Hello! So this is my first official blog of the tour. I moved in the house yesterday. I have about 55 roomates. It is completely crazy but I love it. It is the greatest experience I have ever had. Last night, about 25 of us went for a walk to the gas station to get gatorade (apparently, it is a "roadie" tradition.) When we got back to the house, we told scary stories in our basement. Some of the stories that some told were actually quite scary and unfortunetly true. The roadie house includes 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, 2 kitchens, 1 attic, 1 basement, and 2 deck/ balconies. It is amazing.
The next morning, we all woke up at about 7 because we had to leave by 8:30 to be at the office. When we got to the office, we met the Invisible children staff, had a tour of the office, and learned about the history of Africa. Yes, I did get to meet the founders of Invisible Children and it was amazing to finally meet them in person. While they were telling us about the war in Africa, they decided to surprise us by bringing Jolly (the "Ugandan mother" who was actually in the Invisible Children Rough Cut documentary.) So it was a privledge to get to meet her. I actually had tears in my eyes from excitement.
After work, all 55 of us drove the IC vans back to our house and watched tv together. It is truly amazing to get to know all of these people and hear their "IC story." I am becoming great friends with everyone due to the fact that we were all specifically picked to be roadies. We all share the passion and love to make a difference in Northern Uganda. I am very excited for the next 4 and 1/2 months of my life.
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