Hey everyone
Well I am in Maputo, the big city to help out with training of the new volunteers. I am currently at the Peace Corps office because I went to the dentist to have a tooth filed because it got chipped. And we are trying to arrange my trip to South Africa for my stomach. Besides that everything is good. I go back to my site on Saturday and the next time I will be in touch with anyone will be December 3rd when my plane touches down in Chicago. About a month more and I will be home. So I am counting down the days. When I get to site I have a week of doing nothing, but I might help out in the bush. After that I will be helping at school for two weeks and then I only have one more week till I leave. So its really not that much more time. Well then I will be talking to everyone soon. Farhana and Sarah, haven't heard from you guys in awhile. Hope you guys will be around when I get home. Raj don't forget to put me on your busy schedule after December 10th and Cor let me know when your leaving. I will be going to visit Jeannette and the kids around December 7th, 15th and for Christmas. So scheduling will be tight.Ok love and miss you guysShellsHi mom it was great talking to you!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Monday, October 18, 2004
Hey everyone
Sorry I know its been awhile since I’ve really written an email. Life has been hectic here to say the least and I haven’t had my laptop. I have been lending it to one of my good friends that works for an NGO here. This last time he had it he went and got my printer fixed because it wasn’t working, he had a program installed to write music since my program wasn’t working and he got my mouse fixed since it had broke. Which was awesome of him since I was planning on just getting it fixed when I got back to the states or just leaving it how it was. But it was probably to his advantage since he uses my laptop a lot. I get scared leaving it in my house since its not the most secure. Anyway I have it for now and I am currently using my printer to print my final exams for my classes. I dislike writing my tests on the board to have the students copy because they cheat when the test is the same. This way I have made three different versions and it will be a little harder for the students to cheat. I will see how it works. If it goes well, next year I will print all my tests. Its just a lot of ink and time.Otherwise everything has been going good here. I have been going to the beach a lot since we are in the summer months and it is hot. For those of you that tried calling me last weekend, I apologize. My friend was playing with my cell phone and he did something that made the phone ask for a certain code that I didn’t have with me. So the other day he took my phone to get fixed I gave him the wrong code so they changed my phone number. He is taking it to get fixed one more time with the right code so that I will have the same number and my credits, since right before he messed it up I put a bunch of credit on it so that I could call a few people to let them know I was in phone range. Anyway I was upset to say the least because it was my birthday weekend and I really wanted to talk to people. I called my mom to give her another cell phone number and it just happened that that cell phone wasn’t receiving calls because the card that was in it was bad. So to say the least I wasn’t having cell phone luck. But otherwise everything that weekend was good. I ate a lot of seafood and just lounged on the beach the rest of the time. I really couldn’t have asked for more, beside having my family and friends around me, but hey only about 6 weeks to go for that. So I know a few people are wondering what to get me for Christmas so I thought I would send this out in my mass email. Please, everything with gift receipts!2 plastic or vinyl tablecloths*1 small backpack-for hiking/camping1 large backpack-for hiking/camping1 Speedo bathing suit 1pc sz36/38*3 sets of small white gold earrings-nothing expensive*Timex wristband-something that won’t get smelly*Beach tent-2-4 people *Regular 35mm camera w/zoom and filmGameboy Games*GRE bookMargarita mix w/tequilaGum-good for teeth type*Pie pan 8-9 inchCraisins2005 calendarEverything needed to make rice crispies treat.Good batteries for digital cameraChocolateSchick silk effects razor refills*Self inking rubber stamp for homework-smiley faces, stars, etc.Head and Shoulders Refresh shampoo*These are the things that I really really need or wantAnything second hand is just as awesome and a lot cheaperWell thats all for now. I hope everyone is doing well. Peggy whats with the neck surgery?
Love and miss you all, Michelle
Sorry I know its been awhile since I’ve really written an email. Life has been hectic here to say the least and I haven’t had my laptop. I have been lending it to one of my good friends that works for an NGO here. This last time he had it he went and got my printer fixed because it wasn’t working, he had a program installed to write music since my program wasn’t working and he got my mouse fixed since it had broke. Which was awesome of him since I was planning on just getting it fixed when I got back to the states or just leaving it how it was. But it was probably to his advantage since he uses my laptop a lot. I get scared leaving it in my house since its not the most secure. Anyway I have it for now and I am currently using my printer to print my final exams for my classes. I dislike writing my tests on the board to have the students copy because they cheat when the test is the same. This way I have made three different versions and it will be a little harder for the students to cheat. I will see how it works. If it goes well, next year I will print all my tests. Its just a lot of ink and time.Otherwise everything has been going good here. I have been going to the beach a lot since we are in the summer months and it is hot. For those of you that tried calling me last weekend, I apologize. My friend was playing with my cell phone and he did something that made the phone ask for a certain code that I didn’t have with me. So the other day he took my phone to get fixed I gave him the wrong code so they changed my phone number. He is taking it to get fixed one more time with the right code so that I will have the same number and my credits, since right before he messed it up I put a bunch of credit on it so that I could call a few people to let them know I was in phone range. Anyway I was upset to say the least because it was my birthday weekend and I really wanted to talk to people. I called my mom to give her another cell phone number and it just happened that that cell phone wasn’t receiving calls because the card that was in it was bad. So to say the least I wasn’t having cell phone luck. But otherwise everything that weekend was good. I ate a lot of seafood and just lounged on the beach the rest of the time. I really couldn’t have asked for more, beside having my family and friends around me, but hey only about 6 weeks to go for that. So I know a few people are wondering what to get me for Christmas so I thought I would send this out in my mass email. Please, everything with gift receipts!2 plastic or vinyl tablecloths*1 small backpack-for hiking/camping1 large backpack-for hiking/camping1 Speedo bathing suit 1pc sz36/38*3 sets of small white gold earrings-nothing expensive*Timex wristband-something that won’t get smelly*Beach tent-2-4 people *Regular 35mm camera w/zoom and filmGameboy Games*GRE bookMargarita mix w/tequilaGum-good for teeth type*Pie pan 8-9 inchCraisins2005 calendarEverything needed to make rice crispies treat.Good batteries for digital cameraChocolateSchick silk effects razor refills*Self inking rubber stamp for homework-smiley faces, stars, etc.Head and Shoulders Refresh shampoo*These are the things that I really really need or wantAnything second hand is just as awesome and a lot cheaperWell thats all for now. I hope everyone is doing well. Peggy whats with the neck surgery?
Love and miss you all, Michelle
Friday, October 08, 2004
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Hey everyone
I just wanted to let you know that I will be in phone range from Friday to Monday. I will be at the beach a lot so if you canºt get through thatºs why. But just keep trying and I promise I will answer. So school is almost over and everything here is going great. Less than two months and I will be back in the states. I am soooo excited. Ok, I have to go but I promise to try and keep everyone up to date.Love and Miss you all,Shells
I just wanted to let you know that I will be in phone range from Friday to Monday. I will be at the beach a lot so if you canºt get through thatºs why. But just keep trying and I promise I will answer. So school is almost over and everything here is going great. Less than two months and I will be back in the states. I am soooo excited. Ok, I have to go but I promise to try and keep everyone up to date.Love and Miss you all,Shells
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