Yes they do. So it’s officially rainy season, but, really, it’s been a pretty lame one so far. It’s really acting more like hot season with some teasingly dark clouds in the distance that never amount to the desired outcome. Last night the lights went out around ten and I woke up ridiculously sweaty. I mean, the sweat woke me up. That is just ridiculous. And gross. So I schlepped my floor mat and yoga mat (what I sleep on these days) outside and for the first time ever was successful at al fresco snoozing. Usually I’m too irritated by bugs, but there was an awesome breeze last night that kept them away. God bless circulating air.
So life continues in Tongo and Bolga. I’m on duty this week, the best part of which is hanging out in the dining hall during meals. There’s nothing stopping me from doing that all the time, I just tend to do it more when it’s part of a specific responsibility. I’ve known this pretty much from the beginning, but my students are the best. Best best best. Yesterday during lunch (beans + gari/dried ground cassava), one PreJSS student named Salifu and I had this conversation:
S – Robert said that he doesn’t want his food. He wants to give it to you so you can eat it and then have babies! (implying that the babies come from the food)
Me – What? That’s probably a bad idea. Because if that happens, I’ll have BEAN BABIES. And then you, Salifu, will eat them. And I will cry.
Then he and everyone around were like, true true, and we all laughed. Bean babies. I love it.
What else?
- Beatrice and Godisbig have moved back to Tongo, which is good news for me. Yesterday I went and visited her at her house. She was washing and I just sat there for a while and looked at the hills. It was late afternoon and the light was really pretty. It was also nice to hang out with her and not talk. Ghanaians are a lot more comfortable with silence than Americans are, I think, and it was just nice to sit. I’ve pretty much become a pro at sitting aimlessly for long periods of time by now. It’s just something you get used to.
- I’m starting to give away lots of my stuff. I love it – both the cleansing feeling of removing stuff from the life and also making people happy by receiving it. Less stuff = more happy.
- PreJSS and JSS1 are tearing up at multiplication flash cards these days. They’re doing a lot less counting on the fingers are more remembering the answers. I love it. They love it. Hooray for brain skillz.
- I read the Grapes of Wrath for the first time the other week. SO. GOOD.
- I’m eating as much Ghanaian food as I can these days. I just can’t get enough. I just can’t get enough.
I’ll be home next month! Whattttt.
