Top Ten

10. babies in snow suits and security guards in trench coats in 88 degree weather (its winter here)
9. women balancing objects on their heads, we saw a woman carrying a tv and another volunteer saw one with a mini refrigerator
8. the place we stay is heavily secured with bars, electric fences and guards, no locals are allowed in, and our curfew is 10pm, we have come to find out it is know around town as "Mzungu prison"
7. the machettes right next to the childrens' toys at the Monday Market
6. Monica's classes' science book which includes pictures of acceptable things and what good kids do (pee in the river) and what bad kids do (play in the rain)
5. vehicles that come within inches of hitting you when the rest of the road is wide open
4. TFT, Tanzanian flexible time. if you are within a couple hours, you are on time
3. short, fat ties, I don't know if its for lack of fabric or if they are just childrens ties, but they are definately the style
2. local people apparently not being able to say the name 'Bridget' therefore I now respond to 'Project'
1. in a place that has neither running water nor roads, we are still able to update our blog