it's coming to the nostalgic stage in preparing to leave. i've finished my work placement and have monday tuesday and wednesday to be with the group and talk about feelings and whatnot. thursday is downtime day, maybe go skating with joseph, go out for dinner with steve and matt, keep a low profile and relax.
this weekend was a busy one, volunteering all day on friday, from 9-4 and then again from 5-1. we were volunteering for a world aids day event, which included speeches and food and then a party at a queer bar called Gio's downtown. that's why we were volunteering so late. it was a lot of fun, though i think some of the kenyans may have had a different perspective on our night there (you go to jail for being gay in kenya).many people left around 12:30, and others slowly teetered off until eventually it was sylvan camille and i. we stayed until quarter to two, and then walked home. i realized halfway home that i hadn't brought a key - joseph and i had agreed to just bring his pair, though he'd gone home early. so i ended up getting home around three thirty and having matt unlock the door for me.
the next morning we woke up at 10 and joseph and i went shopping for electronic-related objects and suitcases. at 2 we headed over to kalton and naomi's for a chirstmas get together, and then to a jamburi day celebration - the kenyan independence day. it's actually on the twelvth of december but the kenyan association of manitoba hosted it early this year for us. there was a buffet, music and speeches. a great representation of what life will be like soon enough.
and today was the "Whitetop Carnival" at the church we've been attending. bouncy castles, photos by the manger, and road hockey in the parking lot, with many other activities as well. joseph sylvan camille kenny and i ended up playing hockey for a solid two hours, slipping around on the patches of pavement not covered in gravel.
and this evening joseph and i attended the winnipeg harvest's christmas dinner. it was really fun, but also sad to say goodbye to so many close friends we'd made. we'll probably go to dinner with a few people on tuesday night, though it's tentative plans since there's so many things left to do before we leave.
because of the fact that joseph now has a computer i'm able to upload a few photos to the blog.
it's ironic that i've had the most access to the internet when i've had the least interesting things to say :P
as far as gossip goes, the group is not much better off conflict-wise. i addressed it bluntly and openly on wednesday, and i think that may open some doors to further conversation, but it's dissapointing that people are unable to be honest. there's so much miscommunication and suppressed frustration, upset or anger. obviously in a group of 18 people there will be disagreements, i don't know why we've felt the need to pretend that everything's good. it's too much bullshit, and enough is enough!
dont get me wrong i'm super happy with this group and have had an amazing experience so far, but some things must change.
anywho, hope you enjoy the photos posted.
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