lists.

i wrote the following in my journal back on march 20th.

malagasy food i love:
-mofo akondro (fried banana). but it's so bad for me. but i can't stop eating them.
-all the different bean dishes my host mom makes\
-caroty and cocombre salads with lots of vinagre
-mofo gasy with voanjo (malagasy fried bread cakes with peanuts)- yum.
-manasy (pineapple). to die for, sweet and juicy.
-ananas (bitter greens, akin to chard).
-atody with tomatoes, peppers and onion. the eggs here taste better than any egg in the states.

malagasy food i don't love:
-mofo de pain- like wonderbread, but stale and hard.
-mofo de pain, fried, in lots and lots of oil.
-trondo (fish)- my sister catches these little fish the size of my thumb. lots of bones, and fried in so much oil it's more like a fish cracker.
-paty or other "american" dishes my mom makes (pasta).
-sort of corn porridge. meh.

things that i enjoy:
-the weather; rain, sun, warm
-walking around village at dusk or dawn
-learning, studying, discovering daily
-the people here, incredibly kind and patient
-having healthy intestines
-time at the training center to shower and relax away from village life
-walking everywhere

i don't enjoy:
-not being in control of what i eat
-not being able to communicate with my family better
-feeling so uncertain of what is acceptable behavior/ dress
-my moldy, crumbly room
-not having alone time