Funday Photos!

It may not be Sunday, but any day is a great day to share pictures, wouldn't you say?

The amount of cuteness the puppies bring to my homestead is to much to handle. They just makes me melt!!!!!

In Namibia many Learners who live in the village struggle with getting to town in order to get vaccinations. The Ministry of Health doesn't let that get in the way of getting Learners the medical attention they need to help them remain healthy. Since the families can't always get to the clinic, the Ministry brings the clinics to the school and gives every single learner their vaccination. 

I'm twice their age, and equally as scared of getting vaccinations! 

The official cultural dance competition was this past weekend. Unfortunately I was at resource volunteer training and couldn't make it. The great new is that their hard work payed off and the team proudly brought home THIRD PLACE!!!!

Way to go!!!!!

*disclaimer: permission has be asked and granted by any person(s) photos published. 

Is that a mirror in your pants?: Namibian pick up lines

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice! BADA BING! *mic drop*

So do I have your attention now? Let's be honest cheesey pick up lines are funny, in any country. I loved the different lines people came up with in the United State, around South America, and Namibia is no different. So just in case you find yourself in Namibia and need a few great lines in your pocket these are a few myself and a few volunteers have encounteered.



* Meets you for the very first time "I love you! We must marry."

* You're so fat and pale

* Has anyone ever told you that you have breast like a chicken?

* You're hair is so beautiful, its like rice and mayonaise

* Have you ever tasted?

* Is it true all Americans look like Kim Kardasian?
                         - Do I look like Kim Kardasian to you?
   No you look like Martha Stewart!

* Come swim in the river, but if you dont take off all your clothes the crocodilles will eat you.

* Have you ever seen a Namibian snake?

* God told me we should be together.

* You're more beautiful than a Savannah sunset 

* Do you know how fast a cheetah is? 

     -umm no 

  Neither do I, but not fast enough to catch my heart like you did

Got more? Or do you have catchy American pick up lines to share with locals? Send them my way

The Hafa legacy lives on!

In one of my earlier blogs you may have learned about Hafa, the dog my host brother got me after saying part of what makes me miss being home is having pets. Hafa (which means happy in Rukwangali) sure lived up to his name. He was happy as can be and had more energy then any dog I've ever known. He reminded me more of a spastic cartoon squirrel than he did a dog. Unfortunately, I live right next to a highway, and we lost Hafa just over a month ago.

       *Hafa when he was a puppy and I first got him

I was really heartbroken over the loss of Hafa. He drove me nuts, but he was my spastic little squirrel. When people asked if I was going to get another dog I would say no, I'm too scared of another one getting hit by a car. 

A couple weeks after Hafa's passing I realized the girl dog on are homestead (her name is Nunu, meaning small) was looking a bit on the preggos side. And sure enough, she was. Last week after attending a media meeting I come home to find in a hidden area of my homestead Nunu and 6 precious little puppies. Nunu never leaves the homestead and Masini (the male dog, masini meaning milk) is very light colored, like when you add too much creamer to coffee (hence the name I have him). Yet, a lot of the puppies look like this 

Notice any resemblance? 

Hafa make be up in doggy heaven, but I think he left a little something behind. I said no more dogs, but visiting these little cuties everyday is causing me to quickly fall in love!