ants in my pants!

So, today i was picking out some clothes, and i saw a couple of little critters crawling on my jeans, and i thought to myself, "are those ants in my pants?" and then I thought, " did i really just use that phrase in real life?" yes, yes i did....


well, first of all, i am sorry for not writing... i dont know what happened, the weeks are just flying by. second of all, thansk to everyone who emailed me about the hurricane... I was just fine, just a night of heavy rain.. but it rains here everyday anyways so it wasnt a big deal.


soooo, I have been at my site for about 2 months, and everything is going great. The teaching is moving along s-l-o-w-l-y but its going. Class get cancelled for one thing or another and somtimes I feel like I am not advancing, but i am. This week there was alot of drama at one of my schools becuase they fired the principal, i think for political reason, and the kids went on strike, and have been marching around town in protest, they even threw tomatoes and eggs at the school superintendent (i think thats what i would call her position). anyways, school has been cancelled all week, the kids refuse to go to class, and I have had alot of free mornings.

But that has been ok, becuase I moved into my own place last sunday, so I have been busy trying to organize my house and get used to living on my own. So far so good. I have a little place with a big living room, a bedroom, a little kitchen area, and outside I have a bathroom and a big patio with a mango tree ( I am very excited about that) and a lemon tree. Its nice to have a little more freedom. I have great neighbors who are very friendly. I feeling pretty good about my house right now.

hmmm, what else? basically I spend my days teaching, hanging out at the schools, or chatting with random people, which is fun and I am meeting different people in the community. I sometimes make trips to the dept. capital to get some stuff I need or eat some familiar food ( i had hummus anf pita bread yesterday, it was very exciting). Also, I get to read alot, which is great and I feel like I can finally read all these books that at home I never do and always put off.

Well, thats all for now. everything is going well and I hope for you too. Summer is ending in the US... what is everyone up to? I can´t believe its already sept. Maybe you will see me during the holiday.. unless of course you come to visit me here!!