Hello all!
I apologize for the lack of communication, but they have kept us crazy busy the past few days! I have many stories to tell, but not much time to do so. We have just finished day 1 of our teaching conference and it was wonderful – as Kevin said, there was much wisdom in that room! Looks like I will be back-blogging for a while over the next few weeks!
The one thing I must tell you about is Elephant Graceland! Raise your hand if the image of an elephant decked out in gold glasses, sideburns and a white sparkly jumpsuit just jumped into your head! Elephant Graceland is the name of the hotel we will be staying at until Sunday. (The high school kids from Schools for Schools are visiting here now and the Invisible Children house will only hold so many. Last night Doreen had to cook for 39 people!) I wish I could tell you there was a velvet picture hanging on the lobby wall, but alas! I cannot!
What I can tell you is that I have never stayed anywhere this nice in all of Uganda… scratch that. Adrift in Jinja was amazing! It over looked the Nile, how do you beat that? Maybe this is the second nicest. I am rooming with Morgan and we each have our own beds. (not even bunk beds!) Our bathroom is in our room! We have a flushing toilet (long and short calls!) and a running shower! It is amazing! (who sucks now Jrob?!?!?!)
The only slight problem, well – for poor Darren it’s more like a nightmare! Is the Nightclub down the street and crying dog Skippy. The Nightclub blares music as if it were coming from a radio within your room until 4am every night of the week. The dog, Skippy (as we “affectionately” call him) cries all night long. It has driven even our best animal right’s activist to wish that someone would “JUST SHOOT SKIPPY!” I don’t think Darren has slept all week. Which is only adding to an already shitty week! 8 of our 14 people arrived sans luggage on Sunday. And we have gotten word that it will be here by Friday night! I have to say that our group rocks, not one freak-out and many mishaps over the last week! We are all strong-like-bull! (Joann are you laughing lady?) Will tell of the craziness soon, but must run back to the hotel and head off to dinner! Love you all! Apwoyo! Jo
Friday, July 3, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
PDX (Portland Airport!)
Hello all!
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
PDX (Portland Airport!)
Hello all!
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
Hello all!
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
I am wandering around Portland airport and love it! Free WIFI! food! interesting people! (aka crunchy granola natural people in big floppy pants and strange body odors) and it's eco-friendly as well (there's even a food scrap section next to the recycling and trash bins!)
I have also had no sleep after Jenn and Bryce's wedding last night and just downed a coffee... hence the over use of the exclaimation point!! The wedding was wonderful - Jenn looked beautiful, good music, great people, amazing time.
Decided to stay up all night as my shuttle was coming to pick me up at 5am and now I'm quite shaky and tired. I just have to keep myself up for another hour until I can collaspe on the poor person sitting next to me and drool down his/her shirt. It's a 10 hour flight, I'm sure it'll dry!
Ok, I'm losing concentration and the ability to spell the longer I'm on here. I think I'll go wonder around Powell's books for a bit! Talk to you all once I'm in Kampala!
Jo
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