Had my 1 year medical examination in Kampala this last week. Not only have I not been sick at all this year but was surprised and excited to hear I had no dental problems (PCVs are infamous for dental issues).
The medical appointment allowed me to spend most of the week in Kampala with friends eating good food. I even got runs in while traveling which is rare for me.
Added Platinum to my investment portfolio recently and am really excited about it. Have been wanting to add precious metals to my investments but just haven't seen an opportunity that wasn't overbought. With the price of Platinum currently under gold I'm feeling really good about this move.
Clemson somehow, for the third time this season, overcame a 14 point deficit to defeat Wake Forest and win the division. Most amazing part of the win, 0 turnovers caused, 3 given up and we still won.
Lows:
Michael Vick and Cam Newton my two fantasy QBs have now gone 2 weeks without a touchdown between them. Previously they had both been in the top 5 for scoring QBs. Currently I am the most scored against person in both of my two fantasy football leagues.
Drama and derision over a personnel issue the VAC has become involved with is starting to give me a headache.
Another low output reading week.
Just all around bad luck at the casino. Decided to play in the poker tournament but found that I just didn't have the bankrole to keep up with a re-buy dependent field. My pocket aces getting rivered by a guy who called me with top pair, a three kicker, and one card to go didnt help either.
What I Did:
Not a whole lot. I enjoyed my time in Kampala. Did help Cormac negotiate a bus for Camp BUILD.
What Is On The Agenda:
Final lifeskills class of the semester, putting the finishing touches on my mudstove, seeking out an EWB chapter to adopt my biogas program, and planning Thanksgiving.
Sanity Meter:
The time in Kampala was good for me, but I also anticipate my fuse will continue to stay short as I re-enter the village.
The past month has been rife with evacuation fantasies. The fantasy always revolved around being home in time for Thanksgiving, carrying out my Christmas plans, and then starting work sometime in January. I wonder how I will react to being home / Texas in December.
More and more I am just ready for my Peace Corps service to be over. I don't think I have any pride for the Peace Corps left in my being. Lately things have picked up and I'm actually accomplishing more, but despite this Peace Corps has taken on such a negative connotation in my mind that I'm ashamed call myself a PCV.
What I'm Reading:
Finished Golf's Sacred Journey. It's a fun quick read, but not having much interest in Golf it didn't really serve as a page turner. The lessons it teaches are universal and the lesson it teaches about what we value and make the center of our life can be applied to anyone's philosophy.
This week I intend to finish both Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse 5 and Kav and Clay. Afterwards I intend to do the following:
In November:
Read Stephen King's Salem's Lot
Finish C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair
Finish C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair
In December:
Read Stephen King's The Stand
Read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
Read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
The last two books average about 900 pages each. If I knock them both out in December despite a busy schedule it will be a pure victory, even if I'm only racking up two titles.
I'm requiring that you finish Atlas Shrugged before you come to SC so I can talk to you about it.
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