This weekend has been a roller coaster of emotion!
Friday was the best day that I've had here. I don't even remember what we did in school, but after school me, Libby and Courteney (two of my classmates) went and hung out at this open air bar and shared a Top (a soda drink here), and hung out for awhile. Then we stopped by my place so that I could change and gather my three youngest siblings, then we walked around a little, and end up playing this crazy game of soccer with like 20 kids in the street infront of Courtneys house. I was thinking about what I would have been doing in the states in about 6 or 630 on a friday, and I would probably either be getting off work, and going to buy beer. Instead, I played soccer with a bunch of tiny crazy cameroonians! I think it was a big breakthrough with my siblings too, I think they like me a lot more now. Then that night, I forgot that I had a dress coming for me (I cant remember if I explained that my host mother's sister is a dress maker and that she fitted me and made me a dress), and so when mamas nephew brought it by it was a great surprise! Then I helped make dinner, read and went to sleep.
Saturday was great for the most part. First we went on an exursion to an art school, and then we went to the Gorilla Sanctuary. I can't remember the name now, but it's a national park. The whole place kind of looked like Jurassic park, but with giant gorrilas and chimps and baboons rather than dinosaurs.
That night, my emotions kind of crashed down around me. I think I was just tired, and frustrated with my language skills, and missing Julian a lot, but I sort of deflated. I was going to out with some american friends and some cameroonian classmates (don't get excited, there are only 3), but I decided that it was a good idea to just spend some time alone with my thoughts, and get a good nights sleep. It's easy to fee like I'm constantly running, I forget that I have to slow down and relax and reflect sometimes.
This morning was much better. I woke up around 7, did some housework, and then introduce Jorham (the youngest) to my digital camera. The created about 2 hours of excitement with him and the rest of the family as we ran around taking pictures of everything and eachother, and I desperately tried to keep the camera from falling out of his tiny hands. Then I played a type of word game with the four kids for awhile, and then ate lunch and came back to this internet cafe!
Also, it rained today, thank god. It's like 10 degress cooler now, and a little less dusty, but it's still pretty warm.

It's funny, I can elequently explain my views on things like globalization in french, but when I have to talk about my day, it's like I forget everything. Hah, oh well, I'm getting there. I can feel my language improving, and I'm starting to get the hang of the accent.

Okay, I suppose that's all for now. I miss all of yall tons!