OMG INTERNET OMG

we're at makerere university for lectures today, and i finally managed to bring my computer AND check out an ethernet cord and OH MY GOD INTERNET. it's not actually that fast but being here sure does teach you that "fast" is a relative term. i don't really have anything to say but i thought i'd post anyway just to celebrate my internet access.

so last night the power was out at my house. it was dark and my mother was outside cooking so it was just me and jethro hanging out inside. so i decided to teach him rock/paper/scissors. and we played for HOURS. now everytime he sees me he starts up with it. he's SO CUTE. also i gave him 2 beanie baby bears, and IMMEDIATELY, without even thinking about it, he named them michelle and obama. LOL.

i guess now would be a good place to include some responses to your responses, since i know i've been super bad about that. so let's see what i can remember:

*anna -- you are BRILLIANT. cohenialism? BRILLIANT. just submit that alone to the iowa creative writing program and you'll be IN.

*annie -- i don't really have access to facebook because by the time my internet allows me access to email it's been 5 hours, so i think if i typed facebook into the url box my computer would LAUGH at me. also i have not come CLOSE to mastering luganda, so yes my family speaks english.

*snichols -- thank you so much for your offers but i think at this point my u.s. withdrawl isn't too bad! i've been making sure to get regular doses of chocolate and peanut butter, which is definitely helping. thank you so much for all your advice and corroborations, though...i love hearing your perspective on everything!

*jared -- i know you haven't posted and i don't even know if you're reading, but in case you are, or in case anna feels kind enough to pass along this message, i want you to know that the other night when i was recovering from my sickness i watched "v for vendetta" and it made me feel SO MUCH BETTER. don't laugh.

*sarah b -- you scoot scoot through my dreams EVERY NIGHT ;-)

ALSO who commented that the picture of my brothers and sister and i looks like it could be of savannah, ali, emily and i? LOL. it took me awhile to get it (or maybe i'm thinking too far into it.....) but i got it.

i'm going to try to take pics of my house tonight so ya'll can see it, but i don't know if we're coming to the university again before we leave for rwanda, so i might not be able to post them for another week or so.

ALSO OMG hearing about smith starting is making me SO HOMESICK. i want to hear all about it and i also don't want to hear about it. but if you're reading and you have any anecdotes, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO ME. tell me about gillett, about classes, about any mschu sightings, about convocation, etc. etc. etc. ad infinitum. AND since i am very rarely able to access my smith account, could you maybe keep me updated on registration deadlines and stuff? i saw the email SVD sent about changes in SWG requirements -- YES.

love love love!