So it has been a couple weeks since I have been able to check in to this blog. Thanksgiving here was an interesting event. Instead of celebrating with a turkey and gravy, Kosraen's all gathered together for a church service in Tafunsak. Each village sang 3 songs. I was thrown into the Malem choir the night before Thanksgiving. We had a rehearsel at 11pm that went until 1 am. It was the first time I had performed since the March of Dimes music event that was hosted in New Mexico. While I was singing (bass by the way...males don't sing anything higher) instead of drumming it was a great feeling. I was given the words and hearing the song once was able to fill right in on the second run through. I guess I have to thank CCM for that...
While in Kosrae I have also been reading at a prolific pace. These are the books I have read to date.
Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by John Lee Anderson
Chronicles: Volume I by Bob Dylan
The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
Schindler's List by Thomas Kennelly
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortinson and David Oliver Relin
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
The Kite Runner by Khaled Houssaini
(Photo:Nathan Fitch)
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Dear Zack:
ReplyDeleteFinally reading Che Guevara, a fellow citizen from Rosario Argentina (that will explain a lot).... and Gabriel Garcia MArques...... You are missed, and we were with Eric, who says hi.... Much love from the Clavere's
Zack-Attack! Impressive reading list, buddy! Probably getting more read than when you were in school, yeah? Greg Mortinson is pretty inspirational, I met him once at a conference. Keep it up! -Vic.
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