Some of my fellow MEDA interns have been sticking it to me a little for the lack of blog entries on my part. What can I say? I’m a busy guy. LOL. Actually, it’s a combination of being busy, taking in all that Managua has to offer and a pinch of forgetfulness. That said, I checked my blog yesterday and realized that I’ve made a measly 3 entries in 2 months. 2 MONTHS!!!!! Has it already been 2 months?
Before getting into what’s new in Managua, I’d like to give a quick shout out to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who after innumerable years of futility have finally secured a home playoff game. I believe it has been something 16 years since Taylor Field has hosted a home playoff game. I could be wrong. Anyhow, madness is sure to ensue. GO RIDERS!!!!!
Managua is still great, my friends are still awesome and work is still fantastic. At this point I have very few complaints. The only hiccups have been a few battles with my stomach - which I lost - and a rotten piece of the flu. It was an abnormally rainy rainy season and with the rain came new strains of the flu and other maladies. My roommate, Shannon, was stuck to her bed with a horrible cough for the better part of a week. Thankfully, the rains took a vacation until next year leaving only the sun and 35 degree weather. The grass being greener on the other side, I’m sure we’ll all be praying for the rains to return after a few weeks of baking on high.
It had been quite some time since I pulled my bingo dabber out of my drawer; thankfully the ink hadn’t dried up. Dabber in hand, a group attended a BINGO Fundraiser. Upon arriving I realized to my disappointment I realized that I wouldn’t be needing my dabber since uncooked pieces of corn are used to mark cards rather than ink. Reflecting, I realized corn is actually better since you only need one card and are therefore not wasting piles of paper, and the seeds acted as a tasty little snack. The Night turned out to be a success as Wendy, the birthday girl, won some cash, Amira an ice cream cake, and Megan not 1, but 2, 6 inch ham and cheese Subway Sandwiches. The following morning, to celebrate Wendy’s birthday a group of us, including Kiki’s parents went to a fantastic restaurant for brunch. I’m talking lobster, shrimp, steak, crab, scallps, fresh fruit, lamb chops, desserts, the works. The fact that I could barely move after eating was a testament to the fact that I made a point of getting my money’s worth. I barely made it home.
Tomorrow, I’m hiking a volcano with my Spanish school. I’ll take loads of photos for the next post on my blog….in ’08.
Hasta Pronto
Before getting into what’s new in Managua, I’d like to give a quick shout out to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who after innumerable years of futility have finally secured a home playoff game. I believe it has been something 16 years since Taylor Field has hosted a home playoff game. I could be wrong. Anyhow, madness is sure to ensue. GO RIDERS!!!!!
Managua is still great, my friends are still awesome and work is still fantastic. At this point I have very few complaints. The only hiccups have been a few battles with my stomach - which I lost - and a rotten piece of the flu. It was an abnormally rainy rainy season and with the rain came new strains of the flu and other maladies. My roommate, Shannon, was stuck to her bed with a horrible cough for the better part of a week. Thankfully, the rains took a vacation until next year leaving only the sun and 35 degree weather. The grass being greener on the other side, I’m sure we’ll all be praying for the rains to return after a few weeks of baking on high.
It had been quite some time since I pulled my bingo dabber out of my drawer; thankfully the ink hadn’t dried up. Dabber in hand, a group attended a BINGO Fundraiser. Upon arriving I realized to my disappointment I realized that I wouldn’t be needing my dabber since uncooked pieces of corn are used to mark cards rather than ink. Reflecting, I realized corn is actually better since you only need one card and are therefore not wasting piles of paper, and the seeds acted as a tasty little snack. The Night turned out to be a success as Wendy, the birthday girl, won some cash, Amira an ice cream cake, and Megan not 1, but 2, 6 inch ham and cheese Subway Sandwiches. The following morning, to celebrate Wendy’s birthday a group of us, including Kiki’s parents went to a fantastic restaurant for brunch. I’m talking lobster, shrimp, steak, crab, scallps, fresh fruit, lamb chops, desserts, the works. The fact that I could barely move after eating was a testament to the fact that I made a point of getting my money’s worth. I barely made it home.
Tomorrow, I’m hiking a volcano with my Spanish school. I’ll take loads of photos for the next post on my blog….in ’08.
Hasta Pronto
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