A day out and about...
One of the greatest feelings is having a warm shower after a long day and then snuggling under the covers with the candle on, listening to some good music. Anyhow the point of this blog is to talk about my internship. Well I was really able to get my feet off the ground yesterday in terms of my internship. We drove up to a place call Nakuru. It took us about 5 hrs there and back. We left at 6:00 AM. We picked up my first interviewee Rev. Philip Kinuthia and his wife Charity. They have 6 children and 4 grandchildren. Wonderful people! The interview went over pretty good. I wish I could have recorded the interview. Oh well such is life. That took a good hour. I think I got what I needed. I've started to write up the report as the interview is still fresh in my mind. Check out the flickr site to see a pic of him and his wife. Black people have striking bone structures in their faces. It's really quite beautiful. Anyhow then Craig and Francis did thier presentation. Well let me tell you this. I sat for the next 4 hours at least. Not only that it was on a hard bench. Needless to say I was tired of sitting for that long. Great presentation. At one point some of the people stood up and talked about how the environmental crisis in Kenya is effecting them. It was lovely because it was so heart felt. One man who was about 90 talked. I wanted a pic of just him. But i feel awkward taking pics. These people were the real thing I tell you. I mean I can't imagine living their lives. I felt like I was in a different world. Us Canadians have no idea! I'm just trying with all my might to grasp an understanding of it all. Impoverished people lead to an impoverished land. I keep on thinking about that.
I've got mice in my shamba. (means garden in Swahili but that's the name of my cottage) Last night when I got back a mouse left a little present for me on my pillow! Creepy! I don't like mice. I hear them in the early mornings. There's fruit tree outside my place. Well those little rascals are doing a good job at eating them and leaving the pit by my bed. Bring on the ear plugs! I pulled my bed out from the wall. Tracy and Craig said they have mouse traps. But the last thing i want to do is wake up to the snap of one of those. This is when i wish someone else lived with me. I don't like dealing with these things!!!!!!
Anyhow that's all for now, have a good weekend everyone!
I've got mice in my shamba. (means garden in Swahili but that's the name of my cottage) Last night when I got back a mouse left a little present for me on my pillow! Creepy! I don't like mice. I hear them in the early mornings. There's fruit tree outside my place. Well those little rascals are doing a good job at eating them and leaving the pit by my bed. Bring on the ear plugs! I pulled my bed out from the wall. Tracy and Craig said they have mouse traps. But the last thing i want to do is wake up to the snap of one of those. This is when i wish someone else lived with me. I don't like dealing with these things!!!!!!
Anyhow that's all for now, have a good weekend everyone!
posted by Sarah at 1:39 PM
14 Comments:
Sarah you are so funny yet serious!! You are not afraid to help tackle a huge and daunting project yet when it comes to a tiny mouse no bigger than your had your scared!!! I am proud of you sarah and thank you for helping me learn along with you!!
Hello Sarah:
I will send you some info about getting those mice. I am very proud of you and your great endeavours. We miss you here at the library. Our prayers are with you!
Hey girl,
Okay, if it's between me or the mice the mice would win hands down! I'm cringing here thinkin' about them. Can you get a cat or is that unheard of in Kenya?
Bonita
Sarah, sounds like work is taking off well for you. You know if i was there, there would be no mice. Maybe next time you will think twice about taking off half way around the world from me!!
Haha,
PEter
I can just imagine you sitting on a hard bench for 4 hours. You won't be complaining about sitting long in class again.
You are right, we really don't have a clue. (I'll try to send you the latest news item. Toronto will soon be sending their 80+ trucks of garbage, including sewage slug, - a day! to a dump near London. Same problem, different angle.
Anyway, good luck with the mouse problem. (Don't get a cat.)
I think mice are rather nice,
Their tails are long , their faces small
I think mice are rather nice.....compared to rats!!!!
just smack the mice with a stick or set up a bucket of water and they'll drown in it. Works when we go camping. Hope you're doing well.
A few mice?
It could be worse.
This from today's paper:
"The Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society rescued more than 4,000 mice, 50 guinea pigs and rabbits, three turtles and two pigeons from a house in Kitchener Wednesday."
You see? You could have Guinea pigs, rabbits, pigeons and turtles as well.
Your comments made me laugh and smile!! Thank you to all!! It is always such a joy to read what you have to say!
sarah!! ahh! i'm with you on the mice thing, i understand! eee. nothing worse than being alone and no boy to call to to stomp that thing. well anyways i'm eager to be in touch. I'm glad you got an interview done, what a sense of accomplishment
Hi Babe... Just wanted to say hi and send an e-hug! It's so great to hear how you are doing. I love you! :)
Love Jer
Sarah, your site is looking good, but i have one critisism: Have you forgot that you have a digital camera with you?!! Take some pics! I want to see you in some pictures in Kenya. Im a very visual person and plus, what else is going to go on the background of my computer at work?!
Hey peter the same could be said to you or do you not have a digital. Anyway Sarah keep up the good work and i am looking forward to hearing from you!!!
Cass, i hope to take some pics from work when im in the field. I asked the guys at work and they have a camera in almost every truck. Tomorrow im going to the mountains to do some work, so ill try and get some pics there. Wed and thursday ill be out in the bush too!!
Exciting!
PEte
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