On January 30, 2010, I will be departing for Montego Bay, Jamaica. During my time there, I will be working with the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD), an organization that I have worked with several times during my spring breaks in college. My official position with the organization will be the work team construction coordinator. The multiple properties that CCCD operates on the island are constantly under construction, requiring repairs, renovations, and additions. Throughout the spring, volunteer teams from churches and colleges from all over the United States come in and work for one or two weeks on whichever project is most pertinent. It will be my responsibility to supervise the volunteers on these construction projects. Now that you understand the cold, hard facts of this trip, I would like to switch gears to a more freewheeling, conversational style of writing, in which I envision the majority of blog will be written.
Please excuse the mild sarcasm of my opening blog title. It's not that I don't like the idea of blogging, I actually think it's pretty cool. I think the fact that blogs have become so popular (especially for any young person who [gasp!] leaves the country) has driven me to become less enthusiastic about writing mine.
As a young man who strives to steer clear of being cool, hip, or trendy, I take pride in trying to approach every situation with the greatest degree of individuality, creativity, and humor that I possibly can. This proves to be difficult for me, however, as I lack both substantial creative talent and a keen sense of humor. Therefore, to differentiate myself from the masses in the matter of bloggery, I hereby declare that any blog post I make from here on out is completely optional for you to read. That's right, you are entirely off the hook. There will be no quiz on the contents of my blog, nor will I love you any more or less whether you read my blog weekly, or forget who I am entirely.
That being said, I will be posting as often as I can while I am in Jamaica. Ideally, I would like to get a chance to post once a week, but that may not happen depending on my internet availability. In my posts, I plan to give a brief synopsis of the physical work I have been doing, the people I have been spending time with, along with the inclusion of a condensed and organized cerebral monologue, which I'm hoping will capture the psychological, emotional, and spiritual side of my Jamaican experience. Though this will be my fourth time on the island, I can't help but think that (Warning: Corny statement ahead) this chapter will have a strong effect on my character, my world view, and my faith.
Congratulations! You have made it all the way through my first post. I would send you a cookie, but I already ate them all. My bad. If you are supporting me by helping pay for my trip, praying for me, sending me emails, thinking about me, eating Snickers bars in my honor, or just trying to minimize all the nasty rumors that are circulating about me, I sincerely appreciate it! If you are doing nothing, then shame on you! Much Love, Mon!
This is going to be really confusing. My favorite blog right now is called Jamsblog where they taste and review different jams from around the world. Now you had to go and name yours almost the exact same thing.
ReplyDeleteOh well, since you want me to support you, I'll stop spreading those nasty rumors.
Gunnar, we want a new post!
ReplyDeletehere is me, reading your blog. your first entry is mighty good. looking forward to many more in the near future. :)
ReplyDeletei'll eat a snickers bar in your honor today. but just for you.
You are so clever
ReplyDeleteI love the running title up top - great work!