Without Trader Joe's, who am I?
I started out so strong with this whole blogging thing and then really dropped the ball. Pole sana (very sorry) to everyone who has been desperately awaiting my insights from this side of the world. The past couple of months have been crazy busy (and will continue to be crazy until September). My brain has been on overload since June trying to take everything in, learn all I can, and try to speak some Kiswahili on top of that. Luckily, my students, the school staff, and my new pals have all been super gracious and patient with me. You should've seen me trying to explain what a marshmallow is to a bunch of students who had never seen one before. I got frustrated with myself and gave up after "sticky, fluffy sugar." Although I still have a lot to learn, I've definitely come a long way since you last heard from me. I had my first water-borne illness, so I'm officially a member of the Tanzanian community. In addition, I've gotten to the point where my greetings a