Daily Life

So, if you were wondering, this is my typical day. 


I wake up around 7ish, get up and say good morning to my mom and whoever is out by the water tank, go to the bathroom and then she has hot water for my bath (aka splash of water).  Just kidding, I'm getting really good at the hole bathing thing.  And to bust a myth, Ugandans are very concerned with bathing and hygiene.  I have to bath in the morning and at night (especially to get all of the red dust off of my feet).  I usually just wash my hair at night though... its kind of a pain having to bath twice a day.  And its interesting that people still have strong body odor sometimes even with all of the bathing.  


Then, after I get ready I go have milk tea (aka hot milk and sugar), a banana (they have so many bananas here it makes me soo happy!) and either an egg (which they dont refrigerate), or a couple of samosas (cow peas/beans fried in dough that is basically the same as egg roll dough).  Then I head off to school.  


I usually have a class at 8:30 and when I dont have class I hang out with friends, mostly in the IMME quarters where I can keep all of my stuff and be during the day.  Then I walk home around 6ish.  


When I get home I have to take a bath right away because everyone is disgusted how the red dirt looks on my very white feet.  After words, I have regular tea and a chipati (fried wheat flour that looks like a crepe).  I usually just hang out with Alex, talk with Maama or watch TV with Bridget.  Hidden Passions is my new favorite show - a spanish soap opera dubbed into english, its great.  


We have dinner really late, like 9ish and we all just eat wherever we want, I am usually still just watching TV with Bridget.  Then we go to bed at around 10 or 11... then wake up and do it all again!  


Today is Saturday and I had class, but I'm going home now to bring brownies for Bridgets birthday, exchange some music with Alex, and listen/give advice to my brother Rogers about the visions God has been giving him about what he should do for his career now that he has finished school.  


I hope you all are enjoying your weekends!