Well, I have exactly seven days left in
Since my big backpacking trip I’ve just been hanging out around
One of the most exciting things to happen in the last week was the discovery of the two baby geckos that live in my room. They are the tiniest little things – easily smaller than my pinky. I’ve named the one on my side of the room Sekou (after a beloved Senegalese man). My roommate Bethany, however, doesn’t think the gecko on her side is adorable and often starts screaming and trying to kill it. Granted, her gecko is a bit friendlier and likes to crawl on her bed, but I keep telling her it’s just because he loves her. Either way they are super fast and crafty, so they continue to live in our closets. They bring me much joy.
In other news, the rainy season has begun. Everything is green and lush and beautiful. Along with the rain has come a very aggressive mosquito population. It’s very likely that I will get Malaria right before I head home, because I keep getting attacking by them at night. But I hope I don’t, because I am one of the few in my group to have not gotten it yet (little know fact: Malaria meds don’t actually prevent malaria – just treats symptoms). Thankfully, the only sickness I’ve encountered has been allergies and a few bouts of food poisoning.
Happy mother’s day!!! I was a little upset that I’ve missed mother’s day two years in a row now (sorry mom!), but I did celebrate it with my adopted mother here in
I’m also looking forward to my flight home, mostly because it will be air-conditioned, but also because I have a pretty substantial lay over in
See you all soon!