I guess I will take the idea from another Peace Corps Volunteer and do short Twitter like updates of my life this last month. Good thing I keep a journal to look back on my life.
1 Oct: My dog is sick. He won't eat.
Blessings started building my pig pen.
Had a late night dance party with the village.
2 Oct: My host family cut off a part of my dog's tail while I was sleeping. I strapped Swahili to me with a citengue and took him to the vet. Returning tomorrow.
3 Oct: Swahili is getting worse. We went to the vet. He is on liquid therapy. The vet, Josh, says it is Parvo. He is hopeful.
4 Oct: Back to the vet. Lunch with Lea. Swahili is crying a lot and now cannot stand. I can't stop crying. I am that weird American in the village.
5 Oct: Swahili had a seizure in the night. I took him in a taxi to the vet. He couldn't control his body. I had to put him down. I feel peace.
6 Oct: I was okay until dinner. My host family's puppy crawled into my lap. You can guess what happened.
7 Oct: Teacher is sick. I taught grade 8. We played games. It was fantastic. Ate at school for lunch.
8 Oct: I taught English again. It was awful. In other news... the pig pen looks good.
9 Oct: Taught English again. It went well. I cleaned up the last of Swahili's vomit. The village kids helped me scrub the old mattress.
10 Oct: I met Katie at the road. She bought me braiser starters and chocolate. She knows the way to my heart.
11 Oct: Paid off my vet bill. It was 200 kwatcha less than I expected. Josh is too kind. Hung out with him all afternoon.
12 Oct: I finally got in the water at the river to go swimming. I am so sun burnt. I want to sleep for days.
13 Oct: Saw my first mouse. Volunteered at the clinic. Played with the kids. Floyd wants to marry Taleah.
14 Oct: Invited the white farmers to Indepence Day celebrations. They were nice.
15 Oct: Made puzzles with kids at school. Now I am the owner of 15 puzzles.
16 Oct: Drew pictures at school with kids. Mildy killed 4 large spiders in my house while I screamed, "natina." I am so thankful for my host sister.
17 Oct: I made bean burgers. Rogers said it will take him 1.5 hours to bike to Mkushi. Total lie. It is 53 kilometers up hill.
18 Oct: New terminate hole. Kids are sneaking around. I guess they have been told not to visit me all the time.
19 Oct: Josh was supposed to come but was busy. All I did today was help cut Aaron's hair.
20 Oct: Not feeling 100%. Read a lot. One of the kids is so sensitive. I can't handle it today.
21 Oct: Observed grade 8. Had a secret lunch with the teachers. Grade 9 class turned into a club today after school.
22 Oct: More prep for Independence Day. It is looking good. I carried water for the first time today.
23 Oct: Blessings finished the pig pen. The kids know how to dance. Found an orphan. I think I attract them.
24 Oct: Happy Indepence Day! It was an incredible day. I think I fell in love with Zambia a bit.
25 Oct: Mkushi day. I got a cat named Rio. Hung with Lea, Summer, Lizzie and Wesley.
26 Oct: Watched a movie and hung out with Casey. She lives like 7 kilometers away.
27 Oct: Slow day. I set up Sandra with a program that pays for orphans to get their education paid for.
28 Oct: Another slow day. Watched a movie. Wrote a letter.
29 Oct: Slow day again. Out of charcoal to cook with. Hung out with Ba Susan. I love that family. Did math in the dirt with the kids.
30 Oct: Teacher drama. Came home and cleaned.
31 Oct: Saw and hang out with some other PCVs and Josh. It was awesome to see them. Happy Halloween.
So, that is what happened last month. Hopefully soon I will be able to update you on the current witchcraft. This is Zambia
1 Oct: My dog is sick. He won't eat.
Blessings started building my pig pen.
Had a late night dance party with the village.
2 Oct: My host family cut off a part of my dog's tail while I was sleeping. I strapped Swahili to me with a citengue and took him to the vet. Returning tomorrow.
3 Oct: Swahili is getting worse. We went to the vet. He is on liquid therapy. The vet, Josh, says it is Parvo. He is hopeful.
5 Oct: Swahili had a seizure in the night. I took him in a taxi to the vet. He couldn't control his body. I had to put him down. I feel peace.
6 Oct: I was okay until dinner. My host family's puppy crawled into my lap. You can guess what happened.
7 Oct: Teacher is sick. I taught grade 8. We played games. It was fantastic. Ate at school for lunch.
8 Oct: I taught English again. It was awful. In other news... the pig pen looks good.
9 Oct: Taught English again. It went well. I cleaned up the last of Swahili's vomit. The village kids helped me scrub the old mattress.
10 Oct: I met Katie at the road. She bought me braiser starters and chocolate. She knows the way to my heart.
11 Oct: Paid off my vet bill. It was 200 kwatcha less than I expected. Josh is too kind. Hung out with him all afternoon.
12 Oct: I finally got in the water at the river to go swimming. I am so sun burnt. I want to sleep for days.
13 Oct: Saw my first mouse. Volunteered at the clinic. Played with the kids. Floyd wants to marry Taleah.
14 Oct: Invited the white farmers to Indepence Day celebrations. They were nice.
15 Oct: Made puzzles with kids at school. Now I am the owner of 15 puzzles.
16 Oct: Drew pictures at school with kids. Mildy killed 4 large spiders in my house while I screamed, "natina." I am so thankful for my host sister.
17 Oct: I made bean burgers. Rogers said it will take him 1.5 hours to bike to Mkushi. Total lie. It is 53 kilometers up hill.
18 Oct: New terminate hole. Kids are sneaking around. I guess they have been told not to visit me all the time.
19 Oct: Josh was supposed to come but was busy. All I did today was help cut Aaron's hair.
20 Oct: Not feeling 100%. Read a lot. One of the kids is so sensitive. I can't handle it today.
21 Oct: Observed grade 8. Had a secret lunch with the teachers. Grade 9 class turned into a club today after school.
22 Oct: More prep for Independence Day. It is looking good. I carried water for the first time today.
23 Oct: Blessings finished the pig pen. The kids know how to dance. Found an orphan. I think I attract them.
24 Oct: Happy Indepence Day! It was an incredible day. I think I fell in love with Zambia a bit.
25 Oct: Mkushi day. I got a cat named Rio. Hung with Lea, Summer, Lizzie and Wesley.
26 Oct: Watched a movie and hung out with Casey. She lives like 7 kilometers away.
27 Oct: Slow day. I set up Sandra with a program that pays for orphans to get their education paid for.
28 Oct: Another slow day. Watched a movie. Wrote a letter.
29 Oct: Slow day again. Out of charcoal to cook with. Hung out with Ba Susan. I love that family. Did math in the dirt with the kids.
30 Oct: Teacher drama. Came home and cleaned.
31 Oct: Saw and hang out with some other PCVs and Josh. It was awesome to see them. Happy Halloween.
So, that is what happened last month. Hopefully soon I will be able to update you on the current witchcraft. This is Zambia
