July 31, 2005
Strike!
So the airline that Bev was flying on had a strike. She's still here, but leaving tomorrow. Then it will be back to life as usual for me. Just me, here, alone. I wanted to give a big shout out and thanks to all the friends that have called and written lately. It is good to know that after 6 months y'all still remember me and love me. I'm starting to miss things about home (mostly the people) than I thought I ever would. I'll give the whole run-down on the activities of Bev's stay later...
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July 13, 2005
Lusaka, Livingstone, Chobe...
Hey Y'all. Well, Bev got here on the third of July and we've been having a great time. She went bungee jumping in Livingstone (I watched), and we both went on safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. Awesome. We saw lions feeding on impala, enough elephants to fill the whole of Rhode Island, sable antelope, impala, hippos, crocs, kudu, buffalo, and lots of other tourists. We're in Choma now, but have other stuff planned. Great pictures soon to come.
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July 2, 2005
Videos
I know you guys are probably getting sick of me asking for stuff, but this time it is for a good cause... the boredom of Vena and I. I had my mom send a VHS video cassette to see if it would work in the Zambian players (thought it might be European and therefore not work), and it did! I know most of you have DVD players by now and don't need the silliest and most forgotten of your VHSs. Please send (and I do mean the silliest and most forgotten, those are Vena's favorites).
Annie Ringo Vine
PO BOX 630109
Choma
ZAMBIA
Love.
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July 1, 2005
Time...
Hello! The time difference between Zambia and the East Coast is 6 hours (will change to 7 when daylight savings switches), from Central 7 hours, and so on. When you're getting up for work in the morning, I'm just having lunch. When you're having lunch, I'm just getting off work. When you're getting off work, I'm already in bed. What is funny is that the time difference is the same from here to the US as it is in parts of Europe. Maybe because it feels like such a strange and completely different world, sometimes I feel like the time change should be more. My friend Ba Mukesh was asking me last night, "Ringo, what made you decide to leave all those people behind that love you so much?" I said, "I was always far away from someone who loved me even when I was in the US; and I came here to meet new people who I will love and will love me." Then he just said, "But this is REALLY far away from home."
He's right. Now that I have been here for over 5 months, I really feel as if I am worlds away. I find myself forgetting things of MN and ATL. For instance (maybe someone in ATL can help me here), I couldn't remember the name of that really great wings place on Ponce next to Green's liquor and down the street from the Clairmont Lounge. I think that it starts with a D, but I could be wrong. Sad. I guess I just miss you all very much. It will help that Bev is coming to visit this weekend, but I guess this is about the time in my service when the novelty of Africa has worn off, and the missing of home settles in. Sorry to depress. Remember, someone in Zambia loves you!
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