can't find my glasses

I cant find my glasses, got sore eyes. had an interesting day. remember I said I was going to visit the teachers who had attended my workshop, to see if it helped them. Well some had taken on board what had been said the rest should have stayed at home, and gone on a tea making workshop instead. Its ok, I don't take it personally, 4 agreements and all that! The people who had listened they were doing a great job and felt motivated and inspired. I was visiting nursery schools in the townships were most people live below the breadline. Some of the nurseries were a credit to the staff, others should have been closed down. When people don't care regardless of what they work at, they should leave, and do themselves a favour and everyone about them. Its such unhealthy option to take, even if one needs the money, its soul destroying. I realize its not everyone who has a choice so sometimes we have to do the soul destroying jobs, I wonder did Mrs Doyle ever feel like giving up?

Sunday night in blantyre

It is alot different Sunday night in Blantyre than Namitembo. I had my relaxing spa, beer, and listening this time to the mosies. They just wont leave me alone. Its the ph of ones blood, it your blood is sweet they go for you. Maybe its all the chocs I eat! I have had Malaria 3 times in 28 years so I cant complain. I dont take malarai medicine because I had to build up an immunity. However, if you are visiting Malawi it is impertative that one takes their preventive medicine for the mosies. Crazinesssssss not tooooooooooooo. I do take preventive measures, I have my house sprayed and use insect repellent every day. So beware Malaria kills. strangely not animals, mores the pity too many cats about! Sorry cat lovers, although I do like lions one of the big cats of africa, now that is what I call a cat!

Pampered Pet Day

if you haven't read life changes "don't get the wrong idea" then whatever I write might be confusing for you. I take it you have read it now! I still haven't had my bubble bath. I went shopping instead. Despite women having the reputation for shopping, I am not a shopping addict. I like shopping but only when I am in the mood, and I want something in particular. but general going to buy the milk stuff drives me nuts. I bulk shop so I don't have to go out much to the shops to buy food. I always have handy backups just in casey! like dip mixtures, crisps, beer, wine etc, no-one would die of starvation or thirst at my house.
sunday is my favourite day. every day I make time for escape and indulge but sundays is the mega day, that what I try and do for the whole day. I call it pampered pet day. I have a pedicure, manicure, facial, eat my favourite foods,blog, think( not too much, get a headache) listen to my ipod, read Oprah my favourite magazine. I do this all in the house, so going to the shop taints my day abit on a Sunday. . my brain can focus on short articles, in newspapers or magazines. It is one of my thorny areas I was made a bit hairwire! somethings were not finish off in the final Mary cut! The laughing area too much, and the concentrating area not long enough.
take heart anyone reading this because I have been able to get by despite my thorny areas.
I have the house all to myself another of my favourite things. I love the quietness, listening to the birds in the garden, and the african chanting music in the far distance -bliss

lots of layers escape and indulge!

check out' life changes', I was writing about the other dimensions of my life. How i am like a box of chocolates. I will not be writing under life changes as i didn't know it is another post. dah! so I will write under Mary Malawi, learning all the time. off for a bubble bath. One should have an escape and indulge time every day. even god damn it all day! I try to have, e and I time , everyday as my dad says your along time dead.

Back in Blantyre

Left Namitembo yesterday. what an experience, from getting stuck in the mud,walking through the village at 5pm every night, having a beer at 6pm on the steps of the priests house and hearing the noise of the frogs and mosies. Living with 8 other people, and going to the nursery everyday to meet the challanges of the day, it was all very exciting and different. I was out of my comfort zone and loved every minute of it.
I am back in Blantyre I have plenty to do. We are having a fundraising valintine night, sell tickets, and get prizes, and I dont have a red dress! So next week that will be my task. I also have meetings at my work, and visit some orphan centres, to see how they are coping. I presented a training course to some teachers and want to follow up if they were able to use any of the information the learnt on the course. This helps me measure the success of the course and improve for the next time. Always a good thing I think. Dont want to waste anyone time.
My social life took abit of a dip when I was away, so I will get together with my friends and hear all the news.

life changes

just thinking life changes when you do something out of your comfort zone. I feel abit changed since my experience in Namitembo. Now I have more people renting space in my head and look forward to seeing them again. Have a busy week in front of me.

first day at namitembo montessori nursery

Wow what a day. it was great. we had 27 children today all so cute. lots of crying and one child ran away! we found him not so far away. Fr Frank did break his arm
the sling is working, and the doctors are happy with the sling. he is wonderful and never complains still cracking jokes, fantastic for 93yrs old. he loved going to the hospital as he had lots of attention 3 doctors all wanting to see him. bell has rung time for dinner. always delicous, and everyone has something to say about their day.