Starting my real life here...maybe?

One foot in each: Good bye northern hemisphere!

Yea its green pretty much everywhere in the SW

 Hello again my loves! A lot has happened since I last posted, but I don't know how much time I have left (uploading pics takes FOR-EV-ER).  Still adjusting to Ugandan life:  cramming 10+ people into a Toyota Corolla sized car, eating 3 starches per meal, everyone stares and yells "Muzungu!" as I walk down the street; you know the usual! Let's see where do I begin...well training is officially over.  I am a volunteer now.  

Even Ugandan children rock the Argyle! Awesome

I have been placed at Numa Feeds in Kabwohe.  It's a pretty good location and my house is pretty nice.  I'll post some pictures when I figure out how to work facebook here and when I get all my furniture from the carpenter.  That's right I used a carpenter to get my furniture.  Anyway...I will be a nutritionist doing fortification work and product improvement.  At least that is what I am told.  They also have a corporate responsibility program so I can get some public health work in there as well.  So far I have not been doing too much, just research of my choosing and meeting people. 

We found pizza and a trampoline...awesome combo!

The first three months of site should be just getting to know everything, so that's what I'm trying to do; although my supervisor is very eager to get started now.  Everyone is still really nice, although sometimes too nice.  They don't want me doing much on my own, but I'm getting them used to the idea that I can do stuff.  I need to learn this anyway you know.  I'm doing really well.  Learning slowly slowly (mpora mpora) how to do things and where to go to get good food and certain things to keep my sanity in tact. Mbarara has a lot  and it's only like 20 mins from me. Also other volunteers are only like 20 mins too!


There is a awesome Indian place there and we found a pizza place pretty close as well.  There are also some good pork joints around, which is great because no way am I going to a butcher to get my meat.  It just hangs there until someone wants to buy some and then they just cut a chunk of that bad boy off.  Every day is getting used to the surprises.  The other day we were in a taxi just heading to eat and we heard this terrible sound coming from the back seat only to realize that a goat was shoved up under the back seat! I'll give it the Ugandans they do know how to pack stuff into a car/taxi. 


I have indeed gotten sick a couple times, though not nearly as bad as some people.  (one of us may have ebola...) The worst was after future site visit.  We were on a bus to get back to the Kampala area, which is like a 5 to 6 hour journey. (Could be waaay less, but the roads here are the worst) I seriously felt like I was going to either vomit or shit my pants at any moment.  And the bus just keeps stopping for no reason at all, even though the conductor said when we got on "Kampala nonstop"  I don't think they understand that concept too well.  Another thing about the public transport: always get a window seat.  Otherwise Ugandans will keep it closed for the ENTIRE ride; even when the sun is beating down on you and you feel like you might suffocate, they look comfortable as ever just relaxing!  But beware: open windows invite random street people to try to shove stuff they are selling at you through the window or simply just poke you in the face (as my friend Robyn found out one day).  


Okay I'm out for now!! Hope to be able to post soon my dears.  Enjoy that heat back in the states I wear yoga pants and flannel here, except in the afternoon when the sun is real hot. Yea that's right I can wear yoga pants to work again! I'm destined to wear yoga pants for life. Its usually 70s or maybe 80s mid day.  It is supposed to be the dry season, but so far its still been raining quite a bit. 
Love you all tons!