Wednesday
OK, so we had 2 sunny days with 25c, today barely hit 20c, intermittent rain and grey. Hopefully the sun comes back tomorrow. I have a 4 day weekend, my car is back, Canada Day party on Friday. Weekend is looking up.
Long boring day today. Got 1 student this morning, then nothing. No phone calls, no e-mails. Summer really slows a university down.
I am impressed, people keep coming to my office and dropping off sunscreen for the eles. I do work with some wonderful people. People are also looking for blankets that they can give me. Have already started my bag that will only have the stuff for the DSWT. I will see about the soccer balls tomorrow. The recreation center has promised me a few. I have also started a collection of chocolates and some other sweets for the keepers. I heard they have a sweet tooth. Have to finish off the sculptures with the sealant. I have the bubble wrap, so I hope I can pack them well enough that they don't break.
I realized today as I was watching the africams that I am a little disappointed. I read a lot of Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan books when I was a kid. I think I have had this idealistic vision of Africa in my mind. However, when I watch the cameras, it gets blown to dust. It is hard to watch the animals and the vista and then see a truck drive through it. Or the lights of the lodge in the distance. It seems Africa has gotten so "touristy". When I saw Janina's pictures of the traffic jam, it was just so mindblowing. Really brings the reality to life. Where is the Africa from my youth?
Anyhow, I am going to try to stay up as late as possible to watch the cameras. As they are 6 hours ahead of me, it always seems the best stuff happens just before I get up.
Have a great day today/tomorrow, my friends.
TTFN
Long boring day today. Got 1 student this morning, then nothing. No phone calls, no e-mails. Summer really slows a university down.
I am impressed, people keep coming to my office and dropping off sunscreen for the eles. I do work with some wonderful people. People are also looking for blankets that they can give me. Have already started my bag that will only have the stuff for the DSWT. I will see about the soccer balls tomorrow. The recreation center has promised me a few. I have also started a collection of chocolates and some other sweets for the keepers. I heard they have a sweet tooth. Have to finish off the sculptures with the sealant. I have the bubble wrap, so I hope I can pack them well enough that they don't break.
I realized today as I was watching the africams that I am a little disappointed. I read a lot of Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan books when I was a kid. I think I have had this idealistic vision of Africa in my mind. However, when I watch the cameras, it gets blown to dust. It is hard to watch the animals and the vista and then see a truck drive through it. Or the lights of the lodge in the distance. It seems Africa has gotten so "touristy". When I saw Janina's pictures of the traffic jam, it was just so mindblowing. Really brings the reality to life. Where is the Africa from my youth?
Anyhow, I am going to try to stay up as late as possible to watch the cameras. As they are 6 hours ahead of me, it always seems the best stuff happens just before I get up.
Have a great day today/tomorrow, my friends.
TTFN
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