BUSY
This week has been soooooo busy! My computer students have been asking me to make notes for them to have. It has been very difficult to do this because I turned my blackboard into a spreadsheet with masking tape, so I don't have room to put notes. In responce to their request I've started handwriting a notebook full of complete notes for everything we've been talking about in the class. It is a huge amount of work, and I may end up re-creating it all on another computer so tat it looks better, and can be even more complete.
This weekend has been rediculus.I spent friday night helping Mr. Neyestani install a new surround sound system in his house, and to get him set up on Skype. Saturday morning I decided to go out to Banjulnding (to Bob and Barbara's) to return the Liaden Universe books, a trip of about 14 km from Bakau. Whlie I was there Kia called and invited me to his place, which meant I had to rush back out to Bakau (the sun was already getting low in the sky). I was completely exhausted when I arrived - 28km in one day! It was too much.
The new computers have arrived in the country, but they're having to go through a lot to get them out of customs at the port. Hopefully by the end of this week they will be at the centre so I can start setting them up and getting them ready. Bob suggested the GCF (http://www.gcflearnfree.org/) course about PowerPoint - its an organization that produces free computer-related course material - its very cool. I need to have a closer look, but more likely than not I will be using their course.
I did get mom's 'snail mail' letter, and a couple of post cards from Aunt Monica. Its hard to say exactly how long it took for them to arrive, because the NSA doesn't check its PO box more than a couple of times a month. One of the postcards reminded me of so much of Black Rock - I put it up on my wall! :)
It is really weird to think that I've already been here more than three months, and that there are fewer days ahead than there are behind (at least for this project). I love being here, and its weird to think about leaving in a couple of months - I don't think I'm going to think about it until the time is much closer!
This weekend has been rediculus.I spent friday night helping Mr. Neyestani install a new surround sound system in his house, and to get him set up on Skype. Saturday morning I decided to go out to Banjulnding (to Bob and Barbara's) to return the Liaden Universe books, a trip of about 14 km from Bakau. Whlie I was there Kia called and invited me to his place, which meant I had to rush back out to Bakau (the sun was already getting low in the sky). I was completely exhausted when I arrived - 28km in one day! It was too much.
The new computers have arrived in the country, but they're having to go through a lot to get them out of customs at the port. Hopefully by the end of this week they will be at the centre so I can start setting them up and getting them ready. Bob suggested the GCF (http://www.gcflearnfree.org/) course about PowerPoint - its an organization that produces free computer-related course material - its very cool. I need to have a closer look, but more likely than not I will be using their course.
I did get mom's 'snail mail' letter, and a couple of post cards from Aunt Monica. Its hard to say exactly how long it took for them to arrive, because the NSA doesn't check its PO box more than a couple of times a month. One of the postcards reminded me of so much of Black Rock - I put it up on my wall! :)
It is really weird to think that I've already been here more than three months, and that there are fewer days ahead than there are behind (at least for this project). I love being here, and its weird to think about leaving in a couple of months - I don't think I'm going to think about it until the time is much closer!
posted by Liam Hanks @ 1:05 PM
7 comments
