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I've been in Nepal for a week now. After a short few days I got an upper respiratory infection....which everyone seems to have here, and it's no wonder with the dirt everywhere and a general lack of hygeine. I was coping with this and a minor case of homesickness when I got a real taste of something to complain about. The food here is different and the water not safe to drink without being sterilized, and I'm not sure what did it, maybe one thing or maybe many, but lets just say I'm pretty happy to have a bag full of medication that I brought from Canada....after all, where would a westerner be in Nepal with out a strong dose of immodium? So the last day and half I have pretty much been spent in bed and when I had the energy spent time with the children.
I found out I may not have a job to go back to when I get home, which is problematic to say the least...so I may have to leave early in order to keep it, or not, we'll see. In which case I would leave the orphanage early so that I could go to Pokhara and see some of Nepal other than Kathmandu. I don't know what I can afford at this point and just the cost of changing my flights to leave early is enough to worry about.
Today I also found out that one of my ferrets, Skylla, died this week unexpectantly. Sad story, an accident, she'll be missed! I feel bad for my brother and mom who had to deal with it all (my brother is ferret sitting for me). So, not the best day ever, stress over money and lack there of, over my job, over Skylla, over being sick and throw a little guilt in there too for even being stressed out and complaining when I am volunteering in an orphanage with kids who honestly have nothing and its been a great day indeed. I hate to make any decisions about leavig early when I'm having a bad day, but Canada is seeming really good at the moment.
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