Jordie Sparkle ([info]mr_snow) wrote,
@ 2007-01-30 00:10:00
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An update
Things have been a little busy lately so I haven't really kept people informed of what's been going on in my life.

I am definitely going to Ethiopia now as an IT Trainer at a Teacher's College in a city called Adewa. I'm working out what I should pack right now. I really have only a slight idea what I should bring since I can only take about one large suitcase full with me. It's hard to prioritize these things. Jess advised I pack lots of underwear which seems sound advice.

I will be having a going away get together and seeing as I could be leaving on any day between the 11th and the 14th I'm going to ask that people put aside the 9th for an as yet undetermined get together in a restaurant followed by a bar. If I end up being in town for a few days after that I'll just pretend I don't know anyone I've already said goodbye, too.

Speaking of my leaving Sarah, will be subletting my room while I'm gone so if you're missing me, just pretend she's me. There'll be some of my clothes in storage that you can make her wear and then you can make her only talk about music and computers.

Anyhow I'll try my best to keep everyone in the loop about my going away get together.

Jordie


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[info]michellette
2007-01-30 08:42 pm UTC (link)
make sure you send us some cool ethiopian indie music.

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[info]sarah21
2007-01-30 09:19 pm UTC (link)
SUBLETTING!! Also, pack posters. Ones that you don't mind getting squashed. Otherwise, there'll just be a lot of barren wall in your room to stare at. Or, I guess you could buy some Ethiopian ones? I was too cheap in Australia to buy many things I was just going to throw away, but the Ethiopian dollar is not so strong, so maybe posters would be cheap enough to throw away?

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[info]rainbow_grrrl
2007-01-31 05:37 am UTC (link)
I don't know very much about Ethiopia but here is some advice:

1) Ethiopians dance with their shoulders. The rest of Africa dances with their ass. Bear this in mind at social gatherings. If it looks like someone's having a seizure, think twice before you start cradling their head and removing hazards from the area.

2) From my PeaceCorps friend: "It is said that when they send you to Asia you return a Buddhist, when they send you to Latin America you return a communist, and when they send you to Africa you return a drunk". Bear this in mind at social gatherings.

3) I cannot stress this enough: for the love of God, take precautions if you are sleeping with anybody over there-another volunteer or an Ethiopian. When you volunteer overseas there tends to be a bit of "summer camp effect" in the sense that other Canadians will look way hotter than they ordinarily would, and they're all stressed out and the weather's hot and they're on an adventure...it's a hook-up recipe. Also many women may want to marry you. A lot. Just take every single precaution against HIV/AIDS, please.

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[info]rainbow_grrrl
2007-01-31 05:39 am UTC (link)
Also if you are in an area that is malaria prone (I know the highlands of Ethiopia are very low-risk for malaria but don't know your town), if you want to take Malarone I can hook you up with some discount Malarone. Malarone is the malaria prophylactic with the least severe or common side effects. It is no more effective than the other common malaria drugs, but it is way easier on your system. However I'm sure VSO is hooking you up with some Larium...just let me know if you want some Malarone too.

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[info]_jonjuan_
2007-01-31 10:43 am UTC (link)
If ethiopia's anything like uganda, don't bother bringing too many clothes -- you can buy them all at the local markets for super-cheap, and by the time I was finished in uganda all my clothes I'd brought were totally wrecked anyway. Saves some suitcase space.

Invite me to your going-away!

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