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Hidey ho...this French keyboqrd is
no good and typing is quite slow since everything is jacked around, so
I apologize for any errors. With no further delay:
1. There are 38 of us, with 8 guys and 2 couples. I cannnot even begin
to explain how amazing everyone is, tho I can definitely tell those with
whom i will be close and those who are already driving me batty.
2. In order to ensure our safety in Gabon, we all decided on some key
elements. No bling bling. Know the origin of your bushmeat...is it organic?
Do not attend ebola funerals. Political activism is for hippies, not PC
volunteers stationed in equatorial Africa. Get to know your local witch
doctor. Finally, who did NOT bring Tevas and Nalgene bottles with them?
Fools.
3. My legs and ankles are so swollen and sore from all the airplane rides
that it hurts to walk or stand. (cankles are no fun!) Feels like an airhose
was inserted into my legs and went to town. I am also so sleep deprived
that I have headaches and feel sick all day, tho they have assured us
that it will pass. It is the mild season and already it is too hot, so
I am laughing my arse off at the coming misery that wil be my life starting
around XMAS time. My allergies are also going to town, but besdies that
I remain relatively (physically) unscathed.
4. Emotionally, I am floundering a bit. Tho wealthy, Libreville is ugly
and dirty, tho I suppose the ocean does brighten it a bit. There is no
incredible architecture and apparently Gabonese art is non existent. It
is hard to remind myself why I am doing this when I am in meetings and
not being productive all day. Plus, now that I am here, 27 months seems
like eons away. This is all part of the process, so please do not assume
I am miserable, but it is way more difficult than I imagined. I think
I experienced the honeymoon period back at home and now the reality is
hitting home.
5. We are staying in a school now and the food is good tho the dorms feel
like a prison cell. No water pressure last night, so my shower (the first
in 3 days) consisted of buckets of water whiwh I dumped all over myself.
We leave for Koulamoutou on Tuesday, a 9 to 12 hour trainride (600 kilos)
southeast of Libreville where we will be for training.
Alright, I am out. Sorry so short and not funny, but I hate this keyboard
and must go. Love and hugs to all.
Leah
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