Housing On Friday we signed a month and a half lease on a nice, fully furnished apartment just downstairs from the apartment that we were staying in. (Pictures on facebook) We are enjoying the space, but we are on the SE corner of the building so it's so warm with the sunrise until about noon, then it's freezing in the afternoon and at night. The second night here we bought a small, very small, space heater. Sally especially slept better that night.
School is going well. I'm learning Verbs...Blah! But it's good. I'm able to say a lot now. I had a 31 year old girl as my teacher last week, I'm in private lessons at a school called a speak easy. It's run by a British woman named Alexandra. It gets really busy in the summer because of tourists. Mostly Japanese, North American or Australian weirdly enough are who they teach. The school also teaches Bolivianos English. So there are two girls who work at the front desk after their English classes. They are adorable. (Pics on facebook) This week I change my time to a little earlier so I'm with a new instructor now. Jorge. He's about 30 aswell. He was raise by his dad in England for a while but lives in Bolivia where is mother is from. It's interesting to hear his English because he has a british accent. Grace was a great teacher, it made me nervous to have a different one. But Jorge is a good change because he speaks 95% Spanish to me! Whoa, it's intense learning. I like it! I feel smart when I get the answers right. And really slow when I get them wrong. Anyway, on Friday I went outside for my break and there was a woman sitting on the step. I heard her speaking English! I love hearing English. It's like, "are my ears decieving me, or am I getting really good at understanding spanish!?" So, we started talking. It turns out, her and her husband are here with their 5th child (15yrs old) as missionaries! They are working the the Aymaran people in sopacochi where we live, just further up the hill. They take week
end trips to the remote villages in the mountains surrounding LaPaz. SO COOL! She invited us to their home on Saturday to a birthday party for her husband. We went and had a blast. We ate tacos and potato chips. Ron (the husband) had to show the guests how to make a taco! Funny. LaPaz is potato central so there are potato chips at every kiosk and grocery store. The people there were from 2 different churches. They were so nice. It was hard for me because I still can't carry on a conversation. There was a 6 year old girl named nicole who was quick to correct my pronunciation! So funny. Sally took her hand right away. Nicole had a baby sister so I just played with her the whole time because there was no talking involved. Sally seems to understand a lot. It was fun, glad we went. Glad I met Rhonda!
end trips to the remote villages in the mountains surrounding LaPaz. SO COOL! She invited us to their home on Saturday to a birthday party for her husband. We went and had a blast. We ate tacos and potato chips. Ron (the husband) had to show the guests how to make a taco! Funny. LaPaz is potato central so there are potato chips at every kiosk and grocery store. The people there were from 2 different churches. They were so nice. It was hard for me because I still can't carry on a conversation. There was a 6 year old girl named nicole who was quick to correct my pronunciation! So funny. Sally took her hand right away. Nicole had a baby sister so I just played with her the whole time because there was no talking involved. Sally seems to understand a lot. It was fun, glad we went. Glad I met Rhonda! PLAY Sally has taken a like to our gardens, there is a trampoline and she loves to run around on it. It's so beautiful, all sun back there. I love being out there. The only thing that worried me is that you can see this garden from our 11th story window and the windows don't latch or lock! I was SO scared when we moved in that I nearly had a panic attack every minute I couldn't see her!! Doug found some thick wire and tied up the windows! I love that man. My anxiety was immediately relieved. Now when I hear her say 'outside' I know she's standing by a window that is locked. Phew.
Save the Children Doug's job is going well. He's doing a lot of research and writing. This week he gets his badge to enter the prison to get involved in the education clinics that Save the Children runs. I'm so excited for him. He really seems to be enjoying this opportunity. He walks up a steep hill every morning but surprisingly enough, it's the walk down the hill that bugs him. Shin splints! ouch. Sally and I walked with him this morning and ate breakfast at a coffee shop. It was nice. Only I was Miss Crabby pants all day today. It's probably because I don't go to bed when Sally does. I guess that means good night!
Save the Children Doug's job is going well. He's doing a lot of research and writing. This week he gets his badge to enter the prison to get involved in the education clinics that Save the Children runs. I'm so excited for him. He really seems to be enjoying this opportunity. He walks up a steep hill every morning but surprisingly enough, it's the walk down the hill that bugs him. Shin splints! ouch. Sally and I walked with him this morning and ate breakfast at a coffee shop. It was nice. Only I was Miss Crabby pants all day today. It's probably because I don't go to bed when Sally does. I guess that means good night!
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