Squashed

I am getting into squash. Well, should I say, I am utterly hopeless at squash and don’t really enjoy it that much but things may change. There are courts here in Lae and it is some good exercise after work when it is dark. We bought some rackets yesterday for some ridiculously low price. Is it dishonest if there is no price on a racket so we ask the person working in the store and they say that it is the same price of the badminton rackets (which are a third the price of a squash racket usually) and we say, "but they are different rackets", and they don’t look into it further, so then we think what the heck and buy two?!

A new addition

Even though it was a public holiday today we happened to be at work. For a good reward it turns out. When we first arrived I thought I could hear something meowing in a shed where all the supplies for the Water and Sanitation Program are kept. A couple of hours later when I could still hear the meowing I decided to find someone that knew how to open the combination lock to the door. As we were opening the door this little black and white creature the size of a rat goes to run out - I grab it quickly and as I closer look at the little guy I: 1. Wonder how something so small could make such a loud noise 2. Observe the disproportionate face and wonder if I should put him back in the shed (as an animal lover I must admit that I too was horrified that such a thought came across my mind). I put him in my pocket and took him home. He is so tiny that we are feeding him with a syringe. I am afraid to name him just in case I get too attached and he doesn't survive (past experience reminds me that this is probable). I figured I'm already attached and we name him 'Wara' - Tok Pisin for Water - since we had found him in the shed with all the water supplies. Plus our neighbour already has a chicken names 'Paia', which means Fire (they had found it as an egg and had put it by a fire till it had hatched). So we will see how they get along as they grow up...

Our own place

Today we moved into our permenant place. I love it! It’s one of eight great little units in a property. The other seven units are occupied by my PNG work collegues and families. It’s nice just to hang out, chat and make friendships.