Just another day

So this weekend I had an unusual, yet usual day. It sort of encompasses how much life is different here.

I took a bold step and drove a car home from work. It was my first time driving a stick shift by myself. It was early enough in the day that I knew I wouldn't encounter any traffic. I backed up okay, got it into first, and then didn't stop until I parked the car. Let’s just say it was a slow Sunday drive. :)

Then my roomie and I went to Ngor Island. We always seem to have adventures when we go there. The water was really rough so they handed us life jackets. The boats to transport us are not sturdy metal boats. They are wooden fishing boats with motors attached to them. People have told me they have tipped on occasion. Let's just say I muttered a prayer for safety. We made it there in one piece, a bit wet, but at least I didn't fall this time.

We had our time of devotions as we watched the waves crash into the rocks. Then we moved to get a different perspective to read. My roomie nudges me and says “There is a naked man behind us. He’s walking.” We were like, “Do we move? What do we do?” We don’t want to look. Fortunately he bent down and started bathing. It’s common here I guess. Not everyone has indoor plumbing. The people bathe outside in the house down the way from our apt. It’s pretty common to see people going to the bathroom outside as well.

My roomie and I are now living without a fridge for the last month of school. It keeps going out and sending out electric currents when we touch it (not shocks but an actual current). We'll see how this goes. Fortunately I am a Pettit so I know how to live out of a freezer. (Thanks for the preparation Grandma and Dad.) I took the evening to cook up my food and freeze it. Now let’s hope our freezer doesn’t go out as well. :)