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Sunday, May 24th, 2009

I got people very excited over the last while. I got my UNICEF mission – I’m working in their Water and Sanitation department. That to me meant toilets. And in India; extremely hot toilets. I spent some time last year teaching Home Economics in India so I learned a bit about their toilets, or latrines. By the end of my time there I could even draw diagrams of the pit latrine and and the snazzy ‘ventilated latrine’.

But it was not to be. Shortly afterwards I was given more information; seems I working with a project that educates school children on all things sanitation so that they can keep their houses in operating room condition. I’ll be stationed in New Delhi, current temperature 41 degrees, and doing my field work in Karnataka state. So I have a 35 hour commute to work. Unless I forget my briefcase or something, I should be only going there once so it shouldn’t be too bad.

I fly out Sunday – since writing the last post I’ve written the 5,000, 6,000 and 1,000 word papers, gotten my shots, visa and luggage. Final two hurdles are Spanish exam and thesis and I am out of here!

Now, to find a place to live….

Here we go again…

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Hello world.
I’ve decided to get back to this blogging thing. I’m four weeks away from another summer in India. Except this time it won’t be in the comfortable surroundings the Himalayan Foothills. I’ve no idea where I’m going yet. UNICEF will let me know where I’m to be stationed by May 15th for an internship I have with them. First I have to do a personality test so they can match me to some other interns to form a team. I’m incredibly worried about failing. I have no time to study as I have a few other things to take care of first; a 5,000 word essay, a 6,000 word essay, a little 1,000 something-or-other, and exam and a thesis of 20,000 words. Then I need some injections to ward off a few illnesses, a visa, some new luggage and I’m all set.
I don’t doubt everyone has forgotten this blog but I think it might help me plan this adventure.

Another adventure, one that involved a whole lot more planning than I’ve ever done is my brother’s round the world trip that he started last week. I’m still waiting for him to update his blog, but I’m assured by his gchat presence that he’s still alive. You can check him out here: http://hereforthemuseums.blogspot.com/

Have a good day all!