Saturday, November 25, 2006

They Don't Give Us Guns

Has anyone noticed that my full name is never written on this site, aside from the web address? That was a stupid mistake that I can't seem to undo, but if I could go back in time I would change it to something far more clever and original. Has anyone also noticed that I always say "volunteer" and never name my organization? Rarely do I use last names, and I avoid naming any of my companions here in country.

The reason for the secrecy is that we're not actually supposed to reveal any of that stuff. Kind of like CIA but totally different, it can be dangerous for me to give too much information. The higher ups say it's because we know where a lot of other volunteers are located, and furthermore, we are privy to information that crazies might find valuable. All that considered, the real reason I am discreet is becasue I really don't want any of my ex-classmates on MySpace to find this site and mock me for it.

But regardless of all the web secrecy, I am not a spy. This is to the dismay of Reno at the Municipal Hall, who is convinced that I am prospecting for the U.S. government on the island I live on.

Were I a spy and writing a report to the motherland, I might present my findings as such:
  • 50 hectares of rock
  • Rich in trash production
  • Above-average albedo from the white sands
  • Soil apt for producing weeds and burying trash
  • Lots of kids
Reno keeps tabs on me just the same. Apparently I am not the only one obsessed with the new James Bond.