You know you have been in Cameroon for too Long When...

You know you have been living in Cameroon too long when the following begins to happen:

-You think spending 2.00 dollars on clothing is too much.

-When you start picking up and understanding Pidgon.

-When you look at a rundown house and think to yourself,”That is such a beautiful house, I would so live there!”

-When the thought of getting malaria no longer scares you.

-You cannot remember what it is like to drive on a smooth paved road.

-The smell of burning plastic is always normal.

-You cannot remember the last time you did not have your hair in a ballerina bun.

-Humidity, smog, and haze are all normal.

-When you are used to Cameroonian men grabbing your arm and telling you “You are my size, can I have some time?”

-Your name is also “White man!”

-When you find yourself knowing every word to the song “Chop my Money.”

-Eating Njamma Jamma is a not scary anymore.

-Spending four hours in the kitchen to make dinner because you have to make everything from scratch is the highlight of your day.

-Not having power, water, or internet for several days is an okay thing.

-When you start wearing and thinking Indian bubble pants are cool.

-Seeing men pee on the side of the road does not make you laugh anymore.

-B.O. is a normal smell in a taxi.

-When washing dishes in two buckets does not give you a headache.

-When flipping on the gas tank to get hot water for a shower is second nature.

-When lighting a match is no longer a fear of mine! (That is right momma! I can light a match)

-When you crave and eat pineapple and bananas every day.

-You start calling avocados pears.

-Finally, last but not least, you know you have been in Cameroon for too long when you can confidently say, “Africa saved my life.”

-Sarah