WASAFIRI: Travellers

After a night full of violent sleep walking, moaning, and excessive snoring, we woke up (mildly late once again...) and started taking orders from Pete, the Projects Manager of SRSH. The masculine men, and Lien and Cara P., finished painting the shelves in the food pantry. Once again, group two let us down and we had to paint all the nooks and crannies with Butch watching over our shoulders. Meanwhile, eight ladies put up fencing to keep the small child from running into Osage's main street. Erica once again stood and watched.

After moving the food back onto the shelves, the more capable team members used brute force to move the freezer and ancient stove out of the kitchen; while Erica and the others "washed" the play equipment outside. In addition, the more capable team members organized a group dance (featuring give me that fish).

The explorers, with our shiny shoes, took to the streets of Osage. We finally made it to the river after passing an abandoned sand company and getting barked at by passing trucks. After unsuccessfully hitchhiking, we arrived home to a lively bunch of nappers. Our final service project at SRSH was to collect cans that the Abby and her friends (a.k.a. WVU sororities) had donated.

Before our Kenyan dining experience, we played a fierce game of mafia. Taylor selfishly saved himself each round and Jheeyae fooled us all. After, we decided to eat at the Kenyan Cafe (the only African restaurant in Morgantown). We met the owner, Denis Gekara, who used his own business plan to open up this local hot spot. We convinced him to open up a restaurant in CP, where we will be his employees. Some of our stomachs are still feeling the aftermath of the food, but we would all go back for seconds.

We have all reached a new level in our friendships now that we can discuss our poop. Our final reflection discussed the highs and the lows that we experienced this week, as well as new things we have learned. Overall, we can say that the residents of WV have proved many of our stereotypes wrong and we will truly miss it (good thing Taylor is buying a house for us in Welch).

In the meantime, our financial needs will be met by Christina winning the WV lottery, we will be entertained by Mark's melodious vocal skillz, encouraged by Erica's hard work, educated by Lien's recycling obsession, tricked by Jheeyae's poker face, suffocated by Vanessa's lack of showering, enlightened by Cara P's knowledge of everything, saved by Sarah's super woman abilities, made uncomfortable by Clare's awkward face, and inspired by J to the M's (Jem) vast knowledge of movies.

"Some people do the most useless things on spring break"- Denis Gekara

But,we have been moved by the mountains.

Taylor, with a creepy face
Cara M, sleep walking terrorist

Reunion and House Warming information to come.