The monkey on my back

So, Amy and I have wanted for nothing since arriving in Quelimane. In fact, we've probably put on a kilo or two. But every so often there is a diet coke shortage. There is a regular coke factory in Maputo, so bottles of regular pop are always available. But "coke light," as they call it here, is imported...and a hot commodity. There has been a coke light shortage for the past 2 weeks. At first I drank spar-berry pop. But spar-berry pop is something that needs to be consumed in moderation. A little too sugary to be my go-to drink. This evening, Amy and I discovered that the coke light truck has arrived in our little town, so naturally we celebrated the only way we know how: bought a crapton of diet coke and drank it like we were chain-smoking cigarettes. I imagine the empregado at Ty's house will arrive tomorrow morning to find us passed out on the floor in an aspartame-induced coma, surrounded by empty cans.