illness, a new project and musings.

Ah, I was just thinking as I walked up to the institute just now how much I miss England. All the time. I miss my people and their lovely hugs and conversation the most, but also just the way of things. I can never decide whether things are easier here or at home. I'm used to it here, so catching matatus and sitting in traffic scrunched into a seat no longer faze me. I also get hello more than the patronising 'Jambo' but that could be the places I'm frequenting at the moment. University and ministry filled areas tend to be less filled with the annoying people. I haven't heard a patronising high pitched 'how are you?' from an adult male for ages. It's acceptable from kids, but really, men? Wtf? So I am really looking forward to coming home. And I look forward to it every day. But that doesn't mean that I'm not enjoying being here, even despite recent trials. I enjoy the people, and the work, and just the general day-to-day living. I'm learning so much being here, a lot more I think than if I had just stayed for the 4 months. Like about what I want to do and where I see myself in the future. Although that is still largely up in the air at the moment. I still sway between wanting different things. I am also learning a lot about Kenya and Africa, currently more about the post-election violence than I thought I would ever learn. And I'm discovering that I really miss doing Egyptian arch!

So apart from my musings, last week we moved out of the guest house into Upper Hill. I found I wasn't sleeping enough, and thought it was just because of the environment, which certainly was a factor. Being woken up by a dog barking outside my tent at 5.30am is not likely to amuse. I moved into a cabin and that wasn't much better, and then by the weekend I was sleeping as much as I could. Like, all day. And feeling really ill and nauseous and generally not very happy. So sunday I spent the best part of the day at the hospital getting tests done so they would give me something to make me feel better. There seems to be nothing wrong apart from some bacterial infection, and I got anti-biotics and was sent home. I was feeling better yesterday, but today I started my new job (more on that later) which required a trek across town, so now I am absolutely shattered. I feel like crap again, which is a bit rubbish! Don't know what the problem is but it's rather annoying. Earlier night tonight I think. Oh and I'm staying at Matt & Laura's for a few nights. I was hoping just until tomorrow but Matt thinks probably another night til the guest house is ready.

So, onto the new job, briefly, as I am feeling stupidly tired now. I am working for Sarah, doing her archival research on the post election violence. Lots of going through newspapers looking for relevant articles.
*yawn* I wonder if I should have started work again already.