So, I have been trying to upload some videos of my campo so that all of you can see where I live, but alas my efforts have been futile. It seems that the elements have been converging against me, bad internet, ghetto camera and fate I guess. Well, maybe one day right before I leave to go back to the states it will work. Haha.
Life here is a crazy roller coaster. I keep hearing that it will smooth out at some point but I am not feeling that as of yet. It's cool I like roller coasters. Let me give you a short up date on some of the things that have happened.
A bunch of other volunteers and I went to carnival in La Vega the other weekend. It was a crazy fun time. There are people dressed up in amazing elaborate costumes that hit you with these cow or pig blatters, who knows. It really hurts and leaves bruises. So, there is crowds in the streets dancing and them the guys in costumes come through hitting people and everyone starts running. Quite comical really. We all came back with bruises.
This last Sunday 3/3/13 (disclaimer: when in the Peace Corps nothing is off limits in conversation) I awoke around 5:30 am and proceeded to poo my guts out. I had diarrhea 7 times before 9 am. Clearly something was out of sorts here. I called the doc in the capitol to ask her what she would have me do. She prescribed a poop sample. So, I headed to the local public hospital to poo in a cup, oh what fun. I had never done that before. It turns out I had an over abundance of bacteria in my system. What a surprise in this country eh. Got me some antibiotics and am feeling better, well until the next spell. We all know it will come again. Oh, the life of a Peace Corps volunteer.
Maybe I should write a little about the work too. So, I have been working on team teaching English with a Haitian. I have been learning Creole at the same time. It has been fun and exciting. The health classes on the other hand have been a flop so far. No one wants to come to class. I shall soldier on however and teach the 1 or 2 that come to class. What can a girl do?
Well, it has been lovely talking to you all. Write me soon and I will fill you in on more details, if you want them that is. Haha
