Desiccated Coconut

It has been a crazy couple of days, so I'll do the speedy thing and make more lists because I absolutely have to get some work done!

1. Yesterday afternoon I met up with the president-elect of the Hammersmith Rotary Club to work on a major volunteer event the club is planning for November 6. To raise awareness for PolioPlus, the club is hosting a crocus bulb planting event at a local park. I have been recruited to help write the press releases and promotional literature for the event, and will no doubt be getting my hands dirty planting as well!

2. Last night after lecture, through a strange series of occurrences, I ended up going for drinks with some classmates and editors of The Guardian. For readers not so familiar with the British press, The Guardian is one of the largest national newspapers here. So it was fairly thrilling and really interesting to get to enjoy good drinks and conversations with a few professionals in the trenches every day.

3. Today the Americans on the course went to the U.S. Embassy, where we were invited to meet the press attache and other foreign service members. It was intriguing to talk to them about their life working for the U.S. abroad, and hearing how the other side feels when we call them with urgent questions.

4. Finally, tonight I cooked dinner with another Rotary scholar and we made curry. Yet another British cooking adventure! Apparently we were out of coconut milk, and instead had to use dried coconut. Except here, it's not sweet, and it's called desiccated coconut. Doesn't sound so appetizing, but the curry was delicious!

That's all for tonight. Tomorrow's the weekend! Hope everyone's well!

Love,
Jess