9/14 WED

Today, 20D was stolen from me. And I’m missing a tape (Men Without Hats: “Pop Goes The World”)

We also got our 14 D a month allowance today, but that was part of what was stolen, and since I [illegible] today I had to pay everyone their 2D for the party back, I only have 500mm to my name in Tunisian money.

Nabil left yesterday, so Shaker & Adel taught us last night. Each time a teacher changes, it gets a little but more boring. I thought up 2 games that lessons would be a part of, and I ended up being the teach today.

Jesus! Am I going to go home with the feeling that this country is full of thieves? First Karim, then my tape, now the 20D. Great luck, huh?

Avi said she saw someone, a Tunisian in our room when the session started, but assumed it was the cleaning guy or something, so she didn’t pay attention and wouldn’t be able to recognize him if he bit her on the ass.

Ah, well. DWBH, as I always say.

I don’t really mind being leader anymore (actually, I didn’t mind it before, but I thought I wasn’t a friend. I’ve been getting to know more people, and I find that my anxieties are theirs as well. Being “leader” also helps them to approach me if they have a problem or want to talk about something.

Hell, I’m the guy that always says “No worries” and “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (DWBH), and people like that, I guess. I’m very insecure, but I still try.

This is what confidence is.

At least, to me, that’s what it is. You see, if a person is insecure, and feels like he’s inferior, but still keeps on trying, that’s confidence, and it, too, is power.

I sound like I’m writing a book, and I keep on rambling! ‘Course, that’s good every once in a while. I wanted to play Truth or Dare, but the “right” people weren’t there (Jason, Annika & Sig weren’t there to encourage or add to it and people would’ve been pretty tame).

The games we played were : A WHAT, WHO’S THE LEADER & I NEVER.

We were going to go to the beach, but it started raining, so we (read “I shoved everyone into it so they wouldn’t mope around”) opted for the meeting room instead.

First, the 10 minute, 30 person pillow fight (a smaller one in the boys’ room took place on the 12th in the boys’ dorm).

12) Then, A WHAT? – there are as many one syllable named objects as there are people in the circle, and the first person picks up the first object and say 9to the person on his or her right) “This is a fish” (EXAMPLE ONLY). Then the #2 person says: “A WHAT?”
#1: “A FISH”
#2: “A WHAT?”
#1: “A FISH”
#2: “A WHAT?”
#1: “A FISH”
#2: “OH, A FISH.”
Then the #2 takes the object and does the same with the #3 person. Except the #1 person has picked up the next object and is at it again with #2. So, in unison, same time each line:


#1: “This is A PEN” #2: “This is A FISH”
#2: “A WHAT?” #3: “A WHAT?”
#1: “A FISH” #2: “A PEN”
#2: “A WHAT?” #3: “A WHAT?”
ETC.

Keep going until all objects are going around, then speed up. Make sure everyone is saying “A WHAT” in unison.

13) WHO’S THE LEADER – one person leaves the room while the group picks the leader. The leader will start doing things (usually –w- hands, but can be anything), and the volunteer comes back in. Then the person has to figure out who the leader is. Leader will change doing things while the volunteer searches the circle. Once found, the leader becomes the volunteer; then repeat.

14) I NEVER is a drinking (alcohol) game, but we kissed our neighbor on the cheek instead. One person says “I NEVER___”, and whoever has done that has to kiss (take a drink).

Example: “I never pissed in the shower.” I have pissed in the shower, so I would have to kiss (take a drink).

It got really raunchy, but not as bad as expected. I (we) found out that Marian has fucked people everywhere (garage, hot tub, outside, in car, in parents bed etc). You could’ve fooled me.

Oh, yeah. Jason’s sick, too. His abdominal area is in pain (not too much), and he’s pissing blood. They took him to the hospital, and they said not to worry about it, but see a doctor back in Dar Chabaane.