Today is the first birthday I have celebrated in a foreign country.. actually, I think it’s the first birthday I’ve celebrated anywhere other than in the Midwest. Being 23 feels the same as being 22, surprise surprise! This morning the staff sang happy birthday and in place of a cake, I had chapatti that Jessica bought me, and mandazis (donut-like things) that the staff bought. Yum! They also gave me this wall-hanging that is made of plastic and fake flowers and says “Happy Birthday” on it… it’s so gaudy and I love it. I plan to bring it home and display it for the rest of my life.
This week has been a nice change of pace. The international program director from headquarters in Minneapolis was here in Ssembabule from Sunday through Tuesday, and it was good to see her and get her perspective and feedback on some of the projects we’re working on. The program manager and her husband are here for the whole week, and it’s been great to have them around. They brought some board games, so we’ve been playing Ticket to Ride and Farkle after work sometimes. In retrospect, it would have been a good idea to bring some games here to play at night and on the weekends, assuming there’s another volunteer to play with. It’s been fun to have some new faces around and for the office to be busier than usual.
Tomorrow morning we’re heading to Kampala for the weekend. My goals are to get a haircut and a pedicure… I’ll let you know how it goes!
happy birthday, pretty girl! you're the best and i miss you.
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