I'm going to start this post by saying I will probably be too busy and without easy access to a computer for the next week, so don't get used to posts to be so close together. That bein said, I have had a really good day today and since I can't just call everyone and tell them I had to race to the cyber and just share my general good mood. Admitedly nothing great or that exciting has happpened today, instead it has just be a day of little delights (if you can call them that). Also the other volunteers and I expected today to be intolurably boring since we had not language lessons, so maybe my good mood is a product of low-expectations. Who cares, now to wy it has been a good day.
1. Talked to my parents last night(ie past midnight), and besides being a generally good call, I found out my beloved Buckeyes should be number one in the polls....definitely a good start to anyday.
2. It is a beautiful sunny day. Probably around mid 80s and breezy...really it is georgous.
3. I went with my first mom to see her mom, who is very old and ill. This doesn't sound fun, and I fun is not the correct word, but it really touched me to meet her mom. You could tell how strong family is here and how much they really care for their elders. The cute little old lady brightened up when we walked in and became even more lively when I speak some wolof. I mainly sat there and listened to my mom and grandma converse, since my wolof is still very bad. However, I was super excited I could understand lore of thier conversation than I expected and could converse some on the walk home with my mom....she speaks very little french. The whole situation was very touching, made me super happy, but immensely homesick at the same time. It probably isn't to suprising giving my situation but emotions seem to be all over the board here, for everyone.
4. I got laundry done..meaning I did it, but it was in a quieter house without a peanut gallery. This made the experience actually pretty enjoyable..I know it soulds funny but sometimes it is to do laundry here. When it is hot, but not unbareable, it is a good activity. Kinda like washing your car during a nice summer day.
5. Maffe...this if i haven't already described it is a yummy peanut sauce they put over their normal meat, veggies and rice. It is oh so good. It is one of the few meals where i don't mind eating mainly rice.
6.tonight Fatou is braiding my hair. Who knows how it will turn out. I imagine I will look like monica off that episode of Friends, but I don't care. It will be cool and easier to manage. One my fellow stagiers claims she is just going to keep her hair braided her whole time here because it is so convienient.
SO that is it...that is all it takes for me to have a perfectly great day in Senegal.
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