Tuesday August 11, 2009: Another Day

Today is just another day. I am not certain what will come of it but being in Ghana really makes this a mystery. Literally, the mood, the time, place and setting could change. The free flow nature of things really makes for great entertainment. I mean, there is no such thing as a dull moment.

Yesterday my barber got sacked (fired) from his job. I am not sure what he did but when I went to get my weekly cut and shape up he was not there. I asked the guys where he was and they hesitantly said he was sacked. I had been training him on better cutting techniques all summer, and just when he got the hang of cutting my hair he is gone. Someone told me in Ghana, that if you like something you should enjoy it then because tomorrow it may not be there. This person was mostly talking about things in the market, but who would have ever thought it would mean people. He was a cool guy and was overjoyed to see me spending so much on getting my hair cut. The new guy is a little off. The edge is just not quite right. I will wait until I get to the male spa this Friday and get another one. I won't risk his newness on my head. I normally cut my own hair, but since I could afford, quite regularly the cuts here, I said why not.

On Mondays Joel has the day off. They send a guy named Theo who wants to be in the America army so bad he can taste it. He says that he dreams about coming to America to join our military. I asked him why not the Ghana military and he turned his nose up and said they are corrupt. The corruption in Ghana is a quiet thing. People don't normally talk about it, they just deal with it. After talking a bit longer with Theo I found out that he wants to first go to college and major in political science, and then he will go to America. I also found out that he just graduated from high school, is 19 and sleeps 3 hours each day. He works from 6pm-6am and then he leaves and goes home to sleep for 3 hours and then he reads his Ghana history book and then goes and spends the rest of the day talking with his friends. I told him he should be more productive with his day. So we mapped out a plan for him each day. I have him using email, browsing the Internet, reading news headlines and everything. He will spend the next year absorbing information. He plans to go to college next fall.

I feel like I am really getting used to this place. I will miss the hospitality. Perhaps some of yall in America can invite me over for a free lunch or dinner. LOL. Well today is yet another at work, gonna spend some part of the day learning all about visas. I figure I should know more about them.