Settling In...

Here´s a quick post from a local internet cafe. In short, things are going really well. My spanish is improving, I´m learning a lot, and feeling good about the decision. Typical thoughts running through my mind include:

• I wish I knew the word for...
• They probably think I´m pretty dumb for not knowing the word for...
• Three weeks ago, I was in an office...

And most recently:

• I wish I knew where all the right keys were on this keyboard

Highlights of the last week include:

• My host mother buying live hens for soup the next day
• Having actual conversations in Spanish
• Learning I´ll be going to a volunteer site next week that involves two buses, a taxi, and a boat ride
• Buying a machete
• Showering with a bucket
• Becoming comfortable using a pit latrine

It´s definitely a change of lifestyle here, but I´m embracing in its entirety and loving the adventure. It also doesn't hurt that my host family is wonderful.