okay- update!

finally! i've had enough time to sit and write an update. i'll post pictures soon, i promise- i need to have my laptop configured to the internet here, which hopefully will happen tomorrow. let's see- what are the highlights...

• we flew to ghana from wednesday evening to thursday afternoon, with a short layover in frankfurt. i got maybe an hour of sleep through the whole trip, and i feel like i'm still trying to get my sleep regulated. i'm at the stage where i can get up in the morning, but by mid-afternoon i need a serious pick-me-up. i did get to use euros for the first time, though. i couldn't believe how classy the mcdonalds was in the frankfurt airport! i bought a 100% fruit, no-sugar-added smoothie! from mcdonalds!
• ghana is humid, warm, with bright red clay-dirt. it is overcast much of the time and the landscape is dotted with all varieties of trees, especially palm trees.
• my group of 12 is staying in the international student hostel on the university of ghana's campus. most all the buildings here are set up with 4 sections and a hollow part in the center which contains a courtyard. all of us have or are expecting to have ghanain roommates, who apply specially for the privilege of being an international roommate.
  

and now...the internet cafe i'm sitting in is closing. i have so much more to say! but it will have to wait until at least tomorrow. love you all!