It has been over a month since my last entry and I think that an update on my activities is appropriate. More time elapses between each successive blog entry which should lead one to believe that I am busy! It is definitely the case. School The school year started in early October with expected delays. Teachers and students were sent to other schools, kids from other regions were sent to Koudougou, and as a result the administration was a mess as were the class rosters. I didn’t get to even talk with the Censeur (his job includes making the timetables and [View Full Entry]

---

---

16 September I am beginning to sense the start of the school year approaching; my help has been requested for introducing newly recruited students into the computer database! An arduous task to say the least - there are at least 250 of them. Alain and I are also preparing to reformat all the computers in the lab, reinstall windows and some software, and get them up and running with different usernames for admin, teachers and students. At the same time I am still (!) trying to settle into my house. I don’t like knowing that several unfinished projects are going on [View Full Entry]

---

---

Beef jerkey - yum Reeses Pieces - deserves its own bullet point, they're that good. Candy - Any dry candies (reeses pieces m&m's, reeses pieces peanut butter cups (get the hint yet?), oreos, etc) Trail mix - home made is probably the cheapest way to get lots of it, and you add what you want. Lots of nuts, raisins, m&m’s. the zip lock bags are also useful. Cheese - The dried parmesan stuff that keeps forever Pop tarts - great for bfast Chocolate - yes even though it will come somewhat melted its hard to find here and expensive Chicken and [View Full Entry]

---

---

This is to all my fans - I know you have nothing better to do than continually hit your browsers’ refresh button until my next blog post appears and for that I am deeply grateful. It’s you guys who keep me typing away in the mosquito infested, hot and humid West African rainy season. But seriously, I really appreciate the fact that many of you have inquired about my next post, and of course, any and all comments left on my blog. I will buy you each a drink when I’m back. Also I misled you. I am currently in an [View Full Entry]

---

---