Been away, but I've been productive . . .

Wow, haven't updated the blog for a few weeks, so let's get started.

1) Got the camera, a Panasonic NV-GS250. I was able to get a sweet deal on it on Amazon .com

2) Talked extensively with BEDERUP and CAMBCITEC. So I'll stay with CAMBCITEC for most of the trip in Yaounde. They want me to teach some Microsoft Office skills and anything else I can handle. I was also told that they want me to make public appearances in the city--like a celebrity :-) I have to think about what I want to talk about. That should be fun. Normally that would make me nervous, but since I've been teaching, my fear of public speaking isn't that great. I'll spend a few days with BEDERUP. They're disappointed that I changed my plans from staying with them my entire trip. But I really think for this first trip I should stay in the city primarily.

3) I've asked my company to donate their old computers to CAMBCITEC. They are checking with finance and legal. Hope it works out. BEDERUP wants me to bring or send books. The shipping rate is very expensive. Gotta figure out a way to do it affordably.

4) Cameroon is an English/French speaking country. A lot of the people speak English so I shouldn't have a hard time. But just in case I'm learning a few key French phrases in case I have to communicate with non English speakers. Of course there are native languages but there's no way I can learn ANY of them before I get there :-)

5) STILL NEED TO GET MY VISA. Time is growing short. The only thing left is my vaccination. I'm just going to have to do that THIS WEEK!!!

There's so much more, but I'll stop for now and share more later this week.