6:30 AM Wake up, brush teeth, check email.
7:00 AM Grab both laptops, wallet, keys, volunteer T-shirts and head out to Saturday morning's volunteer event.
7:20 AM Stop for coffee and pastry at Java Joe's before start of long day. Read newspaper while watching the clock.
7:50 AM Leave Java Joe's for volunteer event.
8:00 AM Pass out gloves and trash bags to volunteers.
8:30 AM Pass out T-shirts to participants.
8:40 AM Leave volunteer event early to go to MINA training.
8:45 AM Pitstop in Garapan to deliver plumeria tree, shovel, and pick for tree planting at Tanapag Elementary.
9:00 AM Arrive barely on time for training up in San Roque.
9:01 AM Recieve phone call from EPA on the East Coast.
9:20 AM Walk into training 20 minutes late because the EPA lady kept me on the phone asking questions about Beautify CNMI!
9:21 AM Training, training, training.
12:30 PM Training breaks for lunch. Leave early to go to Fina Sisu.
1:00 PM Meet 8 college students at NMC and lead them on a field trip to Laulau Revegetation Project Site.
2:45 PM Finish field trip. Drive down to Kagman Community Center to help out with Trick or Trash Recyling event.
3:00 PM Show 50 high school students how to separate the recylables they collected.
3:45 PM Load up Rep. Waki's trailer and head for Lower Base to drop off aluminum cans.
4:30 PM Cans succesfully turned in, head up to As Matuis to inspect a community member's nursery.
4:45 PM Inpsection complete. Drink a few beers.
6:30 PM Head home.
6:45 PM Grab dinner at McDonald's.
7:00 PM Eat, take a shower, check email.
8:00 PM Post this blog.
8:01 PM Bed.
7:00 AM Grab both laptops, wallet, keys, volunteer T-shirts and head out to Saturday morning's volunteer event.
7:20 AM Stop for coffee and pastry at Java Joe's before start of long day. Read newspaper while watching the clock.
7:50 AM Leave Java Joe's for volunteer event.
8:00 AM Pass out gloves and trash bags to volunteers.
8:30 AM Pass out T-shirts to participants.
8:40 AM Leave volunteer event early to go to MINA training.
8:45 AM Pitstop in Garapan to deliver plumeria tree, shovel, and pick for tree planting at Tanapag Elementary.
9:00 AM Arrive barely on time for training up in San Roque.
9:01 AM Recieve phone call from EPA on the East Coast.
9:20 AM Walk into training 20 minutes late because the EPA lady kept me on the phone asking questions about Beautify CNMI!
9:21 AM Training, training, training.
12:30 PM Training breaks for lunch. Leave early to go to Fina Sisu.
1:00 PM Meet 8 college students at NMC and lead them on a field trip to Laulau Revegetation Project Site.
2:45 PM Finish field trip. Drive down to Kagman Community Center to help out with Trick or Trash Recyling event.
3:00 PM Show 50 high school students how to separate the recylables they collected.
3:45 PM Load up Rep. Waki's trailer and head for Lower Base to drop off aluminum cans.
4:30 PM Cans succesfully turned in, head up to As Matuis to inspect a community member's nursery.
4:45 PM Inpsection complete. Drink a few beers.
6:30 PM Head home.
6:45 PM Grab dinner at McDonald's.
7:00 PM Eat, take a shower, check email.
8:00 PM Post this blog.
8:01 PM Bed.