The first English class was not as well attended as was expected, but that turned out to be a good thing. We had about 25 people signed up and at 5:45, (on time if you go by the "hora chapin" guatemalan hour which is at least 15 mins late to any and all engagements) there were 13 people sitting in our class. We reviewed what they already know so that we aren't going too easy or hard on them for the first classes and then went over introductions and pronunciation. A few of the people who were not in class promised to be there this coming Wednesday but I am hoping the class size stays small; its much easier to work with a smaller group and its a more fun, intimate environment.
I'm including some photos of health talks. I finally took some pictures while working because I'm trying to put together a nice power-point for a presentation that all Healthy Homes volunteers have to give to the Guatemalan Ministry of Health (I believe we will be presenting every six months) about our work: difficulties, successes and plans for the future.
I'm not feeling writing much more so what I would write wouldn't be worth reading but I'll do a highlights of the week to keep things short and sweet and then be done:
-lots of well-attended and successful health talks
-finishing season 3 of The Wire and moving on to season 4. It is quite possibly the best show I have ever watched (The Mighty Boosh excluded because they really can't be compared)
-using a pressure cooker for the first time, resulting in the best black beans I've ever cooked in my life
-drinking the water I purified using the solar ray method and not getting sick. I wasn't sure how safe it was initially, but since I pitch it to all the groups I work with as a good method I thought I would give it a try. Plus I'm poor-ish and don't want to spend money on water, it just seems wrong.
-getting a great valentine's day package from my parents and a letter from a friend
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