So theres gotta be bad days to make the good days that much better. Muslim holidays sometimes arent the most fun thing. Yesterday was a huge pillgrimage for about 6million muslims -- yea thats nearly half of the country all going to one city just about 50k down the road. so needless to say Bambey was empty, except for my host mom and sister and one or two friends. i got back from Thies and Dakar extremely motivated; had quite a few meetings with possible work partners and pretty good confidence in Wolof. a lot has changed.
the city started to clear out on sunday. it was empty by monday. so i started reading and watching my christmas present: all three seasons of greys anatomy. i am on my second book and about halfway through the second season. ALL I WANT IS WORK!
so i have been simply thinking about what i can do here getting real frustrated. my host mom always seems to mention and wonder why i havent left the compound. i hate that. she also commented on how the peace corps would be a better organization if there was funding. i snapped and bit my tongue. come up with a good project and i can help find money! ah! there is so much i can do but i dont know where to start.
headed to Ndem Friday and a friends site to meet people in other villages that Ndem is working with next week. Then i will meet up with womens groups and head to middle schools to find girls to give a scholarship to and the high school to have english conversations. all these plans... lets hope something works so i can say; after 20 more months; that i have accoplished something i am proud of.
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