still waiting for the bus

well the post below this i just posted this morning while waiting for the bus and it is now several hours later...and i am still waiting. the bus broke down and is 7 hours behind, but i will get to stay at another hotel tonight! i hope they have electricity and maybe a toilet! ooohhh and i dont want to get my hopes up....but running water maybe...maybe it will be hot. now i should not think that positively!!! i am getting used to bathing from a bucket...my host mom heats up the water first and is actually quite nice sometimes. my first mission when i get to my site is going to be to try to find some container large enough to sit in for a bath...that or maybe i will work on become a contortionist to try to fit into the 5 gallon bucket!!!! i promise i would use the left over water for good things. i am also getting pretty good with the pit latrines, the challenge comes with trying to aim for a small hole while squatting, it takes some practice! ummm....what else, i still reach for the non existent light switch when i walk into my room everynight in the dark. but i am gaining territory on the baking. i made banana bread, brownies, cornbread, chili, cookies, and and a lot of the local foods. the swahili is coming along. i am sure i will be fluent in no time, i might forget how to speak english in the mean time but at least i will have the swahili to fall back on!!!
things i miss from home...i actually miss hearing the news, and i thought i would be happy to be away from it, but i hear that there have been some major bombs in london. my host dad speaks a little english and tells some of the news off the radio. what else...? no body worry about me, i the peace corps is VERY strict when it comes to our safety and health. when i was told that i would never have as good of health care while in the peace corps, they are probably right.
well i am going to go back to the bus stand and let someone else use the computer. i miss everyone!
love
jane