probably because I can't think of much to say, but I just feel like I should blog more. so, i'm trying. Let's see. 2011 is already going by so fast! The first month is almost over. Since I've gotten back it's been full of Evaluating and writing new forms and hopefully making tools that will last for a long time in the M&E department- well, at least it will if we have another grant similar to the one we have now.
it's been fun learning new things and soaking it all in. Well, in the next couple of weeks, many people will be leaving. SO sad. and yes, I've extended mine- i'm going the wrong way. Some days I think it's because I'm an idiot. Scratch that to most days. I don't think i'll be getting another r&r, so I'm quite sure that I will be grouchy by the time I get home and 2. I'll sleep for the 2 weeks that i have at home before I head to South Africa to visit my old roomie Amanda!
Next week I'm headed to our other base for a couple of days. Excited I get to spend some time with friends there. Last time, Jordanne and I slept on the roof of one of the houses there and I accidently kept clawing her- thinking someone had taken her. Hey, 4 a.m. is brutal. and scary when you think your friend has been taken.
i guess thus far in 2011, i'm learning to trust. so many options. not a fan of so many options, because then i feel as though the more options, the more options for making a wrong choice. but, we'll see. hopefully something back on the mother continent that I miss so dearly- or maybe one more year in Haiti, who knows. Praying for guidance as the SP Haiti chapter is coming to a close quickly. but, i think i have a couple of more years left in me.
random thoughts by me- because now i'm too tired to actually make sentences:
-grateful that I get to do what I do
-i guess not everyone is wired to LIKE to do what i do
-grateful for people that are placed in my life-it's like they are right where they're supposed to be
- linkin park- song iridescent is so true when it says- "remember all the sadness and frustration and let it go"-it makes life easier
-i love my mom- she's the coolest person in the entire world
- so grateful too for friends that bring you sun bags- yesssss for no more cold showers (thanks Jordanne)
- i think i have permanent bags under my eyes- yet i still look like i'm 17. seriously people, what 17 year old has bags under her eyes?
and i just want to say that God winked at me this week. just taking care of little things that wouldn't really fall apart- but would cause me stress. i like being the wink-ee. especially of a God wink.
So, new news in Haiti...Baby Doc- Jean Claude Duvalier- former dictator of Haiti came back last week. One of our security guys actually came up to me last Sunday and said, "do you know Jean Claude Duvalier?" and I said, "well, I know who he is, but I don't know him personally". So he asked me if it was true that he came back. I thought, why would he come back? He's been gone for years! Turns out he was on the plane from France at that moment. See, my friend Monica and I came to the conclusion that Haiti- is just one huge soap opera. At least that's how it runs. When things calm down- people do things to rile everything up. It's what makes Haiti, Haiti. So, things had started to calm down with cholera...There's still people in CTCs, but numbers are dropping and he comes back! and NOW Aristide, former president claims he wants to come back too! seriously? the week the presidential results are supposed to be released no less.
oh, man. this is going to be interesting. as are all things in haiti.
-P
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