doing fine

I hear that there may be some worries about my non-blogging recently in conjunction from coming home from such a heavy place as Rwanda.

Turns out, I hardly have time to use internet lately, and our one accelerated class paired with still interning at the UN is proving to be way more demanding than we had previously anticipated. Also, Susan has been here in Arusha with me for the past 5 days and I have been trying to soak up as much time with her as possible (I realize this was the most time we have spent together since I visited her in Kampala last Christmas!)

Otherwise, things are great here, keeping me laughing as usual. I am really enjoying my housemates and our sometimes comical and frustrating situations. A circus moved in across the street from us. And I went to a movie for the first time here (the sound is only a little off :0) We literally climbed into kilimanjaro this weekend, by way of some centuries-old tribal caves, trekked to see the beautiful Ndoro waterfalls, and then learned to make chipatti from a family who we couldnt communicate with aside from gestures and laughter.

Last night we participated in the traditions of Eid by paying respects to our "elder" (our supervisor at work from Tunisia) by way of visit with chocolates and kisses. She and her kids had made us bite size cupcakes and lemongrass tea.

Still missing new friends in Kigali, but really enjoying having the rest of my graduate class here now. Arusha just keeps getting better :0)