Wanted: Type A personalities

The weather has been really great for the last few days. I got to church without needing to wring out my shirt and have done the same going to and from work so far this week. I love that this seems like a real accomplishment. The most recent dilemma we’re running into at work is not the conventional problem we face in the US where our bosses are usually far too pushy. We are consistently looking for some superior figure to start cracking a whip around the office. We have a lot of ideas about changes we feel could make the companies we intern for more successful, but no one is accountable to ensure that the changes we enact will remain in force after we leave. It seems paradoxic but I’m longing for a pushy authoritative boss to whip everyone here including me into shape. We went to an orphanage this weekend. It was the first time that I’ve really stopped and thought about how unfair the world seems. I’ve heard thousands of explanations and theories, but as I stood in a home smaller than most apartments in the US which housed 35 children, I really was at a loss for words and reasoning for what seems somewhat unjust. Despite how poor the conditions seemed, the kids were really happy and upbeat. In other news, I’m looking forward to the 3 day weekend that starts Friday. We may head up to a nature reserve or something. I’ll keep you posted.



This is me holding a puffer fish at the beach - I assume that whole is its ear.


We helped make dinner at the orphanage


The Mirror on the roof of the matatu was entertaining. I like how creepy the picture looks.


A couple of days ago I wrote about E-lite Cafe. This guy wanted to show my friend grace "what Kenyans do". Whatever that means


Turns out that what we made for the kids was good. The flies liked it anyway.


20 People on 1 matatu was a record. You can see 3 people standing in the background just inside the sliding door