Life is a little back to normal

For the past week it has been Annika, Chirssy and I. Ross was in Dar and Eero, Juho were visiting friends in Zambia and Inga was traveling with her boss. Well, so it was really quiet around the apartment. It's the guys who usually want to go out for dinner or who initiate us hanging out. Also, I was lonely because Inga and I get along really well and hang out a lot. I lost my pool partner. Inga and I were hanging out a couple of Fridays ago and we played pool against Eero and Juho and kicked their butts! Ever since then we will go out to play pool at least twice a week to hone our skills lol lol It was really weird to have them gone. Now, they are all back except Inga. She will be coming home tonight, hopefully.
They all are so much fun! I'm glad that I live where I do. We have all become very close. It's sad though because Eero and Juho will be leaving in the middle of December. It's going to be really weird without them around. They are both students at Tumaini and are from Finland. They are really nice and really funny. I'm going to miss falling a sleep to them playing guitar in the next room over. lol
Tonight we have decided to all have dinner together. Sube, who is a native from Daresalam, will be making daga. I don't really like it but I grin and bear it. Basically what it is, is dried minnows. Yum! Yum! They sell them at the market and you take them home, cut off the heads and throw them in with tomatoes, onions or what ever you want. After they are cooked you eat them tail, scales and all. It's interesting. I actually buy about a half a kilo a week. lol lol But I give them to my cat and when Sube makes it tonight my cat will be having an extra helping of fish heads. lol
Otherwise, things are going reall well. My students are doing good, my cat is good, and I'm perfectly fine. I do have cravings for things like... well, chipotle, steak, ham, honey crisp apples, apple sauce, apple butter, Granny smith apples, stuff like that, since I missed fall in Minnesota and I will be missing Thanks giving. LOL But it should be ok because my friends have decided to have a make- up Thanks giving for me. LOL LOL They are going to call it Jenni O. Turkey Day. lol lol Miss you all and hope you are well!!