1st of March
I'm writing from
inside a mosquito net. I asked if it was necessary, and I was told - if I
want, and since I had just received it, yeah - of course I wanna break
it out! So I attempted to hang it up. I showed my host parents and they
did not approve, so they helped me rehang it. It was our first real
bonding moment, and it was very sweet how both of them helped. So,
let's back it up a bit - today I arrived to my host family's house with
much fear and apprehension - mostly because AHHHH! It's getting real!
Adios warm showers! Adios sweet wifi! Hello intense schedule and getting
to know people better and having to live in a strange house with no
privacy. I was dropped off with Randee (another volunteer) who lives
with my host dad's sister. So, she's now my cousin. :) So I entered my
house with apprehension, mostly because of the language barrier. I
literally dropped my bags in my room and went outside to chat. I figured
there's no time like the present to shoot the breeze! So, I got to meet
mi Mama y host sister, Victoria (14). Mi Papa was at work, so I didn't
meet him until night time. I can't explain how great Victoria is. I mean
- c'mon seriously? 14 year old Panamanian sweetheart. I loved her from
the get go. She was patient and sweet with my crazy Spanglish.
When
it was lunch time mi mama made chicken with white rice and plantains
(comida tipica) and for dinner, pasta and meat. You will probably begin
to notice the white rice as a common theme henceforth. I have my own
room and it's fine. Hardly the ritz, ha, but also, it just kind of
reminds me of Camp Dovewood - except that Malaria is an actual fear?I'm excited to get to know Randee better, because she and I didn't chat much at the Cuidad del Saber stuff. She is a yoga teacher (and former ESOL teacher, too).
It seems like we live farther away from other people, which could be a little troublesome. I wanted to take a nap, and my family put a huge fan in my room. SOOOO - yeah - this ain't so bad folks!
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