Today I was told that I had the "hair of Jesus Christ"-meant as a compliment nonetheless! The immediate image that came to mind was one of my dad yelling "Jesus Christ" at home after not being able to find the remote, so naturally i was a little caught off guard. Ok fine, it was raining and my hair was a big mess of moppy (sp?) curls and frizz, so I guess I can see the connection.

Being a coordinator is so fun! I enjoy my duties, which include making sure volunteers are well adjusted, leading sessions during Orientation on how to lesson plan, removing salamanders and grasshoppers from bathrooms (in abundance!), showing volunteers around Arusha on our days off, and visiting homestays to meet homestay parents.

"hamnashida, kabisa. Hamnashida, kabisa. Karibuni, Karibuni, make yourself at home"--This translates into "no worries, perfect. No worries, perfect (as in, everything is perfect and could not be better)- This being the general response of homestay parents after meeting and discussing logistics. so great!

Arusha is a pretty drab city with crumbling buildings and such-- apart from the out-of-place tourist hotels and restaurants. Sometimes these lavish hotels are placed right next to local dumps, where a few townspeople can be seen digging through the trash looking for plastic bags.

The other day while accompanying someone to the airport I was able to see Kilimanjaro! We had a great view for at least 30 min. So neat! Even the snow-capped peak was visible. What a great ride.

Thats all I got for now----we move into the villages on Tuesday, so probably no internet for two weeks. usiku njema (safe night!)

Emmanuelle