Happy Birthday America

6 July 2008
Friday was the second 4th of July that I have spent in a foreign country. Last year was spent out at a volunteers house as I was still in training and part of training was to go spend a few days with a volunteer. Though I haven’t celebrated the 4th in many years. 2 years ago I was working at Wal-Mart, 3 I was working at camp probably at a camp fire for 4-6th grade boys, 4 I was an intern at a church and busy working on getting something set up/ organized that I missed the 4th, 5 years ago I was at MTSU watching the fireworks that’s the last time I celebrated in true fashion.
An embassy party for the 4th of July is not how I would like to celebrate the 4th or any event really. There was no grill the food was appetizers carried around the place by waiters. The appetizers weren’t even things American like those little smokes sausages it was sushi, sashimi, little pastries with a blue cheese filling, and things of that such. And there where speeches given by a few people on various things. I didn’t pay to close attention I was looking for a drink person to bring me another drink and a food person so I could snatch another nibble of food. It is incredible hard to get full on food that comes with toothpicks attached. I will be at the function again next year but will be looking forward to a time in 2 years when I will get to celebrate with grilled meats and explosions. After this we headed to a bar for a few drinks and to continue on the celebration in a more American fashion of loudness and cheer.
The next day I was supposed to go and help with a health clinic on Monono but I awake, several times, with diarrhea and decided it would be best if I stayed in bed.
This week I have managed to see all three movies we have at the local cinema, Hancock, The Incredible Hulk, and Get Smart. Get Smart was by far my favorite but It was also a favorite show as a kid. The other two were good ways to kill time but I wasn’t overly impressed. I missed the latest Narnia movie as we only had it here for a week, hopefully it will make its way over here on DVD. It’s not that uncommon for movies to only last a week usually though its comedies that are based off American humor. I think some have lasted less than a week even.
I am still waiting to hear about my grants. I will probably be checking on Tuesday. I say Tuesday because I will probably be coming in to help work on things for career day.
Sitting here at Erin’s I just got bitten by a centipede on my inner thigh. It hurts like hell.