Texting and Mail info!

Hey guys, just real quick...

I found out that you can send me a text message from the computer by emailing the text to:
2560782244958@mtnconnect.co.ug

I can't text you back, but if you have any quick news or just want to say hello I would love it!!

Also, I now have my own PO Box that will enable me to get letters more quickly. My new address is:

Allison Muehe
PO BOX 201
Jinja, Uganda

Simple eh? Yes, but please DO NOT SEND PACKAGES because of security of the packages. If you want to send a package, please do so at this address:

Allison Muehe, PCV
C/O Peace Corps
PO BOX 29348
Kampala, Uganda

And I really hate doing this, but many many people have asked what I want them to send me. Although I would just really like correspondence and news of what is going on with you, I guess I can post a few things that would be super amazing if I received:

Deflated soccer balls (maybe some old small cones too (-: See my last posting for reason)
Chocolate, any kind.... no really... ANY, haha
Most snack food, like cheez its, animal crackers, etc
Cookies
Books
Magazines
DVDs of MP3 because I really REALLY miss good music
Anything.... haha, surprises are the best

Anyways, don't feel obligated at all, this is just for those wierd few of you who are super into sending me things, but that is why you are awesome too (-:

Coaching Soccer Again!

Hey there!
I know I have a lot of things to write on this blog, but I wanted to mention about my latest endeavor that is taking up a lot of time. At the primary school I live and work with (Primary here consists of 7 years, so pretty much our primary, elementary and middle schools) I have started to help coach the boys soccer team. Well actually, girls aren't allowed to play, so I'm coaching the only team at the school. I started this past week and this whole week I have had about 50-60 boys come out, ages ranging from 10 to 16. The first two days we were all together then I split up the older and younger boys. Since we did not have school on Friday because it was a public holiday, and no school on Saturday, only about 30 boys were there, which was nice. What makes the abundance of players hard is that we have only one 'field' roughly the size of a soccer field that is just a big hill and very bumpy and only 2 soccer balls. Luckily I brought one from the states because yesterday some boys came to me with the school's old ball and they ripped it apart, so now we are down to one. Here in Uganda, they have one day where they 'rally' and they play a few games in one day then the best team goes onto the district level. That day I have a Peace Corps conference, of course. But I think we can win so I hope to be there for the game at the next level. I will let you know how it goes!