¨Work¨

Was off to Cara Allegres today for my first day of tutoring with the kids...

Got the times mixed-up and therefore did not show up on time...therefore didn´t tutor today, but got the schedule for this week and next!

Children in the school have now stolen almost Q60 from the volunteers, someway some how out of their bags (mine has since been spared) and into their pockets. The director of the school gave a speech indicating the seriousness of these implications and I hope, for the future of this program that the students will keep their hands in their own bags!

On a positive note, this week seems much more up my alley than organizing arts and crafts hour for the kids. That was VERY VERY difficult, in my opinion, for Corinne and I. But this week, I get to count, repeat, alphabetize, synonym, add and subtract with the students! Today I played baseball, endless soccer, jump rope (my arm is numb), jenga and pick`-up sticks with the kiddos...I´m wiped.

Had an excellent lunch today..I love the vegetables here.

The weather has gotten much weirder for the month of July ---very very hot and then very very cold.

I am reading City of God by Paulo Lins and it is BEAUTIFUL, if you don´t mind endless chapters and dialogue of gun fights, rape and murder. Besides that, he makes Rio de Janiero the next place I want to visit.

I am literally obsessed with the papas fritas at North/South Bookstore. I have them daily at 11 a.m.

I still, as much as I hate to admit it, hate riding microbuses.

I still, as much as I hate to admit it, love the cost of riding microbuses (Q1).

I cannot believe I only have 1 more week here. I realize that too often I have fallen into the habit of appreciating what I have here much too late for my own good!

I miss dearly Rachel, Sarah, Ned and Joaquim. I hope you 4 are doing very very well!

Last night, Corinne and I watched Goodnight and Goodluck. Even though I have seen it many many times before, it was the best with veggie burritos at Blue Angel.

On Sunday, I quenched my cheese craving with an excellent margarhita pizza from Tecun. So far, I´ve had really good pizza and Indian food here.

Today, in Spanish, I had a great conversation with a local about my life here. Not only did I understand everthing she said, but she understood me as well. AWESOME!

I finished another book yesterday, Museum Pieces, and it made me homesick for AZ. Hard to believe though that I´ll be there 2 weeks from today. Where did the summer go?

I am going to hike Volcano Santa Maria on Friday. I am THRILLED! I think I am going to head up to the Fuentes Georginas (natural hotsprings) on Saturday as a reward. I will...as soon as I can...post pictures, but that is becomming increasingly hard with the technology gap here.

My health has returned to somewhat normal....as much as it could be..lol. No more parasites or viruses..I think.




Tomorrow I start teaching....in espanol... Wish me luck...