My living situation this semester is an awesome just-off-campus house with six other girls who did the HNGR program. Here's a bit of what's been overheard in the past week. You know you're in the HNGR house when casual conversation includes...
"Is the coffee in the Chai drawer?"
"Hmm, where should I hang my hammock?"
"I think I might have lice." "Oh don't worry, I have shampoo in my bag."
"IT IS SO FREAKING COLD IN THIS HEMISPHERE."
"I hate So-and-so... her Swahili is SO good."
"Want to go to the library with me esta tarde?"
"I love not having to bucket shower!"
"Why is it SO COLD?!!"
"This one time in Rwanda..."
"This one time in Peru..."
"This one time in Honduras..."
"This one time in Uganda..."
"This one time in Bolivia..."
"C-C-C-CCOOLLDDD!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I was ten minutes late to class today." "Oh, nice! I was going on twenty!"
"Can I borrow some earrings?" "Sure, want these ones shaped like elephants?"
"What color alpaca wool do you want for your socks?"
"It feels so weird to flush my toilet paper."
"LAUNDRY MACHINES ARE AWESOME!!!"
Between us we have five countries represented, a lot of different experiences, and a ton of laugher, love, and occasional overwhelmed-freak-out-ness. We have wall hangings from Rwanda, hammocks from Bolivia, jewelry from Uganda, blankets from Peru, wood carvings from Honduras. We have many stories and many questions. There's lots of cuddling, lots of tears, and a ton of grace. It's going to be a good semester.
I am long on staying, I am slow to leave/ especially when it comes to you, my friend.
2 comments:
Sounds like a perfect transition home for you! Miss you.
Yay!
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