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AT LAST!!!!
Oh my golly gosh.
I don't think anybody not in this country could understand what I have been through in the last week to get access to the internet. My new computer arrived in my office, but they don't have the cabling organised yet so it's not connected to the network. My username and password came, but wouldn't work on the other networked computer I had access to. I was given access to another computer, but its browser was so old it didn't support either this or my web-based email. I finally convinced the library staff to give me access to the computers in their lab, and now I have access to pinkukulele. Email is happening, I think, slowly... I hope... One of the problems is that the whole country, yes the WHOLE country, is using dialup internet. Think about it.
Anyway, things should start picking up soon as my office receives cables to the outside world next week.
In the meantime, I have been having various adventures. I am settling in to work at the University quite well, despite the techonological challenges. I have a spunky new office, as yet devoid of furniture except for a desk, chair and computer - but I received a shipment of 'sexy' new posters the other day, and my walls will soon be adorned. I am working with some lovely people, including some very enthusiastic students - fantastic! I have never actually worked with somebody who WANTS to learn, normally the word 'learn' comes followed closely by a long list of expletives!
My house is becoming homey. I was meant to move into an apartment on the university campus but various political difficulties, including almost all of the executive university staff losing their jobs, led to my accommodation going the way of the internet here. I am now sharing with another volunteer in a decidedly spacious house with a lovely view over the harbour. The addition of the pink ukulele and some beautiful crocheted coasters have brought some real style to our pad.
Nothing really dramatic has happened - I have seen a few rather large fights on the side of the road, normally due to car accidents, with police standing blithely by. Our hot water system sprung a leak and we had it replaced, and I fear that a mutant cockroach revolution is going to start from Port Moresby as the leaders, all at least four inches long, seem to live here.
Culinary highlights have continued with the consumption of lovely tuna, something delicious called lemonfish, and crayfish. Mmmm... The coffee here is also excellent, and there is soy milk to be had so both I and my belly are very happy.
There has been a lot of rain lately in Port Moresby. People are blaming it on residue from the cyclones in Queensland. I don't like it. It makes everything wet, and an extraordinarily large species of frog hops around the footpath outside my house, right where my feet are meant to be. I quite like frogs, just not kamikaze frogs. They're like the magpies that fly down in front of a car. I haven't stepped on one yet, but I have come close, and I have warned them!!!
I need to apologise to all of the people whose emails are sitting in my inbox. It looks as though I won't be able to read and/or reply to them all for a couple of days, so please hang in there and stay tuned to your inboxes.
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It's about bloody time. At least we know you're alive now ;)
The gastronomical delights sound like they are a definite highlight. Although knowing your belly I'm not surprised in the least.
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| May 2, 2006 9:02 PM