Wednesday, June. 8th, 2011
Happy day! Some times you just have to shrug off things you will never understand. Africa is a great place to learn the talent...
1) If you correspond through email with a Executive Director of a NGO company and set up a meeting to discuss what the NGO does... bring a two paged, single spaced list of questions you want answered. If you did not have time to do so, then make sure to at least bring a pillow or a pot of coffee.
2) When you show up for a meeting that was previously arranged, do not be baffled when they have no idea why you are there.
3) After getting past that 'bump' in the road and you sit down to have your meeting with a "Charles"... do not be surprised if people who work in an office WITH Charles tell you they do not know a Charles and give you a confused look. Do not let them make you feel stupid for not bringing your laptop to look up the emails because you are second guessing yourself.
4) And finally, under NO circumstances should you be shocked/jaw dropped/stunned or in awe when a gentleman walks into the meeting and introduces himself as "Charles".
What you should do if pull out that piece of paper... start to ask your questions and see if you can stretch that meeting out to 30 minutes without falling asleep. Good times! Make a game out of it and you just might be able to stay awake... maybe.
In other news... Canucks played poorly on Tuesday at 3am[Tanzanian time of course]... Still going to win the cup though!
Bye
Happy day! Some times you just have to shrug off things you will never understand. Africa is a great place to learn the talent...
1) If you correspond through email with a Executive Director of a NGO company and set up a meeting to discuss what the NGO does... bring a two paged, single spaced list of questions you want answered. If you did not have time to do so, then make sure to at least bring a pillow or a pot of coffee.
2) When you show up for a meeting that was previously arranged, do not be baffled when they have no idea why you are there.
3) After getting past that 'bump' in the road and you sit down to have your meeting with a "Charles"... do not be surprised if people who work in an office WITH Charles tell you they do not know a Charles and give you a confused look. Do not let them make you feel stupid for not bringing your laptop to look up the emails because you are second guessing yourself.
4) And finally, under NO circumstances should you be shocked/jaw dropped/stunned or in awe when a gentleman walks into the meeting and introduces himself as "Charles".
What you should do if pull out that piece of paper... start to ask your questions and see if you can stretch that meeting out to 30 minutes without falling asleep. Good times! Make a game out of it and you just might be able to stay awake... maybe.
In other news... Canucks played poorly on Tuesday at 3am[Tanzanian time of course]... Still going to win the cup though!
Bye
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