nothing to write home about

I know I should update you all on my Peace Corps journey but there isn't much to update on... therein lies the problem. I'm sure it's tough on all of you eager readers to have to wait and wait for some other exciting or awkward event to happen in my life, but trust me it's harder on me.

After my site presentation I was sick for a few days, which means I was reading and watching movies in bed all day, since it wouldn't be very responsible of me, as a Community Health Volunteer, to go work at the Centro when there is a possibility of infecting others.
Sometimes I'm amazed a little bit at the Paraguayan healthcare system. Clearly it lacks some things (what healthcare system doesn't?!) but it's crazy to see people go in sick and walk out with the medications they need, free of charge. How wonderful is that?! I just can't get over it.

I finished my first book in Spanish. It's a fantastic feeling, let me tell you! And what's even better is that throughout the second half, I didn't even need my dictionary that often. I'm on the second book and it's going much faster, thank God. I cannot handle reading that slow. I also got my host sister, Leti, interested in Harry Potter too. She read the first book, much quicker than I did of course, and we watched the first movie together last night. It still amazes me that she can watch a whole movie in English and understand 90% of what's being said. She's fluent. Obviously she liked the book better (woohoo) so now she's waiting for my slow poke butt to finish the second one. I told her she could read the 3rd one before me so that she can continue to be a rock star and read as quickly as her little heart desires.

I've been baking a lot. Cookies are still a hit in this house hold, and even in Jen's household. Her host brother didn't believe that I made them, he told her that they had to be bought. Ha! We've also ventured to make cupcakes. They were delicious, and pretty good considering I'd never made homemade frosting before. I think sometimes soon we're going to make brownies. Just call me the Dessert Master. Clearly, I'm the best health volunteer because I'm opening up their eyes to all these sweet, unhealthy treats!

In other news, I've learned how to play "Oh, Susanna!" on the guitar! Yay!

The lovely Chelsea and I at a fabulous Mexican Restaurant in Asuncion

Yum.

Photo cred to Leti!