July 11, 2007

The presentation went a whole lot smoother the second time we gave it. It was more accepted there and the people were glad we came. There was this one drunk guy though (keep in mind we gave the presentation at 10 in the morning) who kept asking all these questions (most of them too inappropriate to be translated according to Lydia).

Afterwards we ate lunch, they served huge portions, but my g-nut sauce was served cold, so it was gross (think cold gravy served over rice=yuck).

Then Festus wanted to go to the lake (which literally took 2 minutes to get to from where we were). We just hung out, I picked up some more rocks (not that I need anymore), Andrew and I had a rock throwing contest (which we’ll call a tie), and a skipping rock contest (which I won with a whopping 2) and I put my feet in the water again. It was just a relaxing afternoon on the equator.

Andrew and I hiked back to the school. On the way we saw literally the biggest spider that I’ve ever seen (I know I keep saying it is “the biggest spider I’ve ever seen” but it is, and then I just keep seeing ones that are even bigger!). We read and waited for the other group to get back. The night was uneventful, although I got to help with dinner, which was pretty exciting (it takes about 4 hours what would take maybe 45 minutes in the states). I was given all the tasks that don’t involve a knife (like cleaning potatoes and peeling onions), because they cut everything in their hands. There is apparently no such thing as a cutting board in Uganda. I cringe every time I watch them do it, fearing that they are going to amputate their own hands.

I switched beds with Julie so I was on the top bunk instead of the bottom, but I was still attacked by giant cockroaches in the middle of the night. I freaked out so badly I nearly fell off the 3-story bed. I don’t think I slept for the rest of the night.