Things I Learned in Haiti

There are so many things going on in Haiti and so many stories I could tell. I met many people who have been impacted by the earthquake with personal loss and ongoing struggles and out of respect for them I will not put those stories on the WWW.

What I can tell you is what I learned about myself:

*I can eat the same food for every meal for two weeks but I get sick of those fancy protein bars

*I don't read nearly enough at home and I really should

Read these books:

The Piano Teacher

The Time Traveler's Wife

Anansi Boys

*I can tolerate a significant amount of sweating, but really prefer to shower at least once a day

*I am not as socially awkward as I presumed myself to be and can get along with many different types of people (perhaps this is a survival skill learned from moving every two years with the Air Force), too bad it took me this long to realize it

*I thought I was addicted to the internet, but in fact can live with checking my e-mail every other day

*I don't know that I could go two weeks without actually talking to P (thank goodness for donated satellite phone service)

*I definitely want to do this kind of work again