It occurs to
me that any well-intentioned individual or the like stumbling upon this random assortment
of ramblings might mistake this for a collection of thoughts dedicated to my Peace Corps
service. Though, probably only if they've misplaced their spectacles. I must
admit, that while I do expel my frustrations by way of writing, I would never
post them, in full, here.
Or at least
I haven’t yet. Let’s hope I do not reach
that point where I get to my passive aggressive meanest and make public my
laundry list of vexations. Besides, I share those anyway in the daily morning
briefings with my Namibian colleagues — I prefer being courteously aggressive. Not
that all of my interactions are aggravating, but it seems, some days, that they
slide that way.
That said. We
all struggle, and rise to the challenge, within our service in very different,
and yet sometimes strikingly similar ways… And one can accumulate a collective idea of
what we experience by reading the assortment of writings from the volunteers
that are stationed throughout the country; each with different living, working,
and societal situations and pressures. At least that’s what I did after accepting
my invitation within minutes of receiving it—without bothering to tell my
family or friends first where I would be traipsing off to for two years.. Oops.
Wait. No. I
staggered unseeing down the hall to A— C—’s office. And possibly M— L—’s. So, I
was not completely impulsive in this. I think. It’s hazy. I remember getting celebratory organic maple bacon doughnuts afterwards at Do Rite Donuts..
(Gah, J—, T—, why’d you have to go and get me addicted?!)
Anyway. For
those of you who don’t know, now you know.
So. Continue
to wise up and feast your eyes on some of these excellent blogs from a few of
my fellow volunteers in Namibia. Some are funny, sobering, hopeful, and others,
admittedly with postings few or far between.
You can find
a few handfuls of them here on the PC Namibia site.
And, here
are a few more, but not all, of my favorites to check in on every once in a
while..
For the
rest… you know how to Google.. Probably.
Unless we’re
related and you've exceeded a certain age.
Enjoy the
smattering.
Now playing:
15 songs | 54
minutes, 36 seconds
Smile | Nat
King Cole
Wink and a
Smile | Harry Connick Jr.
Sara Smile |
Hall & Oates
Be Young Be
Foolish Be Happy | The Tams
Jackie
Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) | Van Morrison
Happy Jack |
The Who
All Right
Now | Free
Run On |
Moby
The Happy
Birthday Song | Andrew Bird
Smiley Faces
| Gnarls Barkley
Just Might
Be OK | Lupe Fiasco ft. Gemini
Raise Me Up
| Hercules and Love Affair
Everybody’s
Gonna Be Happy | Queens of the Stone Age
It’s Not My
Fault, I’m Happy | Passion Pit
Somewhere
Over the Rainbow | Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Please keep all
your limbs inside the carriage while the ride is in motion.
This has
been the day’s public service announcement.