- sanded, painted, and assembled wooden signs for a wedding
- made super fresh orange, papaya, mango, peach and banana juice
- learned that there is actually such a thing as banana juice
- participated in a Catholic parade celebrating the virgin Maria
- watched little kids play in-house soccer at the stadium nearby
- ..where I saw a 5 yr old do a bicycle kick.
- picked the first fresh papaya of the season from the tree in our backyard
- got my butt kicked in air hockey by my 10 yr old brother (twice)
- learned to dance like a Gringa-Latina
- ate fresh river fish caught by my host dad
- watched FRIENDS in Spanish! (the voice that dubbed for Pheobe was surprisingly low.. and the voice that dubbed for Ross surprisingly high. it made it that much better:))
- learned I most likely won't be going to high school this year, but rather a school similar to a University in Formosa
- improved my Spanish a little more each day
- made empanadas, gnocchi, chipa and bread from scratch
- befriended a group of elderly birdwatchers from Iowa and two competitive figure skaters from San Francisco
- worn shorts everyday. tomorrow the weather is supposed to be 33 degrees Celsius (which is 90 degrees Fahrenheit). I still don't believe them when they say this is "winter".
- while on a run, met aerial trapeze artists who then put on a private performance for me
..and that's just been since I wrote last! I cannot thank my family back home, here in Formosa, and Rotary enough for the opportunities they have already given me. This year is going to be a blast :)
