Acid peeing beetles

I woke up the day before yesterday with a strange itchy speckle on my arm. Didn’t surprise me considering bugs here seem to love me, but then I felt a slight burn on my left shoulder. I had a mark about the size of a hole punch that resembled a blister surrounded by little red bumps. I asked the volunteers who were at the house if they had seen anything like that and the general concensus was that an acid beetle peed on me, a little long but skinny beetle that pees acid. Not sure if it does it in defense or if its a strangely aggressive manner of marking territory. Don’t know which, but either way i don’t appreciate it easing itself on my shoulder.

Other than that, things have been going well lately, though I am very ready for the next step; to go back to the US, beg a job off of someone and figure out where I want to be going to school for my masters. I have my official departure date from Cameroon now, January 2nd, will travel for about 2 weeks around west Africa, then back to the states. Have quite a few things to take care of before then, but my trip is great motivation to get my work done so that I can get back to planning my trip.

Ramadan is over now. For the 2 days after the fete I've ended up visiting people, eating and drinking a lot of soda, and napping in between. oyi. I have never eaten so many croquettes in my life.

It's been excessively hot recently- small hot season i guess. Also lending to the fatigue.

Brain's shutting down. too hot in this small cyber, full of computers and no air circulation.

peace.