Moment of insanity.

This was brought on by the realization that the unbelievably loud electronic songs that shatter my ‘en brousee’ tranquility are now to be a permanent part of my next 17 months. The doi that passed a few months ago brought in many visitors and family of my landlord, and hence, many gifts. Bundles of plantains, koki, children to do everyone’s bidding (by far the highest commodity), and a clock… a clock that has quickly become the bane of my existence. I do not have a concrete image of this clock since I have not stepped foot in my landlord’s house for quite some time, but I imagine this thing to be made of molded white plastic of a misleadingly simple in design, with cartoon characters and musical notes haphazardly painted on its 2 dimensional face. Times New Roman text, restricted to a primary color palette, and deceivingly quaint, most likely bearing a ‘made in china’ gold seal on top of the battery slide. The only real identifying characteristic would be the gigantic megaphone attached to the bottom of it that bleats a random song every hour, on the hour, followed by a (not even trying to sound like a) bell...an electronic clang that signals the hour. I believe the last song at 19.00 was twinkle twinkle little star, which sounds like it may be pleasant in the twilight hours of the day. Perhaps it would be if it wasn’t blaring through my bedroom window as if through a blowhorn. Oh the Chinese will do me in beyond everyone exerting that I am one.

Otherwise things are going well. i've been exhausting myself and walking through the rain far too often. its funny because everyone thinks im going to die of malaria because i dare to walk through light sprinkles, and perhaps i shouldnt since i do find myself more often than not sick and fatigued. lesson learned.

just built a live fence with my ladies today for their medicinal garden. its going to be lovely if they actually keep up with it. we will see. my ladies fight without pause and for someone with a runny nose and pounding headache, it was absolutely unbearable. someday ill actually get some more photos on this site.
okay, more updates to come.
ciao