January 10, 2004

ARRRG!

Posted at 12:02 in .

I have no water and no phone, and I was supposed to be working today.
The good news is that once I got up, got dressed, came to town, had coffee with the coffee club (more on them later) my boss cancelled working today because our “muscle” (the two boys that work in my office who were really going to do most of the work today) decided to go to Savii.
So I don’t really have to work this morning, and I got up for nothing.
I wan debating whether or not to go home, because there is no water so I can’t do laundry (and I have a ton to do), I can’t paint because there would be nothing to clean up with, and I can’t clean my kitchen or bathroom because there is no water. So I would be stuck at home curled up with a book, but frustrated that I couldn’t get any of the million things I have to do at home, done.
However if I do go home, I could potentially be there when the water and phone people get there. Piza (a coworker here at EPC, who takes excellent care of me. She has adopted me and I have to say I am VERY grateful) called them this morning and in theory they are supposed to come by the house and check the water pipes and the phone lines. If I am there, when they come it might actually get fixed.
On the other hand I could stay in town, go tot he PC office, have a hot shower, and maybe go shopping and then to see a movie. But my water and phone may not get fixed…
What to do…
Ok, on another note entirely, (I know I don’t usually post these but I was tickled by the results so I am making an exception.

Elvish
Elvish


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Comments

I never did figure this one out. It seems the more it rains, the more likely it is that your water will go out. This seems so counterintuitive tome. I never got a straight answer. Some people said that the rains causes the leaves to block the pipes, but I don't buy that. Let me know if you find out the real reason.

As far as a phone is concerned, when you get one it will change your life, especially on Sunday. I never liked being trapped in Fagali'i Uta on a Sunday. Sometimes I was able to ride my bike into town, but usually I would go out on Saturday which meant that my bike was locked up at the Peace Corps office. When I got a phone, all that changed. My only regret is that I didn't do it earlier. Also try to find a cheap used phone around town or from another PCV because the SamoaTel phones are overpriced and they suck.

Soifua,

Andrew

Posted by andrew at 23:00 on January 11, 2004. #

hey I did the quiz and you will never geuss what I got....
Hobit ... I am a Hobit ... I think I knew that already tho.
Good thing we are sisters in this world... I might not of nmeet you in middle earth...
Deb

Posted by deb at 17:20 on January 12, 2004. #
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