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The presidential election is here and you see fliers pasted every where in the city. The candidates pay people to promote their candidacy. So, they are very creative. On Saturday, while wedding dress shopping with Yvon and his fiance we saw over 40 motorcycles honking their horns, waving their flags,wearing their potential prez’s t-shirt, and promoting their candidate.
Yesterday in the middle of the street they stopped traffic for another candidate. There is a mixture of 18 candidates, with one woman, and one white man in the race.
Yes, I did go wedding dress shopping in Haiti. It was an interesting experience. The shop we did find was attached to a salon off a side road. The dresses were mostly not on hangers and we had to sift through the piles the shop owner through on the floor. Simoine found some dresses she liked. But, they were a tad expensive at $500 American. I had asked the shop owner before if I could take pictures and she said yes of course. But, when we decided not to take the dress at her price she started a big argument. She said that ‘blanc” took pictures and all and we should at least rent the dress from her. In my typical American demeanor said do you want me to delete the pictures? Good thing she didn’t speak English , becAuse I think I would have been in trouble for that.
False Alarm: Dr. Robert thought I had Malaria. But, blood test came back negative for that. Thank goodness to that! I did stay home on Sunday to rest up. I ate, sleep, and drank liquids, and every few hours i got up to do some work.
Grandma, Fifi, Auntie, and Pauline were taking care of me. I learned that non verbal communication goes along way and the wrong way. Grandma knew I was sick and she felt my head. Then, she proceed to sit down and pat between her legs and then went to go for that area on me! LOL ... she wanted to make sure I was sick down there?
Flash forward a few hours: While I was working on the computer on the patio, i see a little head pop up over the cement! It was one of my students from the orphanage to surprise me. Five of the boys came back with Dr. Robert to see me. It made my day! They wanted a tour of the house and I took them on the roof. Dr. Robert’s house has a heck of a view of the mountains! We took alot of photos. We listened to music, played games, and broke open a coconut to drink and eat.
My creole is getting polished up! I know how to say I am full: Vat man plan. ( don’t quote me on the spelling)
School: I teach two separate children classes, and a nurse class once a day, and Dr. Robert and his wife after dinner. It keeps me super busy, considering I go to sleep by 8 p.m.The nurses love to play simon says! The kids love the song of the week: This week Black Eyed Peas.
My alarm clock? 4:53 like clock work is a rooster in the backyard.
Fifi‘ s cooking is outstanding but, I have packed on 5 pounds in 2 weeks! So I say FIFI’s (food) manje is gou= big!
A few notes to self: One if you hear your breakfast crackling in the pan, it probably is not healthy for you. Two: DON’T LIKE GOAT....
My only enemy is Haiti: The biggest cockroach that i met on Tuesday night in the bathroom!
Saw alot of work for pay and food workers today. They are cleaning up the streets.
This weekend we are taking all the kids to the beach!!!
Miss Max and my family, but everyday when I come to the orphanage I think of the kids and what they have and have not. One day at a time, myself and my supporters are changing lives one notebook, lesson, song, and laugh at a time.
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