Day 8

So far, I accomplished two of my goals for this week. I MADE NEW FRIENDS!!! more or less. haha. The director of my internship introduced me to one of his students (a mother) who's son is about my age. As a result, next week tuesday, they are going to show me around Toks in exchange for my English skills. Maybe I'll speak in "engrish". Then I met another student (mother) who's son is my age and possibly going to start coming to the office to exchange some words. Hopefully, I'll have some friends. Secondly, I went running. Once again, I got lost. This time I even looked at a map prior to my run...but nevertheless I still managed to get lost. As a result, I explored some new area of Toks. I found a supermarket finally, too. Now I don't have to starve! But with my cooking skills I'll probably end up starving anyways. I learned that the area I ran through is known for its shrines. The shrines are for pregnant women. The women go to the shrines to pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby. Also, the shrines have dogs which are representative for safe pregnancies. This explained the sudden presence of statues of fat women with babies on their shoulders.
I also had my first conference call. This was intense. There are so many logistical twists and turns, which I did not even think existed. For those who do not know what this organization is, here is an overview: The Greenheart Project (GhP) is an NPO. The Greenheart Project is trying to create an environmentally friendly cargo ship that can be used for educational and fair trade purposes. Currently, the organization has acquired 3/4 of funds to commission this boat. All the members are pure volunteers. They all have jobs outside this organization. Having this ship is crucial because transportation is crucial in a developing nation. Simultaneously, it is "green". My job title is "public relations and marketing coordinator". In other words, I will be doing everthing from research to running an online auction that is to help fund the ship. I really believe this is a innovative idea and my contributions will help push the organization further.
I am hoping all goes well.

-rog