Well, today is day 4 in Nigeria and I have absolutely no regrets about my trip so far.
I felt a little rough last night after having some fast food...I think I'll stick to homecooked or traditional meals from a restaurant for the rest of my time here.
I spent today with the girls...we went to get fitted for our dresses for the party on Sunday, all of which fit well to my delight. I got two extra dresses and a shirt made. I've gotta be honest, I thought one of them looked like something from the first Thanksgiving, and I just couldn't take it. I asked the lady to redo the dress because it really just wasn't something I'd wear...we all know I'm a bit conservative and picky. My future sister-in-laws are trying to convert me to a highly fashionable Nigerian woman. Everyone here has long-flowing Brazilian hair...I on the other hand, tend to be a natural sistah, and would love to have some double-stranded twists in this heat...but I digress. Back to today's happenings...
After the dress fittings, we went to the mall and movies. Sadly, I can't even tell you the name of the movie, but it was American and quite entertaining. Shortly, I will begin to settle down for the evening. I say this because at night (well really at anytime), the electricity goes out and the invertor or generator is used to power the house. It's the normal way of life here, for the most part, every business and home has its own generator. When the electricity is out, you have to be very strategic because the water has to be heated in advance and the pressure tends to drop. I'm pretty used to this though...so I really don't think about it much, just thought it would be an interesting element of my trip to share.
Anyway, tomorrow is Thanksgiving back in the States, but not here in Naija...So...I've decided to fix an American dish for everyone for dinner tomorrow, and then we're going out to hear some live music.
Well, here's to another great day in the Motherland. I will miss spending the Thanksgiving holiday with everyone tomorrow, but am grateful for the wonderful experience I am having here. All things considered, I don't mind missing the holiday for this.
I hope to post again tomorrow, but if not, know that all is well here.
-DMW
Oh...what are you fixing? Any Nollywood films in your future?
ReplyDeleteI'm fixing a mmodified spaghetti. It will have shredded goat and beef because I haven't seen ground meat here. I als have to make my own spaghetti sauce from canned tomatoes because I haven't found spaghetti sauce either. I'm feeling some way about making this dish from scratch, but worse case scenario...it tastes bad and we can't eat it. It'll be okay though, all of the ladies work together in the kitchen, so we'll make it work.
ReplyDeleteAs for Nollywood films...I'm watching one right now. We typically have Nollywood movies on everyday...I rarely watch them any sense of diligence, but that's because I'm just not a movie person in general, so I typicallly read and watch the movie simlultaneously. There are two big Nollywood channels on the cable network, so we usually just keep them on through the day.
I LOVE reading all this. Sorry I haven't commented. BUT, I love the glimpses of culture that you've given us. Can't wait to hear more stories in person!
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