MIA: cell phone!

I'm not sure how or when it happened, but all of a sudden I realised I no longer had my cell phone last night. Perhaps it fell out of my pocket? Maybe it was stolen? In any case, if you're trying to call and can't get through, this is why. No need to call DC, I'm still alive and well.

I'd buy a new cell phone, except that the cheapest phones I can find here in
Tana cost 200,000 Ariary... which is about half of my monthly living allowance. I guess I could just skip out on rice and beans this month. Or maybe I'll wait until I can find a cheaper phone.

Tomorrow I'm on my way to train the new environment trainees for the week and I'll be out of cell phone range anyway. Interestingly enough Rob Brezsny has this to say about how the stars are aligned for me this week:

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It's an excellent time to seek out new allies,expand your social network, and make connections with influences that will motivate you to grow smarter and stronger. Here are the kinds of connections you might want to be on the lookout for: 1. hard workers who find everything funny; 2. down-to-earth idealists who place no emotional value on having expensive possessions; 3. nerds who are cocky in mysterious ways; 4. humble perfectionists who obsess over the integrity of every little thing they do and then mock themselves for being so conscientious; 5. couples who hold hands and jump into big puddles with their nice clothes on; 6. sympathetic listeners who will kindly kick your ass if you need it.

I hope those are all descriptions of the new group.

I'll be checking in again online next week before heading back to site. I'm actually really looking forward to getting back to site this time. All this traveling has been exhausting. Madagascar is not an easy country for traveling.