Another Week Here

Not really much to report from this past week... I slept in as late as possible today, which means around 8:30, watched Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave on TV (in French) with my siblings, and then walked the hour and a half to Chez Agnes, a cafe/bar downtown with fast wifi. Courtney and Renee are coming up here from Kaolack and Toubacouta, respectively, tonight. Don't have solid plans yet.

I've been writing in my journal a lot this week, and today I took my camera out for the second time since I got here (with Tri-X). It feels great to be taking pictures again, though I've met a lot of resistance so far. No one wants to let me photograph anything to which they could even remotely claim ownership without paying first -- like today, when I tried to frame a shot of some goats in the street through the open hood of a taxi. Kinda tiring, really. The sole exception is the children, though they all (not surprisingly) want to pose, while I want to do more candid, "street photography" style stuff.


Here are some pictures of my family (and a goofy one of me)!


My mom, adorable little sister, and my little sister's doll


My brother Pape Modou, the Ataaya expert


My brother Moussa, soccer star-to-be


My sister Magatte doing Bebe Khady's hair


My sister Ndeye cutting onions. I ought to take a non-cooking one as well...

Finally, what study abroad blog would be complete with out a photo of the blogger looking silly in the local fashion?

Photo by Moussa

This is what I wore to an 8-hour baptism after-party last Monday. I chose the fabric and had the shirt and hat tailored by my host mother's family friend, Malick Wade.

Gotta go catch the car rapide home for lunch!