Ahhh, technology

Today was my first big meeting to show off the system. I didn't have time to practice installing it here at our offices before going to our partner org, so I didn't try to install there. Fortunately. A key part of the system isn't working. Well, technically, the feature itself works, but we can't get to it, so it seems like it's broken. Praise God that I didn't discover this in front of the people to whom I'm presenting. I've been careful to try things myself before showing them to people in case we get little surprises. Like this one. Anyway, it feels kind of stressful and concerning, but this is technology, so it's not like problems should shock anyone. Still, I'd like to have things as smooth as possible. Tomorrow is another big meeting at 8 a.m. and then another at 10 a.m. I'll try to be very prepared.

To continue the technology theme, my cell doesn't work either. Mozambiquan cell phone networks don't like Samsung. Only Motorola or Nokia. There's an extra Nokia here at the office that I can have tomorrow, so that will be good.

On the up side, I'm having lots of meetings with all the people that we were wanting to reach. Plus, I can successfully install the program, so even if the prob isn't fixed by tomorrow, when it is fixed, the program will automatically work like we want. No reinstall needed. So that's simple. Plus, everything looks like it's working right on my laptop, so I can show people the system. Other nice things include the weather: warm and sunny but not too hot. And I remember a lot of what I saw last time I was here, so I know how to walk to the office and get to the good chicken place and the good coffee place. Highlight of highlights is still probably internet access in the room though. After not having it last time, having it this time makes things especially sweet.

No pics yet, sorry. I'll try to take some soon. Am working a lot though (dawn til dark today, though it is winter, so it's not that bad), so not sure when I'll get some. This weekend I'll definitely take pics! Maria and I are planning to go to Swaziland and go to a wild animal reserve. Wheee!! Hope that works out, and if it does, I will certainly take lots of pics.