I’m definitely learning to take the bad with the good and have had several experiences that have been serious reality checks that shock me beyond belief and remind me that I’m living and working in a third world country. I’ve been called a communist spy, had a man throw a “big foot” (foot shaped cheeto) at me while I was running, and seen a man fill and drink seven bottles of trench water. These daily reminders really keep things in perspective and always seem to have the best timing, just when I’m feeling jealous of my friends at home going out for drinks, a child asks for a glass of clean water to drink.
This last weekend was amazing, I watched stupid scary movies in honor of Friday the 13th, spent Saturday in Georgetown with Beth and was on complete sensory overload! We went on the only escalator in Guyana in a strange black market shopping mall with stores like O’ Navy and Victoria Secret. I spent some quality air-conditioned time with friends from training, talked on Skype and watched Lady Gaga and American Idol videos. We came back to New Amsterdam and had our weekly movie night and made smoothies while we watched Ponyo, “HAM!”
Cross my heart and kiss my elbow,
Love and Peace