"Your wife's HOT!!"
Well, I'm pleased to report that I have a bit of a swagger back in my step after the doomy gloomy first half of the week. A few notable things going down helped to get me back in a positive frame of mind: First, I met with fellow volunteer (whose blog you can read here) who asked me to sign on with her "Remarkable Teen" recognition program, running through the Ministry of Youth. I'll help put together a booklet highlighting each of the 25 students that have been selected for commendation, in a broad array of categories like "Scholar Athlete," "Civic Involvement" and "Fashion Design." The booklet will be distributed to parents and community leaders, and a special session of Parliament will be called to honor the students in early November. I met with my friend over lunch to discuss the project, and I was impressed, as always, with the scope and magnitude of the undertaking. That, as well as being complimented on work I hadn't even submitted yet helped soften me up to take on the assignment.
Second, I was asked by another fellow volunteer to visit the National Museum on Thursday in order to discuss my involvement in their upcoming newsletter, which will feature renovations on the old St. Thomas's Anglican Church. Ms. Mitchell, who works for the St. Christopher National Trust and is in charge of the newsletter, was grateful for my vote of assistance in either writing or copy design, and I'm expecting a note from her in the future with more details on how I can help with it.
Thirdly, and most exciting, the Serious Ting has been printed and shipped – I picked up my 5 copies this morning! One will go to the office, one will stay at my apartment, one will come home with me for friends and family, and two will remain free-floating until I find a use for them. And they turned out great: 40+ pages of full color photos alongside challenging articles written exclusively by Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving in the Eastern Caribbean. I'm very proud of my involvement in the project, and look forward to participating once again for the next issue. Even 3 shots in my shoulders this morning (HepA, HepB, and Flu Vaccine) couldn't bring me down!
Good to be back. Also, someone's finally getting a little long-deserved credit, it seems.
Chris, I got a glimpse of Serious Ting yesterday. Fantastic work with the design, I was so impressed with the issue. Congrats man and very well done! Big ups :)
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