So I haven't written in a loooong time, but for some reason today felt like the day to do it. it was one of those days that starts out lame and just keeps getting more lame and then turns around and has a late in the day come back that just makes you think wow these are the moments that brought me here.
It started off with me brooding over the fact that I had a bummer of a weekend. The kind of weekend that makes you kinda depressed and irritated and well, really pissed. Not all of it was bad, there were moments that were really fun actually like when i went to see how the Grinch stole Christmas put on by a couple of volunteers in the cabezera, Toto. SOO cute, and i'm really impressed with how much work must have went into the production. Also, i had a great time at my friend's house cooking a delicious dinner of tortilla soup and pineapple upsidedown cake. But other than the highlights it was a weekend filled with miscommunication which ended up with me not being in the mood to celebrate/party. kind of a bummer which carried over to today (monday).
I woke up and was didn't have any ganas to do anything. I knew I should either go to the Puesto or clean my room and really neither got done (although I did organize a little). But finally I decided to grow a pair and get myself out of the house. I called my friend (Laura, i know go figure) and we decided to go check out the celebration of the Diablos in San Cris. That's when my day turned around, or should i say afternoon, because i didn't get out of my house until after 2pm.
the strangeness of my day included a man in a mexican sombrero following me and laura around serenading us. It was less creepy than it sounds, although come to think of it it was kinda weird. Then being hugged by teenagers in sequenced panties and black body paint and masks and then on the way home being serenaded again by an evangelical on the bus while striking up a conversation with a mormon who has family in hawaii. the whole experience made me reevaluate the important things as silly as it all sounds and now i'm back on track.
i'm still more than ready to take off for a week or so for some vacay. I've pretty much checked out of my job. My counterpart has been out of the puesto since the middle of last week so theres not much of a driving force to my work schedule. he'll be on vacation untile the middle of january. Last week i did do some work though and it felt good, recharged me for another period of laziness. shouldn't it be the other way around?
anyway, i helped out with a day camp in Laura's site. it was really cool to hang out with the kids. one day i taught english class and arts and crafts and then another day i helped out with arts and crafts, teaching about the environment and dance class. they were a lot of fun. then i had an HIV workshop with the medical students who are doing their practicum at the puesto. that was fun too. It was a bit frustrating because it was a week late (i wanted to do it on world AIDS day but my sitemate and i didn't get our butts in gear until i found some motivation).
So next week i will be home. so excited. i already have a list of places and things i want to go/do. woohoo. hope i have time to do it all.
one love.
