Day Twelve: 2/18/08:
Well, already I am beginning to lose track of the days that I have been here so this will be my last ‘day #...’ thingy…I am also purposely stopping at twelve, because that’s about how long I would like the young adult missions trip to be (which I will be posting the possible itinerary soon if any of you are interested:)).
Well, today was nothing special, I got up, went to the bus stop waited for the trufi, it didn’t come, so I took a taxi. The taxi driver was very inquisitive. He kept asking me things about my life, and more specifically my love life! It was very weird!
The next day was definitely more interesting though!
2/19/08:
I woke up around 6:30 am as always, and was at the bus stop by 6:55, but was on the trufi around 7:15, so I thought I was going to be late…well, long story short, when I got to the school, I noticed that I was the only one there…well, besides the security guy that looked as if he was leaving for the day/night. I soon began to fear that either I was really early, or it was a day off. Well, I sat in my classroom not knowing what to do. I would have looked at a clock but my cell phone was dead at home, and the office was locked. Plus, I was too nervous and embarrassed to leave my room because I really had no idea just how early it was. Well, eventually I saw more cars arriving, and so I headed to the office, where I found out that it was 7:20am! My alarm clock somehow got set an hour ahead! I first thought that Wara had played a trick on me, but she wouldn’t do that! :)
Oh yeah…I almost forgot! Then, after school I really had to exchange some more money. Jessica ‘Asbum’ and another teacher walked with me to a corner to change money, but they weren’t exchanging very well at all, so I just walked some more to a trufi stop. Then, I went with Patita near the correo (mail office) to see if the exchange would be better there…it wasn’t. So, finally, we just went to the i.c. norte (grocery store) and exchanged some there. It was the best deal! The street vendors and offices even were only offering me from B. 7.40 to 7.43 and the i.c. norte exchanged my money at 7.49 (exchange rate is $1-B. 7.58).
Yeah, so that was Tuesday! CRAZY!
2/20/08:
Wednesday was just a really tiring day for me. I went to school and then went home. Nothing much there. But that night we had a special service for teachers and parents to fill in on what’s happening at the school.
I got home around 4pm and was exhausted! I took a nap around 5:30. I was feeling really sick to my stomach. My stomach is still adjusting to the food here, so stomach aches are common and expected almost. I woke up late and luckily got a ride to the avenue to catch the trufi from a neighbor/old classmate of mine! So, as I stood there watching in the dark for my trufi, I was feeling just horrible!
Well, I eventually made it to the Capilla. I was late, but I made it. Mrs. Caero drove me home and we talked a lot about what herb pills/supplements I should take, etc.
Then, I got home and couldn’t go back to sleep. That’s why I don’t take naps because I can’t fall asleep at night. But I did some stuff on the computer and had some good journaling times! :)
2/21/08:
Today. I left for the bus stop in good time, but when I got to the stop I was waiting for almost 20 minutes and the trufi still never came. Well, actually one or two did, but they were jammed packed. So finally I just took a taxi to school and found out that there was a blockage a couple kilometers away! As we drove, I saw hundreds of people waiting for trufis all along the avenue! It was crazy! Oh and of course the taxi driver was once again very inquisitive about my love life…and get this…he even said that thing that I hate to hear. He told me I might find my husband down here!! Wow!
Well, school was just school, I got to leave early because it’s Thursday.
The way back home took about 2.5 hours or more. I was at my regular bus stop for almost an hour and no trufi! I was pretty frustrated, so I decided to just walk to the next big area where I knew the trufi went. But I was there for almost an hour too. So finally I just took another taxi home. This time, the taxi driver didn’t ask my about my life, etc. Instead, he asked me to help him write down some telephone number he needed to call, and asked to borrow my cell phone! WEIRD! Haha
So, I have pretty much determined that I have the worst luck when it comes to transportation here! I did finally get home (obviously:)) and then found out that my forehead, nose and ears got sun burnt! I just recently began to feel my forehead’s sunburn while Eli and Wara and I watched a movie!
Wara made me put some tomato slices on the burn because when I put ice on it it had melted too fast! I’ll try to remember to post those pictures of the tomato on my forehead when I have better internet access.
Well, I think that’s all for now. I miss and love ya’ll and see most of you in July! :)
~Emily:)
Well, already I am beginning to lose track of the days that I have been here so this will be my last ‘day #...’ thingy…I am also purposely stopping at twelve, because that’s about how long I would like the young adult missions trip to be (which I will be posting the possible itinerary soon if any of you are interested:)).
Well, today was nothing special, I got up, went to the bus stop waited for the trufi, it didn’t come, so I took a taxi. The taxi driver was very inquisitive. He kept asking me things about my life, and more specifically my love life! It was very weird!
The next day was definitely more interesting though!
2/19/08:
I woke up around 6:30 am as always, and was at the bus stop by 6:55, but was on the trufi around 7:15, so I thought I was going to be late…well, long story short, when I got to the school, I noticed that I was the only one there…well, besides the security guy that looked as if he was leaving for the day/night. I soon began to fear that either I was really early, or it was a day off. Well, I sat in my classroom not knowing what to do. I would have looked at a clock but my cell phone was dead at home, and the office was locked. Plus, I was too nervous and embarrassed to leave my room because I really had no idea just how early it was. Well, eventually I saw more cars arriving, and so I headed to the office, where I found out that it was 7:20am! My alarm clock somehow got set an hour ahead! I first thought that Wara had played a trick on me, but she wouldn’t do that! :)
Oh yeah…I almost forgot! Then, after school I really had to exchange some more money. Jessica ‘Asbum’ and another teacher walked with me to a corner to change money, but they weren’t exchanging very well at all, so I just walked some more to a trufi stop. Then, I went with Patita near the correo (mail office) to see if the exchange would be better there…it wasn’t. So, finally, we just went to the i.c. norte (grocery store) and exchanged some there. It was the best deal! The street vendors and offices even were only offering me from B. 7.40 to 7.43 and the i.c. norte exchanged my money at 7.49 (exchange rate is $1-B. 7.58).
Yeah, so that was Tuesday! CRAZY!
2/20/08:
Wednesday was just a really tiring day for me. I went to school and then went home. Nothing much there. But that night we had a special service for teachers and parents to fill in on what’s happening at the school.
I got home around 4pm and was exhausted! I took a nap around 5:30. I was feeling really sick to my stomach. My stomach is still adjusting to the food here, so stomach aches are common and expected almost. I woke up late and luckily got a ride to the avenue to catch the trufi from a neighbor/old classmate of mine! So, as I stood there watching in the dark for my trufi, I was feeling just horrible!
Well, I eventually made it to the Capilla. I was late, but I made it. Mrs. Caero drove me home and we talked a lot about what herb pills/supplements I should take, etc.
Then, I got home and couldn’t go back to sleep. That’s why I don’t take naps because I can’t fall asleep at night. But I did some stuff on the computer and had some good journaling times! :)
2/21/08:
Today. I left for the bus stop in good time, but when I got to the stop I was waiting for almost 20 minutes and the trufi still never came. Well, actually one or two did, but they were jammed packed. So finally I just took a taxi to school and found out that there was a blockage a couple kilometers away! As we drove, I saw hundreds of people waiting for trufis all along the avenue! It was crazy! Oh and of course the taxi driver was once again very inquisitive about my love life…and get this…he even said that thing that I hate to hear. He told me I might find my husband down here!! Wow!
Well, school was just school, I got to leave early because it’s Thursday.
The way back home took about 2.5 hours or more. I was at my regular bus stop for almost an hour and no trufi! I was pretty frustrated, so I decided to just walk to the next big area where I knew the trufi went. But I was there for almost an hour too. So finally I just took another taxi home. This time, the taxi driver didn’t ask my about my life, etc. Instead, he asked me to help him write down some telephone number he needed to call, and asked to borrow my cell phone! WEIRD! Haha
So, I have pretty much determined that I have the worst luck when it comes to transportation here! I did finally get home (obviously:)) and then found out that my forehead, nose and ears got sun burnt! I just recently began to feel my forehead’s sunburn while Eli and Wara and I watched a movie!
Wara made me put some tomato slices on the burn because when I put ice on it it had melted too fast! I’ll try to remember to post those pictures of the tomato on my forehead when I have better internet access.
Well, I think that’s all for now. I miss and love ya’ll and see most of you in July! :)
~Emily:)
The random village i ended up in today when i got lost (2/22/08):)
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