Hello.
Whats happening in Oz? I feel so out of the loop...you all have to fill me in too! and CONGRATULATIONS JESS! An OP2 is AWESOME! When do you find out first preferences? And why haven't I heard Michael bragging to me about what he got?!
Saturday was project work day. We really didn't get that much done (in my opinion, but the others thought we had), but basically went over what we need to do for the festival and divided it up. That night we were invited to Cath's house (the Aussie leader here) for her birthday dinner, so the Victoria volunteers (Myself, Tegan, Erin, Steph, Jess and Anh) walked with Girly (our Filipino leader) in the dark, on the side of the road, when it was drizzling, 3km to her house. I didn't mind the walk, it was just that there was often no room on the side of the road to walk, so we had to walk on the road, and then almost get swipped by passing traffic. We all thought, 'If the embassy could see us now'. We made it alive and we had a great time.
Cath had cooked the food and it was Aussie! We were SO excited to see salad and potato's and a cheese and chicken bake and bread without sugar in it - the Filipino's that were there said 'Where's the meat?'. So we had a meal without rice and we were in heaven!
It then started to pour, so we got driven home, which was also very exciting.
We've had two rest days (yesterday and today). Yesterday, all the kids from both centers and the volunteers went swimming for Cath's birthday. They spent all day there, from what I gather it was just a pool. But swimming is such a treat here, the kids were ready to leave at 6.30am, they were so excited.
So while they were having fun...I was stuck at home because I got diarrhea. What fun! When Sibella realised I was home alone, she came back because AVI said we're not aloud to be by ourselves. Anyway, so by the time she came back at 12ish, I was feeling fine, so we just had a really boring day - colouring-in, doing crosswords and talking crap.
Today I feel fine, so Erin, Tegan and I caught our first public jeepney to Los Banos to use the computers and get supplies. We were so excited that we caught the right jeepney, paid the right money and got off at the right spot...without dying, getting lost, getting something stolen! It was a momentous occasion! :)
I was watching when we had to get off, and you have to say 'Para Po' - which means 'stop' politely. I said it, and the guys that were driving, and sitting at the front just looked at me and then pulled over. So I either said 'Penis', or they were just shocked that I said the right word.
I've also uploaded some photos of what the center looks like. I really want to take lots of photos, but its not good to flash your camera around everywhere (particularily on a public jeepney), so I've been a bit restricted.
Anyway, thats another update for you - now your turn, update ME! :)
xoxo
