Life at Site

I am not certain where to pick up or where I left off..and no embarassing stories come to mind to regale you with but I will write some sort of an update...My last internet excursion was to Asuncion and the PC Office, an adventure or time to atleast speak English with people face to face, and somehow I managed to make it a stressful trip. Without the details - it all boils down to not the mini-vacation that I expected but not having money, three hours in the embassy, waiting two hours for my mail and possible the most packed bus ride in exsistance (they stopped picking up passengers...yes that full) it all culminated in me going to bed at 10.30 on New Years Eve.

My daily life is now patterned with a lot of terere and awkward conversations with unknown people and watching the world pass by on their motos...Its summer and life sort of stops here because it is around 90 degrees from 10.30-5.30 with humidity.

Two funny stories to leave you with or interesting since the second is a bit morbid...

I cooked a variation of past one night and Aurtilio, my host dad, reacted in surprise and semi-pain to my hot pepper..I dont know if I actually put to much in...quite possible I could have over-componsated for the lack of spice in my life right now (sort of literal)...or its just PY and inablilty to handle spicey things..

Number 2 - so I am getting used to the catholic tradition of rosary on the anniversary of deaths and such...to be honest in two more months Ill be able to recite it myself in Spanish...but on New Years morning I went to a reso... a little odd because most of them are in the evening...I figured out halfway through that it was not an ordinary reso but actually a funeral, my host sister hadnt forgotten to mention that small fact. I wasent tipped off until I saw through the cluster of people saying their hail marys, a casket...needless to say I felt a bit uncomfortable in my flip-flops, tank top and just awake after a hard day bed head....

Chou Chou and Best Wishes for the upcoming year!
Marcy