my BFF (right) working on our multiplication tables. |
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| December 2002 - Guam was hit by Supertyphoon Pongsona, the worst typhoon to
hit the island. This photo was taken right after the heavy winds knocked down the power lines in my village. |
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| February 2005 - Hanging out with the gang, drinking beer at night. Guam's drinking laws sure were a lot more relaxed back then! I'm pretty sure this was Matapang Beach in Tumon, but I'm not sure. |
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| September
1999 - My first boyfriend! I kept trying to take a picture of him, but
he kept running away, screaming, "Get away from me you psycho! I don't
even know who the hell you are!" He then picked up a coconut and threw
it at my camera
the second I finally took a picture. |
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| January 2000 - First day back from winter break! Oh, and the power was out. |
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| June 2001 - Sunset from Jones Cliff. Well, seven hours after sunset. |
