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Phrase of the day: Si, No quiero conocer como son los monsoons en India!... Yeah, I don't even want to know what the monsoons are like in India!
The rains have begun! (It's like an event here). It means 5-6 months with rain almost every single day. Thankfully I brought swim trunks!
It means super muddy streets all of the time. There are days when you can't even leave town because the roads are too rough. Maybe they won't be able to bring rice into town? Ha.
It means I'll be working from the hut for a long, long time. (Not a problem at all. It's probably one of the best views in town!).
It means leaks in homes from time to time. (No worries, I keep my laptop in a water-resistant bag).
It means kitchori (spelling?) for lunch... sike! This isn't India.
It means all of the land is reviving, including the flowers. It's especially nice to see green grass again! (I don't think they have a lawn mower for me though).
It means... nothing really. Life goes on, as usual! Today was Kasie's birthday. We went to Bahia to get our mail and to buy a few last second Christmas gifts for our host families. We both received a few surprises in the mail, which could not have been better! (More on that in the next post).
She, like a lot of people I know, does not like to celebrate her birthday. That just meant we were having two cakes instead of one! Chocolate with walnuts that the baker lady, Ermita, made and an Oreo ice cream cake. I liked the chocolate one more, surprisingly.
Really, Kasie just didn't want to have her face pushed into the cake; the tradition here, as you may have noticed.
As usual though, it had to happen in some fashion! Got 'em!
And of course all of the family that was around came over to celebrate.
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