Swearing In and Mr. Sympathy lost the hook

12/12
Our swearing in today at the training village. Good speeches—Kim (the PC country director) talked about attitude as being the most important thing in determining a PCV success during their two years—and in anything we do. It’s one of the few things we have total control overà and Kim is leaving soon;( George, the US Charge d’Affaires from the US embassy reminded us to represent the US in a positive way. And the long lineage of past PC volunteers we are joining—throw your rock in the water. Watch the ripples move away. The picture has two newly minted PC volunteers and two mothers/grandmothers from the village. People in my PC group thinks it’s interesting that I like rocks—hot rocks. Have you ever had a hot rock massage? Hmmmmm.


12/10
Today we created our group’s mission statement…the “group 79 successful PC experience.” I think most of us just wanted to get done with training, but there was some good input from people. The session was led by the infamous Kevini adapting the evolutionary theory. Here is what it evolved into:
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We are happy to be close to the end of training, so we can get to our sites.

This is a picture of me and Rosie, who will be a special education teacher.


12/09
I just watched a movie: “Sympathy for Mr. Vengence” a Korean movie Rosie has really been wanting to see, and Max has it on his computer. Interesting coincidence—a person in the movie was cremated—same thing that happened to Andrew. A very depressing movie about Kidneys, Kidnapping, and Killing, but no references to the KKK..how about a C…for conscious(ness).

One thing I keep getting reminded here is there are no hooks. In America, I liked to hang my towel on the hooks in the bathroom. No hooks here;(