so, as most of you know, i am on my once per three month visit to conakry. it has been an amazing trip. it started off with a free ride on the 15 person World Food Program jet from Kissidougou to Nzerekore, then Nzerekote to Conakry. Since I got here friday i have had the best time i have had since i got to guinea. i never know what to write on this thing other than the pictures speak for themselves. it is so hard being alone in my village, but so amazing coming together with some of the coolest and craziest people i have ever met- my fellow volunteers. their stories make me feel like im not alone here, and snap me back to reality, which i sort of lose touch with after a couple of weeks alone in the hut. my in-service-training is in two weeks so ill finally have a chance to see EVERYONE, not just the people in my region, but people i havent seen since i was sworn in as a volunteer a couple months ago who are in Basse-Cote or Fouta (the other 2 regions of guinea where volunteers are placed). yesterday i finally got a chance to visit the islands- as im sure you've seen in my pictures. they are beautiful and so far removed from the dirty and polluted streets of conakry. i really felt like i was back in florida. oh i miss jacksonville soooo much. OH i want to thank Kristin and Matt sooooooooo much for the awesome care package i got, OH and Dad too because i got another one from you when i got into conakry a couple days ago. i love yall sooooo much and miss yall. i cant believe im missing the wedding but ill be there in spirit haha! i really need (want) someone to send me some contact cleaning solution- no rub disinfectant stuff. i brought 3 huge bottles but i need a couple of small bottles to keep in Conakry and Kankan and Kissi because i visit those places a lot and dont want to lug around my massive bottles. it would be AMAZING!!! and SPLENDA!!! the food here (as yall know) is really bland and so ive been putting a lot of sugar on everything (salt too haha) and im terrified of getting diabetes (not to mention my expanding waist-line haha). that would be AWESOME!!! and as always, goldfish or salty/cheezy crackers/ lowfat pringles, whatev. i love yall so much and am sorry im such a needy person haha. in the peace corps i have literally lost all shame i might have ever had about begging for anything i might be successful in getting. being here does that to everyone. 22 more months...

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