Random Shots on Culture

1. The kids at the orphanage are absolutely fascinated by my arm hair. They've never seen anything quite like it.

2. When walking down the street people often yell "Jambo! Muzungu!" and point at me. It means, "Hey! White person!".

3. On the dala dala we stopped once for gas which seemed odd enough in and of itself. Then the driver drove off without paying.

4. There isn't a mirror to be found in my home stay. I suggest you try avoiding them and see how you like it. It's actually quite refreshing not caring what you look like.

5. The other day the girl I co-teach with asked the class if anyone had a rubber. I gasped, and then realized that's what the name for eraser is in England.

6. Every time a local asks me where I am from, the reaction is without fail "Hey!! Obama!!!" Followed by a high five or a pound. You were right Grandmother!

7. I really like sleeping in a mosquito net. It's like my fortress against the world of mosquito's, bats, bees, cockroaches, mice, and giant spiders that come in and out of my room as they please.

8. For breakfast each morning I eat bread, not toast, and butter.

9. You see some of the most bazaar Tshirts here. I get a kick when the biggest, toughest, meanest looking African men are sporting a Looney Tunes or Winnie the Poo Tshirt.

10. I'm a little jealous walking around the city. I feel like the only person in the world who can't carry a basket of fruit over their head.

11. There is no need for an alarm clock. The 2 cows and coupe of chickens that live outside my window make plenty of noise once the sun is up.

12. I can't tell the difference between Brit's accents from different parts of England, and they can't tell the difference between me and the Canadians.