well just checking in since im at the internet, but nothing has changed really. i got sick the other night and threw up a couple times but appear to have made a strong comeback. for some reason most of the volunteers im with are german, though theres a couple italians, a couple dutch, an english guy, and one other american. and we all speak english which is kinda weird. they all had to learn it in school. they also told me over half the music they listen to is american which surprised me a lot. they always know what im talking about when i mention movies or songs. theres one german volunteer who reminds me exactly of my uncle gene which was really funny/weird. and i realized it before he told me he was studying to be a teacher which my uncle is which made it even weirder. theres also a crazy italian guy named simon who wears everyones shoes and tries to take peoples shirts and doesn´t speak great english, which has lead to various very funny misunderstandings. christmas was celebrated with alcohol and a bonfire and was entirely unchristmasy. im also carving a chess set now and am half way done. making level bases for the pieces was an unforseen difficulty, especially with only a swiss army knife. my friend anna from seattle came to samara with her family yesterday on vacation so ive gotten to spend all of today with her which has been wonderful. a big relief to see someone i really know after all this time. thats all for now i think, hope everyones well.
gus
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Exactly like your uncle Gene? Impossible. Certainly he couldn't be as handsome! But it sounds like you're having a great time and getting to know a lot of different people from different places. It sounds as if you'll come back speaking German instead of Spanish-- or maybe both? Do the Germans speak Spanish?
It's great getting your posts.
UGLY
that is nice that you got to see a familiar face. Lauren posted her costa rica pics on facebook. Looks like she had a great time.
All that sun has me envious! Alec thought it wasn't cold enough in DC, so we headed to Maine, where it warmed up just enough for the snow to get melty and gray--and then quickly took a dive to 4 degrees, so it could all get icy. Bah. Humbug. And then it started snowing again just in time for our drive to the airport in Boston, where our plane got de-iced for its climb through the less than friendly skies.
So those beaches and tropical temperatures are sounding mighty fine. In fact, the whole adventure sounds great!
On Monday, it's back to work, alas. I do love it, but I'm hating the thought of going back. I could use at least another week of puttering, creative writing, and sloth.
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