Life's for living, not living uptight

So the another night I finally worked up the guts to ask Mama Lo if I could help/ watch her cook. She was more than willing to! We prepared a dish called "Saten." It looks and tastes like meat but is actually washed flour. Even better than learning how to cook was the conversation. I got to spend time with Mama Lo, her husband and her daughter Camilla alone. They are seriously the most fascinating people I have ever met. Mama Lo told me how she used to model for Roberto Cavalli! Her daughters did also. She is seriously one of the best people I have ever met. Her husband has designed jewelry and is willing to talk to me about it and show some of his sketches. Their daughter Camilla does projects all through out Africa and lives in Indonesia. We discussed the Peace Corp and my application while we set the table.

Meeting these people has already changed my life in such a huge way. I am learning so much about myself and who I am as a person. I am also learning who I want to be. These past four weeks have already changed me substantially.