XO- Thirsty for some more?

So I've heard the XO is rugged. Turns out it takes a little rain, but you probably shouldn't put it under the tap and let it run. Here's the video, and check out the link at the bottom of the page for the full story as to what happen to the ole XO after a little water play.



http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/keyboard/olpc_keyboard_water_test.html

Visa Situation

I've sent out my passport and other identity nabbing documents (including a nice letter from the Peruvian Ministry of Education saying I'm working on their behalf from the 1st of June through the 15th of August) to a visa company in Washington D.C. Let's hope I get my Visa back before my June 14th departure.

In other news, anyone who checks or stamps my passport will still be fortunate enough to see a picture of 15 year old Lee pouting with a Beatles style mop top combed to the side to show off his rather expansive forehead. Anyone interested in a further laugh can refer to my lazy eye, documented nicely on my Oregon drivers license.

I'm heading down to the Eugene Saturday Market here in an hour or two, could be my last chance to inhale the sweet smell of armpit and patchouli oil for a few months.

UPDATE:

Where did the year go? I graduate in just over 2 weeks and a day later will be flying down to Peru to participate in an internship with One Laptop Per Child. To learn more about the organization check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtZLbTR29WM

and check out their mission statement here:

http://laptop.org/en/vision/index.shtml

I've found out that the areas of deployment have been narrowed down to 3: San Martin (cold and way up in the Andes), Pasco (less cold, still up high) and finally Ucayali (deep in the Amazon jungle). I'm hoping for the jungle, but will be happy anywhere I end up, so long as the elevation doesn't make my head fill with water and my brain explode.

I'm interviewing for an Americorps position today in Eugene. Keep your fingers crossed, it sure would be nice to have a job lined up when I return from Peru in August. Thanks for reading and keep checking out the blog. I've ordered a lightweight collapsible keyboard that is a little larger than the XO keyboard. Hoping to keep everyone updated a litte more frequently than last summer in Mexico and Guatemala.