Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 3:19 pm
You made me laugh, SJ. Thanks.<insert quasi-meaningful rock lyrics here>
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 3:36 pm
Deer,
Hold fast to the belief that your influence and example will empower some of those children to become the agents of change that will help lift their land out of the morass. Teach them well. You are doing something that few of us have the fortitude to do.
Hold fast to the belief that your influence and example will empower some of those children to become the agents of change that will help lift their land out of the morass. Teach them well. You are doing something that few of us have the fortitude to do.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:02 pm
It cannot be easy, doing what you are doing, seeing what you are seeing. My coworkers that are from Nigeria tell me stories that make my jaw drop. I doubt I would have the internal fortitude to do what you do every day.deer of the dawn wrote:Feeling traumatized. After three years in Nigeria I feel I am only beginning to realize the evil that is at work here. And that there is absolutely nothing that I can do against it except with the little handful of children that I am charged with educating each day. Doesn't seem like much when you see the scale of corruption and suffering here and know that there are people with the power to do something to lift Nigeria out of the sewer, but their only interest is in lining their own Swiss bank accounts.
I went to your 'my space', your music is lovely. Maintaining creativity under such circumstances isn't easy either. keep up the great work but don't lose yourself in all the demands on you.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:33 pm
Dear You can only have admiration for the work you do out there , you are very courageous and you are offering hope to those kids you are teaching. As we would say in eire fair dues to ya .
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:12 pm
Press on, Deer! Every little bit of help counts in situations such as these. You'll have all are respect and the gratitude of the children you're teaching.
And, at the risk of sounding corny, I'm fairly certain that the Great Pyramids were built one block at a time. It's sometimes slow going, but focus on the things you can do, not on things that our outside your sphere of influence.
And, at the risk of sounding corny, I'm fairly certain that the Great Pyramids were built one block at a time. It's sometimes slow going, but focus on the things you can do, not on things that our outside your sphere of influence.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:17 pm
First to admit
I'm a doomed droog addict
I'm dead again ...
I'm a doomed droog addict
I'm dead again ...
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:14 am
*hug,* DotD. I've only just begun to allow myself to really think about the troubles of Africa lately. It is so terribly, terribly hard. Remember... you're still allowed to rest. I will pray. I've been thinking of you... are things physically safer/calmer in your city than they were about a year ago?deer of the dawn wrote:Feeling traumatized. After three years in Nigeria I feel I am only beginning to realize the evil that is at work here. And that there is absolutely nothing that I can do against it except with the little handful of children that I am charged with educating each day. Doesn't seem like much when you see the scale of corruption and suffering here and know that there are people with the power to do something to lift Nigeria out of the sewer, but their only interest is in lining their own Swiss bank accounts.
...
And for how I am feeling today... excited and hopeful in ways I've mostly not been for (at least) a couple of months.
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:54 am
Well, on a totally facetious note: Does Africa, out of all the continents, have the most politically messed up countries or what?
DotD, I don't know how you manage to make it through day to day over there, but:
DotD, I don't know how you manage to make it through day to day over there, but:
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:55 am
Probably.matrixman wrote:Well, on a totally facetious note: Does Africa, out of all the continents, have the most politically messed up countries or what?
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 11:32 am
anyone heard from Cag? I'm wondering if the bub has arrived!
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:48 pm
But of course it does....matrixman wrote:Well, on a totally facetious note: Does Africa, out of all the continents, have the most politically messed up countries or what?
As for how I am feeling, not too bad - looking forward to the weekend and having the house to myself again!
Now to go in search of painkillers for a damaged shoulder. I don't recommend a torm ligament to anyone.
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:09 pm
I take it droog is some RPG?
I had a nasty stomach lasterday, but at least it wasn't the swine flu (and no, no Cinco de Mayo partying). Have to climb up on the roof, like now, to get the swamp cooler fired up because it's supposed to be 92 manana.
Yea, come on Cag! We need the rug rat report.
I had a nasty stomach lasterday, but at least it wasn't the swine flu (and no, no Cinco de Mayo partying). Have to climb up on the roof, like now, to get the swamp cooler fired up because it's supposed to be 92 manana.
Yea, come on Cag! We need the rug rat report.
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:45 am
I WANT PIE
KEY LIME PIE
yes Dlb...this is all YOUR fault!
KEY LIME PIE
yes Dlb...this is all YOUR fault!
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:53 am
*if only I could figure out how to ship the frigging things*
Would that be with or without merigue, Sea?
IMO, the merigue is essential, even if I did have to convince dlb of that...
Would that be with or without merigue, Sea?
IMO, the merigue is essential, even if I did have to convince dlb of that...
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:28 am
The other day, I was at my favorite coffee shop, and saw that one of the advertised food items had been key lime pie. But the greatly desired thing itself was utterly gone, its profound absence punctuated by the forlorn product tag that simply read "KEY LIME PIE" -- stark, cruel letters that mocked famished customers who had missed out on an exquisite taste sensation, through no fault of their own.
So, did I put enough pathos in there?
So, did I put enough pathos in there?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:47 am
I ate a very lovely cherry tart today. I don't even like cherry tarts, and I liked this one. My taste buds are happy. 
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:58 am
oh woe! pie...pie...pie!!!!
I feel like you must have, MM. NO PIE! <sigh>
Menolly, I sure the pie I had didn't have meringue on it. I want THAT pie. I'm going to go to that restaurant again, next time I'm in SF and I'm going to sit there and eat a WHOLE PIE! I don't care how much it costs me!
Pie...oh woe...pie...oh woe...
Dlb...this is all YOUR fault! 
I feel like you must have, MM. NO PIE! <sigh>
Menolly, I sure the pie I had didn't have meringue on it. I want THAT pie. I'm going to go to that restaurant again, next time I'm in SF and I'm going to sit there and eat a WHOLE PIE! I don't care how much it costs me!
Pie...oh woe...pie...oh woe...
Dlb...this is all YOUR fault! Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:24 am
I know! Let's blame everything on Dlb! 
It's been raining here for, like, a week straight. It's gray and damp and more gray and more damp. I think moss is starting to grow between my synapses. As Magickmaker said to me earlier today, "I feel like we're living in freaking Seattle." (Except she didn't say "freaking".
)
Oh goody! I just looked outside. It's raining AGAIN.
It's been raining here for, like, a week straight. It's gray and damp and more gray and more damp. I think moss is starting to grow between my synapses. As Magickmaker said to me earlier today, "I feel like we're living in freaking Seattle." (Except she didn't say "freaking".
)Oh goody! I just looked outside. It's raining AGAIN.
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:04 am
haha.aliantha wrote:It's been raining here for, like, a week straight. It's gray and damp and more gray and more damp. I think moss is starting to grow between my synapses. As Magickmaker said to me earlier today, "I feel like we're living in freaking Seattle." (Except she didn't say "freaking".
Oh goody! I just looked outside. It's raining AGAIN.
n00b.
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:49 am
It rained into my room this evening while I was at dinner, because I forgot to close the window before I left. There was a puddle on the floor, and one of my posters had the ink bleed.