The Life and Times of the Mangine Many: Nothing too interesting to say.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Nothing too interesting to say.

So, forgive the plainness of this post... my brain is tired. Here's what's happening.

Language school. Oh. My. Gosh. It's really intensive. When he said it would be "intensive" what he meant was INTENSIVE! We're starting with the structure of the Creole language. Which is not too complex, unless of course, you're trying to learn it. Our teacher is very good. He literally wrote the Creole grammar textbook we're using. But it's intensive. (Have I mentioned it's intensive?) We have homework and tests and everything. He told us we'd need a 65% to pass the tests. I asked him today what happened if we did NOT get at least a 65%. He just shook his head and tsk-ed me. I don't think he gets my jokes.
Josiah's ears. I *think* they are okay. I don't really know. I am going to try to get him into see a doctor again this week to make sure the infection has cleared up. I am trying to be hopeful... Because Josiah has had tubes in the past and has usually had to have multiple medications to clear up ear infections, I am feeling a tad nervous. He's been pretty crabby, but that's pretty much his personality lately. (Maybe because he has a festering infection in his inner ear?) The other day when he had a high fever all he wanted to do was lie on the cool tile floor. I don't blame him. I do it all the time. Oh yeah, that's because we don't have any furniture.
Josiah's bloody stump of a face. Josiah took a tumble. On his face. Nick keeps calling him, "Bloody stump of a face." It's really bad. He's a mess.
The second watermelon (though expensive) was far better than the first. FAR better. Hmmm.... we might have a contest going on.
Mosquito nets are pretty much the best invention ever. Enough said.
Pray for Woody. He *MIGHT* be finally having his surgery tomorrow.
Our generator in Port Au Prince is unrepairable. :( We had our mechanic come out from Jacmel and he said it would be at least $1000 US to fix it. That's a no-go for us since we're only living here 6 weeks. The good news is that we've had pretty reliable city power for good portions of the day and our inverter/batteries have lasted us through when we don't have city power. And the other good news is that we have a BRAND NEW generator waiting for us when (if) we get into our house in Jacmel. Please keep praying that happens. Soon. As of now it's looking like the last Friday in May. Don't get me going.
Had a quick date with Nick tonight. We went out for ice cream at Epi Dor. (My new favorite place.) Okay, this was a weird thing-- it was air conditioned in there and I was actually TOO COLD. Like I was uncomfortable with the temperature. Weird.
Last night we had a house full of people. 11 to be exact. We're actually doing a lot of "entertaining." Which is weird in a house with no furtniture
Still don't mind cold showers. Actually kind of digging on them. Do kind of miss baths. That was sort of how I would unwind at the end of a day. Not sure what to replace that with yet.

Here are some pics. Don't know why there are so many of Josiah. He was just what was on my camera this time...

The day of the bloody stump of a face injury. (Plus covered in Naomi's spaghetti...mmmmm) I will post another pic soon of his scabs. Gross little kid, that Josiah.