Day 9

So today at work I went with Mina (nurse) to the same school again to teach.  My Nepali was slow and less than perfect but they kids seemed to understand.  Every time i would walk into a room they would all stay up and say "Namaste, Miss."  So cute.  I did my teaching and some simple teeth and fingernail checks to i think 5/6 classes and we were done. We rode the microbus to and fro-Mina needed to get to work and i didn't mind because it was kinda hot outside.  The winter here is coming to an end and so it's less cloudy than when I first got here.  On a really clear day from the top of their house you can see
green hills/mountains and snow-capped mountains behind that.  Throw in sunrise and it's pretty amazing.  I tried to get some pictures but it just doesn't look the same.   

Back at the clinic I met a friend of Dr. Bipin.  Kate (from UK), who works with Volunteer Services Nepal. They take care of orphaned children.  About 6 yrs ago she came here to to volunteer work with the organization.  She ended up meeting a Nepali man (her tour guide) got married in the UK, came back and has been living here ever since.  She brought along one of her volunteers, a wound nurse
from New Zealand.  We all chatted for a while about Nepal's various health problems.  She also told
me about the long tedious process of the legalities and expenses of establishing a NGO. She is a dedicated woman.

Back home I am more comfortable and can now communicate enough to stop at some of the small shops
up the road towards my home, mainly to fill my stock of bottled water.  I know, i know.  I'm contributing to the plastic waste crisis here.  But i really enjoy a healthy bowel. It's nice to be going "home" now.  I really actually like walking up the small dirt/rock road through wheat fields next to ducks,goats,cows and seemingly friendly but probably rabid dogs.  It's more fun than walking home from the Belmont stop with the hip hop transvestites. Haha. Sarita and Shamiksha and I planned our next day of shopping.  I was also meeting with Manoj (works with NVC) so he could take me to a travel agent for my plane ticket.  After looking online I was getting charged international tax for buying off US flight search databases. Tonight I just worked on my community service award application (for Rush) and realized I needed to include relevant journal articles backing up what i'm doing...bleh.  shouldn't be too hard to find as long as the internet works long enough for me to look one up!