SCARY: I experienced my first Gambian thunderstorm. It was one of the most terrifying things I've ever had to sit through. I've never seen lightning so bright or heard thunder that loud. The thunder explosions were so loud I actually had to cover my ears. The next morning my friend told me he buried himself under the pillows. "Thunder buddies for life."
SCARIER: I went to a club that played only Jamaican dancehall, essentially I entered the birthplace of twerking. The girls were either naked or wearing full length glitzed out prom dresses. Overwhelming for many reasons.
GREAT: I went to the market with my friends and bought a mean looking fish with teeth so that they could teach me how to cook. We bought 4 cups of rice, vinegar, a portion of mustard, salt, pepper, tomatoes, onions, three fish, red peppers, and some MSG based flavor enhancer, all for less than $4. Made an awesome fried fish, stew type thing.
ALSO GREAT: People giving you food and drink even when you don't have money on you because they trust you'll come back to pay.
I'm writing this in the dark, hoping that I can post it tomorrow. So to pass the time while I sweat off my remaining body fat, here's a list of good things that have happened so far:
- finding laughing cow type cheeses in the shops for 5D (10 cents?) a triangle.
- reconnecting with people I never thought I'd see again
- having a mango tree in my yard
- mango season
- $3 pizzas
- the monkeys are cooperating
- chicken & egg printed fabric
- when there is power, Arabic TV = hilarious
- finding books in random places
- finally reading In Cold Blood
- strangers letting me borrow their cellphones
- goats
- playing pool and not being the worst player
- seeing hornbills aka Zazu everyday
- MTV Arabia. Yup.
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