Numbers

• • 502

  The number of days I have lived in Ethiopia

  • 1.400

  The cost in dollars, for a round trip flight to Washington DC

  • 382

  The estimated Per Capita GDP (USD) for Ethiopia

  • 8

  Approximate total number of gallons of water (bathing, drinking, washing) I have used since Carly left on January 18^th.

  • 2.5

  The total number of liters used to take a full shower yesterday morning

  • 10.0

  Rating, on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst) of how bad I smell on a daily basis

  • 48.52

  Amount of money, In dollars and cents, that I have spent in the past two weeks. Including: my rent, 14 hours worth of bus rides, one hotel room, internet and phone time, meals, groceries etc.

  • 25

  Percentage of the above amount that went towards two phone calls to Mike Jennings and Carly Arnwine.

  • 40

  Cost, in cents for my lunch today

  • 281

  Miles to Bonga from Addis Ababa

  • 4.6

  Driving at 60 mph, the time it would take to go that far in America

  • 16.5

  The amount of time it took me to get from Addis Ababa to Bonga 8 months ago

  • 9

  By car, the amount of time it took most recently, now that half of the road is paved

  • 2

  Number of lions spotted in the outskirts of Bonga last week

  • 1,623

  Students at Sheta Primary School, grades 1-8

  • 11

  Number of classrooms at Sheta Primary School

  • 1

  Number of classrooms held outside under a tree

  • 54

  Percentage of students who go on to High School from Sheta

  • 3.5           

  Time, in hours, it took me to download the state of the union in the lowest quality

  • 3

  Number of days in the past 2 months, there has been water running through the tap in my backyard. Trips to the river are fun though!

  • 26,314

  Views on my blog in the past year! Thanks guys!