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Hey everyone! It’s been awhile. Hmm, let’s see…what have I been up to?!

Well, my two youth and I went to the follow up HIV/AIDS taller in Caacupe last Friday and Saturday. It was really great for the girls to be able to reconnect with all of the friends they had made at the last taller! I could tell they were a lot more comfortable this time, and they really looked forward to it!

the kids!!!

love these goofballs

 

Leti, me and Sandra!

On Saturday I went to my second Ahendu. For those of you who may not remember, Ahendu is a PCV event where we all get together every 3 or so months and PCVs can perform musical talents, well actually they probably could perform other kinds of talents too, but everyone just sticks to music. There were a lot of fantastic acts! Some girls from my G performed a rap about terere, which was Amazing!! It was G-40s last Ahendu and they sang a touching song (can’t rememeber what it was..) and it just made us all realize that this goes by so quickly. Our sister G, G-41, who is the other Health G is going to be leaving next. That’s CRAZY!!! Oh I forgot to mention the most important part, it was Halloween themed. Thank God! I loved dressing up. It was my first Halloween ever where I wasn’t freezing to death. I didn’t have to wear a coat or anything. Fantastic! A group of my friends and I were the Seven Deadly Sins. I was Greed, and it was SO fun doing a group costume! I had fake money weaved into my hair, a money sign gold chain and glitter and sequins everywhere. Oh, and Greed written on my knuckles.

Envy (Steph), Greed (me), Lust (Arianna), Gluttony (Bonna), Pride (Jana), Wrath (Nora) and Sloth up in front (Tisa)

 

G-44 peeps

 

4 of the sins! (greed, lust, gluttony, envy)

 

sorry for the selfie....but I wanted to show a full picture of my costume!

 

In other news, it has been SO hot recently. Apparently it’s been unseasonably hot. The last few days have been in the 100s and it’s only spring right now! How will I survive?! I’ve just been in a constant state of sweatiness, which is disgusting. And being on buses is worst. Yuck.

I’m finally going to start my exercise/running/biking class today! I’m kinda nervous that no one will show up, vamos a ver.  I’ve wanted to start a class of this type since I got to Carmen…it just hasn’t happened until now. I’m kind of excited because it doesn’t involve much talking, but it’s still a guapa thing! I’m going to have Mondays be running/walking day (depending on abilities), Wednesdays will eventually be various forms of exercise day (i.e. Zumba, Yoga, circuits) but I still need to find a space for that, and Fridays will be cycling day. I hope it goes well, and I realllllly just hope people decide to show up. I’ve been having the radio man advertise the group, and I made some flyers that I put at the high school and the hospital! I’ll let you guys know what happens!

The next thing I’m excited for this Thanksgiving. We’re having a big PCV get together near Encarnacion (this is a factor that makes me even more excited, I don’t have to travel ALLLLLL the way to Asuncion). It’ll be held at this fancy resort and we’ll have tons of games, there’s a pool, and we’ll have an authentic Thanksgiving dinner. One of my closest friends, Bonna, is on the cooking committee and this gives me complete faith that it will be the most delicious dinner. She’s our very own Martha Stewart! Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday I’m so glad that I get to spend it with other Americans!

I’m officially the Peace Corps Office Library Coordinator! I got voted in last Friday! I don’t totally know what my role will include, I think a lot of the time it’s just kind of what you make it. Essentially I’ll be in charge of the various libraries we have (fiction, technical, children’s, etc) and also promoting the resources available in each library! I’m pumped to finally be involved on a more organizational level! It will give me something to do when things in site are slow!

Jen got a puppy, so claro that I’m its godmother! She still doesn’t have a name. what do you guys think? It’s between Anya (short of Princess Anastasia) and Mina (short for Marilina, who’s a popular Paraguayan singer), give me your thoughts!

Little Miss No Name