Having no power really blows. My town has been without electricity for a few days now. My phone died. My computer. My kindle. I have nothing electronic, so now I am in Tamale fixing that problem. I just hope the power kicks back on soon.
It is amazing what goes through your head when you have nothing to do and it is dark and reading by candlelight is straining your eyes. How did people live like this? What am I supposed to be doing? So I sit there. In the dark. With the candle. At least the dog wants to play for a few minutes. That is fun. Then she gets tired and falls asleep. Yet again. I am glad I opted for electricity. I do not know how I would survive two years without it. Just get used to it, I guess. Like everything else I have had to get used to. Like chamber pots. What a great concept. Especially since the community tore down your window cover to your latrine and now could see you squat to do your business. Fan freakin tastic. When the heck are they going to fix that?!
When are they going to introduce me to the chief? How about the town? When am I getting a name? Where does the Assembly man live? All these questions would be a lot simpler if my counterpart actually lived in my town. The one person I am supposed to go to for everything lives 32 (34 if you count the two I have to walk) kilometers away.
At least school is starting up. A volunteer told me to go hang out there. Okay, I can do that! I love teaching. Hanging with kids. Why not.
On a happier note (sorry for being so pessimistic) I have two more packages to pick up today! I received two on Sunday. One from the 'rents and one from the bro and sis (in law). So now the other two should be the second one from the bro and sis and I have no idea who the other one is from yet. Receiving mail is one of the best things here. Any type. I used to think that letters or cards for no reason were so cheesy. That is why I never sent them. I even hated sending out birthday cards. CHEESY. But now I get it. That's the point. DUH! I would send out cards like crazy if they actually existed here. It's fun to receive them. I want to be able to brighten someone else's day with them. That is why, two years from now (if I know you) you will receive cards from me. I just can not thank you all enough! I really really appreciate it.
Well, I should be gettin goin. I have to do some shopping. Buy some food I do not have to cook. Stupid coal pot got the best of me. Then it is back home to see what kind of mess the pup got into (it was my first time leaving her alone).
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