Swear in day finally arrived! We had our ceremony at the US Ambassador's residence this morning. Pretty nice view of the beach, I would totally go into foreign affairs for a view like that. Pictures will come later. The ceremony was relatively short and sweet, ending with us trainees attempting to sing. While the applause was loud, the ambassador later advised us not to go into singing as a career. Everyone looked lovely in their asobis (matching outfits). Fortunately mine did not fall apart as the zipper is somewhat unstable.
The grand group shopping expedition began this afternoon after swearing in and lunch. All of us crowded into the cars to buy stoves, gas, kitchen supplies and gardening tools. I thought shopping in the US was a chore, it's even more of a hassle in a foreign country where everyone stares at you like you're a walking ATM. We will be shopping for next few afternoons, hopefully I can find everything I need without too much trouble.
What I bought today:
gas can w/ a single burner (the double was waaaaaay too expensive)
shovel
machete
bamboo cutting board
cooking pot
nails
TIA moment: The driver throwing the FULL gas cans off the top of the car onto to the ground.
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