Please note that this blog does not reflect the views of the U.S. Peace Corps. It reflects Sarah Zoutendam's views during her Peace Corps term in Uganda, during her equally harrowing readjustment to the US, and during her medical school journey. Whew!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Been Here Too Long-- Top 10
A friend, Heidi, and I compiled this handy reference
You’ve been in Uganda for too long……
10 When the only physical affection you get is with your 5 best friends in the back of a taxi.
9 when you know that empty motor vehicles indicate most reliable form of crop irrigation.
8 When you look both ways before crossing one- way streets…and sidewalks…. And it has saved your life.. multiple times
7 when your definition of a balanced diet involves three shades of starch
6 When 9pm is the new midnight and midnight is…. Unthinkable.
5 When you think of your funeral wishes every time you step onto a moving vehicle.
4 When you know that rice is detrimental to dental health but that using your teeth to open bottles isn’t.
3 When you long for speed bumps to be built.
2 When you think “Why go all the way to the toilet to pee when I have a bucket/ bush/ tree right here?”
1When you need your cell phone to pee.
-- the picture is of some mean Ugandan army ants on an overnight trash expedition
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