Monday we got to work in the clinic. I did a few minutes work in the pharmacy, but then snuck out to go hang with Adoonya and Hulu in the clinic. That was fun. During class on Monday, I finished family with 2A, so they will have a test next week.
Tuesday was shopping day! Cameron cleaned a bunch before we left. I had two packages to pick up, so we loaded 13 Ethiopians in the back of the ambulance (well, 11 in the back and 2 in the front, and yes, here in Ethiopia, I use an ambulance as my main means of transportation) and headed to somewhere. Everyone but Cameron and I got off and went in to some place. Cameron napped and I finished sewing stockings. Then Abebe brought us to the post office. Like I said, I had two package slips, so we go to get them, and the way they do the post office here is “Okay we’ll help the foreigners. Oh, an Ethiopian came in? Well, let’s stop what we are doing and help them before finishing with you.” Then they go back to helping us until other people come in. Then, they take priority. When they were FINALLY done filling out all my papers and I was done signing all of them, we left with not two, not three, NOT FOUR, but FIVE PACKAGES! FIVE! One was from my mom, one was from Ann and Laura!!! (the awesome ladies who run CRH Summer Programs), one was from WNKG, and two were from Southern. We went grocery shopping, then back to LV. After a quick lunch, we had a present-opening party! I cannot list all the stuff that was in all the packages, but there were oodles of candies and snacks, and even CANDY board games and Southern sent Papa John’s garlic sauce! and BALLS! A football, soccer ball, and kick ball. We decided that we must make pizza that night to go with the sauce. I made gingerbread cookie dough. I FINISHED FAMILY WITH 2B! YES! I burnt the first batch of gingerbread cookies pretty badly, and the pizza dough was not exactly cooked all the way, but we ate the pizza (the cookies were not salvageable) and enjoyed it. The perfect Ethiopian meal—tomato firfir and pizza. Haha. The Ethiopians would hurt if they know we did that. We had fun making the cookies. I had one that I made to be an Easter egg, but Cameron thought it was a Christmas ornament, so I added a “string.” When it came out of the oven, it looked like a pineapple. So we’ll say I made a Christmas pineapple egg. Haha, the principal calls Christmas “x-mas holy day.”
On Wednesday, we worked in the clinic/pharmacy again. There was only one patient the whole morning—a kid slit his toe on a rock. I copied Silent Night and Joy to the World in Amharic on my computer—tomorrow I have to print them on Daniel’s computer for the kids on Friday. Cameron will be missing Friday’s rehearsal. Poopy. I get to proctor his test though. Those kids will not know what hit them. I am a much better disciplinarian than Cameron. No cheating at all, thanks. Actually, today during 3rd grade’s test, I took one girl’s test away from her. Salam said that her mother said she could not stay after school anymore, and if she did that she would beat her, so I let her leave. I might go make her take the new test during lunch or recess. Darn, the power is out again. Yeah, so right before class, the power went off. It thunderstormed, which was okay because I was giving a test, but the rain was still noisy on the tin roof when I was explaining the answers to the last test afterward. We played American football in the rain for a little bit. Meskeram is the best at it, but Dureti is the most enthusiastic. China is still mad at me, I think. Poopy. The kids are getting on my nerves a little bit. “Give me sticker.” “Give me water.” “My father is poor. I have no shoes. I am hungry.” Your dad works here, Mek’des! I know you have shoes!!!! China opened the door to our entryway today after I went inside (it was a group decision, though, I assure you). And when I say that I will come outside in a little while, they stay outside our house and yell for me the whole time. I think I will just play football for the next week or so. With my new football. Humph. I was thankful when Sinke shooed them all away. Oh, the third grade teacher hit Dureti really hard in the face a few times during class today. I think I should tell Dr. Gemechu or the principal. While allowed in other schools, they do not allow teachers to hit students here. Whoops, power is out again. Hmm, in the dark, the screen does not seem so dark. Anyway, I ate dinner and showered in the dark (good thing I have a month+’s worth of experience of showering in the dark, eh, Pops?). Man, I wish I had some candles. Maybe I’ll get some for Christmas ;-). Not that I know what Cameron got me or anything….. When I was done, the power came back on! Andddd then went off when I typed that it did. But now it is back on! Gotta love it. Oh yeah, Cameron left with Abebe while we were playing football. He is going to pick up his family, which arrives around eight tonight! Exciting. Well, for him. For me it means being here all alone at nights.
We finished our Christmas corner. Here is a few pictures! Wow. Here ARE a few pictures!
Tuesday was shopping day! Cameron cleaned a bunch before we left. I had two packages to pick up, so we loaded 13 Ethiopians in the back of the ambulance (well, 11 in the back and 2 in the front, and yes, here in Ethiopia, I use an ambulance as my main means of transportation) and headed to somewhere. Everyone but Cameron and I got off and went in to some place. Cameron napped and I finished sewing stockings. Then Abebe brought us to the post office. Like I said, I had two package slips, so we go to get them, and the way they do the post office here is “Okay we’ll help the foreigners. Oh, an Ethiopian came in? Well, let’s stop what we are doing and help them before finishing with you.” Then they go back to helping us until other people come in. Then, they take priority. When they were FINALLY done filling out all my papers and I was done signing all of them, we left with not two, not three, NOT FOUR, but FIVE PACKAGES! FIVE! One was from my mom, one was from Ann and Laura!!! (the awesome ladies who run CRH Summer Programs), one was from WNKG, and two were from Southern. We went grocery shopping, then back to LV. After a quick lunch, we had a present-opening party! I cannot list all the stuff that was in all the packages, but there were oodles of candies and snacks, and even CANDY board games and Southern sent Papa John’s garlic sauce! and BALLS! A football, soccer ball, and kick ball. We decided that we must make pizza that night to go with the sauce. I made gingerbread cookie dough. I FINISHED FAMILY WITH 2B! YES! I burnt the first batch of gingerbread cookies pretty badly, and the pizza dough was not exactly cooked all the way, but we ate the pizza (the cookies were not salvageable) and enjoyed it. The perfect Ethiopian meal—tomato firfir and pizza. Haha. The Ethiopians would hurt if they know we did that. We had fun making the cookies. I had one that I made to be an Easter egg, but Cameron thought it was a Christmas ornament, so I added a “string.” When it came out of the oven, it looked like a pineapple. So we’ll say I made a Christmas pineapple egg. Haha, the principal calls Christmas “x-mas holy day.”
On Wednesday, we worked in the clinic/pharmacy again. There was only one patient the whole morning—a kid slit his toe on a rock. I copied Silent Night and Joy to the World in Amharic on my computer—tomorrow I have to print them on Daniel’s computer for the kids on Friday. Cameron will be missing Friday’s rehearsal. Poopy. I get to proctor his test though. Those kids will not know what hit them. I am a much better disciplinarian than Cameron. No cheating at all, thanks. Actually, today during 3rd grade’s test, I took one girl’s test away from her. Salam said that her mother said she could not stay after school anymore, and if she did that she would beat her, so I let her leave. I might go make her take the new test during lunch or recess. Darn, the power is out again. Yeah, so right before class, the power went off. It thunderstormed, which was okay because I was giving a test, but the rain was still noisy on the tin roof when I was explaining the answers to the last test afterward. We played American football in the rain for a little bit. Meskeram is the best at it, but Dureti is the most enthusiastic. China is still mad at me, I think. Poopy. The kids are getting on my nerves a little bit. “Give me sticker.” “Give me water.” “My father is poor. I have no shoes. I am hungry.” Your dad works here, Mek’des! I know you have shoes!!!! China opened the door to our entryway today after I went inside (it was a group decision, though, I assure you). And when I say that I will come outside in a little while, they stay outside our house and yell for me the whole time. I think I will just play football for the next week or so. With my new football. Humph. I was thankful when Sinke shooed them all away. Oh, the third grade teacher hit Dureti really hard in the face a few times during class today. I think I should tell Dr. Gemechu or the principal. While allowed in other schools, they do not allow teachers to hit students here. Whoops, power is out again. Hmm, in the dark, the screen does not seem so dark. Anyway, I ate dinner and showered in the dark (good thing I have a month+’s worth of experience of showering in the dark, eh, Pops?). Man, I wish I had some candles. Maybe I’ll get some for Christmas ;-). Not that I know what Cameron got me or anything….. When I was done, the power came back on! Andddd then went off when I typed that it did. But now it is back on! Gotta love it. Oh yeah, Cameron left with Abebe while we were playing football. He is going to pick up his family, which arrives around eight tonight! Exciting. Well, for him. For me it means being here all alone at nights.
We finished our Christmas corner. Here is a few pictures! Wow. Here ARE a few pictures!
Our Christmas corner
We made stockings! Cameron did his whole stocking by himself, except for the candy cane.
Anisha's. It has an A on it.
My stocking. With a J.
And the pride of Cameron's evenings: his stocking.
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