And it was awesome. Also, I cut about 10 inches of hair off and have a sweet new pixie cut. Gotta make it to the end to see it! Until then, here's a quick breakdown of what I'll be doing this year:
I'll be working for Project Homecoming, which is a New Orleans non-profit that grew out of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) response to Hurricane Katrina 8 years ago. We build houses for people who have been victims of contractor fraud or who have been subject to other terrible things as a result of Katrina (and by that I mean the levees breaking. The city flooded in the days after the hurricane when the levees were ripped apart). Anyways, I'm going to be a work site manager, which means that I'll be in charge of taking volunteer groups to worksites each week. The thing I love most about Project Homecoming is that it's centered on community building. We don't just jump in and build houses without consulting with the people. Their opinions and needs are paramount to our mission. I'm gonna be so handy, y'all! Since you've made it this far, I'll give you a preview to my new hair as a prize.
Haha just kidding. I didn't get new glasses.
I'll have about another month of orientation learning how to actually do my job before they unleash me on a house (still with much supervision).
Last weekend, we got to visit the bayou. It's pretty sad to see how the oil companies cut swathes in the marsh for pipelines that start out about 5 feet wide, but after 2 or so years, they are over 60 feet wide. This brings in huge amounts of extra salt water from the gulf which leads to huge amounts of erosion. People are getting displaced, y'all! There are lots of Native American tribes in the area (22 of the 29 in Louisiana aren't recognized federally for stupid reasons) and lots of them will lose their homes in the next 10 years due to the wetland erosion. Nothing like adding a little more poop onto the huge dungpile of American relations with native peoples.
After that downer, here's my new hair!
HAHA I couldn't resist. I promise I didn't get any new glasses, guys!
Have a great night, everybody!
I about lost it when I finally found the dog or whatever in that kid's hair. Oh my goodness.
ReplyDeleteBut also, you're awesome.
"Nothing like adding a little more poop onto the huge dungpile of American relations with native peoples." LOLing. You're the best.
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