In a nut shell these are the highlights of the past month…
o I made my first friend in the town that I live in and she happens to crochet and knit.
o I found the yarn store and have checked out most of the fabric shops along the main road.
o I had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas day filled with hot chocolate (thanks sis!), watching the Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Lady Vanishes, Just Dance 3 on Wii thanks to M &R, presents from field personnel and my wonderful family on the Weaver side (thanks Lucy, Susanne, and Becky!), 3 new outfits to get tailored, and a full crate of Fanta! It is so true, Life is Good!
o I thought eating sardines in the Philippines for breakfast was bad. Worse than that is eating incredibly large grasshoppers for snack. The taste wasn’t too bad because they add oil, onion, and yaji (pepper and ginger spice) but the crunchiness isn’t that satisfying. Unfortunately I had gum in my mouth during this time and didn’t have anywhere to put it. The worst was chewing my gum after I had finished the grasshopper and realizing that there were a few legs stuck in my gum. Needless to say I took my gum out as soon as appropriate.
o Apparently some man in the market asked M & R if he could buy me as a wife from them. He was 55. I just think it ironic that I never even got asked on a date in college and all I had to do was fly across the ocean to get proposed to!
o I have officially begun Fulfulde language study. Apparently Fulfulde is the third most difficult language to learn so you can ask me how excited I am in about 5 months.
o Out of all the teeny tiny African babies I have held here, this week I held the first one who relieved herself on me. Of course while she was doing this, she was looking right at me and smiling. You can’t be upset, the kids are too adorable!
o Just for Fun: My favorite musical & dance number… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tciT9bmCMq8. Just had to share this because it makes me happy. I know it will make my friend Melanie Mahoney happy as well because it has Mr. Gene Kelley and his “attributes” of steel.
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