everything is crazy. it will work out, right?
i know i still haven't written about the eastern excursion. i'm sorry but i think i'm just going to have to let it go. it's overwhelming me for some reason and if i keep telling myself i need to write about it i'll just never end up posting again. maybe someday i'll have a burst of inspiration and then i'll write about it. and i also know that i haven't properly thanked you all individually for what you sent me. all i can say right now is MY GOD THANK YOU. when i go home stressed at night i just look through it and it makes me feel so much better (and sometimes worse, but i a good way, y'know?)
our final practicum proposals are supposed to be due tomorrow. mine pretty much changes every 5 minutes, so there's no way in HELL i'm going to have it finalized by tomorrow. these people are CRAZY. in the last 24 hours i thought i was going to be living in kampala, then it changed to teso, then it changed to gulu, and now it's at the point where i might just be going all over the damn country not actually working with any specific organization at all.
the internet's not really working anywhere so i'm at an internet cafe. i should probs be doing more productive things. also i've kind of screwed myself over in terms of the internet at the hotel near my house. this is kind of a funny story. maybe. there's this waiter who works there who's always really welcoming and friendly to me. he's probs in his late 20s or something. finally the other day he asked me my name (you can see where this is leading) and then my email address. i decided an email address is no big deal, it's not a phone number or anything, right? so i gave it to him. within FIVE MINUTES he had friended me on facebook, sent me 2 facebook messages, 1 email, and tried to connect with me through yahoo chat.
this is what his email said: (this might be mean of me to post this, but oh well)
Am called Ronnie ,
It's a surprise that to email you know After long challenges of getting your E mail.
how is life in Uganda for you i hope you are enjoying it.
.About me, Am single, staying alone,Understanding and greater black guy.I liked your character.you look a caring lady.
Ashley tell me more about your self dear
Take care
i have no idea what he's talking about re: the "long challenges" of getting my email. so i emailed him back and told him i'm engaged (from what i've gathered, ugandan men tend not to believe there's anything between "single" and "married"....everything else appears to be negotiable for them). this is what he wrote back:
Hi Farnan,
Am so happy for you that you are looking at some one. But on another side am sorry for myself because Am single and Am looking for some one who will be my everything.And if you were single it's could be great for me. but still i promise to be greater friend of yours.
while my dream is to marry someone outside Africa and i will fast and pray for that.
I liked your ways, life and you look cool person to me
Take care
ronnie
should i feel really bad for posting this? i'm in a mood, so i'm doing it anyway.
okay my internet sesh is about to expire. talk to ya'll later.
p.s. ANNA OMG TELL ME IT ISN'T SO!!!!!!! coffee depot is finally going down?????? i seriously teared up when i read that. aghhhhhhh where am i going to spend every second of my life when i get home?!?!?!?
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I know! It makes me more and more sad every time i think about it. i have so many memories there. i think it also makes me a little bitter towards geovelyn for not really caring about that location. or never paying someone enough to care about it. but try not to worry yourself about it! maybe it will just become another coffee shop with better ownership and better coffee and we'll all get jobs there and start dating each other and it will be our new mecca! also, these emails with ronnie-while i'm sure they are quite awkward and maybe somewhat troubling for you- are hilarious and totally making my day right now ahahaha. i hope you don't hate me for saying that. and i've always wanted to tell you i liked your ways, life, and you look cool person to me. he stole the words right out of my mouth.
ReplyDeletelovelovelove,
Anna
I cannot tell you how much I adore you!!! I must check your blog a million times a week! Who can blame Ronnie - you are incredible! On the other hand, if he in any way interferes with your internet access and ability to post, Mr. Understanding is in big trouble!! Auntie C
ReplyDeleteI too like your ways and life. Those are really endearing emails. I hope you don't start to feel awkward there! Just show him my picture and say if your fiance found out you were talking to someone else, she'd fly across the world and challenge him.
ReplyDeleteLove you love you.
SB
p.s. if there's going to be a new coffee shop full of amazing johnnies and jareds, I call first dibs.
Hi Farnan!
ReplyDelete(my favorite part)
i love you
ellen
you gotta love the random pick-ups :) I'm sure Ronnie means well, and as everyone has said- how could he and anyone else resist you?? Good luck with your proposal, I'm sure your practicum (no matter what you end up doing/where you do it) will kick ass as per usual. I can't wait to hear all about it! Enjoy Kingfisher at the end too, and then we all get you back! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeletePS: sorry I've fallen down on the job of sending letters. I'll send one this week
hey could you give me ronnie's email address? i am also looking for someone to be my everything...
ReplyDeleteDamn, Ronnie sounds like a pimp! Play on! Shutting Coffee Depot down was an inside job, Farnan [wink].
ReplyDelete-jared