We have the internet! We commandeered our connection and successfully flanked the opposing forces that were hindering our connectivity. We have prevailed.
I am writing you all today in the hopes that you will know, not who I am nor what I have become, but in the idea that there exists an ability. I believe that there is the ability that you, the reader, will tell the world of our exploits. I believe that there is the ability that you, the reader, will celebrate what I celebrate and will begin to look for me or my wife on AIM, on Skype, on Jabber. We will be waiting for you.
In other news, it rained today. Why is this dramatic news worthy of the third paragraph in a lame blog that I barely check, you ask? All of our maps of Aguadulce show two rivers that flow from the mountains down to the sea; one of which exists nearly feet from our apartment. We were sitting on our balcony and watched as a trickle of water dribbled down this very dry riverbed. We watched the trickle gather in force until even our oxen would have perished trying to ford it.
I begin teaching the English teachers on Tuesday. They speak a little of English, but they don't really have the resources to continue it. I think we worked out a deal so they'll teach me Spanish before, after, during, or long after our English class. I'm not too sure because they mentioned this to me in Spanish.
I'll also start teaching two children of one of the other teachers the same day... All the children speak in little British English. "Teacher, can I go to the toilet?" and "Have you got a pencil?" The first day, I was to correct "Have you got..." exercises and I stumbled through them all. Oh proper English is so incorrect.
Until we meet again, be happy and protect those oxen.
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3 comments:
Sounds like you guys are having a blast.
As I told you on IM... if you come back with an accent I'm going to punch you in your no no spot.
Oh yeah, you guys need to put up pics of your place!
Just don't teach them anything like, "Oh, bloody hell!"
Hey, you'll never believe who has an opening for a RD with a Master's? The Culinary Institute of America!!! They want a dietitian to teach nutrition and kitchen sanitation to the chefs. I know, that's only my friggin' dream job! Professor+nutrition+cooking=Ashlee
My mom sends her love too. She wants to know if you'd like a rug?! Apparently, these are either from Turkey or Afghanistan? I haven't figured out why she goes to so many Turkish bazzares in Iraq, but nothing she does makes sense.
Ben from the coffee shop says hello as well. You were right Greg, he is purty awesome.
This is a really long response.... All I really wanted to say was that I love you both. You have no idea how much you impact my life--even when you're thousands of miles away. I'm so happy that you're doing something that makes you smile and laugh and grow :) ~Ash
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