Okay, so I’m like a week late on posting this update, but figured I would write it anyway. Sorry. There really isn’t much to say. Basically Emily just never showed up. She said she was coming (invited herself over I might add), we got all dressed up and rolled out the red carpet, and then,… [Read more…]
August 4, 2011
So our night at the base passed us by completely uneventfully. Aside from a short hard rain burst at some ungodly hour, there was really no excitement at all (well aside from getting invited to eat food with the Sri Lankan military- Oh spicy goodness, how I love you). Apparently, Emily is just going to… [Read more…]
August 4, 2011
This is the story of the night (as in right now at this very instant), when myself and The Canadian, were required to spend the night at our office (or the office of a friend because our office is probably leaky, etc), in order to potentially respond to any kind of health-related, looming disaster that… [Read more…]
July 19, 2011
You know you’re in Haiti when: A quick jaunt out for supper turns into 2 hours of waiting for food, and then into eating under a torrential downpour. Which after eating you then have to brave it + a raging river of water/sewage (that was once a dry friendly little street) in order to… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
Time is a funny thing in this place. It’s often hard to keep track of. It often feels like things are moving oh so slowly, but then a month has passed without me even noticing. I actually can’t fathom the fact that I’ve almost been here for 6 months now, and it seems both like… [Read more…]
May 30, 2011
I can’t actually believe it’s the end of May. I think that time in 2011 has somehow sped up, otherwise I may be the victim of some strange government experiment which involves me taking time-twisting drugs mixed with roofies so I forget all about it. I mean, it’s possible. Either way, the end of May… [Read more…]
May 3, 2011
While I’m sure you’d all be very excited to read my originally planned post, where I elaborate on how I’ve recently managed to have a social life in my non-work hours that goes beyond the come home, watch a film and read a book excitement of previous weeks/months, and sometimes even crosses into the thrilling… [Read more…]
April 19, 2011
I woke up, far too early, and the world was dark and quiet. Quiet except for the rain pelting down in monsoon-like gusts. I love the sound of rain. I smiled, turned over, and went back to sleep. I woke up a second time. The light coming through my windows was diffuse, and strangely soft.… [Read more…]
April 15, 2011
Yesterday we climbed some of the highest mountains in Haiti (or at least what I perceive to be the highest mountains), we drove past villages that looked like they were on the edge of the world, before we too fell off, and meandered down through some of the most beautiful rolling green hills and seaside… [Read more…]
August 11, 2011
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