I'm here!

In Mali! I am really happy! I have small points of overwhelming-ness then I step back and I feel great again!

And often I have moments of deju va! They are small and usually insignificant moments that happen again. But I believe that its God's way of telling me I made the right decision/ confirmation.

So one of the volunteers was teaching me and three others to play Pitch (card game) as we waited for immunizations. And suddenly, there was deju vu! The volunteers in front of me, the cards, the table, the whole room was the same as before (before as in a dream??? idk). So it was my small confirmation that I was makong the right choice!
I know- lame right. =)

I left the states with 6hours of sleep (over 48hours-ish) and had like 30hours traveling. Yeah, I wass on crack (not really- just an expression). Anyway, here's good ole' Charles de Gaulle airport.

I was able to watch "Madagascar 2" and "17 again" which I enjoyed! Then I vomited (tmi?- my bad) so the rest of my flight sucked. I slept while in Paris and then on the next flight.

Now to the good stuff: MALI!

So it's like 9:30pm here. We had a cultural festival and it was soooo fun! Dancing, drinking Malian juice and bargaining. I had to bargain for anything I bought. I was going to buy clothes but I ended up getting a mirror and a ring. The mirror is bc I have no concept of what I look like; its brown leather w/gold accents and custom patterns. And I also bought a ring to wear on my ring finger. Its super cute with lots of fine details and a dark red stone. I wanted a ring for my left hand to say I'm married when I travel (eventually). Its like in the states and women out and a dude wants to talk to her/get her number and she's like "no, I have a boyfriend" Yeah, like that- I have a husband! lol
I also bought a Malian braclet and got henna done! I'm so excited to be here!

ttyl!

FYI: its Mali-an (for the ppl: Ma-lay-n)

I keep trying to upload pics but the blogger upload thingy sucks! So they'll come later.