transition

as a fair warning here are some things that may be different when i come home:

- i say things like "gai!" or "yai yay!" instinctively (depending on the tribe i wish to associate with that day)

- i say "we-wee" (pronounced weigh-weigh) when something is exciting

- when you use the word "smart" i think you're referring to good looks

- i rule at all round-a-bouts.

- i am a generally more aggressive driver and am taken aback by stoplights which mean that i actually am GIVEN the right to go? and nobody will cut me off? crazy.

- i pass people too often.

- i feel as though my arms are empty when going out without a child in them.

- i struggle to find simple english words because the only word that comes to mind is kiswahilli

- i generally re-arrange sentences...aka: speak kenyan english.

- i feel funny about my skin color being the majority?

- i shake hands whenever i meet you.

- i crave all good foods and get overly excited about having access to those foods when i crave them

- i feel more comfortable putting clothes on the line to dry than using a drier.

- i cry at the drop of a hat because i miss my babies or aunties.

- i am elated at the fact that there is consistent water and power available

- i am picky about tortillas because i either am comparing them to chapati or seeing them through the eyes of a texan. (i still hate country music but i DO love a good tortilla)

- i eat mangos no matter how expensive because 1) i love them and 2) they remind me of kenya.

and probably a few other things that i don't even realize because they are so normal here.