it hasn't quite sunk in that it's almost christmas. it's not that commercialized so its not everwhere you look like in the states. however i did laugh quite a lot the other day when i went to the grocery store and they were putting up these frosted pine trees with christmas lights on them. then the next day there was a 4 foot electronic santa ( Read more... )

i have the most amazing people here. i am blessed ( Read more... )

i love sundays here. not that it's any more relaxing than any other day since i don't work and i'm never stressed, except when i'm in traffic, but it's community. i look forward to church and seeing everyone. we sang christmas carols this morning and they had a short nativity scene that they're doing in sections over the next few weeks since so ( Read more... )

dear david gray,
your song january rain from garden state has changed my life. and i have a crush on you.
love,
jessica

so i went to the gym tonight to get in my saturday workout. i was on the treadmill for like, 5 minutes and then the girl shuts off all the lights. apparently they close at 6! who the hell closes a gym at 6pm. seriously. this country is frustrating sometimes. or maybe i'm just addicted to the gym and that's why i'm pissed.

i'm pretty sure my first official hangover in Dar is going to be tomorrow morning. WAY too good of a night with *shock* a young crowd and an abundance of red wine.

as i was getting ready to go out for dinner, i realized that i've been out every night since thursday ( Read more... )

Meese is my new favorite band. thank you, william scott ( Read more... )

i'm officially freaked out. they just opened this new mall here, called Mlimani City. they have this store called Game and i've heard from all my american friends here that it's like walmart and they were really weirded out when they went inside. SO i went today and i tell you what. i think my heart skipped a beat. it is like walmart, minus the ( Read more... )

i need a fridge like you wouldn't believe. it's driving me crazy. even more than not having AC in my car ( Read more... )