Have you ever seen....

-a woman breast-feeding 2 children at once (different aged children)?
-a goats head being roasted over an open fire?
-a freshly killed goat being dragged past you as you try to enjoy a plate of papa, moroho, and goat meat (inside a restaurant)?
-a little person (midget) dressed in a Santa Claus suit dancing?
-2 donkeys mating? 2 horses? 2 dogs?
-the sky at night from the southern hemisphere?

I have.

Your Know You've Become Accoustomed to Life in Lesotho When...

-picking your nose in public becomes second nature
-you prefer to use your pee bucket instead of your pit latrine
-you set your fork aside and use your hands to eat instead
-you carry everything on your head
-you choose to cook papa and moroho for yourself
-you don't think twice about riding in a vehicle with live animals
-you become extremely happy when your taxi driver chooses to play house music for the duration of the ride

DURBAN!

Hey all! Happy New Year! Hope all is well back in the cold winter of "America". I had an incredible new year in Durban, South Africa. It was my first time leaving Lesotho in 7 months and it was quite a culture shock to experience the very developed sections of South Africa. They have McDonald's, big malls, movie theaters, nice restaurants, highways, and so much more. Durban was great! I spent most of my time just south of Durban on the beach (its summer here). The water was amazing but the surf was pretty strong so I got tired after 20 minutes in the water. I went to an imax movie theater and saw the "new" Batman movie. I ate great food and went to the mall. For New Year's Eve I went to an Indian club in the city and rang in the new year. It was pretty sweet. Its great to be back in Lesotho but it was very sad to leave the ocean. Oh and our room got robbed in Bloemfontein, South Africa and I got my camera, my phone charger, and solio (that I hadn't even paid for yet) stolen. It sucked but that stuff happens. Hope everyone is doing well back in the states. Happy 2009!