So, I finally managed to get my Internet dongle to work.
It’s been a battle lately, even though I was in places/hostels with
electricity. Currently I’m sitting on my cement floor at site in the one spot
that has enough cell-signal to go online.
In any case, the past week has been pretty intense. I don’t
feel like it’s appropriate for me to explain the details of it because of the
importance of medical confidentiality. But, needless to say, my trip to Dar es
Salaam was not for fun reasons. The person I am closest to here/the guy I’m
dating has to go back to America for some medical stuff, and it’s still unclear
whether or not he will be able to return. It’s been a rough set of days, but
I’m keeping my hopes up that everything will work out. Fortunately I have a
good set of PCVs surrounding me, so I have been getting a lot of positive
support. I’m really bummed, but also very, very hopeful. And I have great friends, so that’s nice.
Speaking of great friends, Hannah actually came with me to
site. I had a ton of stuff to take back to my house since I did a lot of
shopping in Lushoto. I bought a mattress, kitchen supplies, buckets etc. My
mkuu is out of town, so her two nieces and one of her friends (Angelina the
Evangelist) helped me carry stuff back. Well, didn’t just help, but kind of
took over taking all my bags back. The people here are way too sweet and
hospitable. I felt bad because one girl carried my mattress on her head and
still tried to insist on carrying another bag on her shoulder. These girls are
crazy strong! I was also really happy to see my neighbor’s kid, Papa, who came
over and shook my hand at dinner. I couldn’t eat much because I was still full
from lunch. There is this AMAZING place in Lushoto we go for chipsi mayai. It
costs $1 for a hefty plate of chipsi that has onions, peppers, and carrots
mixed into the eggs. Plus he often tops it with avocados, cucumbers, and
tomatoes. Add chili sauce and it is ridiculously good for a ridiculously cheap
price. We brought him candles and chili sauce as a thank you since he tends to
give us tons of extra food for free/is already giving us a ton of food for a
really low price. I love that bwana, he makes being in Lushoto the best. We
also had some GREAT salad at Lawns. So good. I’ve been eating really well
lately…but I did confirm in Dar that I’ve lost weight here. So that’s’
encouraging!
I have big plans for my house, but my kitchen is a
construction zone right now. The gate is still unfinished, but there’s a
mysterious big black pipe running through my yard now. Hoping it means I’ll
have a water tap at my house, but that may be wishful thinking.
In any case, Hannah and I are re-writing songs to fit our
Tanzanian experience. It’s pretty fun. I will try to post again soon if I’m
able to conserve battery life. I hate not having electricity primarily because
it makes communicating with the outside world difficult. Things are fine here,
though, for the most part. Just hoping for the best for now!!!
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