9/22 Ride from Kim to Stony Ground School. Walked to Adult Education unit for class.
Helen from St. Lucia was there. Had discussion on potential sources of project
funding with Andrew Simmons. Avocado sandwich for lunch. After PACA session, we met with the cell phone salesperson. I talked to Helen for a while about my assignment
at LLBTC. Saw Lovie and Kim outside; we went grocery shopping together. I cooked up
some chunks with peas and rice for dinner. We watched Batman: Dark Night.
9/23 - Internship at Liberty Lodge BTC. Mrs. Wilson asked me to teach Raja and
Harris about angles. Jeffrey and Helen from Peace Corps stopped by and I showed
Helen around. We sat down to speak to Mr. Akers. After Helen left, Mr. Akers and I
went to the Ministry of Sports in town to meet with Nelson Hillocks. We discussed
many possibilities for sports at LLBTC. Mr. AKers introduced me to the people in
some of the other divisions (Gender Affairs, Community Development.) I grabbed a
double (wheat wraps with crushed chick peas and various sauces - pepper, golden
apple, and mango), and took a van back up to LLBTC. After lunch, I spent more time
with Raja and Harris to teach them angles. I then updated the antivirus software on
the computers. I watched the boys warming up to play the pan drums.
Kerene and I walked down towards Kim's parents house (Stephanie and Ben), and Anna
gave us a ride there in her car. Saw Kimberli, Shanelle and Janelle. Had some cherry/ginger juice.
9/24 Anna gave me a ride halfway to town. Did laundry, had roti for dinner (made by Lovie), went by Todd’s to use internet. Hung out with Chesley on the porch while I called Dad to say happy birthday. Also talked to Deborah and Billy.
9/25 Had sugar apple (like an apple with small green dreadlocks) with breakfast. Shadowing: Met with Faustina Lewis at the Youth Department. Discussed the upcoming Youth Month activities. Ann and Shawn were both there. Shawn and I went up to the Peace Corps office to talk to Mr. Cool. We then walked over to the Rasta Ranch for their “cook-up” lunch. Talked to Latoya. On my way to the Post Office, Shawn got harassed by some random guy, I ran into Vicky, then I ran into Sharon. Van back up to GH. Hung out w/Kerene and took some of my laundry off of the line. Had chunks and potatoes with rice and black-eyed peas for dinner.
-Went to Andrew Simmons’ lecture about Doc Earl Kirby at the National Trust Museum. Ann was also there. Walked most of the way back up to GH, when a van brought me up to the Plan. Said hi to Chesley before heading home.
9/26 Stopped by Liberty Lodge. During workout, did 65 pushups. Interview w/Cool. Got a Cell phone. Lovie's Dad's (Bobby) Bday – party delayed. Climbed coconut tree. Blackwine.
9/27 Vans to Chateaubelair. Richmond. Cliff diving and swimming. Party at Bobby’s house. Winding. A lady asked me for $20 after she had showed me some dance moves. It seemed very inappropriate.
9/28 Watched an adult baptism at Golden Age Center in the river. It was a great experience. Church in Byrea. Lunch at the Haynes’ house (macaroni pie, breadfruit salad, okra, zaboca, etc) Did 75 pushups.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Week of 9/15
9/15 Class. Got a double at lunch. After working out, had some nice potato, pasta,
and black-eyed peas with all-sorts of Caribbean seasoning.
9/16 LLBTC, Tried a golden apple. Went to Benjamin's 54th birthday party. Had
Mackeson, mango, listened to the girls sing gospel music by the road and had a icy-
pop. dinner-rice, beans, roasted veggies, roasted breadfruit, breadfruit salad (like
potato salad), salad, Smalta, Apple Ju-c.
9/17 Class in K-town. Had some bread pudding from Steve and Shannon. Took Veira's van up from town. Wrote my 1st letter to Mrs. Harris' 6th Grade Class. I did 50 push-
ups, my new personal record. Lovie made pizza w/bread slices and some veggies.
9/18 Saw Leigh, Ann, Vicky, and Laura at the Peace Corps office. Mollie arrived, and
Leigh and I walked with her to the Special Needs School on the Back Street. We held
an art class for the kids. We used our shoes to trace an outline of a fish, then
used finger paints to color them in. The kids there have various disabilities,
including Down Syndrome and hearing impairment. I saw Bev from the Ministry of
Education (I think), who'll be helping get more resources at the LLBTC (Liberty
Lodge Boys Training Center). We then walked to Dulces near Heritage Square for
soursop smoothies. Soursop is a large green fruit, with dark bumps on it, and tastes
great. Mollie showed us where Geary's grocery store is. I looked for the Venezuelan
Embassy, where they hold Spanish courses, but I couldn't find it. Since it was cool
and rainy, I walked back up to Green Hill. Talked to Chesley and Moses. Stopped by
Todd's place for a quick visit, as his dog was sick. At home, watched a beautiful
sunset with Kerene.
9/19 Field Trip to Georgetown. Left PC Office late, picked up most of other PCVs
along the way in the rain (in the Scorpio van.) Had to take some backroads to avoid
some rockslides. Stopped at a Seniors home at black point in Georgetown, but no one
was there. We then went to marion house, which was under construction. 3 Volunteers
were waiting for us at St. Benedict's home for children with special needs. The kids
played pan for us, which was excellent. We ate our lunches at Blackpoint beach. On
the windy drive home, we drove through Mesopotamia. The trip ended back at the PC
Office. A few of us went to DLime at Heritage Sq. for an hour or 2. Went back up
Green Hill.
9/20 Watched Hot Fuzz. Went to Daika and Sueann's wedding in Questelles. Was held at
an Evangelical Church. The pastor talked about how he was against gay and lesbian
marriages, moments after talking about how important unity is in today's world. Went
to the Reception down the road. They had several toasts, and then let many people
say a few words to the Bride and Groom. The MC was a relative of Daika. The DJ
played some soft music and then some fun music during dinner. I had rolls, potato
salad, macaroni pie, veggies, potatoes, etc
Stopped by KFC, Kim's parents house to pick up Kerene. Went home, and I had some
black cake from the wedding.
9/21 Had some horse mango for breakfast. Played Kerene at dominoes, with a horse
mango as the prize. Met up with Todd. We had lunch at his homestay w/Eileen, Mr. &
Mrs. Wynn, and Courtney (Big Daddy Kane). Courtney told us about his troubles
getting home the night before, due to a rock slide across the road near Green Hill.
We sat on the porch discussing Organic vs. Chemical farming while it poured. Went to
Todd's place to watch the Red Sox and check my email. Went home for dinner after
stopping by Chesley's place. Went down to the bar to play pool w/Todd+Samantha, but
it was closed. We went by Keith's shop and had some Hairoun, then some Carib.
and black-eyed peas with all-sorts of Caribbean seasoning.
9/16 LLBTC, Tried a golden apple. Went to Benjamin's 54th birthday party. Had
Mackeson, mango, listened to the girls sing gospel music by the road and had a icy-
pop. dinner-rice, beans, roasted veggies, roasted breadfruit, breadfruit salad (like
potato salad), salad, Smalta, Apple Ju-c.
9/17 Class in K-town. Had some bread pudding from Steve and Shannon. Took Veira's van up from town. Wrote my 1st letter to Mrs. Harris' 6th Grade Class. I did 50 push-
ups, my new personal record. Lovie made pizza w/bread slices and some veggies.
9/18 Saw Leigh, Ann, Vicky, and Laura at the Peace Corps office. Mollie arrived, and
Leigh and I walked with her to the Special Needs School on the Back Street. We held
an art class for the kids. We used our shoes to trace an outline of a fish, then
used finger paints to color them in. The kids there have various disabilities,
including Down Syndrome and hearing impairment. I saw Bev from the Ministry of
Education (I think), who'll be helping get more resources at the LLBTC (Liberty
Lodge Boys Training Center). We then walked to Dulces near Heritage Square for
soursop smoothies. Soursop is a large green fruit, with dark bumps on it, and tastes
great. Mollie showed us where Geary's grocery store is. I looked for the Venezuelan
Embassy, where they hold Spanish courses, but I couldn't find it. Since it was cool
and rainy, I walked back up to Green Hill. Talked to Chesley and Moses. Stopped by
Todd's place for a quick visit, as his dog was sick. At home, watched a beautiful
sunset with Kerene.
9/19 Field Trip to Georgetown. Left PC Office late, picked up most of other PCVs
along the way in the rain (in the Scorpio van.) Had to take some backroads to avoid
some rockslides. Stopped at a Seniors home at black point in Georgetown, but no one
was there. We then went to marion house, which was under construction. 3 Volunteers
were waiting for us at St. Benedict's home for children with special needs. The kids
played pan for us, which was excellent. We ate our lunches at Blackpoint beach. On
the windy drive home, we drove through Mesopotamia. The trip ended back at the PC
Office. A few of us went to DLime at Heritage Sq. for an hour or 2. Went back up
Green Hill.
9/20 Watched Hot Fuzz. Went to Daika and Sueann's wedding in Questelles. Was held at
an Evangelical Church. The pastor talked about how he was against gay and lesbian
marriages, moments after talking about how important unity is in today's world. Went
to the Reception down the road. They had several toasts, and then let many people
say a few words to the Bride and Groom. The MC was a relative of Daika. The DJ
played some soft music and then some fun music during dinner. I had rolls, potato
salad, macaroni pie, veggies, potatoes, etc
Stopped by KFC, Kim's parents house to pick up Kerene. Went home, and I had some
black cake from the wedding.
9/21 Had some horse mango for breakfast. Played Kerene at dominoes, with a horse
mango as the prize. Met up with Todd. We had lunch at his homestay w/Eileen, Mr. &
Mrs. Wynn, and Courtney (Big Daddy Kane). Courtney told us about his troubles
getting home the night before, due to a rock slide across the road near Green Hill.
We sat on the porch discussing Organic vs. Chemical farming while it poured. Went to
Todd's place to watch the Red Sox and check my email. Went home for dinner after
stopping by Chesley's place. Went down to the bar to play pool w/Todd+Samantha, but
it was closed. We went by Keith's shop and had some Hairoun, then some Carib.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
St. Vincent - Week 2
9/8 Had corn flakes with strawberry soy milk for breakfast. Made 2 avocado
sandwiches to take for lunch. Kim dropped me off in town, I then walked to Adult
Educ. Unit. The Institutional/NGO group met with Andrew Simmons to discuss St.
Vincent's Politics, Economics, Social, Technological, and Enviromental issues, then
a SWOT analysis. Had my sandwich javascript:void(0)and some homemade local cherry juice. We presented our community maps and learned about interviewing community members. Took Vera's van back up to GH. Stopped at Todd's to discuss the upcoming International Coastal Cleanup day, and our plan to head to Chateaubelair for a weekend. Walked home, did my homework, and read some of the EC Lonely Planet. Helped prepare dinner. Had a stew of local sweet potato, pasta shells, and chunks. It was delicious.
9/9 After meditation and exercise, had corn flakes, crackers (biscuits) with butter
or peanut butter plus some avocado. Internship at Liberty Lodge. Spoke to Mr. Akers.
Observed Mrs. Ralph talk to the kids about using the bathrooms and not destroying
electrical outlets. Talked to Mr. Joseph at the woodshop. Talked to Mr. Browne. Had
avocado sandwich for lunch. Went to computer lab, where Alex and Iona were. Worked
on updating the software on the computers. Talked to Mrs. Brown-Arrindell, the
counselor for the kids and parents. Met the volunteer from Hungary. Then walked over
to the GHSCC Library, but Todd wasnt there. Went to Keith's shop to buy some snacks.
Saw Keon and Chesley at the GHSCC. Went back to the house. Helped Kerene w/her
homework. We walked down to Todd's and the shop, but couldn't find Todd. Saw Chesley after he had played futball. Zoe was there too. Walked back, and had leftover sweet potato, chunks, and shells. Read guide to playing harmonica and practiced a little
bit.
9/10 Class in town. Had training on lecture vs. group discussion styles of teaching.
1st Aid training and Mental Health/Stress Reduction training. Went to Keith's Shop
with Kerene to buy stuff for Lovie's bday.
9/11 House of Hope. Rose Hall Primary School - Gave presentation to 4th + 5th
Graders in the Town Hall about HIV/AIDS prevention. Took bus to Chateaubelair, and
then back to Peace Corps Office.
For Lovies Birthday, we went to her dad's house in Largo Heights. I cut open a
coconut with a cutlass. They made a vodka and coconut water drink. We had a "lime"
on the porch for most of the evening, Lovie's dad talked about how he has kids with
12 different women. Renica, Lovie, Kerene, Kim, Kim's dad + girlfriend. Dinner took
a long time, but was good (breadfruit and chunks.) Benjamin came by to help Kim
w/the car due to a dead battery.
9/12 Class in town. We learned more Vincy Dialect. "Par ay yo go?" which means,
"Where are you going?" Went to Heritage Sq. for some lunch w/the other volunteers.
The cart that sells double wasn't there, so we got veggie roti from the Spicy Roti
truck. We saw Mrs. Olivier, and she showed us good places for roti and doubles.
After class, Leigh, Shawn, Stephanie, and I walked to the bus terminal in the rain.
We went to Questelles to go to Mollie's bday party. The bus conductor pointed us in
the wrong direction. We finally got to Mollie's place. We played flip cup with
jungle juice. There were chips, guacamole, and chex mix. We went down to the beach
for a moonlight swim. Some of the group swam out to a moored boat. Todd just swam
off. Back at Mollie's house, I played my 1st game of beer pong (using jungle juice).
Mollie made fresh quesadillas, while Molly made fresh guacamole. I Walked down to
the beach to tell Todd that there was food at the house. As the group started
playing dominoes, I walked to the main road through Camden Park to catch one of the
last buses. The bus terminal in town was closed for the night, so I started walking
up to Green Hill. After 10 minutes, the last van of the night brought me home. Got
home at about 10:30 PM. Fell asleep around 11:30. At 4AM, Lovie knocked on my door
to see if I was home. She had called Todd earlier wondering where I was (when I was
home all along).
9/13 Bread w/grapefruit marmalade for breakfast. Helped Kim replace the battery
terminals in his car. Exercised, helped Kerene with her homework. Shaved. Lentils,
chunks, potatoes, and dumplings for lunch. Nap. Kim drove me to town. Took a van
towards Arnos Vale Sports Field, but got off at Joshua airport by accident. Had to
walk around to get to the field. Saw Leigh, Stephanie, Gary and Molly there. Molly
looked at me as if she had just seen a ghost. She told me the story of how everyone
thought I was lost the night before.
We did an aerobics demonstration out on the field during the Wellness Revolution. We
walked around the info booths, and got a variety of samples of local breads. I tried
5-finger (star fruit) and lime juice. I saw Kim, who later played the national
anthem before the speeches started. Before the speeches, they had demonstrations for
Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Tennis, Rugby, and boxing. Tried the ginger "beer," and had
some plum rose, banana/cinnamon sort of cake. I saw the 3 European volunteers from
Liberty Lodge Training Center. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves gave a speech about
health in St. Vincent. Mr. Akers was there, and he gave me a ride back to Green
Hill.
Went to Todd's to use the internet. Tried Lovie's homemade Ginger "beer". Watched
Kung Fu with Lovie.
9/14 Did Laundry. Went by Todd's in the afternoon. Watched them play a dodge game
with an American football.
sandwiches to take for lunch. Kim dropped me off in town, I then walked to Adult
Educ. Unit. The Institutional/NGO group met with Andrew Simmons to discuss St.
Vincent's Politics, Economics, Social, Technological, and Enviromental issues, then
a SWOT analysis. Had my sandwich javascript:void(0)and some homemade local cherry juice. We presented our community maps and learned about interviewing community members. Took Vera's van back up to GH. Stopped at Todd's to discuss the upcoming International Coastal Cleanup day, and our plan to head to Chateaubelair for a weekend. Walked home, did my homework, and read some of the EC Lonely Planet. Helped prepare dinner. Had a stew of local sweet potato, pasta shells, and chunks. It was delicious.
9/9 After meditation and exercise, had corn flakes, crackers (biscuits) with butter
or peanut butter plus some avocado. Internship at Liberty Lodge. Spoke to Mr. Akers.
Observed Mrs. Ralph talk to the kids about using the bathrooms and not destroying
electrical outlets. Talked to Mr. Joseph at the woodshop. Talked to Mr. Browne. Had
avocado sandwich for lunch. Went to computer lab, where Alex and Iona were. Worked
on updating the software on the computers. Talked to Mrs. Brown-Arrindell, the
counselor for the kids and parents. Met the volunteer from Hungary. Then walked over
to the GHSCC Library, but Todd wasnt there. Went to Keith's shop to buy some snacks.
Saw Keon and Chesley at the GHSCC. Went back to the house. Helped Kerene w/her
homework. We walked down to Todd's and the shop, but couldn't find Todd. Saw Chesley after he had played futball. Zoe was there too. Walked back, and had leftover sweet potato, chunks, and shells. Read guide to playing harmonica and practiced a little
bit.
9/10 Class in town. Had training on lecture vs. group discussion styles of teaching.
1st Aid training and Mental Health/Stress Reduction training. Went to Keith's Shop
with Kerene to buy stuff for Lovie's bday.
9/11 House of Hope. Rose Hall Primary School - Gave presentation to 4th + 5th
Graders in the Town Hall about HIV/AIDS prevention. Took bus to Chateaubelair, and
then back to Peace Corps Office.
For Lovies Birthday, we went to her dad's house in Largo Heights. I cut open a
coconut with a cutlass. They made a vodka and coconut water drink. We had a "lime"
on the porch for most of the evening, Lovie's dad talked about how he has kids with
12 different women. Renica, Lovie, Kerene, Kim, Kim's dad + girlfriend. Dinner took
a long time, but was good (breadfruit and chunks.) Benjamin came by to help Kim
w/the car due to a dead battery.
9/12 Class in town. We learned more Vincy Dialect. "Par ay yo go?" which means,
"Where are you going?" Went to Heritage Sq. for some lunch w/the other volunteers.
The cart that sells double wasn't there, so we got veggie roti from the Spicy Roti
truck. We saw Mrs. Olivier, and she showed us good places for roti and doubles.
After class, Leigh, Shawn, Stephanie, and I walked to the bus terminal in the rain.
We went to Questelles to go to Mollie's bday party. The bus conductor pointed us in
the wrong direction. We finally got to Mollie's place. We played flip cup with
jungle juice. There were chips, guacamole, and chex mix. We went down to the beach
for a moonlight swim. Some of the group swam out to a moored boat. Todd just swam
off. Back at Mollie's house, I played my 1st game of beer pong (using jungle juice).
Mollie made fresh quesadillas, while Molly made fresh guacamole. I Walked down to
the beach to tell Todd that there was food at the house. As the group started
playing dominoes, I walked to the main road through Camden Park to catch one of the
last buses. The bus terminal in town was closed for the night, so I started walking
up to Green Hill. After 10 minutes, the last van of the night brought me home. Got
home at about 10:30 PM. Fell asleep around 11:30. At 4AM, Lovie knocked on my door
to see if I was home. She had called Todd earlier wondering where I was (when I was
home all along).
9/13 Bread w/grapefruit marmalade for breakfast. Helped Kim replace the battery
terminals in his car. Exercised, helped Kerene with her homework. Shaved. Lentils,
chunks, potatoes, and dumplings for lunch. Nap. Kim drove me to town. Took a van
towards Arnos Vale Sports Field, but got off at Joshua airport by accident. Had to
walk around to get to the field. Saw Leigh, Stephanie, Gary and Molly there. Molly
looked at me as if she had just seen a ghost. She told me the story of how everyone
thought I was lost the night before.
We did an aerobics demonstration out on the field during the Wellness Revolution. We
walked around the info booths, and got a variety of samples of local breads. I tried
5-finger (star fruit) and lime juice. I saw Kim, who later played the national
anthem before the speeches started. Before the speeches, they had demonstrations for
Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Tennis, Rugby, and boxing. Tried the ginger "beer," and had
some plum rose, banana/cinnamon sort of cake. I saw the 3 European volunteers from
Liberty Lodge Training Center. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves gave a speech about
health in St. Vincent. Mr. Akers was there, and he gave me a ride back to Green
Hill.
Went to Todd's to use the internet. Tried Lovie's homemade Ginger "beer". Watched
Kung Fu with Lovie.
9/14 Did Laundry. Went by Todd's in the afternoon. Watched them play a dodge game
with an American football.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Week of 9/1 - PST Begins
9/1 Walked w/ Kim to get bus to 1st day of PST training. Received bug net and
medical kit. After training, Kim picked me up. I took a nap, then we talked on the
porch. I showed them photos. We made callaloo with chunks, green sauce, ketchup,
veggies, garlic, onion, and rice. We watched Enemy of the state together.
9/2 Shaved, showered, and headed down to town on van. Opened bank account at RBTT,
and saw many other PCV's there. We walked around the shops, and then to the waterfront. A few went to lunch, and the rest of us walked down to the ferry/cruise liner port. We saw Cheslie from Green Hill. We got maps and brochures from the Ministry of Tourism.
Took a van back up to Green Hill Plan. Had leftover callaloo. Kerene came home while I was playing some harmonica. We went down to Todd's to pump up the football. We all
went down to the football (soccer) field to play some American football. Many of the
local kids joined us. Afterwards, by the small library, Lovie came up in a van very
worried about Kerene and I, since I did not answer my US cell phone. We assured her
that we were fine all along, and she headed back to work. Keon showed me a little
bit about cricket batting. We walked back up to the house. I started a load of
laundry. I went by Todd's place to use the internet, then back up to the house. I
had chips (french fries) then a peanut butter sandwich for dinner. I then hung all
my wet clothes out on the line in the dark, with Angel barking at me.
9/3 PST at the Adult Education Unit on Middle St. After class, several of us went to
an internet cafe. I then shopped around for hangers, tissues, a sharpie, and some q
-tips. I ran into Kim at the bus terminal. I took the van back up. I played dominoes
with Kerene. I had some spicy chunks w/rice for a late lunch. I exercised as Kerene
tried to imitate me. I shaved, while Kerene was enthralled by my laptop. I had cup
of instant rice for dinner with a glass of sugary fruit drink. Read my Dalai Lama
book as I waited for Todd's radio show. His show never came on...perhaps I had the
wrong station on.
9/4 Lovie walked me to the Liberty Lodge Boys Training Center. Met Mr. Othniel
Browne, who introduced me to the other staff members and gave me a tour of the
campus. I spent a couple of hours in the computer lab, getting the interned up and
running, and getting a couple of the computers to work. Walked back home. Had
avocado (zaboca) and veggie sandwich. Made "Callaloo Cook-Up" with Lovie and Auntie Katy. Asked about the vans and taxis. Walked around Green Hill to do community mapping. Went to Kim's parents' house and had some 5-finger juice (starfruit). They picked some passion fruit for us, and gave us a breadfruit. Stopped at Todd's and saw Cheslie and Jaron. Walked home, met Renica (Lovie's sister). Jaron followed us. Went back to Todd's to skype the family. Back home to eat the callaloo. Played cards with Kerene.
9/5 Walked to Kingstown after not being able to find a van. Had some great bread
pudding made by Steve and Shannon. Learned some Vincy Dialect. Had a panel
discussion with the EC77 volunteers. Went to Lime Bar in Heritage Sq. w/many other
volunteers (EC78, Todd, Molly, Molly, Katie, Kate, Dane, Marco, Amy, Lara, Laura,
Brendon. ) Met Laird from Canada. We took part in the Lime in Heritage Sq. Had some
Richie's Fries, saw Kim, listened to Soca and Reggae blasting through the speakers.
Went back up to GH w/Todd. I heated up some callaloo and watched Office Space and
some Simpsons.
9/6 Went to PC Office for EAP meeting. Took van back up to GH. Todd, Kim, Kerene,
Kerry, and I drove up towards Mt. St. Andrews. we hiked to the top. On the way back
down, we had some plum rose. When we got home, we had some some chunks with
breadfruit and dumpling (wheat flour). Did some exercising. Watched The Matrix.
9/7 Watched The Matrix Reloaded. Finished drawing my community map. Had lunch -
blackeyed peas with rice, carrot, and baked beans. Walked to Todd's to see if the
Pat's game was on, but only the Texans v. Steelers was on. Chesley came by, and we
jogged down to the catholic church. Todd and Chesley kept jogging, while I rested my
knees. A drunk guy accused me of being from the CIA. We hiked back up to GH, as Kim
drove by us. Watched highlights of the Patriots victory, checked my email. Todd gave
me some freshly picked avocado to bring home. Had some leftovers from lunch for
dinner.
medical kit. After training, Kim picked me up. I took a nap, then we talked on the
porch. I showed them photos. We made callaloo with chunks, green sauce, ketchup,
veggies, garlic, onion, and rice. We watched Enemy of the state together.
9/2 Shaved, showered, and headed down to town on van. Opened bank account at RBTT,
and saw many other PCV's there. We walked around the shops, and then to the waterfront. A few went to lunch, and the rest of us walked down to the ferry/cruise liner port. We saw Cheslie from Green Hill. We got maps and brochures from the Ministry of Tourism.
Took a van back up to Green Hill Plan. Had leftover callaloo. Kerene came home while I was playing some harmonica. We went down to Todd's to pump up the football. We all
went down to the football (soccer) field to play some American football. Many of the
local kids joined us. Afterwards, by the small library, Lovie came up in a van very
worried about Kerene and I, since I did not answer my US cell phone. We assured her
that we were fine all along, and she headed back to work. Keon showed me a little
bit about cricket batting. We walked back up to the house. I started a load of
laundry. I went by Todd's place to use the internet, then back up to the house. I
had chips (french fries) then a peanut butter sandwich for dinner. I then hung all
my wet clothes out on the line in the dark, with Angel barking at me.
9/3 PST at the Adult Education Unit on Middle St. After class, several of us went to
an internet cafe. I then shopped around for hangers, tissues, a sharpie, and some q
-tips. I ran into Kim at the bus terminal. I took the van back up. I played dominoes
with Kerene. I had some spicy chunks w/rice for a late lunch. I exercised as Kerene
tried to imitate me. I shaved, while Kerene was enthralled by my laptop. I had cup
of instant rice for dinner with a glass of sugary fruit drink. Read my Dalai Lama
book as I waited for Todd's radio show. His show never came on...perhaps I had the
wrong station on.
9/4 Lovie walked me to the Liberty Lodge Boys Training Center. Met Mr. Othniel
Browne, who introduced me to the other staff members and gave me a tour of the
campus. I spent a couple of hours in the computer lab, getting the interned up and
running, and getting a couple of the computers to work. Walked back home. Had
avocado (zaboca) and veggie sandwich. Made "Callaloo Cook-Up" with Lovie and Auntie Katy. Asked about the vans and taxis. Walked around Green Hill to do community mapping. Went to Kim's parents' house and had some 5-finger juice (starfruit). They picked some passion fruit for us, and gave us a breadfruit. Stopped at Todd's and saw Cheslie and Jaron. Walked home, met Renica (Lovie's sister). Jaron followed us. Went back to Todd's to skype the family. Back home to eat the callaloo. Played cards with Kerene.
9/5 Walked to Kingstown after not being able to find a van. Had some great bread
pudding made by Steve and Shannon. Learned some Vincy Dialect. Had a panel
discussion with the EC77 volunteers. Went to Lime Bar in Heritage Sq. w/many other
volunteers (EC78, Todd, Molly, Molly, Katie, Kate, Dane, Marco, Amy, Lara, Laura,
Brendon. ) Met Laird from Canada. We took part in the Lime in Heritage Sq. Had some
Richie's Fries, saw Kim, listened to Soca and Reggae blasting through the speakers.
Went back up to GH w/Todd. I heated up some callaloo and watched Office Space and
some Simpsons.
9/6 Went to PC Office for EAP meeting. Took van back up to GH. Todd, Kim, Kerene,
Kerry, and I drove up towards Mt. St. Andrews. we hiked to the top. On the way back
down, we had some plum rose. When we got home, we had some some chunks with
breadfruit and dumpling (wheat flour). Did some exercising. Watched The Matrix.
9/7 Watched The Matrix Reloaded. Finished drawing my community map. Had lunch -
blackeyed peas with rice, carrot, and baked beans. Walked to Todd's to see if the
Pat's game was on, but only the Texans v. Steelers was on. Chesley came by, and we
jogged down to the catholic church. Todd and Chesley kept jogging, while I rested my
knees. A drunk guy accused me of being from the CIA. We hiked back up to GH, as Kim
drove by us. Watched highlights of the Patriots victory, checked my email. Todd gave
me some freshly picked avocado to bring home. Had some leftovers from lunch for
dinner.
Monday, September 1, 2008
St. Vincent - 1st day of Pre-Service Training.
-Walked w/ Kim to get bus to 1st day of PST training.
-Received bug net and medical kit. After training, Kim picked me up.
-I took a nap, then we talked on the porch. I showed them photos. We made callaloo with chunks, green sauce, ketchup, veggies, garlic, onion, and rice.
-We watched Enemy of the State.
-Received bug net and medical kit. After training, Kim picked me up.
-I took a nap, then we talked on the porch. I showed them photos. We made callaloo with chunks, green sauce, ketchup, veggies, garlic, onion, and rice.
-We watched Enemy of the State.
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