Friday, September 30
Today was very productive. The power came back and we got our water running. There was a piece of plastic wrapper that was blocking the pipe. There are still a few small things that need to be addressed, but by and large, we are finally in what will be home for the next while.
I also finished the first draft of the fundraising proposal for the water project. It is still very rough, but I’m happy to have something down. It was just an exercise, but with some polish, it could be put to use back home. Anyone have seven grand they can spare for a well? No? How about one thousand for a tank and platform?
Today I saw the side door fall off of a tro-tro as it was pulling into a stop. Fortunately, no one fell out or was hit by it. Also, the tro-tro I was in broke down. It had to be pushed so it was rolling down a hill to get it started again. I also had my most uncomfortable ride yet, sitting on what was basically a wheel well facing backwards. But for 25 cents for 15 km, I’m not going to complain too hard.
Tonight, we watched a bit of TV. And TV here is somewhat different. The first show was a Ghanaian one called Sun City. The plot of this particular episode seemed to have been taken from an Archie comic. It involved a husband sneaking around behind his wife’s back with a younger woman, leading to speculation of cheating, but—get this—he was actually planning a surprise party for his wife! Quelle surprise! I actually wish I wasn’t so jaded by years of trashy North American TV. This was followed by what appeared to be a Filipino show dubbed (appallingly) into English. Sadly, we left before Ernesto was able to organize a protest on the university campus, so I’ll never know if he lost his position as a student advisor. I feel like a bit of a TV snob and I’m sorry for sounding like one.
On a personal note, I’m so happy with the emails I’ve gotten from so many of you. It’s nice to know that I have so many great people in my life. Alright, I’ll stop before it gets too sappy. One last thing: if I repeat myself throughout the posts, I’m sorry. I don’t really read them after I put them up due to time constraints so I tend to forget what I’ve written. That’s all for now. This is Tony Cape reminding you to help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.
I also finished the first draft of the fundraising proposal for the water project. It is still very rough, but I’m happy to have something down. It was just an exercise, but with some polish, it could be put to use back home. Anyone have seven grand they can spare for a well? No? How about one thousand for a tank and platform?
Today I saw the side door fall off of a tro-tro as it was pulling into a stop. Fortunately, no one fell out or was hit by it. Also, the tro-tro I was in broke down. It had to be pushed so it was rolling down a hill to get it started again. I also had my most uncomfortable ride yet, sitting on what was basically a wheel well facing backwards. But for 25 cents for 15 km, I’m not going to complain too hard.
Tonight, we watched a bit of TV. And TV here is somewhat different. The first show was a Ghanaian one called Sun City. The plot of this particular episode seemed to have been taken from an Archie comic. It involved a husband sneaking around behind his wife’s back with a younger woman, leading to speculation of cheating, but—get this—he was actually planning a surprise party for his wife! Quelle surprise! I actually wish I wasn’t so jaded by years of trashy North American TV. This was followed by what appeared to be a Filipino show dubbed (appallingly) into English. Sadly, we left before Ernesto was able to organize a protest on the university campus, so I’ll never know if he lost his position as a student advisor. I feel like a bit of a TV snob and I’m sorry for sounding like one.
On a personal note, I’m so happy with the emails I’ve gotten from so many of you. It’s nice to know that I have so many great people in my life. Alright, I’ll stop before it gets too sappy. One last thing: if I repeat myself throughout the posts, I’m sorry. I don’t really read them after I put them up due to time constraints so I tend to forget what I’ve written. That’s all for now. This is Tony Cape reminding you to help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.
posted by Tony at 3:01 p.m.
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