yes!!

i have found the other white people living in dodoma!! it sounds silly to be excited about that, but i am. Josh, the other american (and only other mzungu who works at the church) finally returned from a conference. he's been living here for a year and has made friendships with all the other white people (the young ones, at least) in Dodoma. Just spending a few hours with him has profited greatly for me, socially speaking. so far, i've met two new zealanders, a brit, and another american. all guys, but i hear there are a couple girls around. Part of me feels like it's running away or somethign to spend lots of my free time with the other mzungu's in town. but i think it's okay, and actually probably very necessary for my sanity. plus, i don't feel too bad because i live with a tanzanian family and all the other mzungu's live on their own or together. which, if i was to be here longer than 3 months, i would definitely get in on. they have the luxury of having sit-down toilets and real showers with tubs! and they have ovens!! i'm so jealous. but, mostly, thankful to have met them. it's nice to be able to chat about flight of the conchords and atonement :) Josh has a stash of coffee that i'm hoping he will hook me up with. the only coffee here is instant and you can't buy the real stuff anywhere. nor the means to make it, so i'll have to borrow something maybe - or just boil it all on the stove and strain it...i don't care how it's made, i just would killll for a cup of coffee. there is lots more to say about things i've been experiencing but ill write more later.