A full month in Africa!

After a full month in Africa, my life has begun to settle down. I am in my own flat, and though I dont yet have a steward, I keep getting asked out to do things. So my food situation is just fine. Classes are all fabulous!



I have yet to find a project that these kids wont do and be excited about. Sixth grade is making cartoon strips, 7-8 grade are creating monsters and I am planning a bead making class for Nigerian Culture Day. My art club is meeting twice a week to plan out and decorate my room to look like an Ibo village.

The other day, as I was walking out of the flat, I noticed a leaf stuck in a spider web on the wall. I was about to pass when I paused. I knew that the spider webs here are not strong enough to hold a leaf the size of this one. I moved closer and still just stared at it.



Unfortunately, my vision isnt the greatest and it took me a couple more feet closer and a few minutes of staring to realize I was looking at a praying mantis. I whipped out my camera and took a few shots. When the flash went off, the little guy turned and looked at me; then blinked. So much attitude in such a little gesture.

Another teacher and I are planning on creating our own children's books. I am excited, because while I can draw anything....I cant come up with stories. Pagia, however, has the opposite problem. We are hoping to have at least two done by Christmas, so that they can be printed and distributed to students for a present. I am not sure how to manage that, unless its printed via email to the US and I pick it up when I get home.

I had a small accident yesterday morning when I dropped my macbook onto my foot. It still stings something awful and is very pretty colors. Its so massive that I could even make kids draw it to learn their color wheel.