Chris, another CouchSurfer, came back from Burundi last night and was off at 5am to catch his bus to Tanzania. He had to book a private taxi as it's umuganda today and he was leaving so early.
I went to the movies last night with David, from salsa, and Karen. We saw If Only, which was in French, so Karen translated for me. It was a good concept, but a terribly delivered film. Perhaps it loses a lot in translation. It was just cool being at the cinema, though. Plus Paul Nicholls, who used to be a bit of a heart-throb when I was at college, looks rather a lot like a young Brendan Fraser now, I think.
There was one disturbing part where the woman dies horribly in a car crash. It was really a very graphic scene, the guy breaks down crying with her friend. The entire cinema audience burst into laughter! It really wasn't a funny scene. It's the way people cope with awful things here. If someone falls over in the street or a dog gets hit by a car, people just laugh. It's a bit disturbing, but you never see adults cry in public here.
I'm having a bit of a Tudor fest today. Watching Elizabeth, the Golden Age and The Other Boleyn Girl whilst doing my nails and hair. It's Martine's big leaving do at India Khazana tonight. Julie, a volunteer from another organisation, is crashing here afterwards.
I've cheered up a bit. There's a new supermarket opened at UTC. It's Kenyan run and it sells everything! Bought cat food there, and real butter, the other day - and a bottle of wine, just because it was there and affordable. They sell video cameras, fridges, microwaves, toasters, toastie makers, books - all sorts! I can never claim to be deprived again, although I can't afford much of it.
Also, the prospect of parents coming is growing more real. Monday will mark the beginning of my last week at work before a two-week break in which I get to do all things touristy :) Really looking forward to the time off.
Not much else to report. Karen's just brought me a stack of books that she and Antonia published with VSO money. Dufasha Abana Batumva Kuvuga - Helping to Communicate with your Deaf Child. It's a really basic illustrated handbook in Kinyarwanda. Really good. To be given out free to parents of Deaf children. Excellent stuff.
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