Written Friday September 14, 2012

Great news!! I have the official confirmation of packages being delivered to Mozambique!  Thank you to Aunt Sara and my “Auntie” Maria! That’s the silver lining of this cloud, the stormy interior is this – for some reason, my packages were not able to stay in the post office an hour from my site . . . instead they have been sent to Inhambane City for some reason. Still trying to work out the logistics on that one. Soooooo next week sometime I should be able to go up to Inhambane City (about 3 hours or so) to pick up the packages. I’m also trying to figure out at the moment, why I’m supposed to pay a fee to receive them. Its all a bit confusing – but the knowledge of having something waiting for me, and the fact that they got through makes me so happy!! A gigantic THANK YOU to you wonderful women!

So yes. . . my day has been a bit hectic running around, spending time in the smelly chapa’s for no reason, butttt it happens I suppose. This morning I was supposed to meet with an activistia today to take a girl to the hospital at 6am. . . I showed up at 6:15, because I know how tardy people can be here. I ended up waiting around until 7:15ish, and then threw in the towel. I received a call at 8:45 saying that she was in the line for the hospital with the girl, but at that point I had already gotten on a chapa to Inharrime. On the plus side, the girl got her consult, and medication – and the activista did it all on her own. The downside was that I couldn’t be a part of it – but I told the activistia that she can’t expect me to be available if she is going to be almost 3 hours late. I think it got the message across.

Its been a truly frustrating day for me all the way around. I know things could be much worse, but starting the day off so early with a failure, to then travel out of my way and spend unnecessary money on transportation to find another roadblock. . .  to then travel back and get harassed in my own market (something that happens on occasion – usually doesn’t bother me). I don’t know if its because its hot, because I’m disappointed, because I’m confused as to how the hell this postal system works or what. . . .UGH!

Today has just been a big culmination of issues . . . .and I’m over it.

That’s all for now.

Sorry it was an upsetting/semi-angry blog.