WINNER WINNER

One of the most exciting things that has happened since I last wrote was my international radio debut! I am glued to my shortwave radio a lot in the village and I listen to a show called Border Crossings on VOA that starts at 5 every weekday. It's a request show hosted by this goofy dj- but pretty cool since it's mostly American songs. Anyways there was a contest going on and if you emailed in you could win some cds! Well I emailed in along with a request for a song and I was a winner! Only sad part is the day it was announced I had stopped listening to the show with 20 minutes to go! Luckily a lot of PCVs listen to it so I had a bunch of texts messages the next morning. Apparently there are 3 CDs being sent to me now!

The other big news is I officially adopted a kitten. Lucy is all black and was probably born sometime near the beginning of June or end of May. She is still quite small but has been an exciting addition. While I still don't consider myself a cat person- she will hopefully grow on me and kill all the mice in my hut and the surrounding area.

If that wasn't enough- the most exciting news is my community has started building bricks! We made 300 of them on Tuesday and they are drying in my yard with grass over them to prevent cracking. Next Tuesday we will make 300 more. First we will start building walls on my insaka (the gazebo type thing every yard has). It will basically become a kitchen and place to sit when people visit. Then we will add on a room to my house! I feel like it's getting smaller everyday- especially with the kitten now.

Yesterday I visited the last village in my catchment area that I hadn't been to. I've gone to 12 now and given my little spiel on who I am and what the Peace Corps is. It feels good to finally see my little area where I'll be working. Although it's really not so little.

Not much time left now so I'll end it here. Getting excited for my boss to come visit in a few weeks. Will then be heading up to Kasama for the provincial agriculture show.