Sunday, April 1, 2007
week 7
After being sick last week I am trying to catch up with what work I missed last week but alas it is not going to well as I now have an ear infection, which is most likely from going surfing over the Easter break. Though not to worry next week is the semester break and as I am not allowed to go into the water for a couple of weeks I wont be going away now which in turn means I can knuckle down and do some serious work and maybe even finish a few major papers that I have due.
So I have put up some photos from the surf trip this last weekend, a much needed time away get some surfing and forgetting all the things on my mind for a few days. I went to the only beach break I Fiji, Sigatoka. There are huge sand dunes and the whole beach is full of driftwood. It is kind of serial and very much doesn’t feel like I am in Fiji.
I would also like to wish John and Joel a very happy birthday and I wish I could have been there. There was a very special cake for you both at Reki Street (see picture).
Being Easter and that chocolate is fairly expensive we decided to paint eggs. This was a lot of fun however due to the humidity the never actually dried in fact nothing ever dries here. I hope that everyone had an awesome Easter and also took time to reflect what it is all about. It would be really nice to hear what other people got up over the weekend and in general.
So that is about it for today, I have my favourite class on this afternoon, Human Rights. I hope I can pay attention, as my ear is quite painful. I don’t think that I have ever had an ear ache this sore. Anyway I am sure it will be alright, I am on antibiotics again which something I am not to sure about but what can I do if it gets me better well it’s all good. It is my immune system that is still a bigger worry.
Take care, which is what I should be doing
Justin.
So I have put up some photos from the surf trip this last weekend, a much needed time away get some surfing and forgetting all the things on my mind for a few days. I went to the only beach break I Fiji, Sigatoka. There are huge sand dunes and the whole beach is full of driftwood. It is kind of serial and very much doesn’t feel like I am in Fiji.
I would also like to wish John and Joel a very happy birthday and I wish I could have been there. There was a very special cake for you both at Reki Street (see picture).
Being Easter and that chocolate is fairly expensive we decided to paint eggs. This was a lot of fun however due to the humidity the never actually dried in fact nothing ever dries here. I hope that everyone had an awesome Easter and also took time to reflect what it is all about. It would be really nice to hear what other people got up over the weekend and in general.
So that is about it for today, I have my favourite class on this afternoon, Human Rights. I hope I can pay attention, as my ear is quite painful. I don’t think that I have ever had an ear ache this sore. Anyway I am sure it will be alright, I am on antibiotics again which something I am not to sure about but what can I do if it gets me better well it’s all good. It is my immune system that is still a bigger worry.
Take care, which is what I should be doing
Justin.
Week 5-6
This week has been very similar to the last few weeks. This last four days I have been sick with some kind of fever with a coughing, sore throat, vomiting, and body aches. Not to pleasant. Went to the doctor who has given me some medication and today I am feeling much better. The only thing I am worried about is that now my immune system is weak is that boils may come. I have been doing what the doctor at home told me to do and so far I haven’t had one, might just take extra precautions.
Apart from that everything is going well enough, been visiting the prison with a group affiliated with the Fijian Council of Churches. There are three reverends and myself. I had to get a dress sulu, nice shoes and a couple of shirts as doing anything that is related to church you must wear your best clothes. The prison is very interesting, very, very small with one patch of grass and about 200 inmates. We are going through a Christian rehab program which I can’t remember who wrote it but I will put it up next time. It is very interesting for me and I am not sure I totally like it but I will continue to go. Most of the talking is in Fijian apart from me so I am picking up the language very quickly. One of the reverends I really like and spend a fair amount of time with him talking. A nice glimpse of light. Any way next time I will take photos if I can, I keep forgetting to use the camera. Not sure I will be able to. Though no one ever checks my bag going in, I think it is because they think I am a reverend and I would never do anything dodgy.
Studies are ok, struggling with the research project as I am not sure what I am exactly doing but I am sure it’ll all work out one way or another. Yesterday being Palm Sunday there where marches through the streets, in a break of being sick I took some photos of a march past our house. It was nice. Next week being Easter it will be ever bigger but I think I am going to go away and go surfing for the long weekend. I haven’t been surfing yet since being back and I think I need it for health reasons. I have put up some photos of a really nice meal we had with all my room mates, one of their parents and a women that I stayed with in Matuku. I was a great night with even better food. A huge tuna and octopus cooked in coconut milk with salad.
That is about it, I am going to use my camera more and put up more pictures.
Yours truly, Justin
Apart from that everything is going well enough, been visiting the prison with a group affiliated with the Fijian Council of Churches. There are three reverends and myself. I had to get a dress sulu, nice shoes and a couple of shirts as doing anything that is related to church you must wear your best clothes. The prison is very interesting, very, very small with one patch of grass and about 200 inmates. We are going through a Christian rehab program which I can’t remember who wrote it but I will put it up next time. It is very interesting for me and I am not sure I totally like it but I will continue to go. Most of the talking is in Fijian apart from me so I am picking up the language very quickly. One of the reverends I really like and spend a fair amount of time with him talking. A nice glimpse of light. Any way next time I will take photos if I can, I keep forgetting to use the camera. Not sure I will be able to. Though no one ever checks my bag going in, I think it is because they think I am a reverend and I would never do anything dodgy.
Studies are ok, struggling with the research project as I am not sure what I am exactly doing but I am sure it’ll all work out one way or another. Yesterday being Palm Sunday there where marches through the streets, in a break of being sick I took some photos of a march past our house. It was nice. Next week being Easter it will be ever bigger but I think I am going to go away and go surfing for the long weekend. I haven’t been surfing yet since being back and I think I need it for health reasons. I have put up some photos of a really nice meal we had with all my room mates, one of their parents and a women that I stayed with in Matuku. I was a great night with even better food. A huge tuna and octopus cooked in coconut milk with salad.
That is about it, I am going to use my camera more and put up more pictures.
Yours truly, Justin
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