Currently, I am sitting in a small "internet cafe" down a cobbled street in Davao. They only serve internet here, no coffee or food. I never expected my first day here to be this much fun. Before I could even finish my breakfast, I was whisked away to drain Dr. Evans hematoma, my first sterile procedure. I drained over 6 of the 12 syringe fulls of stale blood after anesthetizing my puncture site. (It was a big hematoma: last week they drained 18 syringe fulls.) That's almost a liter of blood (900 mL)total!
Elizabeth, Dada, and I went to market earlier. I grabbed some fruit, veggies, and chicken. I've never bought pineapple so cheap, 4 pineapple for the equivalent of 50 cents. Walking around the crowded streets, catching a glance from a curious passersby, hearing kids shout and laugh, "hey Joe," I'm struck by how foreign I am here, and yet how I feel at home. I can't wait to adventure away from the city, meet more people, and learn new perspectives.
Well I've got two minutes left for my computer, so I gotta jet! Bye Bye!
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omg!! you're there finally!! it sounds amazingly exciting!! i'm so happy i can stalk you from afar!! love and miss you!! p.s. pineapple is amazing!! :D
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