Twenty-Nine

As I enter my final season on this Island I have to think about the future of my projects. My stove project is a young baby, just learning to walk. But I can’t raise it anymore. So I’m giving it up for adoption. My thesis study is like the obnoxious toddler I never wanted but I can’t just abandon it because everybody tells me that’s not a good thing to do. And my second water project is like my unborn baby that Cameron and I conceived (immaculately) a while back and is about to be born. I will probably have to leave pretty early in its life but thanks to you guys I almost have enough money to support it from abroad (*cough* see blog below! *cough*). But enough with the baby analogies. They’re pretty creepy.

Let’s try Star Wars. So in this stove project I am like Yoda except that I am shorter, greener, and wrinklier than he is. I’ve gotten pretty good at using The Force (fire) for good (cooking). But I’m getting on in years and I won’t be here for much longer so I have to pass this knowledge of using The Force (fire) for good (cooking) on to some young Jedi (other Peace Corps Volunteers). Because Darth Vader (smoke) is using The Force (fire) for bad to carry out the evil plan of The Empire (respiratory diseases [the reason for Darth Vader’s breathing problems]) and so we must use the light-saber (improved cook stove) to defeat Darth Vader (smoke) and be one step closer to blowing up the Death Star (umm…). So this month I will be training the young Jedi (Peace Corps volunteers) how to use The Force (fire) and their light sabers (improved cook stoves) for good (cooking). And I am hoping that one of the young Jedi (Luke Stovemaker) will turn out to be even more powerful than I and be the hero of the Galaxy (Dominican Republic) by defeating Darth Vader (smoke) and bringing down The Empire (respiratory illnesses). I am also holding open auditions for Hans Solo, Chewbacca (no hair required), and Leia. Their analogical representation has yet to be determined.

Yeah so basically I’m trying to dump this project off on somebody so it doesn't die when I leave. It shouldn’t be a problem because it’s a pretty rad project. In my opinion. As if there were any other.