Futbol! Futbol!

UGANDA- 9:57 PM AMERICA- 1:57 PM
Today was SO MUCH FUN!!!
A quick re-cap, there is a LONG line behind me waiting!
1. The locals think I am a “beautiful woman, and must be South African”
2. I resemble Brandy (haha! And it cant be just because I am black!
3. I am referred to as “the black English girl”
4. Men try to talk to me in their native language and call me rude because I do not realize they are talking to me!
5. All of the locals call my classmates “Muzango” which means “white person” and I am also called Muzango for walking with them!
Had to recap on all of what happened the past 3 days! The locals look at us as if we are the NATIVES!
Any who- today we had a discussion with the one of the RICHEST MAN in Uganda (only people who are richer are probably the gov’t). He is an entrepreneur and has started an empire of businesses. He has the largest calling company in the country called MTN which offers callings cards to tourists and any locals that need to make calls outside of the country. He has also tapped into the rental and real estate business as well as a hotel company. One thing that really interested me was that he is thinking about tapping into the health care side of things and was working with American doctors who came over to start a hospital for children who are diagnosed with hydro-syphilis. The key part is that after the discussion I went up there personally to introduce myself and ask questions I had of him and his business opportunities. I asked if he thought about starting up a clinic of some sort… and he answered all my questions and said “if you have a contact card I will keep in touch and let you know about the progression”… OF COURSE I did not have my business cards with me! They were in my cottage! This would be the third time now that I needed those cards and have been without- that’s ok, I will learn! But I will be keeping in contact with him! He may know some people 
After this we went to lunch and I had Matooke (green bananas smashed up), “Irish” potatoes (that’s what the Ugandan call it!) , Labeno (Ugandan sweet potatoes) WHICH ARE DELISH. Chicken, and rice. MAN all those carbs! You guys know I am loving it!!!
After lunch we headed to a NATIONAL SOCCER GAME! Something funny said by one of the students “if you are Ugandan and do not watch “futbol” you must either be DEAD or blind” haha! This game was HYPE!!! A stadium just FULL of beautiful black people! Absolutely loved it! It was Uganda vs Kenya--- I fell asleep though… running around for 90 minutes just to scored 1 goal?? I saw that goal--- so that’s good.
I think I am getting on Ugandan time, I’m not so tired anymore.
I have to wrap this up- there are a line of students to use the 3G network!
THIS WEEKEND WE ARE HEADED TO THE SOUTH WEST TO VISIT the towns of Mbarra and Kabali, there will be these stops:
1.the equator and its shops
2.a beautiful lake called Lake Buyoni (supposibly paradise, we’ll see)
3. Queen Elizabeth national park (kind of scared, you all know that me and the animal kingdom don’t exactly get along)
4. and then to a croc farm!

Ok gotta go! Love you all so much! I wont be able to update this for about 4 days now so just HANG ON! I will fill everything in for you as soon as we return to the capital city!! Whoot whoot!

-oohhhhh! Today was the first time we drove opposite of the city and drove through the towns. MAN. Such a sad sad sight to see….. Words cannot explain to you the sights…it really touched me…. I will update soon!

(ONCE AGAIN EXCUSE THE TRAIN OF THOUGHTS AND QUICK ENGLISH---- this line is getting anxious!)
And thanks so much for posting comments! Makes me feel much more close to home!! Cant wait to blog again!