My home
So we have a computer at work but we are not hooked up to the Internet. So I thought to save some money I would type my blog entries on the computer and save them to my flash drive and then post them at the Internet Cafe. Unfortunately the computer has contracted a virus and destroyed my files. The viruses seem to be a huge problem with the computers here. I guess it is something I will need to be a bit more aware of. So I have been here at site for about two weeks and things are really busy but great.
My home is incredible with that of the Peace Corps standard. I ran across some Peace Corps Volunteers ( more commonly referred to as PCV's) in town this week and took them to see where I was staying. They couldn't believe that I had electricity running water, toilet, and a shower. Many of them have none of these things plus have to ride a bike 1 hour to get to their homes. Where I am in a good size city many of them are out in very small villages. I am also working with an organization that is functioning as a business which I absolutely love but is very different from other volunteers. I am beginning to think I will have quit a different Peace Corps experience from even some people living only 20 miles away. I am very excited about the opportunity I have here and the people I am working with.
Kitten
When I was leaving for my site from Kampala two weeks ago. I was given a kitten from a volunteer named Laura. At the time I thought it would be nice to have some company as this would be my 1st time living alone but I live in a 1 room house so there is no real way to separate the cat from where I sleep. This has become a problem because she is very active at night and makes it hard for me to sleep. The other night I got so fed up with her that I decided the next morning I was moving her outside permanently. So I got her food and a box and but her outside. Not two minutes later I hear the security guard yelling and chasing the dog Timmy. I went outside and asked him what had happened and he informed me that the dog was trying to eat the kitten. So I was forced to bring her back inside. So right know I am trying to come up with a strategy to keep her quiet at night until she is big enough to fend for herself outside. Any suggestion or advice would be greatly appreciated.
