Monday, November 17, 2008

Ten things about my life in Ethio...











1) I went to a local soccer game and it was, by far, the craziest sporting event I have ever been to.
2) One of my students wrote a paper about her family. The last sentences say, "we have no father and mother. both are died. we love each other"... I keep it in my journal.
3) One of my co-workers has satellite and we watch "So You Think You Can Dance" every Tuesday night after cooking dinner with one another
(okay... I might not cook, but I bring stuff... I'm like my momma).
The season is from last year but it's new to all of us. It's our time as a team to really get away for a little bit. This Tuesday night is the season finale. Who will it be? Katie, Joshua, Kourtney, or Twitch??
4) I have an Ethio family here who takes very good care of me... and longs to someday meet my family.
5) My Ethio family is Dagi's family. Dagi is doing great and can't wait to meet some of my friends who might get to visit. She turned 18!
See picture.
6) I went to get a package the other day and they wouldn't give it to me because my drivers license says, "Sierra, Lauren" and my package said, "Lauren Sierra". They said the package wasn't addressed to me.
15 minutes of explanation and a photo copy later, I got my package.
7) My internet connection is awesome. See picture.
8) KIDS! See picture. One of my roommates guaranteed I could fit a couple in my check in for under 50 pounds... I know that's terrible but sometimes you just have to joke to get past the reality of it all some days.
9) Everything is done in community. You eat off the same plate and to do so is to commit to friendship. The food is so dang good, too...
despite its appearance. See picture.
10) One time, I accidently took money from a beggar. My roommates like to hold it against me.

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