Hey everyone,
Whats going on in the land of luxury? I am almost done with training whih is extremely exciting. Today was my last day in the classroom. This weekend we are heading off to Nane Nane (8/8) in Morogoro which is some sort of festival. After that we head off in groups of 2 to shadow another volunteer for 1 week. Then we head off to Dar for our Site Announcements!! Im pumped about that.
So these next fews weeks I have no idea what will come or how often I will make it back to a computer. The next time could be next month, who knows. (kristin dont worry I will call you alot) Jenna And Meg I have wanted to talk with you both real bad so this weekend Im gonna put 20 bucks on my phone and give you a call...so pick up the phone when a wierd number calls.
Does anyone else think its crazy that my first real job and my first time living by myself is in Africa??
wish me luck....
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Safari So Good
Wow!!! I had an amazing time this weekend. We left saturday morning on two crappy little busses and headed out for Mikumi National Park. First we stopped at our motel to dropp our stuff off. Its fun to see how our minds have already adapted. Now luxury means sit down toilet, shower, and eletricity. Also, it was right next door to a snake/croc museum. When we got to Mikumi a tour guide got on our bus and we headed into the park. You could see gazelle's and impalla's before you even entered. We drove around and soon saw some tembo's (elephants). its incredible how close you can get. I have amzing pictures of them and of twiga's ( giraffes). Altogther we saw zebras, water buffalo, wildabeasts running wild, wart hogs, and baboons and thier red butts. The first night at sunset we got out of the car at a watering hole and was 3 feet from the water filled with hippo's. And on one side you could see some huge croc's just hanging out. This makes me laugh because hippo's kill more people in Africa than any other animal. It was one amazing sight when youre standing next to watering hole filled with danger, and you could see twiga's far off in the distane under a setting sun. Priceless man!
That night we went back to the luxurious motel for one heck of a party. And it was a much needed party. We had no worries and lots of toilet paper! the girls wore their kangas as toga's which is entirely culturaly inapropriate and we danced the night away under palm trees and stars. (Alot of other real crazy/funny things happened but i cant post that stuff)
The next morning we tried to leave the motel at 630am but there is no such thing as time in Africa and we were served bfast at 715. We wanted to leave that early so we can catch the simba's (lions) on the hunt for their morning meal. The second time out of the bus was at the simba watering hole but we saw no simba. I did find a huge skull tho.
On the way back into the park I saw a bunch of people just inside the gate. Greating people here is VERY important so I stuck my head out the window to do some Shikamoo's and Habari's. You're all gonne like this one......I wanted to say "Nimefurahi kuwa hapa" = im happy to be here. Instead I said "Nimefurahi kunya hapa" = Im happy to shit here. YUP thats what I said and they were pretty shocked.
Yup- Safari So Good
This is a shoot out to Carol Glantz...what up girl. come visit us in Africa baby!
That night we went back to the luxurious motel for one heck of a party. And it was a much needed party. We had no worries and lots of toilet paper! the girls wore their kangas as toga's which is entirely culturaly inapropriate and we danced the night away under palm trees and stars. (Alot of other real crazy/funny things happened but i cant post that stuff)
The next morning we tried to leave the motel at 630am but there is no such thing as time in Africa and we were served bfast at 715. We wanted to leave that early so we can catch the simba's (lions) on the hunt for their morning meal. The second time out of the bus was at the simba watering hole but we saw no simba. I did find a huge skull tho.
On the way back into the park I saw a bunch of people just inside the gate. Greating people here is VERY important so I stuck my head out the window to do some Shikamoo's and Habari's. You're all gonne like this one......I wanted to say "Nimefurahi kuwa hapa" = im happy to be here. Instead I said "Nimefurahi kunya hapa" = Im happy to shit here. YUP thats what I said and they were pretty shocked.
Yup- Safari So Good
This is a shoot out to Carol Glantz...what up girl. come visit us in Africa baby!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
This is the way I live....
What up Rafiki's..
Happy 4th of July!!! Life here is pretty awesome. We got to celebrate the 4th by having the afternoon off and meeting up for a sports day. we played soccer, vollyball, and frisbee. then we enjoyed some warm pepsi and meat triangle things. One volunteer brought a flag with her so we sang the National Anthem before the games began. I got a lil teary eyed. I got some real cool pictures to share too!
I love my host family. My mama is the sweetest lady ever. Today I told her I was going to town to write a letter on the computer and she said ( exact words) "okay Korie, you tell them i say hello. tell them i love you and happy you here and tell them im fat like you" haha i get that alot, its pretty funny. i love it when she stands there talking with me, holding nothing in her hands but she has tupperware on her head. So cute. My sister is the sweetest girl too. she tries to teach me how to hold stuff on my head but it went down hil real quick when i spilled all of my water on the ground. thats a big deal here and i didnt get a bath that day. oh well.
Training is pretty intense. I am learning all sorts of things: community assessment, grant writing, PACA tools, Hiv, malaria, water bourne illnesses and the wonderful side effects, and cultural stuff. Im kicking but at all of that except for the kiswahili, which is kinda of a big deal. In 4 weeks i get dropped off in the middle of nowhere. that just might top the getting dropped off at most host family story.
There is so much that happens everyday but then i get here and forget but pretty much i study alot, learn how to survive, take bucket baths in dirty water, drink warm beer on sundays with other volunteers, where long kongas cause i cant show my knee caps ( keep the caps under wraps, i like to say), eat white rice, slap mosquitos on my ankles while i hang out under palm trees next to an open fire as my mama cooks stuff i cant name, and chill with Maasai when they come out from the bush. The ussual stuff, ya know! In two weeks my friends and i are going to visit a Maasai "house" or something to visit his tribe. Incredible huh?
Next weekend I will be going to Mikumi National Park so I wont beable to make it to the internet for 2 weeks. I will let you know how that went tho.
Sending me stuff continued.......
Padded envelopes and appartently there is a box you buy at the post office that is one price and you fill it up. Idont know tho.
With calling me: my # 782-136-664
and dont leave a message because i dont even know if you can do that
I have also heard of a great calling card at alosmart.com and it is called the "goodcard"
aparently it lives up to its name...
Tanzania is 7 hours ahead....you can call me monday-saturday 10am- 2pm and Sundays early morning - 2pm ( yes i go to bed at 9pm and i love it)
ill talk to you all in 2 weeks - Peace out & send letters man...wheres the love?
Happy 4th of July!!! Life here is pretty awesome. We got to celebrate the 4th by having the afternoon off and meeting up for a sports day. we played soccer, vollyball, and frisbee. then we enjoyed some warm pepsi and meat triangle things. One volunteer brought a flag with her so we sang the National Anthem before the games began. I got a lil teary eyed. I got some real cool pictures to share too!
I love my host family. My mama is the sweetest lady ever. Today I told her I was going to town to write a letter on the computer and she said ( exact words) "okay Korie, you tell them i say hello. tell them i love you and happy you here and tell them im fat like you" haha i get that alot, its pretty funny. i love it when she stands there talking with me, holding nothing in her hands but she has tupperware on her head. So cute. My sister is the sweetest girl too. she tries to teach me how to hold stuff on my head but it went down hil real quick when i spilled all of my water on the ground. thats a big deal here and i didnt get a bath that day. oh well.
Training is pretty intense. I am learning all sorts of things: community assessment, grant writing, PACA tools, Hiv, malaria, water bourne illnesses and the wonderful side effects, and cultural stuff. Im kicking but at all of that except for the kiswahili, which is kinda of a big deal. In 4 weeks i get dropped off in the middle of nowhere. that just might top the getting dropped off at most host family story.
There is so much that happens everyday but then i get here and forget but pretty much i study alot, learn how to survive, take bucket baths in dirty water, drink warm beer on sundays with other volunteers, where long kongas cause i cant show my knee caps ( keep the caps under wraps, i like to say), eat white rice, slap mosquitos on my ankles while i hang out under palm trees next to an open fire as my mama cooks stuff i cant name, and chill with Maasai when they come out from the bush. The ussual stuff, ya know! In two weeks my friends and i are going to visit a Maasai "house" or something to visit his tribe. Incredible huh?
Next weekend I will be going to Mikumi National Park so I wont beable to make it to the internet for 2 weeks. I will let you know how that went tho.
Sending me stuff continued.......
Padded envelopes and appartently there is a box you buy at the post office that is one price and you fill it up. Idont know tho.
With calling me: my # 782-136-664
and dont leave a message because i dont even know if you can do that
I have also heard of a great calling card at alosmart.com and it is called the "goodcard"
aparently it lives up to its name...
Tanzania is 7 hours ahead....you can call me monday-saturday 10am- 2pm and Sundays early morning - 2pm ( yes i go to bed at 9pm and i love it)
ill talk to you all in 2 weeks - Peace out & send letters man...wheres the love?
Sunday, July 6, 2008
My life in TZ
On what a life it is. I only have 1 minute on my computer left so i will skip the bologna and get to the important stuff. sending me stuff, everyone keeps asking. The only things that is invaluable and keeping me alive is hand sanitizer.
SEND ME LETTERS
it makes me supper happy. the best way to send them is in a padded envelope to:
po box 9123
dar es salaam, tanzania
love you bye
ps- supper cheesy but ill say it anyways......there is one star here that shines super bright and at night when im brushing my teeth and/or peeing in a hole i think of all of you back home. awww
SEND ME LETTERS
it makes me supper happy. the best way to send them is in a padded envelope to:
po box 9123
dar es salaam, tanzania
love you bye
ps- supper cheesy but ill say it anyways......there is one star here that shines super bright and at night when im brushing my teeth and/or peeing in a hole i think of all of you back home. awww
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