Name: Caitlin
Bienvenue to my shiny new blog
Well this is all very exciting since I have never used this technology before, thanks to Tom I was able to get this up and started and think it will be a more efficient use of my relatively limited internet access. I am starting this blog for two main reasons; one is to keep a record of everything that happens because right now there is so much going on that if I don't write it somewhere I will forget all the amazing things that we see everyday. The second reason is to share all these crazy, ridiculous and fascinating experiences with everyone at home. You are part of this experience because I think of you all on a daily basis and can't wait to re-live what I see by telling you.
So there you have it, welcome to Africa according to Caitlin. I have yet to explore the capabilities of this site so for now my posts will be basic recounts of what happens throughout my week. They are jam packed for certain and I will relay as much as I can before my time is up or my money runs out, whichever comes first. The latter is unlikely considering it costs 500 CFA an hour, but relatively that is a lot of money. A perspective relative to Burkina must be taken and my budget is 1600 CFA a day so I can not spend all day here for sure.
Also please excuse my akward english or random franglais since we are speaking only french everyday and learning the local language, our english becomes somewhat mixed up. I find myself forgetting certain words, or just not even realizing when someone who only speaks french to me just started speaking in english. It can be frusterating, but as with all problems here a sense of humor goes a long way and we take it in stride.
Well, mes amis, I have to leave you here since it is getting dark and I have to ride 10 km back to my village. Don't worry, we always travel in groups, safety in numbers, and Peace Corps is all about the safety, can't go anywhere without that bike helmet. (One girl's host family thought she had to where it while walking and insisted she do so until she could convinced them otherwise, very entertaining to hear but we sympathized)
Take care everyone, I will write again as soon as I can.
I love you all, yours truly, kk
So there you have it, welcome to Africa according to Caitlin. I have yet to explore the capabilities of this site so for now my posts will be basic recounts of what happens throughout my week. They are jam packed for certain and I will relay as much as I can before my time is up or my money runs out, whichever comes first. The latter is unlikely considering it costs 500 CFA an hour, but relatively that is a lot of money. A perspective relative to Burkina must be taken and my budget is 1600 CFA a day so I can not spend all day here for sure.
Also please excuse my akward english or random franglais since we are speaking only french everyday and learning the local language, our english becomes somewhat mixed up. I find myself forgetting certain words, or just not even realizing when someone who only speaks french to me just started speaking in english. It can be frusterating, but as with all problems here a sense of humor goes a long way and we take it in stride.
Well, mes amis, I have to leave you here since it is getting dark and I have to ride 10 km back to my village. Don't worry, we always travel in groups, safety in numbers, and Peace Corps is all about the safety, can't go anywhere without that bike helmet. (One girl's host family thought she had to where it while walking and insisted she do so until she could convinced them otherwise, very entertaining to hear but we sympathized)
Take care everyone, I will write again as soon as I can.
I love you all, yours truly, kk
posted by Caitlin | 9:19 AM
1 Comments:
Hey girly! Ditte, from solin, sending some PC love. in may i'm headed to Kenya for my 2 years as a PCV, HIV/Aids, and hygene education. i'm looking forward to reading your blog as i get ready to go, to prepare myself for all the crazy things i cant yet imagine. you can check out my online journal at timetravel.livejournal.com, though i imagine your internet time there is limited, and at this point it's not very exciting anyway. much solin love, keep out of the sun, and hopefully i'll hear from you at some point!
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