Roadie Adventures- Days 2

So I promised I would do this.

For those of you who don’t know I recently moved to San Diego to work for a non-profit called Invisible Children. I am a roadie. What that initials is traveling from city to city talking about the situation in Northern Uganda. There are about 60 of us who are doing this. We all get put into separate regions, and got to cities within that region. IC is going international for the first time this semester, and of course I got put into an international team. My amazing team is going to Mexico.

So this is what I’ve done thus far that I have never done before:
1) I traveled U.S. Airways.
2) I drove in a big black van with “Invisible Children” written on it.
3) I had people who did not know me wait for me at the airport with unbelievable enthusiasm.
4) I got into a van with 3 complete strangers, and never experienced a moment of awkwardness.
5) I got into a car with 4 complete strangers, and felt a little bit of awkwardness but was quickly changed into just plain awesome conversation.
6) I went to two different Targets in one day.
7) Went to Vons (cool super market)
8) I freaked out about how expensive food is here in California.
9) I got a Vons card.
10) I slept in a room with 3 other girls.
11) I will sleep tonight in a room with 5 other girls.
12) I can’t remember names. I’m usually amazing at names.
13) I’m living in a house with another 45 people. Which one of the assistants described as “Not one of the most legal things to do” I thought it was hilarious.

It’s been an incredible experience already, and this is barely my second day. I am excited to meet all the rest of the roadies who still have to come in. I still need to meet some who are already here.

I will keep you all updated.

I love and miss most of you…

Hehe

Zari