MIA

Sorry I've been a little MIA lately...I left for a training and got sick during that so I've been slowing recovering.  Not quite sure exactly what I had, but it was something stomach/intestines related.  I had nausea, felt really hot at one point, then really cold, was bloated, couldn't eat much, had very little energy, and wanted to cry.  Well, let's be honest, I did cry.  Poor Frank had to take care of me since I was at his place before heading off for my training.  I took some tests, but the doctors didn't know exactly what was the diagnosis.  I didn't have diarrhea, but I'm not sure if that was a good thing or not because it didn't feel good all trapped inside me either.  The doctors gave me some probiotics and I felt a little better, but then the next day I was back to feeling miserable and not being able to eat much.  Then they gave me some other medicine to try to get things going again but I wasn't sure that was helping.  I decided today to not take my medicine and see how I felt since I had been able to eat a little more.  I'm glad I made that decision because I feel so much better.  Last night I had taken some medicine and I felt that it did more harm than good, so today's experiment was a successful one.  I ate A LOT of food and I felt great!  Since I'm here in Granada, I had super yummy blueberry french toast for breakfast--3 big slices of homemade bread! I also ate a cup of fresh fruit and drank tea :)  For lunch I split a panini with Frank and ate hummus with pita bread, olives, onions, tomatoes, and cheese.  This is why we come to Granada--to get the good stuff :)  Glad I could actually eat it!

Another reason for coming to Granada: to see my sister and my little nephew!

He's 4 months old now and 20 lbs, 4 oz!!

Dylan, me, Ruth

A little update about what else has been going on besides being sick, which the PC doctors reminded me that I get sick a lot, or have stomach problems a lot.  I wouldn't say A LOT, maybe every other month.  It's to be expected living in a 3rd world country, right?  Anyway, the weather is pretty rainy, but still warm.  However, in Esteli where we had our training, it was FREEZING!  I mean 68 degrees freezing!  Yes, that is FREEZING here in Nicaragua ;)  I'm gonna be a baby when I go back home after my service, yikes!  Well, it's not cold in Granada, but with the rain comes humidity and my hair has been crazy frizzy for awhile now, but I haven't brought myself to dump globs of gel in my hair, just cuz the Nicas do hehe  I'll try to make myself look presentable for school though.  

Our training went well--it was just us in the TEFL sector and our counterpart teachers.  Mine couldn't make it, but I had a good time seeing everybody else and meeting our new boss.  Our boss is leaving next month because her 2 year tour is over and she's getting married back in the States.  I'm excited to work with this new guy--he seems really cool.  Anyway, it was kinda unfortunate that I was sick during the training for couple reasons.  First, and probably most importantly, I missed out on a bunch of FREE food :(  Peace Corps puts us up in hotels for these trainings and all our meals are included, which means so buying food or making our own stuff.  Second, I missed out on some good hang out time with friends since I was zonked out in my bed.  Third, I missed some good sessions and learning opportunities.  It would have been nice if my counterpart had been there to catch some too, but that's a whole other story.  Oh well.  Now, I'm looking forward to a few more days off of school and being able to eat and feel normal :)  Our town's festivals are this weekend (and next) so get ready for some cowboy pictures coming up soon!  Well, ya'll come back now ya here?!