Photos and JVI Pohnpei: The Soundtrack

I'm too lazy today to write anything original, but here's a couple more photos (from the hike to Sokeh's - all taken by Philip and his amazing waterproof camera) and something our community put together as a summary of the past two months. Thought you might enjoy!

 

At the top of Sokeh's Ridge. Note: The look of annoyance on my face is due to the brightness of the sun - I was actually quite content and peaceful at this 900 ft peak!

 

Sitting on top of one of the massive Japanese AA guns hidden in the mangroves at the top of Sokeh's. Seeing them was an absolutely majestic feeling of being in a different time and place..

Another gun.. I have to say, I felt a little intimidated by these things! I'm glad they don't work anymore!



"JVI Pohnpei" - The Soundtrack

           Disc One - The Beginnings
     1. "Boys of Summer" - Don Henley
[ Luke's summer with Matt <3 ]
     2. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper 
[ When the boy is away, the girls will play (Jo's summer with Megan Bell) ]
     3. "Leaving On a Jet Plane" - John Denver 
[ Phil and Sam leave on a jet plane to Pohnpei; however, they DO know when they'll be back again: June 2011 ]
            Disc Two - Adventures During Phase 2
     4. "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky I) - Bill Conti 
[ When we reached the top of Sokeh's Ridge - a 2 hour hike - and overlooked the island from 900 feet ]
     5. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel
[ Exploring the ancient ruins of Nan Madol and finding a bridge to perch on to snap a photo - inspired by Philip's half-cheesy, half-awesome comment: "Hey! WE'RE the bridge over troubled waters!" ]
     6. "Gone Fishin'" - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong 
[ On Philip's homestay, he was taken out to a picnic island for troll fishing - and eating some SERIOUS sashimi ]
     7. "How Great Thou Art"
[ The general sense of wonder and awe we feel most days when we catch a great sunset, a vivid rainbow, or a sight of the foggy peaks, and are reminded of "the works thy hand has made" ]
     8. "Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns 'n' Roses
[ On our seven-waterfall hike, we learned a new meaning of the word "jungle" ]
          Disc Three - Everyday Life
     9. "The Wall (We Don't Need No Education)" - Phish 
[ What our students would like to express to us ]
    10. "Teach Your Children" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young 
[ The mentality we're working off of every day as we try to educate young minds - sometimes fail, sometimes succeed ]
    11. "The Joker" - Steve Miller Band
[ We like to laugh a lot ]
    12. "Closing Time" - Semisonic 
[ We end up pulling a lot of late nights - grading, writing home, having conversations where sometimes we share a little too much... ]
    13. "Our House" - Madness 
[ Our house... is in the middle of the street. Everyday, we're met with the laughter, games, jumproping, tag, baseball, cops & robbers, or homework help from the kids that live in the other houses on our street - it brightens our days. ]
    14. "Tangled Up in You" - Staind 
[ We're always getting tangled up in each other in our tiny house, where you can't get out of the bathroom if the refrigerator door is open ]
    15. "Down with the Sickness" - Disturbed
[ 11 boils, 2 flus, 2 hacking coughs, and 3 infections later - the sickness has brought us down ]
    16. "Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi 
[ Spirituality nights with the Jesuits, and the drinks, dinners, and conversations that follow, are one of the highlights of our weeks ]
    17. And finally, as we advance into the fall season.. "It's
          Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Summer... Just Like
          Always" (Sung to the tune of "It's Beginning to
          Look a Lot Like Christmas")
[ No explanation necessary! ]