Chickens etc.

Oct. 20

This term, one kid came back from his holidays with the chicken pox. Guess what happened. Yeah. Then there was 3, then 6.....now about 22 kids have the chicken pox. And wow, I have never seen so many chicken pox dots on people. And they look sooo painful. I feel very bad for everyone who has the chicken pox here. They are itching an crying all the time. They also use a LOT of calamine lotion. They basically paint their entire faces with it, and arms....and the rest is covered in clothes, but I assume it's all over. I think they should make a calamine lotion that is a dark brown colour, because they are all dark-skinned and have light pink lotion all over. Anyways. Just an idea for someone who want to visit the Dragon's Den I guess.

On another note, about chickens. Here at Sakeji, we raise our own chickens. I guess it saves money in the long run. Yesterday was killing time. So Friday afternoon, instead of playing games, the senior students have to help out with that. Here's some pictures that I took. I didn't get a finger dirty. I'm not there yet. I think they kill chickens once a term. So I have another chance next term. Maybe I'll just take more pictures though. It looked really really gross.

Oh, and after the chicken killing, a jackal came around. They are not common to see as they are very shy dogs. Somebody told me they only come around where people are when they are rabid. So everyone was a little worried. I think it smelled the chicken stew we were making. They haven't caught it, and I think it's gone now. They did leave out some meat with poison (rat poison maybe??) But I haven't been updated with the story. Time for my rabies shot I think though.

Well this is my weekend off. I'm going to have a work out, probably read a book and have a nice afternoon.

Have a nice weekend everybody.