Urghhhh!!!!!!

The one thing I can say that is truly lacking aside from an honest system, complete independence as a female, no red tape, privacy, functioning bathrooms is deodorant. Other than that, kenya is just lovely. I've been here a little under a week and it feels like an eternity. There's no such animal as wireless and forget DSL. So I've been limited to finding internet cafes which thankfully are all over town but are just as slow as 1994 dial-up. I'm actually writing this on a notepad while my mail is loading so that I'll just post it when I'm done with my 3 shilling a minute access. ($1 = 78/)

My brother bless his heart has been an amazing guide and really sweet about showing me around everywhere but he's fallen prey to the mantra of any african, "what's the rush" when it comes to going anywhere. It is hot here but the nights are pretty cool. I haven't gone much anywhere as much as nightlife as it seems Kenyans don't rock during the week. Wonder how that reflects on our party status in Woo and T.H. I'm still phoneless, another thing that I need like an arm but has taken a backseat on an increasingly long list of things to do. On the job front, apparently I'm very much on my own. Long story, I'll explain later. V. hard not to get disheartened right now but I'm getting pretty close to a breakdown. Lol, thought I could post this on my blog as soon as the browser finished loading. i'm very mistaken. have to save this to an e-mail to post later. Urghhhh......I've been Americanized! and I miss it!

I'm actually in desperate need of a vacation and if I don't get one soon, I will implode. The country's hot and dirty but otherwise pleasant. I've actually become somewhat vegetarian as the thought of eating meat here kinda scares me. I know DT is proud of that but wait until I get to the farm and see that delicious lamb. he he he.

Politically, it's the usual crap. Stupid fat old men hemming and hawing and pocketing a few thousand shillings here and there. Actually in today's Standard www.eastandard.net , the British High Commisioner called out the president's office. Oh, and me dad told me to keep my passport with me incase there's ever a coup. I sincerely hope he's joking. Ok, have to sign out now. Have spent way too much money on super slow service. More later, I promise. Ciao beautiful people.