So there isn't all that much news to report so I thought I would just write about a couple of things really quick. Also my brother mentioned that my spelling was bad in the last blog so I'll try to work on that but I'm typing really fast and don't have much time to proofread cause I'm on my way to class but we'll see how it goes.
Anyway lately I've found myself missing really simple things from home. For example I love pillows, I use them all the time usually keeping at least 6 on my bed at a time. At my homestay here I don't have a pillow not one. Its not really a cultural thing I just dont have one. I'm finally getting used to sleeping without one or I could just be too tired to care. Also there is no cheese. And ifyou get lucky and find cheese its not good cheese. Theres a whole bunch of other stuff too that I miss but those I think are the top on my list right now.
One of the things that has really surrised me about being here is how dressed up Ugandans get. It doesn't matter what job they have if there are going to Paliament, to teach or even to sell things on the street men are in suits and women are in heels (Which is amazing in itself given the way the sidewalks are here) Also many people bath twice a day. Which makes since because you get so dirty during the day that the first thing you want to do when you get home is wash it off. So I'm in Uganda getting very dressed up for class and bathing twice a day...not exactly roughing it.
Someone asked me aout my daily routine so heres the jist of the way it is at the moment but it will change in a couple weeks...
My daily schedule involves waking up at my homestay, washing, eating bread, and getting a taxi (not the kind of taxi you would think of though) going to Kampala. Navigating my way through downtown (which is like the shadiest, scariest part of the city at least of the plaes Ive been so far) Luganda class, then drive to Makerere for lectures lunch and either more lectures or site visits. Then walking back to the Taxi Park/downtown area at "rush hour" and its crazy congested. Then take a taxi home and study and work on Joyce's (the housemaids) reading and writing and english then supper then bed. Sometimes we watch movies. On Sunday my homestay family watched American Pie all day...did you know there are 8 of them...there are.
Ok well thats all for now. More later
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