A running log of fun or interesting texts that I get from my fellow volunteers and friends here in the Philippines.
Haha! I’m to teach a health section at a leadership forum. Involving reproduction.. Yay for my disdain for involving morality in the birds and the bees information session.. [Oh to be a fly on the wall in that session…] Ha. The Jesuits taught me to disdain ignorance due to conflicts Read More …
I swear 2 god these girls in my office weigh 100 pnds b/t da two of em. I feel pretty..
Coolest taxi ride ever.. Get in and we’re listening to I’m Too Sexy followed by Macho Man..
So a place in virc went from chicken haus 2 dance studio 2 christian church. Logical progresin.
Have u read When Sophie Gets Angry? These kinder kids come read it all the time and right now r acting out each page. Its super cute and all on their own.
I got faith healed 2day. Had diarrea all morn. I cum 2 1 o d houses late n tell dem sorry n expl. D caregiver proceeds 2 lay hands on my stomach n mumble den push me. I had no idea what 2 say…So I said thanx….Bc really…What else can Read More …
I’m getting a kitten. It’ll be coming home with me in about 3 weeks! I’m so excited! [Awesome, what are you going to name it?] Hector or Ophelia [I hope it doesn’t take after its namesake.] Ha! Warlord of suicidal maniac… But I’m getting it fixd… so if it’s Ophelia Read More …
Haha. If this doesn’t say welcome to the Philippines, I don’t know what does. Crammed into this tiny bus.. Get to a stop where some people get off and the guy next to me moves. As I’m stretching, this old woman unceremoniously elbows me back into my spot, proceeds to Read More …
[I sent out the following text:] So last week this lady followed me into my supervisor’s office shouting at me in English and asking if there was a prayer meeting. She got embarrassed when she saw where she was. I heard today that she took off her shirt in the Read More …
I am having a lively conversation with a drunk guy who is surprisingly drunk 4 this time of day.
So…I really love Zambales in ways I never thought I would. It’s a really great site, the entire province. It’s rural, but we aren’t so far from Manila. I just like it. It’s hot and it floods…but it’s still a good site.
Ooo I had some naughty children today. The only way I really know how 2 punish is look mad and send them out of the library. I think it worked on 1 little boy.