Archive for August 2009
Words of Wisdom
Friday, August 21, 2009 | 8:11 pmHere are a couple of amusing sayings about PCVs:
A pessimist sees a glass of water and says, “that glass is half empty.”
An optimist sees a glass of water and says, “that glass is half full.”
A Peace Corps Volunteer sees a glass of water and says, “I could take a bath in that!”
A Peace Corps Volunteer [...]
Nairobi - Mombasa - Nairobi
Monday, August 17, 2009 | 12:08 pmWell, I’ve officially been out of site for three weeks now. When I left, I thought I’d be gone only four days. Funny how things rarely go as planned here. I went to Nairobi to witness swearing in of the new volunteers and to help with an auction, and ended up staying [...]
Monkey Play
Monday, August 17, 2009 | 11:35 amLast week, I enjoyed the good life at a beach resort while attending a conference. Monkeys roamed the grounds. This one was curious (and perhaps looking for food) and came right up to us by the pool. Too cool.
I Went To Nairobi Hospital
Monday, August 3, 2009 | 9:46 pm…and all I got was this stupid second-degree burn.
Apparently, I have a higher threshold for pain than I thought.
I had quite the adventure today. In my first experience in the Kenyan healthcare system, I learned that:
Paperwork can vanish into thin air. And no matter what you say, it will always be your fault.
When [...]
My Village
Sunday, August 2, 2009 | 10:07 pmHere is the view of the main road from my office.
Nairobi
Saturday, August 1, 2009 | 7:51 pmI’m in Nairobi right now.
The new Peace Corps Trainees swore-in on Thursday, so now they are officially PCVs! It was really great to see them all. This group consists of Public Health volunteers, and will be working primarily on HIV/AIDS projects. There aren’t any new volunteers on the south coast where I [...]