la bas? la bas!

I am well and had a great weekend. It was very full, but great indeed. Lots of firsts here, which is to be expected. Yesterday I had the opportunity to learn how to cook a very popular local dish! It was a lot of fun and very delicious.

We had loads to eat and there was lots of language/culture learning for me!


Later, one of the ladies that was there teaching us how to cook offered to do henna as it is a hobby for her. I told her that I had done some henna with friends back home and she let me practice on her! It was a lot of fun and I am excited to have my hands all henna-ed now. I was grateful that she let me try it out on her.


Yesterday evening I was taken around the neighborhood a bit and enjoyed seeing some of the sites and getting to see a neighboring city and the ocean from a clear and high spot in our ‘hood.

This morning I was able to join some friends for a fun brunch. It was very tasty and a delight. This afternoon I got my mobile phone and am really excited to have it. It is way nice (for me at least) and it even has Suduko on it! I guess I will start learning how to play. This afternoon I spent a few hours reviewing language and am encouraged. I started out pretty incredulous, but after much reviewing—thank goodness for the cds with nationals speaking—I feel a tad more confident. I decided since I had my mobile now, I had to go out on my own to at least talk to someone before it got dark. I went down across the street and had my very first conversation with a national to purchase these really delicious ding-dong type snacks. I had to think of something to get! It wasn’t a long conversation, but at least I went.
I also did my first load of laundry and put the items out to dry on our fancy veranda. This weekend has been fun.
I am eager to be in class tomorrow and hoping that my words learned will be fresh in my mind. I also hope to keep a positive mind on my learning of the language. Well, I hope you are well. Thanks for reading!