Rough Day

July 23, 2009

Homesickness hit me like a ton of bricks today. I woke up and realized that today I would be totally on my own for going around Addis. I don’t know why exactly but the thought overwhelmed me. I would have felt a million times more confident with just one other person…even a twelve year old person- someone to run ideas by and someone to judge different things. But I was all that I had. So after sleeping in and moping around a bit, I decided to take myself around Addis. I walked about 2 miles and ran into a beauty salon. In Ghana, I had done my hair in braids (with extra hair weaved in to make them thick enough) so that I didn’t have to worry too much about drying and styling my hair. I figured that this would be an easy thing to do on my solo day since it would take quite a while and I wanted to have it done regardless. The whole procedure took like 5 people and somehow came to the grand total of 260 birr or 22 dollars. This price is amazing compared to the hundreds that Americans pay to have theirs done at home. I tipped pretty generously and then headed back to my hotel for a nap and a workout. I then got on the internet for a bit and am hoping to watch a movie and go to bed. This was not my most adventurous day (by a long shot) but it was what I could manage. Tomorrow I am going to force myself to go into town, even if I just walk around all day. I want to go to the market (Merkato) but I am a little afraid of getting in there and not being able to find my way out. 150 days until I am home is the theme of the night. Missing home so much. Everything will sort out when I get somewhere where I am more stable and know some people I think. Come ON Dana. Pull it together.