long time passes.....

and.....

im back.

havent been very good with keeping up my blog, but now that i am within walking distance to one, it's quite nice. maybe ill post once a week or something crazy like that.

i am now in Maroua, settling into my house slowly but surely, and trying my best to not get discouraged as things always take unbelievably longer to do than they should or that i ever thought they would. this city is amazing, with gorgeous gigantic neem trees lining almost every road, people breaking and praying on the side of the road and in community mosques around every corner, wonderful food and ambiance. just setting up a gigantic house is not easy stuff.

fresh milk, cheese, fish and beef that's ready to be eaten almost every day...

frustrated because i want to start fulfulde, i want to break through the timid nature of many women here (i kinda miss my bouge'in mamas down south), and get running water at my house.

but the +'s are still outweighing the negatives.

this is short for now, but i will keep on it.

next time.