becca 4

okay, so since everyone has written about our week at consol homes and everything, im going to just list some random thoughts ive had during the week. also funny quotes and things.Perhaps it will make sense. Perhaps it wont. this is how we stay entertained in malawi.

ALL I WANT IS A CHEESEBURGER.
Im a vegetarian… hmmm

im tired of people waiting on me hand and foot. I just want to carry something myself and clean my own plate.

Even though you’ve put us in the outhouse, it doesn’t mean you have to treat us that way.

Some people are genuinely nice... some have other motives.

Thank you Brittany for Norwegian Recycling.

I actually cant eat Pakistani food everyday.

I wish I had clean clothes.

Everything seems to be a give and take.

I’m going to miss this old nokia cell phone with SNAKE.

I now understand the game of cricket. I <3 colonization!

Fun Quotes:

“Our ice cream machine is also fuucked up.” J-Dawg.

“I once knew a man named Ingrid” Tanya.

“Do you know who this is? David’s sister. David Madonna.” – Mems, pointing the girl on Shohini's lap.

“Do you want this shirt? It is $40 US dollars.” Kim in an authoritative voice pointing to an old ratty shirt, trying to trade it with a salesman.

"Whats your name... and what about your other friend? The slim one... who was wearing a black shirt yesterday... shes not as white as you..." waiter, referring to kim.

New Abbreviations
J-Dawg/ Lemony Snicket
Snicketting- (verb); the act of sketching, usually carried out by a South Asian man.
Ic- (adjective); incompetent.
M-Dawg; Madonna
Mems aka Mem the Gem- Memore’
__- Dawg for just about anyone/ anything.
The outhouse- where we stay with the staff.
W-Dawgs- white people
The brethren- name to describe other foreigners whom we feel solidarity with when passing on the street. This may or may not involve a friendly smile or nod from one azungu to another.
K-Lodge- Korea Lodge where they put us in the outhouse. Run by Gogo.
P-Lodge- Peacock Lodge; new home with friendly manager giving us volunteer discounts left and right.