Today was pretty cool - they were dedicating the E building (in which I work) to Kofi Annan. They had a big dedication ceremony in the Rotunda of the C Building. I went down with the other interns to watch...and there he was. Kofi Annan in the flesh. It was so strange to be standing 30 feet away from the former Secretary-General of the UN. This is a man that has done great things with his life. They welcomed him, sang a few songs, and then he spoke. He's a powerful speaker - very metered and intelligent. It was so great to be here while this was going on. When else am I going to be standing 30 feet from Kofi Annan? That was the highlight of my day. Pretty amazing, eh? So, now I work in the Kofi Annan building at the UNOV (well, I'm sure we'll still call it building E, but it's the Kofi Annan building - pretty neat to be there for the dedication).
So, today I got even smarter. Is that possible (hah!). I've had Skype for a long time, but while traveling I'm only beginning to make full use of it. I don't know why I didn't before!?! I would have spent SO much less on communication. I spent oodles on my cell phone and my parents spent the same on calling ME. Today I paid a mere $18 USD for a SkypeIn number for 3 months, including Voicemail. Why didn't I do this ages ago? Now my friends and family can call me and it's as if they are calling the US. No huge rates, no worrying about mondo phone bills, no going the next 3 months without talking to my friends! How simple is that? I wish I had figured this out before. It was always right there, I just never took the time to sort it out. But, that aside, I'm all Skype'd up now. I even went out and bought a nifty headset to use with it. Makes the sound quality better for the person I'm calling. Hooray for Skype!!!
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