Feeling Better Feeling Good

Today was what they may call a watershed moment. I had the English Club today and I was really friendly. Better said, I was comfortable with them and in my own skin. And I walked home with them. I’ve never felt comfortable doing that. It’s been a year and six months in this small town and I did that for the first time. A great fucking day!

Calmly Killing Chickens

As I was walking back into my apartment my neighbor, a teenage girl passed me with a chicken in one hand and a knife in the other. She was nonchalant. She did it. She took the chicken off the side of the yard and beheaded it.

The Worm Has Turned

Something interesting happened today. I walked to school to teach two classes which is a whole day affair, but when I got there I was told that the classes had been canceled. Normally, I’d be elated, but today I was disappointed. I was looking forward to teaching them. Wow, the worm has turned for me. I suspected that this day was going to arrive. After many days, months being surly and pissed off, I knew from experience that it could go two ways: either go postal or go born-again Nice Guy. I went the right way.

Taking Students to English Club in Fianarantsoa

I took two of my English Club students to Fianarantsoa to attend an even bigger English Club, this one for professionals and university students. They got to see Malagasy People speaking lots of English. I was pleased. And when it was over I took them out to lunch.