Some random thoughts this morning.
Just so you don't think I don't do anything over here, these photos are from inventory taking of the Regional Training containers, four in all, that we (Charita, Resistant and I, middle picture) did Saturday morning with some of the Regional training people. No, that is not a beer in my hand in the middle photo. And if it was, the observant among you would notice that the cap isn't off it. And as Mary hilariously called me "that little grinning-from-ear-to-ear BASTARD" because I've got these big smiles in every picture and lost all this weight without trying and am obviously having way too much fun over here, I thought I'd make sure I included one of me not smiling, just so you know the work here is hard.
Now for the random thoughts. First Heba has done a story on me and the mission that should be airing on CBC Radio tomorrow morning, Aug. 14th. It has some quotes from me, Bill Kelly the retired Mountie in UN Security here in Juba and some others. It sounds interesting, but then anything about me sounds interesting to me, so give it a listen and let me know what you think.
I also wanted to comment on the recognition Canadian police get here for our multiracial, multicultural policing. It doesn't hurt that our contingent is the only one with mixed cultures and ethnicities i.e. a black African-born member, a member of South Asian descent, a member with Portugese parents. And a previous mission member, William Chan, was obviously of Asian descent. Lots of nations and police agencies talk about being multi-cultural. We are. Everybody sees that. I'm really proud of that. let me gush for a moment. I'm really proud to be the Canadian Police contigent commander. I really like the guys I'm with, I consider them all good friends and I like a lot what we're bring to this mission. I wish I had twenty five more Canadian police officers to distribute to every team site.
I just wanted to comment on my uniform too. For me this has been “back in the blues”, the working uniform of the RCMP albeit modified a bit. I like the cargo pants even though they’re hot and I wish they were thinner. And I like wearing our working uniform shirt, the blue/grey one again. It feels like being a police officer in Richmond and UBC and Bella Bella and Kelowna and Cornwall. It feels good.
Now for the random thoughts. First Heba has done a story on me and the mission that should be airing on CBC Radio tomorrow morning, Aug. 14th. It has some quotes from me, Bill Kelly the retired Mountie in UN Security here in Juba and some others. It sounds interesting, but then anything about me sounds interesting to me, so give it a listen and let me know what you think.
I also wanted to comment on the recognition Canadian police get here for our multiracial, multicultural policing. It doesn't hurt that our contingent is the only one with mixed cultures and ethnicities i.e. a black African-born member, a member of South Asian descent, a member with Portugese parents. And a previous mission member, William Chan, was obviously of Asian descent. Lots of nations and police agencies talk about being multi-cultural. We are. Everybody sees that. I'm really proud of that. let me gush for a moment. I'm really proud to be the Canadian Police contigent commander. I really like the guys I'm with, I consider them all good friends and I like a lot what we're bring to this mission. I wish I had twenty five more Canadian police officers to distribute to every team site.
I just wanted to comment on my uniform too. For me this has been “back in the blues”, the working uniform of the RCMP albeit modified a bit. I like the cargo pants even though they’re hot and I wish they were thinner. And I like wearing our working uniform shirt, the blue/grey one again. It feels like being a police officer in Richmond and UBC and Bella Bella and Kelowna and Cornwall. It feels good.
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