Hey stranger.

It's been a while since I've written, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten about you. I'm just busy.

Things are going well here in Paraguay. Things are settling into a routine, which is nice, but I like the unexpected too. I guess you have to grow when you're not comfortable. Today is hot, but Gabriel tells me it's gonna rain this afternoon. I don't believe it, but Gabriel knows a lot about everything so I didn't contradict him. We'll see.

Work's been a little slow. All the people I work with are awesome, just lots of fun, but the past week and a half has consisted of putting questionnaire after questionnaire in Excel. Kinda lame, but it keeps me busy. I guess while I do stuff like this I have to get fulfillment out of my relationships with co-workers and soaking myself up in the culture. After today I should have a change of job description (I think this will happen with regularity... vamos a ver) which is much anticipated. I am also going to be working with MEDA some, for about a month, maybe in January. I'm excited about this.

Yesterday was busy. After work I successfully managed break my key off in the gate in front of our house... I could explain exactly how it happened but it would take several pages, various graphs and... its not worth it. But then I ran to the grocery store (literally. I jog occassionally. But then I get red in the face, and then my grandma warns me about the dangers of heat stroke. I try to explain my face gets red easy, its just my complexion, but it only ends with me solemnly promising to never run in the heat of the Paraguay sun) to get Chocolate chips to make cookies. Then I mowed the lawn and made a couple batches of cookies. My host dad exclaimed, "wow! A Chef and a gardener." Yeah, you know me, just a regualar 'ol rennaissance man. But it was good to show my appreciation to my family through chores and baked goods.

Oh, here are a couple pics of Paraguay. I could put them here... but why not visit my Flickr page?! Disfrute. that's imperative.