1. I had a GREAT evening with the other PCVs. They're a really fun class! And I met a fellow Poli Sci-Italian major who is one year into service! So cool!
2. The Peace Corps staff is SUPER supportive. I feel very well taken care of by them.
3. I love being anywhere warm/hot, so Dar is really nice for me!
4. I was able to buy lot's of canned fish today, coconut oil, teas, and a dietary supplement that I figure can only help me at this point.
5. I have the best friends here and back home. And a great, loving family.
6. I'm going to have a little merjade outfit for Halloween one way or another--so awesome.
7. Glenn Legacki and I have determined we have the EXACT same hair color. We have deemed it angelic gold. It's awesome, and we recognize others may be jealous of our demigod locks.
8. I can take a hot shower here! And use electricity! And have lights at 11:42 pm!
9. I am learning to navigate my way around Dar es Salaam better, and so far it has been tranquil where I've been going! *Knock on wood*
10. I know that ultimately I can get through this. What that means, I'm not sure yet, and I don't have total control over whether or not I stay etc. But I do know that I'm finally going to be given the tools I need to get healthy. I'm also being given the time I need to be safe. Joel is taking the incident with my mkuu very seriously, so I know that I won't be put at a site that's dangerous. That's great. I'm glad I'm in good hands. Honestly, I am hoping I can turn my health around. In the end I hope to push through this rough patch and be one of the toughest PC volunteers to ever serve in Tanzania. If my health doesn't improve, however, I will be happy to do what I need to do to get better. I'm going to give it my all....Health and safety are big priorities for me, but I'm also not one to give in easily. I will make sure that whatever happens is in my own best interest, and so will PC, but I'm also not going to throw in the towel just yet. Whatever happens, I have options, so I feel good knowing in my heart that I will get through this whether it means staying here or winding up back in the states.
Jade, that's troubling news about your mkuu but I'm glad she's OK and that the Peace Corps is taking the situation seriously and won't put you in danger. I also hope that your time in Dar will help you get well. You certainly are putting up a good fight with your illness! We PCV moms are all thinking of you and sending our best wishes.
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