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- Feb 11, 2017
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 956 m
- NepalWestern RegionBharteSemswanra28°8’27” N 84°27’34” E
Free Day, Sirubari, Lamjung
February 11, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Saturday today! I woke up after a fantastic sleep and caught up on some writing until breakfast. I then went to the cistern and washed some clothes, I think I'm getting the hang of it. All I can say is good thing I only brought black socks because there is so much dirt here it just gets everywhere, seeps in to clothing even through shoes. After washing clothes I spent the entire day working on the school's new laptop. The main reason it took so long is the poor singal at the house, so when the laptop was charged up and I couldn't do anymore without downloading some programs I wandered over to the school where the signal is stronger. I figured out how to change some programs into English and Nepali, made an instructions page, set the school up with an email address, configured bookmarks and shortcuts and the start screen, and just did the grunt work that comes with owning a new computer. I'm feeling better about leaving so soon now that this is done. I just need to go over a few things with the teachers about the computer and it's all on them :) And a few things left to do on the school computers and finished!
I wandered back from the school occasionally to charge the computer - I don't have access to the rooms just sitting outside - and during those times I ate, socialized, and had measurements taken! Bobita had a neighbour come over and measure me for what I'm assuming are some traditional Nepali clothing. So honoured and excited! We'll see haha. Fingers crossed :) I made my final trip home after watching the sun set and finishing the final download. Installed the programs at home, ate, and watched TV with Bobita and Grandma before heading to bed. Sounds like Bed is staying in Bhotewodar tonight. I guess a few teachers do that?
Anyway, I have tomorrow and the following day remaining at school :( I'll have to say my goodbyes and leave for Kathmandu the next day... Time is running short!Read more
gary hardan Dang. you have to leave this soon? How will you ever find the time to teach them the concept of "grunt work". Just getting them to say it would be an accomplishment. But it is such a handy term. It means mundane, tedious, glamour lacking,boring and mandatory all rolled into one word. Grunt. And that completely ignores the traditional USMC definition from witch the word entered the great lexicon of western language. How about that? So then where to next? For some reason I thought you would be in Nepal for a bit longer. Enjoy every last second of it. Oh, and I believe that tigers grunt as one of the sounds they make.
Kirsti Mathiasen I know I really don't want to be leaving Gary!!! I'll make that my mission today to teach them that word ;) I'm in Nepal until the 18th but I'll be going to the capital city, Kathmandu, for few days before I leave. I'll be there to help out the volunteer coordinator with a few things before heading off to Singapore. My heart hurts to think of leaving here! But it's also excited for the next adventure at the same time :)