Random Thoughts

Just some random thoughts since I don’t have anything substantial to tell you folks.

My host father brought a movie home this week, Ace of Hearts, with Dean Cain. The kids have now watched it at least 3 times and I’m kind of starting to miss watching iCarly.

Rolexes are my new favorite food.

In Wakiso a rolex is made by mixing cabbage with a scrambled egg and a pinch of salt, you throw it on a frying pan and make a circular formation, next you flip the egg and throw a thin circular chapati on top of it, let it cook for a second then take it off the heat chapati down, slice up half a tomato down the center of the egg and throw another pinch or two of salt on it, roll it up, slice about 4-5 times and eat. Unfortunately rolexes are not served in the house.

I’m getting a little sick of the diet here. A typical meal my family, and everyone around here, serves is about 2 pounds of starches with no nutritional value, maybe some vegetable, and usually about 2-3 ounces of meat. Last night I literally had 1 pound of matooke and one pound of potatoes on my plate. Literally 6-7 small potatoes.

Saturday was wonderful. After morning language classes me and about 10 other volunteers went to a local recreation center and hung out of the pool for 3 hours, then played some Frisbee and called it a day. I came home to test out my skype connection with my parents and to my surprise was able to do about 50 minutes for just about 65 mb, real nice considering I’m paying for my internet by the half gig.

Sunday morning went to Church and we were looking like we were going to get out in a brisk 1.5 hours, but sure enough 20 minutes of Lugandan announcements, a second collection, and a couple random songs followed communion, bringing us to 2 hours even. I think I’m going to start sneaking out after communion even though I’ve kind of looked down on that practice my entire life. After church I did laundry for 3 hours. I literally scrubbed my clothes until 3 of my fingers were bleeding. People here are surprised I’m 26 and unmarried, and I have to admit, if I’d have had to do hand wash my clothes my entire life I’d have gotten married by now to avoid it.

That’s it for me. Peace.

PS: Not missing football season nearly as much as I thought I would but probably will be by the 18^th. BEAT AUBURN! I’m hoping to have a new unlimited internet plan by then and hopefully be able to watch the game, but that is a long long long shot.