Tolerance Baby
So back again to naming posts after Matatus... the above was one I saw while walking into work this morning.
Nothing much to report of late, I've been settling in to life here pretty well. I finally managed to get gas for my cooker, so now I am able to actually cook dinner for myself! That's probably the most exciting thing that has happened of late. I guess that's a good thing!
The strangest thing about being out here is the random bits and pieces of info that we get about stuff happening back in the states. Supreme court judges, hurricanes, all of it is kind of hit or miss in terms of whether I hear about it. Whenever I use the internet, most of my time is spent doing email and writing in here. THe nature of the beast, I suppose. I didn't really expect to come to Africa and also know all about what was going on in the States.
In other random bits on what's happening around here...
The little boy in the hospital I wrote about a while back was still in teh hospital as of last week, I think. They drained fluid from his lungs, but as with most AIDS patients, he hasn't been healing terribly fast. I'm going to make a point of checking up on him, because I've been thinking about him a lot, but am feeling guilty for not going back to check up on him.
The goat is doing well, he's living in his little house next to my office, and he just spends his time eating, sleeping, pooing, and watching people walk by. My life is a thrill a minute compared to his, so I can't feel too bad. I also have opposable thumbs, which is a huge bonus.
And I've actually seen my permanent house! I've been living in the guest house of a local high school for the past month and a half, so this is exciting to see that it actually exists! It's on a compound with the headmistress of the high school, and it's a little one bedroom house with a tiny kitchen and living room. I don't really need much space, so I think it'll be perfect for me. And the best thing of all is that she's got a HUGE shamba (garden) and she's going to give me a little chunk of it to plant veggies! So hopefully it won't be too long before I'm in there. And it would be nice if it came before the rainy season... the compound is off the tarmac, and when it rains here, the mud is incredible. It's red clay, and it just sucks your feet in and holds them there. Then it sticks to your shoes and legs, so that when you get where you are going, you leave a HUGE mess behind! I'm thinking of getting knee-high wellington boots! The other thing is that the road to my house has a rather steep hill that is just dirt... no gravel or rocks to really give traction. I'm sure once October/November hits, I'll have some fun stories of a road that turns into a mudslide!
Nothing much to report of late, I've been settling in to life here pretty well. I finally managed to get gas for my cooker, so now I am able to actually cook dinner for myself! That's probably the most exciting thing that has happened of late. I guess that's a good thing!
The strangest thing about being out here is the random bits and pieces of info that we get about stuff happening back in the states. Supreme court judges, hurricanes, all of it is kind of hit or miss in terms of whether I hear about it. Whenever I use the internet, most of my time is spent doing email and writing in here. THe nature of the beast, I suppose. I didn't really expect to come to Africa and also know all about what was going on in the States.
In other random bits on what's happening around here...
The little boy in the hospital I wrote about a while back was still in teh hospital as of last week, I think. They drained fluid from his lungs, but as with most AIDS patients, he hasn't been healing terribly fast. I'm going to make a point of checking up on him, because I've been thinking about him a lot, but am feeling guilty for not going back to check up on him.
The goat is doing well, he's living in his little house next to my office, and he just spends his time eating, sleeping, pooing, and watching people walk by. My life is a thrill a minute compared to his, so I can't feel too bad. I also have opposable thumbs, which is a huge bonus.
And I've actually seen my permanent house! I've been living in the guest house of a local high school for the past month and a half, so this is exciting to see that it actually exists! It's on a compound with the headmistress of the high school, and it's a little one bedroom house with a tiny kitchen and living room. I don't really need much space, so I think it'll be perfect for me. And the best thing of all is that she's got a HUGE shamba (garden) and she's going to give me a little chunk of it to plant veggies! So hopefully it won't be too long before I'm in there. And it would be nice if it came before the rainy season... the compound is off the tarmac, and when it rains here, the mud is incredible. It's red clay, and it just sucks your feet in and holds them there. Then it sticks to your shoes and legs, so that when you get where you are going, you leave a HUGE mess behind! I'm thinking of getting knee-high wellington boots! The other thing is that the road to my house has a rather steep hill that is just dirt... no gravel or rocks to really give traction. I'm sure once October/November hits, I'll have some fun stories of a road that turns into a mudslide!
posted by Erin @ 7:52 AM
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