so i´ve been pretty lax on updating my blog... mostly its been becasue when i come into town and get on the internet i end up not feeling like writing anything... but i guess today is a bit different (although i still dont really feel like it, i´m going to write anyway). so i think this is offically our 6th week in paraguay, and overall things are going pretty darn well. training has its ups and downs, and there have been a few days where i felt like shit, but for the most part i´m doing good. the downs for me usually come with something related with the language, becasue learning a new language is really freaking hard. i´ve got a new respect for people who do attept to learn a new language, and being the person that nobody understands and that gets laughed at for their horrific pronunciation has definatley made me so much more aware of how difficult of a process it is.

we went on our ´technical overnight´last weekend, and we got to see a part of paraguay that has mountains! which we were all super excited about. it was such a beautiful part of the country... i am left wondering if that is where i´m going to be living for the next two years, becasue we think that one of us is going to be a follow up volunteer at that site... we´ll find out where our sites are going to be in about 2 weeks.

man i really dont fell like writing much on this blog... part of it i think is that i´ve already been at the internet cafe for 2 hours and i kinda feel like going home. its already past 8 oclock and i´ve got to get a bus back to my town then walk about a half hour to my house. and i´m really hungry. ive been eating way more meat that i would like (which is none in case you were wondering) but over the past few days its been even more because there was a celebration for my little brothers first communion, and we had a good bit of meat after that. also sundays are a day for hanging out with family, relaxing, and having a good time... so my family cooked a big meal on sunday and i had meat... then more meat from the leftovers. it hasnt really bothered me that much until now.. but i´m kinda getting sick of it. i just want to eat some good veggies. or just less meat. anyway.

today was the first time i explored this little town that we come to to use the internet... and its bigger than i thought. apparently there is a lake here with little allegators living in it... so i´m gonna have to go check that out sometime soon.

the election is tomorrow... and we´re all rooting for obama to win. i dont think i know anyone in the peace corps who is hoping that mccain wins. interesting huh??

okay... im tired and i need to go home and eat and work on some guarani homework... peace to all you folks who are reading this...i hope yourre all enjoying life!!!

take care
jajotopata
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