Learning to cook

Yesterday I didn't really have anything to do, so I decided to go to the market where Christine works. On our way to the matatu stop, we saw Caroline, one of our neighbors, driving the "Senior Driving School" truck, so we got a ride with her. Then, we went to the market and hung out for a bit. After that, we went to one of Christine's friend's houses which is close to the market. There, we had chai before heading to the internet cafe. For lunch, Moses (Christine's friend) and Christine decided that I should cook lunch...haha... So, Moses bought the food and they had me cook. This was definitely an interesting experience because, first, I had never cooked any of the food before, and second, Moses' house is one room, with just a small gas tank for a stove. I cooked sukuma wiki (kale), ugali (corn flour and water), and beef stew. Overall, it turned out well and I had a really great time. Then we went back to Christine's shop and I helped her with a bit of her sewing. She taught me how to sew with a sewing machine that is not electric. It's actually kind of fun, once you figure out how to make it go forwards instead of backwards. I posted some picture from my day on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2078070&id=15302439&l=0907f1a7de