Peruvian Pasttimes

- Combi rides! (the best ones are on the way to or from Shilla from/to Carhuaz)

- Eating soup for breakfast (usually accompanied by a second dish... I miss cereal)

- Sleepovers in Jangas

- Listening/Dancing to Huayno (lyrics I sing a lot: Se va.. se va.. con el coche de su madre!!!)

- Listening/Dancing to Cumbia (lyrics I sing a lot: dejame entrar.. en tu vida y tu corazon!)

- Paint things

- Read..... a lot... and I mean... a lot.

- Swatting flies off my host abuela (grandma).... and then learning important lessons about hygene

- Disfrutaring (enjoying) the rain (it oftentimes works as a shower)

- Yelling at various animals (mostly chickens and our cat)

- Hang out with the host family (playing Go Fish, Bingo, generally laughing/eating meals)

- Recording cute Itzel (my niece) moments

- Teaching English in and out of school

- World Map-ness

- Trying to obtain Quechua superpowers

- Wearing yankees (the typical tire shoes)

- Sleeping (I get about 8 hours every night :)

- Chatting with Shillapinos

- Teaching children the "up high, down low, too slow" game

- Recently, spreading the word about AIDS (world AIDS day is December 1st)

- Huaraz time a couple times a month... meaning delicious American food with fellow volunteers

- Walking up and down my hill

- Eating papas like nobody's business

- Spending time with the jovenes (youth)!

Happy Turkey Day a day late! Today we (Ancash voluntarios) are making a delicious huge Thanksgiving Cena (dinner). Yay!

Abrazos,

Em