Happy Canada Day

July 1st 2007- Proud to Be Canadian

Yay! It's Canada day and I have a canadian flag to celebrate whoot whoot! Most of my companions have never been up to Vancouver. So, trying to convince to come north has been a futile effort on my part. Today has been really a mixed bag of emotions for me. I got to see the first group head back to Atlanta. I made friends here even with people who were a couple years younger than me. It's always hard to see people who inspire you to make a difference leave! The house felt so quiet after everyone left. For the first time, i felt useless! I had nothing to do at all. Apparently, sunday's are the time for rest and relaxation. I did not want to relax. So, when I am bored, I tend to clean. And that's exactly what I did. It also gave me a chance to get to know the boys a little better. Mopping an entire mansion is a very hard task! But with the music cranked up every moment was so much fun! The group from New orleans was staying for an extra three weeks. So, it was bonding time more than anything else. We talked politics- the state of louisiana and what they hope to see in their futures.

We ended up heading back to Tip Top for a quick bite to eat. More deep fried chicken. All of a sudden I feel like I am back in Kentucky again! I thought that coming to nicaragua would keep me away from the fast food! But i can take solace in the fact that i am probably sweating out all the junk i am putting into my body.

The new group (60) arrived later on in the afternoon and it was actually kind of nice to be a part of the welcoming committee but there are a whole lot of girls in the house tonight! Ahhh tooo much estrogen and it is really really busy. I just have a feeling that i will have to get up extra early to take a shower. It was nice to be able to just sit out in the verandah with my own thoughts. For the first time I started thinking about work and my real life. I wonder what's happening in Vancouver. I'm really starting to understand that i love the isolation. I love travelling by myself and being in situations that challenge me.

After dinner (more fried chicken...ahhh) we managed to find that someone had bought a bottle of nutella and there it was on the table taunting us. I havent touched chocolate in about a month and the sight of something sweet drove us all over the edge. So, the spoons came out and the bottle was done in less than 2 minutes... small luxuries make all the difference.

I really want to get dirty again. I love working hard and I am looking forward to tomorrow. We will be spending the entire day at the Via and I will have a chance to get to see the introduction tour which i missed out on earlier in the week.