went to an all day conference and dozed.

in the evening, picked up some maasai earrings that have to be nearly 1 gauge big. also took some ethiopian food. the highpoint of my day, however, was likely riding the 'young generation' SUPER-matatu.. its big, green, and has the word 'jobless; written on the back with a graphic of a man sticking his tongue out. woot.

i'm going to see ode tomorrow, along with his friend zabu. not sure what he's thinking, as i wanted to talk about serious matters. in fact, the communication lapse is boggling. whateva though. i'm happy to be seeing him...

mwah

today was very average.. sat through a full day conference (after spending a couple of hours doing email at work). alot was discolosed about khrc's future plans.. made me feel serious unease & longing to stay on. the fact that i leave in three weeks strikes me as almost tragic.

i wrote david an email today that said i respected and admired him. not sure if he will pick up on how much of a compliment that is, coming from me.

one of the most memorable events, however, was getting the oppotunity to talk with rose, an intern from my job. she is more fascinating and more impressive than i ever realized. take for example the following circumstances: although she is only 20, she has acted as the head of the household for 6 years and paid for the education of all her siblings. her mother pased away in 1998.

some people blow my mind with their ability to persevere. and gracefully, at that. mon dieu.