Chichako’s Weblog

Today might have been one of the most overwhelming days, in a good way, since I have been in Zambia.  Wanting to get some things before leaving the Lusaka area some fellow trainees and I ventured into town and had the most American day possible.  After strolling through the over priced market outside the strip mall and bartering in Bemba and truly entertaining the merchants, we indulged in pizza and a movie.  Pizza, nothing something I crave that often in the states, I find myself thinking about it quite often here.  All that cheesy goodness.  Then we sat in an airconditioned building, with luxury seats and an amazing screen and watched the latests Mummy movie.  It was so bad, so funny and so great to see and understand all the American nuances.  After the movie we headed to a fancy and over priced bar/grill where I indulged in a kahluah icecream surprise.  WOW, icream never tasted so good.

Now I am on the internet looking forward to my nshima and kale for dinner and remembering that I am now a Zambian.  Awe muzungu, miwna Zambia!!!  We have two tests on tuesday that will clarify we are good enough for services then we get sworn in on friday and saturday we are heading out.  Needless to say it is really starting to feel like I am living here and the idea of living in the village is sometimes overwhelming.  It is exciting and scarry all at the same time.   Keeping this short, I spent all my money on icecream so the internet use is shortened.  Lots of love.