I feel like a pregnant woman

I feel like a pregnant woman.

My thoughts and emotions are all over the place. Up one minute. Down the next. I feel optimistic at some times about things improving in Uganda - but MOST of the time, I feel negative. I feel frustrated about overpopulation here. That seems to be a major, fundamental issue. It seems to me that until the population gets controlled here, they will always be a few steps behind and never quite caught up.

Side note: I'm in an internet cafe in Jinja right now, it's mid-day, and they have my man Timberlake on the stereo.

One other thought I've had a few times since arriving deals with role models. Role models are powerful and can influence thousands. It seems like positive role models are lacking here. No one is rocking the boat and setting a new standard. There are lots of people following others.

Enough serious stuff.

Food update....
Went to the markets yesterday. Picked up oranges (but they are green and tast kind of like limes). I've had lots of bananas - they are smaller and sweeter here. I bought groundnut paste (g-nut) - it's kind of like peanut butter. I haven't tried it yet - but it looks good. I had some chickpeas, lots of rice, matoke. I'm keeping things simple here and cooking all of my food. I'm not too excited about lots of raw fruits and veggies, simply due to sanitation. The avocados are good - and I eat those raw. The bread is pathetic. I think there is one type, but at least the ingredients are simple. People eat the same staple foods.

Oh - and I had a diet coke today. I was at a coffee shop and didn't know if they boiled the water for tea - so I played it "safe" with a coke.

That's enough for now.....