On the Money Trail

4-3-10

Hope you all survived that last lengthy blog post....At present I am in the IRC posting the 10,000 pictures I have accumulated to facebook. In short being highly unproductive. What I should be doing is more GLOW work but how could I deprive you all of the beauty that is me in picutres.
Really I am itching to get back to site. My plan was to be back there today but the hunt for GLOW money is on in full force. Its really like following a trail of cookie crumbs, you meet with a lot of people who then refer you to other people and each time you hope you're a little bit closer. I think it's going pretty well and by in large I am enjoying it. I just didn't realize what a time intensive process it would be.
I miss you all and hope all is well state side. Perhaps I will use my time in Lilongwe to send you breif readable updates on my life as opposed to the monstrocities I have been posting. I want to wrap up here no later than thursday of next week. Wish me luck and lets hope I can continue to hold the awkward at bay.

....And two weeks later......
Still here, its time to go home. I thought for a minute I was going to have to stay through Monday, something came up with USAID that looks quite promising but today I realized I just can't do it anymore, I need to be at site, GLOW will have to hold for a minute, and by a minute I mean until the end of May when we're all coming back in for another big surge.
I'm not a big believer in signs but yesterday when the mini bus I was riding for my 500th trip into city center caught fire I figured maybe I deserved a break. As much as there are trials and tribulations with this whole fundraising song and dance I do like it (sometimes) and I believe in GLOW and I'm not going to let it be anything less than excellent. That having been said my devotion doesn't run so deep as to go down in a blazing inferno, (it was a substantial fire, about wet my pants to be quite honest, don't think I have ever moved that fast in my life, thankfully everyone got out, no one was hurt)
Its had its moments, maybe when I get back to site I'll reflect on them more of them for your reading pleasure. Firery mini bus, Ministry commitment to fund 1.6 million kwacha of our program, powerful discussions about the gays, moments of complete hilarity and delirium with Vanessa- after what we have been through together I believe we are legally married in 47 countires, yeah in short its been a time.
You all are in my thoughts. Kim I just saw the comments you made to my blog, you're breaking my heart, thank you it means more than I can ever tell you.
Sweet Valerie I miss talking to you about all matter of philisohpical inquiry (i.e. fancy bullshitting). When we sit down together someday, at some point in the future over a beer its going to be magical. Becca I miss your direct fucking humor, you don't mince words and many a day here I could use that refreshment. Lydia I miss your laugh, you have a great laugh mama. I'm lucky to have such wonderful people in my life, I haven't even touched how I carry you all with me.
Lets hope I have an uneventful trip home. Love and miss you all