Several downs as of late. I’ll not dwell, but instead provide a quick laundry list:
- Agreeing to sleep in MF’s office to guard computer/money since lock was broken. Waking up with PC staff banging on the door “maa-hu zeyn, maa-hu zeyn.” B and I grabbing blankets and pillows to escape to shamed safety.
- Being paragraphs away from finishing my 14 page Annual Report. Watching my flash drive effectively eat it. Restarting from absolute scratch.
- Walking in the blazing afternoon sun for a scheduled appointment at the bank. Arriving to an empty building and locked doors. Twice.
- Spending an entire day without breakfast, lunch, or even a measly snack. Apparently, heat makes me hungry-grumpy.
- Waving goodbye to KG, my coordinator, predecessor, and friend, as he rode off to Nouakchott, to COS, to America, to incommunicado?
And for the ups (I think I just like writing html lists…):
- Talking to Niger RPCV who visited during Atar Marathon.
- Connecting via email with NJG after a long hiatus.
- Moving in to the Coordinators’ House; I am officially EE coordinator!
- Drinking the night away with PCVs in town. Pulling several stomach muscled in absolute hysterics.
- Finishing laundry, my kingdom for a washing machine.
What’s left? Tomorrow I have to:
- Finish my Annual Report, gassar amar-u.
- Write up and lead two EE training sessions.
- Review my Hassaniye speech to deliver at the Sabualla trainees’ Closing Ceremony.
- Shoot off some email.
- Eat three balanced meals and ward off grumpy.
Goodnight for now, task list, goodnight creaky fan and whispering tree leaves and clapping thunder. I’ll see some of you tomorrow.
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