Bats & Haircuts

With each passing day, there are more interesting things to observe. Take the other day. I decided that it was time to start a work out routine (as eating posho and beans alone was not initiating trimming down). So I woke...well, really, the kids woke me with their yelling and screaming, at 5:30 am and decided to go for a run. I got all ready for the run and went to get me shoes when I saw something dark on the top of my shoe. Keep in mind that I didn't turn the lights on as I could see enough with the outside lights on. I thought it was just mud as I had played soccer with the students the other day and the field was very muddy. I went to shake it off and realized it wasn't a leaf and it wasn't mud...what was it? Aigh...a BAT!!! Needless to say, I jumped a little trying to quickly decide what to do with it. I tossed it out my front door and examined it. Yup, a bat! So next time you're in Africa getting ready to put your shoes on...check for mud or bats!

Yesterday I had finally had enough with the length of my hair. I decided to go for a haircut. Actually, I decided a few days earlier and went to a small hole in the wall barber who had his shop in a shack. The students went to get their hair cut there for about 1000 shillings. So I went with Frank to the barber, but when I got there, he said he didn't have the clippers to cut my hair...so yesterday I decided to go to a "salon" to see if they had the right clippers. They did and told me it would be 5000 shillings (about $3.25). All I wanted was to shave my head to about #2 and go on my merry way. But this is Africa and things don't go at the speed that you want all the time. Meticulous an understatement for the way that this guy cut my hair. He was very precise with the clippers and wanted to make sure everything was perfect. I don't think I can even describe in words how he was cutting my hair. Forty minutes later...done. Now for all of you who have been to Supercuts or Fantastic Sams, you know what I'm talking about. Those people want you in and out as fast as possible...and they charge 5 times my haircut in Uganda. But here in Africa...don't make any back to back plans because...you just might not be able to make you;re next destination on time.