You know the TV show "Kids Say the Darndest Things"? Well I think a show "The Elderly Say the Darndest Things" would definitely give it a run of its money. Like children, old people seem to lack a filter between their brain and their mouth....however, the things they say differ in the fact that elderly people aren't quite as innocent as children. Let's just say this wouldn't be a family-friendly program, haha.
So tonight.........it was about 10:00 and most of the residents were already in bed. A male resident, female resident, another caregiver and I were sitting in the living room together. We'll pretend their names are John, Jane, and Emily (respectively). Emily commented on how long John's hair was getting and teased him about letting Jane run her fingers through his pretty curls. Before John could even get a word in, Jane responded with all the seriousness in the world, "I don't even think he has a penis." I died.
These are the moments I live for.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Apwoyo!
Apwoyo is the most commonly used word in the Acholi language. Literal translation: "Thank You." When I first arrived in Northern Uganda, I found it quite silly that the phrase "thank you" was being used as a greeting. To them, saying "Apwoyo" was no different than you or me saying "Hey, what's up." However, this simple gesture is a window into the heart of the Acholi people, who proved to be the most genuinely thankful people I have ever met.
So to begin my blog, I want to say Apwoyo. Hello, and thank you for being a part of my life.
Now let's get down to business. Why am I writing this blog? Maybe it's because "all the cool people are doing it", or because I have always found a sense of peace in writing about my feelings....but last night when I decided to do this it was for two main reasons:
1. When I'm laying in bed at 2:00 in the morning and I can't sleep, there are a lot of crazy things running through my brain at speeds reaching nearly 1,000,000 miles an hour....so I figured that sharing them with the world would not only provide a release for myself, but also a laugh for my friends and a few stray cyber-surfers. So if you enjoyed my facebook status last night...follow me! cuz that was only a preview of the wild and wacky brain of Katie Hunt.
2. I LOVE to read. My favorite books are the novels that get you really super emotionally involved without ever requiring the use of your intelligence....like Harry Potter, for example. Pure bliss. You might be wondering: how in the world does that inspire one to write a blog? Well here's how it works......I love to read. It's like eating Pringles..."once you pop, the fun don't stop." Consequently, I can read one or two novels a week, depending on the length. So let's say that I read two books a week and that each book costs saaayyyyyy about $12.00. Now multiply $25.00 a week (gotta add tax) by 52 weeks in a year and that's about $1,300! As a poor, poor, POOR, striving young adult.....I simply can't afford such a habit! Solution: find a new, FREE hobby - so now I'm blogging!
So to begin my blog, I want to say Apwoyo. Hello, and thank you for being a part of my life.
Now let's get down to business. Why am I writing this blog? Maybe it's because "all the cool people are doing it", or because I have always found a sense of peace in writing about my feelings....but last night when I decided to do this it was for two main reasons:
1. When I'm laying in bed at 2:00 in the morning and I can't sleep, there are a lot of crazy things running through my brain at speeds reaching nearly 1,000,000 miles an hour....so I figured that sharing them with the world would not only provide a release for myself, but also a laugh for my friends and a few stray cyber-surfers. So if you enjoyed my facebook status last night...follow me! cuz that was only a preview of the wild and wacky brain of Katie Hunt.
2. I LOVE to read. My favorite books are the novels that get you really super emotionally involved without ever requiring the use of your intelligence....like Harry Potter, for example. Pure bliss. You might be wondering: how in the world does that inspire one to write a blog? Well here's how it works......I love to read. It's like eating Pringles..."once you pop, the fun don't stop." Consequently, I can read one or two novels a week, depending on the length. So let's say that I read two books a week and that each book costs saaayyyyyy about $12.00. Now multiply $25.00 a week (gotta add tax) by 52 weeks in a year and that's about $1,300! As a poor, poor, POOR, striving young adult.....I simply can't afford such a habit! Solution: find a new, FREE hobby - so now I'm blogging!
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