- - I carry toilet paper with me everywhere because there is no toilet paper in public restrooms.
- - A good day becomes a great day when they decide to serve us a piece of pineapple along with everyday’s serving of rice & beans at lunch.
- - Gas is priced by the liter, not by the gallon.
- - I have a 40-minute walk to and from school everyday.
- - Sugar is considered one of life’s basic necessities here, a Ugandan will put two HEAPING tablespoons of sugar in his/ her mug of tea. When the Reverend talks about helping those in poverty he says, “…we try & provide them with the basics, like soap & sugar.”
- - Ugandans raise their eyebrows to confirm or agree with a statement (I just might have started doing this…)
- - We say “Mmmm” all of the time here. It means: “Yes,” “Wow,” “Really?” “What?” and many other things.
- - Wash is done outside & put on the line to dry, but it’s inappropriate to show undergarments in public, so we have a fancy underwear mobile that we clip all of those things to… then we cover the whole thing with a skirt slip so they’re out of sight.
- - Supper is served “when it’s ready.” This has proved to be between 8:30 and 11:00pm. (Grandma & Grandpa, I told my family that you guys eat at 5:30pm & they exclaimed, “What!? That is too early!”)
- - I run barefoot around the African track about twice a week :)
- - My family watches TV more than I do. Mostly Spanish soap operas and the news.
- - Girls in primary & secondary school (everything before University) have to shave their heads as part of their uniform. They all have short haircuts.
- - Manners don’t really exist here… it’s good to be polite, but nobody uses the words please or excuse me. People say, “Get out,” “Give me the plate,” “You bathe now,” and it’s alright… that’s just how they speak.
- - Children up to age 10-12 will walk around naked in the house and yard. No shame at bath time, haha.
- - Most families have “house help” to clean and cook. Our family has three women.
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