Armele Asuncion

... They fill the cup with yerba mate (which looks like shredded tea leaves), and they put in a straw with very small holes in the bottom so that they can drink without taking in the bits of yerba mate. Then they fill the cup with water, drink, refill, pass it to their friend to drink, refill, drink, and repeat all day. Everyone - bus drivers, armored-car drivers, policemen, office workers, security guards - all drink (and share) terere/mate all the ...

... I did lose my manners at one point, spitting as I did from a viewing gallery, he deserved it the mannerless recipient down below though. Apparently there are killer caterpillars there, who knew?

It was all very happy families on the way home and our team were cooking dinner that evening so the craic was quite good. Oh that’s right the horrible couple left, but not before rooting around the cab in jack, allegedly for a lost corkscrew but managed to create ...

... for two other days, so I will be working on it for three days. I went last Tuesday and all I did was catch the tiles that they threw down as they took off the old roof. Still, I was very sore the next day, and my hands and wrists are all scratched up from catching. Let's see... a lot has happened in the last 2 weeks, but I can't really thing of anything too too excited. I dug out 2 pique, which are like mites, from the bottom of my foot the ...

... juste pour voir, s'imprégner des odeurs parfois agréables parfois nauséabondes, et de faire des découvertes marrantes! Il y a plein de fruits et légumes étranges partout, et en particulier à un moment nous avons trouvé des mini-ananas, les plus petits que j'aie jamais vus! Nous en avons acheté un et en fait ils ne sont pas bons du tout (tout durs, secs et acides), mais ça nous a donné l'occasion de faire les idiots avec à l'hôtel. :)

Nous avons passé pas mal de temps aussi ...

... is very ill. She is 17 and her appendix ruptured all inside her, and she also has an ovarian cyst. She is very ill and poor, so the neighborhood has been having fundraisers to raise money for her care. Here, you must pay for the majority of care up front before receiving care. This includes all medications, which the family has to go buy in a pharmacy and bring back to the hospital for the patient. Its really amazing how everyone has come ...

... I'm just not ready. I found and apartment in the city. It was really easy because its currently being occupied by the person that I'm replacing. It comes fully furnished and is in a good neighborhood and is super cheap. Most importantly, it has a flushing toilet. I'll be living there with another girl who is taking over the environmental sector coordinator position ...

... for Americans. I should make tracks before that goes into effect. So I do. Fortunately the B.A. bus station is conveniently located, so connections are easy. I like cities with central stations. I'll just catch an overnighter north to Corrientes and get my visa there, continuing on to Asuncion or Iguazu, whichever works best, then circle back through the other. You'd think in this day and age, visa requirements would be decreasing, but that's not ...

... with the agreement that they would then teach one of the community classes. Well, only the community members and one teacher completed their promise after taking the classes. However, that's just how things go in good old Paraguay. Sometimes people do what they say and sometimes they just don't sin vergüenza, but thank god for those three community members they have been working their nalgas off getting trained by me ...

... get peoples spare change during a red light... it was 8:30pm and dark. Their parents were nowhere in site. This is common here... every night, this is what these kids do. Anyway, things are SO different and its hard to comprehend, even though I'm accustomed to both sides. Thanks to everone again for making my trip home phenominal! I miss you all already and hope that you enjoy the rest of your summers!