Sorting Rice for the last time, YEAH

Sorting Rice last day January 31

So we sit here and we sort through the rice because it’s not as clean as rice back in the states. Everytime a woman comes in she says hi to everyone. “ASAI” is said and we shake hands. Here in Kenya shaking hands is like breathing, you just do it. Now I’ve been here long enough woman are beginning to ask me what I like about Kenya. Well that’s a loaded question to start with. There is a lot I like about Kenya. Then they ask what is my favorite Kenyan food. Well, living with Alice I’ve had the opportunity to try many things Kenyan. Some of them I have no idea what they are called, but if I liked it I told Alice. The one thing that Kenyan that I don’t like is “UGALI.”  It’s not good, it has no flavor, it sits in your gut and doesn’t move anywhere. UGG I don’t like it, and I tell the Kenyans so. They usually laugh at me and say why, so I just tell them that food should have flavor and arouse your taste buds. Ugali doesn’t do any of those things for me. 

Now we are signing up for jobs at the wedding. When I say that the community comes together to put a wedding on, I ain’t lying! There are 30 women here. It’s kinda awesome that all of them agreeingly come together to do this for a family. Now some might wonder why is the grooms community doing all of this. Well, the answer is very simple. The groom is bringing his bride into his family/community so it is the responsibility of the grooms family to handle the wedding and reception. I’m not sure exactly what the brides family does aside from giving up the bride, getting the dress, and agreeing to the bride price which was 7 cows. And from what I understand they were very nice cows too!  I have no idea what job I’ll be assigned. Hopefully it won’t be anything to messy cause I had a dress made and it’s really nice and I don’t want to ruin it. 

Well I better end this post. Everyone is kinda looking at me as I type my heart out to finish this up.  I can’t wait for the wedding on Feb. 12.  Wait til the Kenyan’s see what I’ve purchased for the bride and groom. YES!!

OK next morning. I'm at school getting ready for my 8:55 class, well I'm really not getting ready as in I'm not in my office. LOL Anyway, got up a bit late today, I set my alarm but dummy me set it to go off on Sunday not everyday of the week. DUH... So I didn't take a shower and got my butt down here as fast as my short legs would carry me. 

One thing I love about Kenya. The way the day starts here is awesome. The sun is up, the air is crisp but not cold, and I can hear the farm animals and birds making noise. LOVE IT!! OH This Sunday the church where I"ve been going is going to start an all English service!!  YEAH, now that makes me happy.  At least I'll get the whole sermon and not just parts that I fit together on my own. That's way more thinking than I'm able to do on a Sunday morning. LOL.