This week might get published a bit early so I can take advantage of Kampala's 3g internet before I head back to site. Also want to make sure I get my weekly Clemson prediction on the books.
I HAVEN'T BEEN AT SITE SINCE MY LAST WEEKEND UPDATE!!! It's been great to be away, even though things were only marginally productive this week at the Peace Corps office. Thursday I attended a gala at the US Embassy and was asked by Peace Corps to work the greetings line, escorting US expats and Ugandan government officials from the Ambassador to the party area.
Won 300,000 shillings at the casino during the week, paying for all my expenses involved in the visit.
Am all booked up for the trip home. Jenny and myself have expanded our originally planned 48 hours in Columbia to 4 days, the night of the 17th to the 21st. More details on plans and get-togethers to develop sometime in November.
As I write this I am eating a bagel with cream cheese at the I Love NY Kitchen, Kampala, Uganda.
I'm bringing basil and barbecue sauce back to my site from K'la!!!
Embassy gala included a live band, open bar with decent red wine, nice cloths, huge hot dogs made by US Marines, and good company. Really it was only missing one thing... but she really did need to be at site.
Really enjoyed the sing alongs on the bus trip back to Entebbe after the gala. The Weight and Piano Man were definite highlights.
Lows:
Low productivity on all fronts. Didn't get much work done for my org this week, didn't accomplish very much in the VAC meeting, didn't even get many pages knocked out in my book.
What I Did:
VAC meeting and follow up with minimal real work this week.
What Is On The Agenda:
Throw myself at work this weekend through next Friday, then off to Jinja to meet Jenny's parents.
What Am I Reading:
Finished Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy not as good a read as I was expecting. I'm thus far undecided on whether or not to continue the series.
Got into Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy but it was not an intensive reading week.
Clemson Prediction of the Week:
This prediction is going to be a bit half ass.
Clemson will either win by 14 (if they show up), or lose by 7 or less, if they decide they want to pull a Clemson and accept defeat instead of rising to the occasion.
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