So needy Mr. Minister

Wow, it has been over a month since I last posted and I have much to say all. Sorry for the delay.
Things have been crazy...ok, Im gonna stop refering to work and life as overwhelming and crazy..i need new adjectives, any suggestions?
OK, so on the work front: Looks like my specialty will be focused on...Agriculture!!! I dont know what my purpsoe in life may be, but it seems that i am often thrown into situations having to do with farming/ag/animal husbandry, shit like that, whether it's rocking the carharts or fighting a cock. Not that I am complaining, its all very interesting and to be honest, I am interested in whatever my community wants me to be interested in..so there. Thats that. We are looking into doing any kind of workshops/trainings on better ag. techniques, planting, seed saving, crop rotations, etc etc. I am also wanting to get my community involved in co-ops. I know nothing about them, but i have a strong opinion that if done properly, they could really help out a lot of people in my town, let alone this country. I am trying to get into contact with Oxfam and some other ngo's/aid groups as well as interested in contact with ag societies in wyoming, we'll see how stuff pans out.
If these projects go well, then i may look into an adnvanced degree in this stuff, like development and ag. or something like that. I dunno, i also dunno what the hell i am doing!!! But, do your best and fuck the rest, right?
My org and I also want to do work with HIV/AIDS (duh, since that was the main purpose of me coming here). I have met a really good AIDS group in my town and I think I want them to work with me as my secondary project. So, slowly slowly with things, yet I can see things moving along and i am really excited to get started on some projects!!! So many possibilities, and I have yet to be rejected from any grants, so I am basically on top of the world, until I get my first rejection letter, or worse, no reply at all.
Next order of business:
Party for Lisa!!!
Where: My village!!
Why: For being me and a PCV
Hosts: My org: RUCODEP
When: Saturday June14th at noon...no, no wait, Sunday June 15th at noon...hmmm, maybe we'll postpone it again...
Do i sound bitter? We'll i guess im a little pissed. Not really pissed, just annoyed. B/c although it is refered to as "Lisas welcoming party" the guest of honor is a certain Minister for the Ugandan Gov't (cant specify who or what he is the minister for though, just policy). So, about one month ago, he requested to meet me..sounds good. But, being a Minister of so and so, he's a busy guy. Museveni wants him to go Rwanda, Tanzania, etc etc. Well, he cancelled our first meet and greet and invited himself to my party (tomorrow). Which transformed my easy going par-tay into a formal to-do...I have to wear traditional ugandan dress (the gomez, its pretty great) and i have to give a big ole speech. I was also requested to bring more bazunga in the form of other PCV's to my party so he could meet them too. So, had it all planned out just to get a call from my boss last night saying the Politician has cancelled and asked me postpone the party to Sunday. hmm...the Politician has come to control my party and it is really annoying me. I have not even met the guy, and if I wasnt so full of tact and politness, I would totally cancell and postpone my party on Sunday just outta spite. But, alas, it means a lot, for us all to have the Politician give us some attetion, and who knows what kind of relationship can be brought from it right? I mean, how many times do you get the chance to host a politician at a party for you? Pretty cool, but very political.
More on the personal note:
I had dysentary!! I successfully crossed the river with all my oxen in tact, but i contracted dysentary from one of the others on the trail. That was a bummer, to say the least. It was also a mess... enough said, yeah? Lets just say, it really sucks when your pit latrine is in use by 6 kids and it is 20 feet from your house and by the time you get there (w/o crapping yourself) you then have to squat for 10min. at a time (strong thighs, thank god for the bike rides) with all your bodily function sounds echoing off the walls and around the area. Then, you have to trek your ass back to your room and collapse, hydrate and then boil some more water to make sure that you keep hydrating. It was a lot of work to be sick. Nothing some cipro cannot take care of.
More news:
Ipod and dad's box has arrived in kampala!!!
1. Ipod is awesome...great photos and music. Jon and Mary are two beautiful people and it was a great b-day present!!!
2. Dad: loved your package!! it was very large, so were moms. So, i am choosing to keep the PC office as my restock station in K'la. Everytme I come here, I can just go to the office, grab some nuts, tampons and jerky, whatever i need to keep me happy and return back to Kaliro. Your package was also very dad-like. Sarah will know what I mean. B/c as soon as I cut open the box, what should greet me? About 50 wal-mart sacks just falling all over the place. It was hilarious.
Hope you all enjoy the pictures of me posted, all thanks to Jonathan.
Well, that should just about catch you all up on my life.
Before I head out I just want to give a big congratulations to 2 people in Love:
Mark and Beth, love and miss you guys.
Wish I could be there tomorrow for your amazing day, but i am there in spirit. Your wedding letter is gonna be late, but I have sent it out to Jon to give you.
Have a beautiful day you two!!
Till next time,
Peace