So the first picture is outside my front door at sunset. Thats me and Carlito pealing corn off the cob and the rest of the pictures are of my new house- the kitchen, my room and the front of the house!
So I’ve officially been in my site a whole month now! And I’ve also moved houses. I now live with the doctor Fredy, his wife Nancy, their daughter Jimena who is 2 years old and a really nice girl about my age that is a live in nanny/house cleaner/doer of everything! I just moved on Sunday so I haven’t been here long but I really like it. I knew the family really well before so its been an easy adjustment and I definitely have more space in this house. I have my own room, a dresser to put my clothes and still a hot shower! This house is what we call, “chuchi” here in Paraguay. It means like snobby- kinda! Since the husband is a doctor and the wife is a nurse they are pretty well off. But they are a super sweet and welcoming family and that’s why I’m living here, not because its chuchi! We had so much fun last night, we were laughing and joking and they were telling me all about their super awesome holidays! I am really going to enjoy my time here with this family!
Lets see in the last week, I’ve been playing lots of cards with Yohanna and Mari. I went to a really fun birthday party. Social settings are so important for me, especially here at the beginning because its such a great way to meet people and talk more with people you already know, and all in one place! I ate a lot of cake and treats and drank hot cocoa- one of the better birthday parties I’ve been to! I’ve been sick this week with the “gripe” also known as a cold. So sleeping has been slightly more difficult, and I haven’t done too much because of it. However, now I’m feeling better, I still have a little runny nose but the congestion is gone! One afternoon I did go out with Avelina and Nancy (nurses) and walked around town giving vaccines to people. We were giving an array of shots but mostly H1N1 to babies and old people! But I got to meet a lot more people this day and it was fun to walk around with my two closest women friends!
So I finally got to break out my volley skills. Since I moved to a new house, I now look out to the kitchen and see the high school. I had just gotten home from hangin out with my friend Blanca, when I saw a bunch of kids playing volley. I got real excited and went over there. I got to play, and immediately everyone knew I knew what I was doing. I threw in a couple of sweet spikes and some nice digs. A few of the girls commented that I need to teach them to play like we do in the States! Perfect, I’ve started my reputation and now I’m going to form my volleyball team and its going to be awesome! But it was fun to get out and play!
My boss comes next Tuesday for my official site presentation so I’m getting my people ready for that, and hopefully I can get a good turn out. But most everyone I’ve talked to of my close friends and work contacts know about it and are prepared. Which is good because I want to make a good impression on my boss that I’m doing a good job already and I’m integrating well into my community! Don’t know when I’ll be able to write next but happy June everyone, while I’m sure you’re all starting to enjoy the nice warm weather, I am settling into the cold. Its not too extremely cold here (its no Pullman winters) but they don’t have heaters, so its like college all over again when Tishra and I didn’t want to turn on the heat in our apartment because we were cheap and we had to bundle up inside the house! Thank god for Kasey and Mary who always had their heat on- ohh the memories in I-104! Until next time… don’t know when that’ll be, but hope everyone is doing splendidly!
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