Friday, October 31, 2008

Miss Scarlet with the rope in the Dining Room

I got 157 pieces of candy. My sister got less but evened it out a little with a game of poker. My sister and I drove a few blocks to a better neighborhood and went around as guests of Clue. One lady told us we looked like midgets. It was great to celebrate my favorite holiday.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Way to Go.

So after being sent to the USA and "early terminating" peace corps, my good friend and counterpart, abdulai, rode a motorcycle and ran into a sheep that "jumped out" in front of him driving along without a helmut on. He almost died.

Monday, October 20, 2008

PRO-Choice

So peace corps has a rule against riding motorcycles. This makes sense in the city where there is pavement and crazy drivers. But how about the bush? A lorry is just as dangerous when it's filled and stacked to the seams with people, animals and cargo. I am pro-choice in this matter of how you want to risk your life best. Just wear a helmet and watch out for the stupidity of sheep ...

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Mobile Movie Making Bike Ride

We - 6 volunteers & sometimes Abdulai - biked around the District to 5 villages for 6 days. Each village made quick "educational" videos about HIV/AIDS & then at night we showed them on a big sheet with a projector and amplifier. Most began with an introduction by the respected Chief & Elders whose faces look great on the big screen & People loved it. Then students or youth would do short dramas... a few even had more than 7 scenes. Quick scenes. Then we shot people trying to put condoms on wooden penises correctly. Always fun.

We had some strange technical problems but got through most of them. Why will my camera not export audio properly? Doesn't make sense. I got feverish toward the end too but I just need sleep I think.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Cheap Flights!

www.asaptickets.com

thanks jojo