i think the title of this entry is the best so far.
Yesterday was a very fun day, i gave the sermon, was able to right a very very long message to an awesome someone, and then the fun started. the power went out ("hakuna Stema") so bill busted out his slackrope, which is a "hacky sack" version of a tight rope. he put it between two trees and in no time, had 30 kids wanting to go on. at first it tough for them, but after a few times, they could clear the 13' of rope in a few sec. they still held on to our shoulders but they had it down. i tried it and did not do to bad, bill said it's tougher for tall people, but seeing as how everyone calls him kamow, which means tall warrior in swahili, i figured it take a good bit of practice.
before i left, my friend Holly Peters, the same one who named my blog, said she wanted to do a pen pal type thing but with email. we finally got to pick back up with it earlier this week which was a nice change of pace to the average day. to stop and read about stuff my friends are doing back home makes me feel more at home. i love updates about home just as much as you guys love updates about here.
to fill in space i will tell you about how to buy soda here.
you have 2 options when buying soda, glass or plastic. plastic is easy but cost more, seeing how recycling is tougher to do here. glass though is a bit tougher. i noticed the last time i was here, that bottles get reused for soda here, after being cleaned of course. new lables are applied and they are refilled. since they don't have to make glass bottles new as much, it requires a down payment on a glass bottle. so you buy your orange fanta or coke or krest or something, you pay 125 schill for it, once you drink it, and want another, to to a shop and return the bottle, then you exchange for another soda and only pay 25 schill. the bottles get picked up and go through the process again. there are always 2 sizes, 300L and 500L, the bigger the bottle you bring back, the more money off. it's a neat system. though i have not since i got off the plane.
random fact updates
-i am reading a book that i got from the school book depository called "3 cups of tea". i suggest you go out and buy it and read it. it's amazingly good.
-i have not been able to buy salsa making materials yet.
-i will be gone this weekend on an outreach in the mountains with a church that my housemates introduced me too.
-i learned how to make mud bowls today
-today is my 1 month anniversary of being in Kenya woot woot. now 3 more to go.
okay that's all
bye
Yesterday was a very fun day, i gave the sermon, was able to right a very very long message to an awesome someone, and then the fun started. the power went out ("hakuna Stema") so bill busted out his slackrope, which is a "hacky sack" version of a tight rope. he put it between two trees and in no time, had 30 kids wanting to go on. at first it tough for them, but after a few times, they could clear the 13' of rope in a few sec. they still held on to our shoulders but they had it down. i tried it and did not do to bad, bill said it's tougher for tall people, but seeing as how everyone calls him kamow, which means tall warrior in swahili, i figured it take a good bit of practice.
before i left, my friend Holly Peters, the same one who named my blog, said she wanted to do a pen pal type thing but with email. we finally got to pick back up with it earlier this week which was a nice change of pace to the average day. to stop and read about stuff my friends are doing back home makes me feel more at home. i love updates about home just as much as you guys love updates about here.
to fill in space i will tell you about how to buy soda here.
you have 2 options when buying soda, glass or plastic. plastic is easy but cost more, seeing how recycling is tougher to do here. glass though is a bit tougher. i noticed the last time i was here, that bottles get reused for soda here, after being cleaned of course. new lables are applied and they are refilled. since they don't have to make glass bottles new as much, it requires a down payment on a glass bottle. so you buy your orange fanta or coke or krest or something, you pay 125 schill for it, once you drink it, and want another, to to a shop and return the bottle, then you exchange for another soda and only pay 25 schill. the bottles get picked up and go through the process again. there are always 2 sizes, 300L and 500L, the bigger the bottle you bring back, the more money off. it's a neat system. though i have not since i got off the plane.
random fact updates
-i am reading a book that i got from the school book depository called "3 cups of tea". i suggest you go out and buy it and read it. it's amazingly good.
-i have not been able to buy salsa making materials yet.
-i will be gone this weekend on an outreach in the mountains with a church that my housemates introduced me too.
-i learned how to make mud bowls today
-today is my 1 month anniversary of being in Kenya woot woot. now 3 more to go.
okay that's all
bye
how funny, i was going to recommend three cups of tea to you. we read it for book club but no one finished it.
ReplyDeleteI also read three cups of tea great book. Russ and I are enjoying your blogs. How much fun was ccking goat! We are so proud of you for taking on such a great adventure!
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