jan 1

happy new year everyone,
alex and I went to a church opening this morning, there were seven priests/deacons to facilitate the service, not bad for an area with 600 people, at least one of the priest is just in the area for the holidays-visiting family, but I think the other 6 priest all live and work here.
We just got some cooked pork fat as a gift, they think we are going to eat it straight but i'm envisioning a well-flavored, tasty rice and bean dish in our immediate future...
Alex is playing the guitar and i just finished reading a chapter about cultural integration-how we all see the world differently because of our life experiences and how you can't judge other people's behaviors through your life experiences, it's cliche, but good information nonetheless.
the cat's foot is doing better, still a little limpy at times, but alright
the flying fox isn't leaving it's tree, I think it's quite content to sit in the tree all day and night and just eat mangoes when we peel them and put them in the tree for him/her, fine for now, but what happens when mango season comes to an end? Will the bat be as content eating rotting papayas and over-ripe bananas? And it's certainly a meat eater and we haven't been giving it any protein, do you think we should stop feeding it? so it will be more inspired to go and hunt for meat? or We could try hanging a can of tuna in the tree, but that seems complicated and a bit no good, as we are leaving in two years and i doubt US customs would let us bring a lazy, tuna-loving flying fox back to the states.
okay, I'm off to get some beans soaking....