Hey everyone.
For the record, I am still alive, and while it seems that I have dropped off the face of the earth, I am in fact sitting in an internet capable hotel lobby in the eastern hemisphere of this planet.
A couple weeks ago my mother left me a worried message explaining that there was a bombing in Iraq and that she was concerned I had not called her since it had happened. She was right to worry... not because I was in any danger, but because I indeed am her son and she my mother, and thus it is her right. But just in case you were worried about me too, let me explain to you how in danger I was. I did not even hear about the bombing until my mom's message, and I have yet to hear about it since. This either means that Yellow Journalism is still alive and well in America and blew (no pun intended) the news out of proportion, or that Iraqi news doesn't travel all that well. I have a feeling that it is a combination of both.
I am so sorry for not updating you, my friends and supporters in quite a while! Truth be told, I hate writing about myself, and this trip isn't exciting enough for me to feel like writing daily posts. Now don't get me wrong, I love being here, and my experience has been incredible thus far, but I am not off exploring the hidden caves in the border mountains or running around town searching for hole-in-the-wall shops and trinkets. This is not a vacation. It is a 10 week intensive job, and it comes with a lot of responsibility. Aside from daily chores ranging from cooking for 10 people to cleaning the living room, the interns are working 9 to 5 5 days a week. For me this usually turns into 6 days a week as I am constantly designing for PLC.
At this point I have more than settled into the routine and it feels like I am an not just an intern but a part of the PLC family. With only 3 weeks left, I am already realizing how much I am going to miss being here!
P.S. My camera is broken, but I am going to try and get some photos up soon!
Thank goodness you finally posted.
ReplyDeleteHi Anton,
ReplyDeleteDaniel just got back from his first camping trip and had a lot of fun. His pockets were filled daily with various bones, rocks and other assorted boy-type things. We went hiking multiple times daily, looked at the stars with a sky guide and green laser pointer, and of course, we had smores. Thanks for the update, and we do miss you alot. Can't wait to talk with you again in real life. Love, Dawn and Daniel