Today We Got Tested For HIV

Today one of the SIC Field Officers, Dhulfa, had arranged a testing at a community event. We all went out and got tested. They used a syringe (not sure how that's spelled) and had to draw the blood out that way. I prefer the American way of inserting a needle connected to a vial and waiting for your heard to just pump the blood in. This guy was pretty good (you couldn't feel him drawing out the blood) but I have a small cut because he grazed my skin with the needle before putting it in AND he went through my vein, so I have a really painful bruise in the crook of my elbow. It's hard to bend. Slightly painful. I had this weird fit of lightheadedness, which I've never had before. Very odd. We decided it's just because I'm dehydrated.

Our homestay family keeps overfeeding us. It's ridiculous. It got to the point where we just couldn't do it anymore and we've been slowly eating less food.

On another interesting note. Africa really sucks for regular bowel movements. I know you all want to know that. But all the volunteers are literally taking bets on when everyone is going to do #2. I like to keep that information to myself, but it's really funny to see how free everyone is about it. It's just normal table talk.

I've memorized the different meows of our two cats. Beggy McBeggerson just sounds desperate. Inbreed/Big Head sounds like he's dying. So I know which cat is at our door when they meow. But we don't let them in because I'm pretty sure we'd die of feline AIDS.

Okay, got to run now. I'll be sure to add more detail later!!