One of the more random things that I have seen since I got here is the many uses of a little plastic baggy. You put juice it and sell it, ice cream too, soda, etc etc. You chew off a corner and drink. its interesting. Well the other day we were sitting outside the pulpuria and my sister was explaining the different kind of chocolate milk and their names, ya know, one of these nicaragua specific spanish lessons. I turn my head, and suddenly I am handed a half liter plastic baggy of chocolate milk. I will add that I NEVER drink milk. So of course I take it and say thanks, and chew off a corner and start drinking the plasitc bag of milk. jajaja So somehow I managed to consume this massive amount of milk. haha it was pretty funny, although I managed to keep a straight face and just kept thinking about how I wish people could see me at home doing these random things.
anyways, life is good, I am exhausted most of the time, but its the weekend, so I can rest a little more. The birthday weekend was alot of fun, very random, and full of stories including dancing, beverages, horse parades, fights, and other events that arent 100% blog appropriate.. hehe... just kidding! I will tell you all someday soon... and yes, it is still really hot, and I am uncomfortable, but it has started raining a little a night so think with hopefully (fingers crossed) cool down. there is nothing like a massive thunderstorm under a tin roof to put you to sleep. Training is intense, but I am learning ALOT. The info seems broad and sometimes obvious and repetitive, but its all really important and good to finally learn all the different aspects of working in development, or at least put terms to all the concepts I have thought about. Anyways, hope you all have a wonderful weekend! next weeks topics: my youth groups, giving my first charla (lesson to students), and other randomness
About Me
- Irenita en Nica
- Hey! For the next 2 years I will be in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua working the the small business development sector. This is my life! The views and opinions stated on this page are solely my own and do not represent those of the the Peace Corps.
2 comments:
Irenita! We used to drink/suck cold things out of little plastic bags all the time -- my grandma would sell it from the house. Yum!
And you know, all things are really blog appropriate :) That's what we're here for.
Glad to hear you're having a great time. We're moving along in our Salsa lessons here, trying to catch up to you.
Miss you lots irenita! Besitos!
oh irene i already love your blog. while i abhor (oh yes) milk, i think, milk in a plastic bag is really a carpe diem kind of situation. and hell, in la, what do we do with plastic bags? pick up our dogs shit. oh yes, i wonder if the nicis would view dogs as king of the world here, noting doggies prance around with their "owners" cleaning their shit just behind them. on this street by me there's even a little bin where you can get free "doggie-baggies". bahh. ohh also, you should know the most important political information of today: paris hilton is going to jail. hahahha. oh yes, life is great in the states.
ok im going to email you now because i have too much to say. but i second maira's sentiment that all information is good blog information!
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