Friday, March 02, 2007
So I have to get up in 4 hours time for my Alternate Spring Break trip to Mobile, Alabama (yes, I know: RANDOM), but of course I couldnt leave you, dear reader, without one last post before I take my well deserved one-week break.
To answer the flurry of questions I get when I tell people I'm going to Mobile, Alabama (WHY????), here are the answers:
What we're doing: Hurricane relief for a small coastal town that was also hit by Hurricane Katrina. They might actually be worse off than New Orleans because they have less resources to recover.
What we're specifically doing: roofing and interior work (useful skills if i ever wanna build my own house, i guess)
Why?: Because selfish ol me, who has never done an hour of truly voluntary community service in his life, (teaching kids at cssp doesnt count, i did it for the 99 hours of CIP), decided that his Lenten sacrifice this year should be one where he willingly gives back to society for a change.
Why Alabama?: Because I was so touched by the song "sweet home alabama."... haha got you there. No, its actually because the New Orleans trip got cancelled. (dammit)
Why I'm excited:
1. I'm the only Asian in my entire group of 14. Its high time I started getting to know more white people. Honestly. I'm in the frickin US and its stupid that I have more asian friends than white ones.
2. My group's kha-razy, judging from our non-sober pre-trip get-to-know-you-cum-get-drunk-on-cheap-wine-and-vodka session last night. Too bad about the no alcohol policy on the trip though. Sigh.
3. We're sleeping on sleeping bags! On the floor! And showers are a 15 minute drive away from the community centre we're staying at. Is that rustic or what, babies.
4. Day trip to New Orleans on wednesday for a break!
5. Because this trip is a combination of a dozen factors I have never experienced before: almost entirely white group, community service, olde style small town down south, pardner...etcetc.
So wish me luck, and I will bring back stories of good karma generated!
Feelings about tonight's activity: I am intrigued, to say the least. Although I find myself not caring as much as I did 2 weeks ago. Perhaps its the mere challenge that keeps me interested. I cant think of anything else.
he rocked the party at 11:29 PM |
