Trees

Book: “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel
Song: “Gloria” Jimmi Hendrix
Quote: “All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it no species would survive.” Yann Martel

Cool things the president can do
1: Calls national holidays when he has a meeting in Dakar.
2: Buy a village a machine for separating rice from its shell, but doesn’t realize the village has no electricity.
3: Defy the evil European union.
4: Close the gap between the dollar and CFA. When I came the CFA was 500 to one Dollar. Now it is 430CFA to a dollar.
5: Hold an Islamic conference with thousands of people coming into Dakar.

Not to much has been going on as of late. I started to watch the first season of hero at my regional house. I have become obsessed and now think of my self with super powers. For instance what would I do if I could stop time? Any who. St. Patties day is coming up and I am having a little party in Richard Toll. I bought Bryn’s house a BBQ and I also got some shorts made for the occasion. I’m sure you will eventually see pictures when I get around to putting them up. My English club has learned hello and good-bye so we are progressing along. I can now play redemption song on the guitar, which is a nice advancement. My tree nursery has been coming in nicely. I have about five trees growing right now. They are healthy and green. I have two or three sacs that haven’t started to grow yet. So that is a little disappointing. If I had to make a suggestion to every one, grow a tree or a plant. You feel like you have accomplished something and also you are sustaining life, which is cool. I feel almost like a father when I go to water my trees. It is something that you have created and become attached to. Don’t worry I haven’t gone crazy yet. A lot of the other volunteers feel the same way about their plants. I have gone a little crazy