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The past week has been a bit of a rollercoaster.

First, I got lost. It was soo scary. After class I went with some girls to visit Megan's family. It was fine and they were nice, but then I had to try to get home. That morning I was very groggy I hadn't slept much the night before and my tummy hurt. I hadn't paid very good attention to the path. I went one way and then another, asking for instructions only to go the wrong way again. It was getting dark and I became convinced that somehting terrible was going to happen. I was looking for a woman to ask directions from and fighting tears. I asked a lady where Changatalli was and upon finding out I was still in the wrong place started really crying. Her whole family came and tried to help me. A young man offered to walk me to the village, called the program house who called my family and in the end I made it. My family has since been teasing me and telling me not to forget the path. I wont!

My Nepali has been rapidly improving however and I feel like I can kind of communicate now. It is really exciting and empowering.

My family feeds me like crazy and the food is ekdam mitho (very tasty), if rather fattening. It is also fresh though which is cool. I picked some of the corn, peppers, and soybeans that I eat. I haven't gotten to milk the cow yet though.

I learned to shower in a petticoat last night and I also washed my clothes. Its nice to be clean.
On the other hand, I got my period today so we'll see what kinds of restrictions and pollution rituals I will follow.

It's getting dark and I have to go. I will try to write more soon.

Love Hailey