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It’s the time for Curfew (to the tune of All Cried Out, by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

http://top-lyrics.elizov.com/?song=Lisa_Lisa_-_All_Cried_Out

Woke up this Saturday morning, thought I could go and get some
Breaaaaaakfaaaaast
Thinking of some salmon and eggs for
Bruuuuuuuuuuunch
But the call came so early
A little after niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine
You said there was a curfeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew
Set this place of fire cause I’m tired of these
Inconviences
All I wanted a simple breakfast…..
But the government would not accept it and
Called a curfew from ten til eleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
(at niiiiiight)
And nowwwwwwww….we are all left confused
Now it’s the
Time
For……(beat)
CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURFEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooo

More Drama with Students (Rocky Road Effects)

Friday, April 7th, 2006

Well, once we had it all written on paper, the students which pleasantly surprised me, went over the contract line-by-line, scouring it, asking questions.  What if you don’t find us a job, how can re-pay this amount working in Nepal?
 

We changed a few things, like adding a fee, if they are kicked out or quit the program, they repay what classes they attended. It’s a lot different for them knowing they have to re-pay a loan, and then another thing seeing it written down on paper.
 

One of the students thought that she had to pay if she failed a test, and I said, no, if you fail the whole program.  We had a good, releasing laugh about that one!
 

Then they took the contracts home to their parents made sure they were cool with the terms and everyone came back.  Temporarily. [read on]

Rocky Road

Friday, April 7th, 2006
We experienced an incident last month. It was a breakdown in communication, dropping the ball on our part and mutiny. It almost resulted into terminating the program at least with this batch of students and starting over, recruiting new ... [Continue reading this entry]

Get your coffee cup and curl up in bed with your computer

Thursday, April 6th, 2006
Yes, another writing spurt, for weeks there will be nothing to read, and now there are chapters to read! I apologize for not writing more often but as you can see, I’ve been a bit pre-occupied with work that the ... [Continue reading this entry]

It’s yer bandth day….

Thursday, April 6th, 2006
Go ‘head, go ‘head, it’s a bandh-day it’s a bandh day! Well, here we are another four day bandh called by the SPA, which of course means, Seven Parties Association, as in the seven political groups of ... [Continue reading this entry]