28 May 2013

YOU TUBE IN THE US!!!

So I guess I have to take advantage of YouTube links working while I am in the US :) I heard this song in the Brussels airport, and loved it! Could spot MC's voice anywhere! And this guy Miguel? Wow!

23 May 2013

19 May 2013

Post-Play Brunch

Brunch was set for 2pm, and thank goodness it was such a late start given the late evening! Turnout was incredible! Guess everyone was looking for some comfort foods to sop up the alcohol with. It was a nice way to send the soldiers off. A sad, but well-spent Sunday.

Suzanne, American neighbor from Ohio, treated us all toe Bloody Mary's! 
Saul gets his first goodbye gift, a traditional Karamijong blanket
Robert teaches him how to wear it multiple ways

Gifts continue
A map from me (will def. be buying myself one of these before I leave!) It seemed to me an appropriate gift for the person who finally sat me down and made me play Risk! :)
Leonnie (Alastair's daughter) and I
Huge turnout!! Thanks for hosting Tine, who knew we could all fit in your place!
Americans enjoying the two types of pancakes, bacon and everything else
Zack gets his blanket
Zack soaks up the alcohol. 
Had to wake this partier up at 2:30 PM! Just a rambling man heading across the "street" back to his house. To pass out again post bacon binge I am sure
The two boys, stars of the play, call it a weekend.

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde in Moroto!

The Importance of Being Earnest, photo montage! 
Civ-Affairs Zack gets all the laughs as the butler 
Cormac (Algernon) and Giovanni (Jack) get gussied up for their HUGE roles. These guys had some serious lines to learn!!
Leading ladies Keren (left) and Susan (right) play the love interests to the boys above. Tine steps in as "stage manager"
Master Sgt. Saul plays the priest 
Zack doubles as butler by day and lighting expert by night 
Loved the set!
Alastair the producer extraordinaire greets the afternoon guests at the 3pm showing
Cormac's character ponders about his tea
Jack pays a visit 
Reka looks the perfect part of Lady Bracknell (thanks Sue for the great tip that the spray shampoo you had turns white!!)
Another scene the locals loved! Lovers flirting
My pupil is being inattentive. scold scold
my priest crush pays a visit to the outdoor lesson I was giving 
Deception!! Susan learns the man she is engaged to may not be the man she thought he was after all . . dun dun dun. . . intrigue!
Me telling the priest that mature women are the best type to marry, not those young ones!  per usual, not known for my subtlety!
Susan pretending to learn her german grammar
Cormac delivering his millions of lines
Professing his love
Dueling ladies over one man's attention

Lady Bracknell disapproving of any engagements


Mother and daughter

And then after the play . . . 
Tequila shots!!! (no camerawoman did not partake- amoeba medicine :) 
Cormac thanks the producer
cast raises a glass
New awesome Samaritan's Purse interns Chrissy and Pierce (married). They are great!
Issa the driver becomes the nights DJ
Moroto boys in the play
Zack dons his infamous stolen robe from the Sheraton for the nights  festivities
American civ-affairs team
Cormac welcomes the "new zach"- zach chose this evening as his big passing on of the  robe to this new team member
Shots enable saul to do his best "gangman style" dance routine
old and new zach
The Men of Moroto!!! Wow, they need to start calling eachother before they go out!
Hostess with the mostess. Helen the manager of the Hotel gets down with a beer on her head- now that is talent!
Cormac decides its time for a costume change at around 2am
friends taking a break from dance floor mayheim
AJ takes his turn as DJ

And as the roosters crowed at 4:30am we all fell asleep :)