Well...that didn't take long

In my last post I spoke of the impending 'Jubitis' that everyone new to Juba gets.

Ahem...you will all be pleased to know that I have apparently set a new camp record for the fastest ever acquisition of the sickness. Please notify the fine people from the Guinness Book of World Records. I'd like some sort of reward other than the time spent on the toilet, time spent in the fetal position in bed, and the time spent showering myself with vomit.

I was very much hoping to present myself as an experienced traveler, toughened against the bacteria, parasites, bugs, etc that take down the rest of the newbies. Instead, Friday night at about 1:30am (approximately 36 hours after my arrival in Juba) I was stumbling around the corner of my cabin and puking my brains out. This was followed by a nauseous night that alternated between me holding myself in bed and limping to the toilet to diarrhea out everything that didn't climb out of my throat earlier in the evening. I apologize for the descriptive nature of the post, but want all you readers to feel (and eventually see) everything I feel here in Juba, both good and bad.

Fortunately the weariness, aches, pains, runs, etc of Jubitis were relatively quick in letting go of my system. I rested most of the day Saturday, got close to 12 hours of sleep on Saturday night, and by Sunday morning was feeling much better. Getting to return to the US Consulate and their lovely swimming pool on Sunday may have helped my demeanor as well.

I am now running at around 90% (I doubt I'll be shitting solidly for many of the 44 weeks or so that I am scheduled to be here), and hope that I have gotten things out of my system for the time being. Only time will tell...