27 August 2009

So it has been a long and eventful week. Last Thursday when I posted, I was heading to Pub Trivia. We WON!!! So we got a free round of drinks and a free lunch. We also get to set the quiz for next week, so Rachel, MH and our two new British friends are working on the next quiz. We are thinking of several rounds:

Breeds of Dogs (visual)
Latin America
Chemistry (visual)
Finish the Phrase (audio, music)
Rebel Groups
Word Games
Connections
History
Beers of the World
Geography
Sex

So Tom and Steve have taken the last five, and the girls are working on the others. It is kind of fun to put together, I must admit. Poor Rach and MH will be out of Kampala when we actually do the quiz, but they will definitely be there in spirit. The name of our winning team was “She Kisses Giraffes,” a clear nod to our recent trip.

In addition to that, Tom is chairman of a small theatre group and convinced me to audition for his upcoming one act play night. I ended up in the lead role of one of the plays, a melodramatic young widow who has a fiery temper; when the male protagonist pushes her too far, she challenges the man to a sword fight that ends in them falling in love. (Yes, it is supposed to be a comedy!) It is an adaptation of Chekov’s play “The Bear.” So that should be fun. It has been a while since I have done any plays, and the rehearsals are only once a week. We will perform mid-October dinner-theatre style at an Indian restaurant in town. Mmmm, Indian food! Anyway, I am looking forward to it.

Work continues to go well, not much to report on that front. tomorrow the drama group is performing for President Musevini, so I will be attending that function with them, which is also very exciting. I am hoping to have a bit of free time this weekend before my roomies take off for the next week. Sad. But I also have a lot of work to do, so I am certain I will not be bored.

I am going to try to put up some random pics from around, no theme, no order, just whatever uploads without a problem. Enjoy!

Love, Laura

Can you tell it is the beginning of rainy season? My feet and our shoes after walking to the market…

A shot of my friends performing

The view from my office window: the city and the kids playing football (soccer)

The USAID envoy to sign a 5 year $17m contract, the ED and the Founder

Dinner from when my professor came to visit

Laura and Maria Helena at Shamsia’s cousin’s wedding, just a nice pic

I love my Shamsia!

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