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Dec. 14th, 2006 01:50 pmIt's awfully hard to begin a post these days, which is why I haven't. I've tried, mind you, but there's this line I've got about bitching in public, and it's hard to jump over. I'm doing it anyway.
So. Peace Corps. Have I mentioned before how excited I was by this whole endeavor? Because, holy cow people, I've been looking forward to this since forever. Really. Since my parents left the PC when I was five, pretty much. In my world, PC is what you do with your life, it's how you make a difference.
I am not loving it here. I would go so far as to say, most of the time, I strongly dislike it.
Mostly, this is work related. The woman I'm supposed to be spending my days with thought I was being sent to be her own, private, live-in secretary. She wasn't pleased when I found myself other housing, and she's been making life difficult as I'm finding other work. (Oh, and do I desperately want other work. I am not a file clerk, by gosh, and if you make me answer telephones, I am not a happy camper.) Especially! When there is actual work to be done, work that I am qualified for and excited about! Easing myself away from this job is a long, involved process, with everyone involved very careful not to step on any toes. Which means that although getting myself better work has been my full-time concern since the beginning of November (when I moved), it will probably be mid-Feburary before anything really changes.
It's really frustrating, to come all this way around the world, and oh, the excitement and idealism! and just have it all shot down by personality issues. (It's not just me, though, the woman really is crazy. I'm pretty sure she got a volunteer so she'd stop calling my supervisor up.) Bah for petty, small minded-ness.
Also: I think I killed my computer. I took it in to my local mac dealer (how awesome is it that I have a local mac dealer? My peace corps experience is not like other people's, I tell you what.), and words like "logic board" and "hard drive disconnect" and "what did you do" were thrown around.
Pretty much: I've been grumpy lately. Here's to hoping it will pass.
So. Peace Corps. Have I mentioned before how excited I was by this whole endeavor? Because, holy cow people, I've been looking forward to this since forever. Really. Since my parents left the PC when I was five, pretty much. In my world, PC is what you do with your life, it's how you make a difference.
I am not loving it here. I would go so far as to say, most of the time, I strongly dislike it.
Mostly, this is work related. The woman I'm supposed to be spending my days with thought I was being sent to be her own, private, live-in secretary. She wasn't pleased when I found myself other housing, and she's been making life difficult as I'm finding other work. (Oh, and do I desperately want other work. I am not a file clerk, by gosh, and if you make me answer telephones, I am not a happy camper.) Especially! When there is actual work to be done, work that I am qualified for and excited about! Easing myself away from this job is a long, involved process, with everyone involved very careful not to step on any toes. Which means that although getting myself better work has been my full-time concern since the beginning of November (when I moved), it will probably be mid-Feburary before anything really changes.
It's really frustrating, to come all this way around the world, and oh, the excitement and idealism! and just have it all shot down by personality issues. (It's not just me, though, the woman really is crazy. I'm pretty sure she got a volunteer so she'd stop calling my supervisor up.) Bah for petty, small minded-ness.
Also: I think I killed my computer. I took it in to my local mac dealer (how awesome is it that I have a local mac dealer? My peace corps experience is not like other people's, I tell you what.), and words like "logic board" and "hard drive disconnect" and "what did you do" were thrown around.
Pretty much: I've been grumpy lately. Here's to hoping it will pass.
