It has been wayyy too long since I've posted and I don't really have any excuses. I know a lot of people have been waiting for this, it's just so easy to not get on the internet when it isn't at your fingers all the time.We just got back from shadowing current volunteers and I traveled with 3 others to Chebunyo, which is about 9-10 hours travel time from Loitokitok.We had an excellent time! I am very lucky to have had excellent travel partners and excellent host volunteers. Otherwise my time here has been spent in training, which is halfway over I am happy to say! I enjoy being with the other trainees and learning about Kenyan culture and the language, but it's hard to concentrate on anything else when you know where your site for the next 2 years will be- all I want to do is research it and start working! Anyway, we have class beginning at 8:00am every day and going usually until 4:30 or 5pm, but it's not as grueling as it sounds. We get a long lunch break and everything is usually pretty laid back. On the weekends we have class on Saturdays sometimes, but we get to hang out with eachother a lot. We play ultimate frisbee (thank the Lord for some exercise because all of this starch would kill me otherwise), and other normal things in Kenya, like shop at the market which is awesome. I actually haven't bought anything yet except for a blanket because at night it's frickin freezing... like 40 degrees. It's crazy, I never thought I would be cold in Kenya. But tomorrow I am definitely going to buy a wrap or scarf or something :) Kenya is definitely very different, and I am eager to learn more about certain behaviors, but I'm trying to wait until getting to site before I really think about all of that stuff. So my site in Kenya is in a city called Kitale- it's in North/Western Kenya, at the base of Mt. Elgon and only a few hours from the Ugandan border- WHICH I'M SO HAPPY ABOUT!!! It's supposed to be seriously beautiful and green and situated on a lake. Everyone should google it and if you find something awesome tell me because I get so distracted on the internet here and can hardly do anything productive but write the random blog and facebook post- then I realize I've been on for an hour and dnoe like nothing... aka right now. Anyway in Kitale I will be working with HIV/AIDS support groups and in an orphanage! PERFECTO. Thank you Peace Corps for understanding what I want to do in Kenya! I am verrrryyy excited, and can't wait to contact my group for more information. Don't know about electricity at my house there yet but I'm sure I'll still be pooping in a hole- you really get used to it. Now for the good stuff- here's what you can send me!
Starbursts, Gummy Worms, MAC AND CHEEEESSEEE, Bacon Salt (yes it exists, at Target OF COURSE), dark chocolate nature valley granola bars- HELL YES, Kellog's fruit snacks (like the strawberry, blueberry, raspberry ones), fruit smileys (from walmart), packets of chicken or tuna so i can get my proteeeiinnnn, crystal light peach tea packets!, a headlamp and a nalgene!!! Also hair ties or hair thingies in general, nutelllaaa please and thank you and oh mylanta would I appreciate some Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuits, and cheese its!
I think that's all for now, I'll try to write a more organized one soon :) Love you all so mcchhhh
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